From Warren, KD4GUA:
Last Sunday we had 38 check-ins--good for this time of year and sun cycle. The NL went out and hope all of you are searching the skies for nice people.
Last week we discussed the MOST fascinating subject--STEM CELLS!
Word from Germany--they have taken 300 terminally ill congestive heart failure infarcted patients whose only hope was a heart transplant (that was not available) and performed an artificial heart attack by inserting an obstructing balloon into a coronary artery for two minutes thus opening up a collateral blood flow and THEN injecting the patient's own stromal bone marrow stem cells into the collateral flow vessels---Voila--in three months there was marked improvement clinically and in cardiac output.
We will continue the discussion this week and our hematologist Bruce KM2L will be standing by for comment. Don't miss it, 14.308 Sunday 10 a.m. Eastern.
Homework assignment: Bone-up on Stem Cells for Sunday.
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