A speaker warns that injecting stem cells directly into veins using standard syringes (e.g., 10 cc) can cause cell aggregation and increase the risk of embolism (pulmonary embolism or stroke). They recommend using an appropriate IV filter to break up cell aggregates before IV administration.
Another mistake I've seen is that doctors are putting the cells, you know, putting them in a 10cc syringe and then shooting it into people's veins. And that is dangerous. That is causing the likelihood of embolism. Because the cells, as cells, they have the tendency to aggregate, so they are attracted to each other. They tend to form a ball. They want to be around each other. So you want to use the proper IV filter to. To break up these cell aggregates so that they're separated out and they're not going to form a ball and end up causing, you know, pulmonary embolism or other kinds of embolism or stroke. So that's important.
