Cardiovascular
Ischemic Heart Disease
When narrowed coronary arteries starve the heart muscle of enough blood.
What is Ischemic Heart Disease?
Ischemic heart disease is specifically about the heart's own blood supply falling short — usually from narrowed coronary arteries — and it often shows up as chest tightness or breathlessness with exertion that eases with rest. Some people have had a stent or bypass already; others are managing it with medication alone. The defining feature is that specific mismatch between what the heart muscle needs and what it's actually getting.
How regenerative medicine supports it
We work from your angiogram or stress test results and current cardiology management plan, since knowing exactly which arteries and how much narrowing is involved changes what's appropriate. Therapy is aimed at supporting vascular health and reducing inflammation around existing lesions, often alongside EECP for those with ongoing angina despite optimal medical therapy. This does not open blocked arteries — anyone with unstable angina or a recent change in symptoms is referred back to cardiology immediately, not treated here first.
Treatments we would consider
Options discussed for this condition
Listed for orientation only. What is actually prescribed depends on your records.
- MSC TherapyMedical team-guided stem cell therapy using mesenchymal cells for joint, immune and whole-body recovery.
- EECP (Enhanced External Counterpulsation)Non-invasive counterpulsation therapy for circulatory and cardiac symptom support.
- Chelation TherapyEDTA chelation for heavy metal detoxification and vascular wellness.
- Vitamin IV TherapyPersonalised nutrient infusions for hydration, energy, immunity and recovery.
If the evidence for treating ischemic heart disease this way is thin, we will tell you before you book — and the review is not billed.
Ischemic Heart Disease — Questions Patients Ask
Can this open up my narrowed arteries instead of getting a stent?
No — if a cardiologist has identified a blockage needing intervention, that's a mechanical problem needing a mechanical or procedural fix. We don't offer an alternative to stenting or bypass where those are indicated.
What's the difference between this and the atherosclerosis page?
Atherosclerosis is the underlying plaque process anywhere in the body; ischemic heart disease is specifically about that process reducing blood flow to the heart muscle itself and causing symptoms.
I still get chest tightness even with my medication — can this help?
This is exactly where EECP is sometimes used, for ongoing angina despite optimal medical therapy, but we'd want a recent cardiology review to rule out anything needing urgent intervention first.
Is it safe if I've had a recent stent placed?
We'd want you past the acute post-procedure period with your cardiologist's clearance, and we always check current antiplatelet therapy before considering anything additional.
How would I know if my symptoms need urgent attention rather than this kind of support?
New, worsening, or chest pain at rest needs immediate medical attention, not a clinic visit here — we screen for that at intake and redirect people appropriately.
Reviewed by Bangkok Stem Cell Center Medical Team | Last updated: August 2026
