Dilated Cardiomyopathy- Adult Stem Cells Help Another Patient!

Posted 15 December, 2008 in ADULT STEM CELL VICTORIES!, Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Heart Disease |

Another Dilated Cardiomyopathy patient helped by Adult Stem Cells! I am writing this post thanks to the good people at Vescell Adult Stem Cell therapy blog who have another Adult Stem Cell Victory on their hands. Theravitae, the makers of Vescell adult stem cells have had a nice streak lately. First, I covered Karl Wagner, treated by Dr. Zannos Grekos of Regenocyte for Pulmonary Hypertension. Then, shortly thereafter, Leonard Narracci wrote me a letter saying how Dr. Grekos has helped his dilated cardiomyopathy improve.

I am proud to announce we have another Dilated Cardiomyopathy patient doing well after Vescell stem cell therapy. This time, the patient went to Bangkok where he was treated with his own Adult Stem Cells by Vescell and Dr. Kitipan Arom- the Chairman of the Repair Stem Cell Institute’s Science Advisory Board.

Reverend Mike Rumble, a chaplain at a hospital in St. Lucie, Florida seemed to be on his last legs. Suffering from Dilated Cardiomyopathy for the last 10 years, his ejection fraction had slipped to 10% and he was in Stage IV Heart Failure. Mike did some Adult Stem Cell research and found Vescell was the only place where he could get his own Adult Stem Cells implanted to possibly help his Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

Thanks to many of his friends- (and if you look at Mike’s Blog, he has lots of them), Mike was able to raise the money needed for the implantation of the Adult Stem Cells. In May, 2008, Mike went to Bangkok, Thailand and had the stem cells implanted into his heart.

According to the original article Mike has improved his quality of life since then “by leaps and bounds!” Also, Mike is now reporting his ejection fraction is now at 25% (up from 10%) and he is getting better everyday. Mike is going to the hospital soon for a new mitral valve clip to repair his mitral valve regurgitation. This isn’t stem cell related, but I feel it is worth mentioning for those of you who may have mitral valve problems or know someone who does-

From Mike’s Blog:

Anyway, I have been approved for the program for January 09 and it means a two day stay in the hospital and only a minimally invasive surgery to place the clip on the mitral valve. They go up the groin instead of the traditional method of doing an open heart surgery to replace it with a pig valve. So, it is a lot safer, easier, and simple. They also have in the national clinical trial a 95% success rate so they feel that after the trial runs its course that the FDA will quickly approve this new method as a means of repair for those that meet the criteria. What those are I don’t know, but I do know that with my sick heart I meet the criteria and that I am grateful for.

A 95% success rate for a mitral valve clip, a minimally invasive valve repair? That is fantastic! Good luck Mike. We wish you continued improvement and hope you are able to get back to work soon.

3 comments to “Dilated Cardiomyopathy- Adult Stem Cells Help Another Patient!”

Adult Stem Cell Research- Now in Trials for Heart Failure | Adult Stem Cell Research, December 20th, 2008 at 12:45 pm:

• [...] Mike Rumble and Leonard Narracci did. Share and Enjoy: [...]

DK Sharma, January 6th, 2009 at 8:12 am:

• I am a patient of Cardiomypathy with ejection fraction 30%. Though I am asymptomatique but still at times I feel fatigiuesh.I am implanted with CRT (Insinc III,Medtrionics)pacemaker which has helped me great. My question is would my EF increase by 20 to 30% more? Well, please advise me furthur.

Stem Cell Research- Congestive Heart Failure Patient Improves After Stem Cell Treatment | Adult Stem Cell Research, March 3rd, 2009 at 10:50 am:

• [...] first featured Mike here in December 2008, Mike was treated by Vescell adult stem cells for his dilated cardiomyopathy and congestive heart [...]

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