Chronic Heart Failure Treated with Adult Stem Cells
by David Prentice
July 2, 2010
A German team led by Prof. Dr. med. Bodo Strauer has published the results of a long-term study of treating chronic heart failure patients with adult stem cells. The study, published in the European Journal of Heart Failure, is the largest study to date of patients treated for heart failure with bone marrow adult stem cells. The results show that treatment with adult stem cells improves heart pumping performance, quality of life and survival in patients with heart failure.
In this long-term study, 391 patients with chronic heart failure were studied. Of this total, 191 patients received intracoronary injections of their own bone marrow adult stem cells, while 200 patients served as the control group. The patients’ heart condition and overall health were followed for up to five years. Patients who received adult stem cells showed a significant improvement in heart function and a significant decrease in long-term mortality, with no side effects, compared with the control group.
This long-term study provides further evidence of the effectiveness of adult stem cells for treatment of heart damage. Prof. Dr. med. Strauer and his team continue to be leaders in the application of adult stem cell transplants to treat heart conditions. Strauer and his colleagues recently published a book on the use of adult stem cells for heart treatments.
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my brother lives with myocardial infraction and has the intention to undergo stem cells therapy.where can he go ? what centres of good reptution & how much it costs ? any one accept volunteirs ? . his ef is 30 after left ventricular thrumbos on 5/8/2008 . he is now 53 y old living in southern sudan .
By: Andy Jordan | July 7, 2010 at 8:05 pm
I have had bone marrow implant into the inner wall of my heart in December 2009. Dr. Roberto Vina, Argentina performed this service in his clinic in El Salvador. I had Vescell treatment in Bangkok July 2008.
Both procedures have increased my LVEF from a low of 19% to a current 30 to 35%. I will be having an updated EKG and Echo this month to confirm benefits from a recent CRT-D inserted on June 3, 2010.
My quality of life and energy has returned and golf has become a reality once again. If I can help you let me know.