Comments on: What Role Will Stem Cells Play In Heart Valve Replacements?

By: Ray Johnson

Ray Johnson — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:14:10 +0000

I have been tring to follow stem cell research as it pertains to heart velve replacement, as I need two replaced, and my insurance will not cover it unlessit’s the pig valve which I will not have a different animal part installed in me, or the mechanical kind. Either way the part that scares me is I have to be killed to have it done and the percentages arnt very good. I beleive stem cell replacement is the way to go. Please tell me whats going on in the U.S.

By: Ashish

Ashish — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:53:12 +0000

I am interested in knowing more developments about it. The news above came out in 2007 and there is no update after that. If you have more information about it then please share with us. Thanks.
Ashish

By: Rick Pruett

Rick Pruett — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:20:03 +0000

In January ’89, I received a St. Jude prosthetic aortic valve. Coincidentally, I had been a CV surgical assistant (prior to the procedure) to the surgeon who did my case, Robert Richardson, M.D. at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Obviously, I am very interested in Stem Cell research and how I could replace my current valve with one composed of my own tissue. I look forward to hearing more about this research and the potential it has. -Rick Pruett, Sugar Hill, GA