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Question:
What technology is used to administer stem cell treatments to the heart?
I would like to ask what equipment do you use for the stem cells for the heart?
submitted by Belinda from Singapore on 2/01/2015
Answer:
by Texas Heart Institute cardiologist, Guilherme V. Silva, MD
Belinda,
There are many ways of delivering stems cells to the heart, from direct injection in open heart surgery to catheter-based delivery. For patients with heart failure, we use electromechanical mapping technology (NOGA Mapping). This is based on Israeli technology for missile tracking and allows us to track a catheter inside the heart in real time. A simple explanation is that we map the heart for the damaged areas and then inject stem cells 15 to 20 times from the inside out.
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Updated February 2015
