Advanced Coronary Artery Disease Treatment
Okyanos Cardiac Cell Therapy Treatment Blog
Insights from Dr. Walpole
on Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy
for Heart Disease
Okyanos Heart Institute’s blog provides a place where heart disease patients, their caregivers and physicians can keep up with the latest information on advancements in cell therapy treatment from around the globe.
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April 17, 2013
Your Options As A Heart Patient
On March 23, 2011 my heart stopped beating. Technically I died, and it was the single most valuable experience I have ever had. My story is your story. Eventually we all reach that moment in life when have to face our fears. Did you know a moose will hide behind a tree when it senses …
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December 04, 2012
Why Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy is the Future of Medicine for Chronic Coronary Artery Disease
Hear from Okyanos Heart Institute’s Chief Medical Officer in this video describing why cardiac stem cell therapy is the future of medicine for chronic coronary artery disease.
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November 28, 2012
Is Adipose Tissue a Better Source of Stem Cells?
In 2001, Doctors Emerson Perin and James Willerson were the principle investigators on the first stem cell therapy trial for chronic coronary artery disease. Since that trial, they have discovered the advantages of using adipose tissue as a source of stem cells.
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November 21, 2012
POSEIDON Trial Shows Stem Cell Therapy Improves Quality of Life
Findings from the recent randomized POSEIDON clinical trial showed significant reduction in previous heart attack scar damage and promising improvements in heart function.
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October 03, 2012
What Quality of Care Can Patients Expect at Okyanos Heart Institute
Learn what patients can expect during a stay at Okyanos in this interview with Gretchen Dezelick, Director of Nursing at Okyanos Heart Institute.
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August 02, 2012
Okyanos CEO Matt Feshbach Shares Personal Journey Of Improving Lives With Cardiac Cell Therapy
In this interview, Matt reveals how the vision of Okyanos has become a new option available today for chronic coronary artery disease cardiac patients who received maximal conventional treatments. As you’ll soon learn, it’s a personal journey.
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July 30, 2012
Chief Medical Officer Answers Patient Registry Questions
In this blog post, Dr. Howard Walpole, MD, Chief Medical Officer, answers frequently asked questions about the Okyanos patient registry, which is a database of information organized by certain criteria for a given disease state.
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July 10, 2012
Next Generation Cardiac Cell Therapy Demonstrates Great Potential in Heart Disease Clinical Trials
As an interventional cardiologist, I am excited to see a meta-analysis of trials using adult bone marrow stem cells (BMCs) for the treatment of coronary artery disease for both post-heart attack and patients with chronic CAD. This post reviews promising cardiac studies with bone marrow highlighting the significant potential of this relatively new approach, namely using cells, to treat ischemic disease.
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June 15, 2012
Obesity and Heart Disease – What’s the Link?
Obesity has received much public attention over the last few years as a worsening epidemic and a risk factor for a number of diseases. A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism suggested that obese people are not inevitably at increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death.
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April 20, 2012
FOCUS-CCTRN Trial Contributes to Ongoing Study of Stem Cells
At the American College of Cardiology’s 61st annual convention, the spotlight on stem cell therapy for heart disease has never been brighter. Several sessions presented the latest developments in this fast-growing field.
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