How stem cell therapy may help with congestive heart failure
In heart failure the muscle no longer pumps as it should, and fluid gathers in the lungs and the legs. Medication eases the load on the heart and keeps the fluid down. It does not address the inflammation in the muscle itself.
- Mesenchymal stem cells are studied for their ability to reduce inflammation in weakened heart muscle.
- Research examines how cell signalling may affect inflammation and the tissue environment. Evidence and clinical outcomes vary by application.
- Treatment is delivered intravenously, so the cells reach the heart through the circulation.
- Cells are prepared in our own laboratory and used fresh, never frozen.
- The protocol is written for your heart, your cardiac records and your goals.
Concerns to discuss with your care team
Breathlessness
Short of breath on the stairs, on a walk, or lying flat at night.
Swollen legs and ankles
Fluid that gathers through the day and shoes that no longer fit by evening.
Deep fatigue
An exhaustion that is not ordinary tiredness and does not lift with sleep.
A day built around the heart
Errands rationed, invitations declined, the world narrowed to what the heart will allow.
Who may be a candidate
Adults with diagnosed congestive heart failure that has stabilised under conventional care, but whose function or quality of life remains limited, may be evaluated. Candidacy is decided by our physicians after a medical review of your history, recent cardiac testing and fitness to travel, never by a form.
Treatment is not offered where there is heart failure with symptoms at rest, other unstable cardiac conditions, active infection, certain cancers, or other conditions identified in review.
What to expect
1. Evaluation
A call with a patient advisor, then a medical review of your records and recent cardiac testing.
2. Treatment plan
Protocol, schedule and the full investment, written for your case and discussed with you before you travel.
3. Treatment in San José
Travel and stay arranged for you. Treatment by our physicians in our Ministry of Health–licensed clinic.
4. Follow-up care
Scheduled check-ins with our team after you return home.
Investment
Each plan is built for one patient. In your consultation we walk through the full investment and exactly what it includes: cells, clinical care, and the arrangements around your stay.
The Cellebration approach
- Fresh, never frozen. Ask how cells are prepared and evaluated for your proposed care.
- Physician-led. Clinical decisions by our medical team, in a licensed clinic.
- An informed discussion. Review the evidence, limitations and alternatives relevant to your condition.
- Personalized support. A care team helps coordinate the treatment journey.