Okyanos Heart Institute Provides Sponsorship to the Grand Bahama Sailing Club
Summary
We know that a strong investment in our community’s children will yield positive results in the future of the Bahamas.” “Okyanos is a firm believer in improving and advancing health and wellness for all individuals in all forms,” said Howard T. Walpole Jr., M.D., MBA, FACC, FACAI, FSCAI and chief medical officer for Okyanos Heart Institute.The mission of Okyanos Heart Institute is to bring a new standard of care and a better quality of life to patients with chronic coronary artery disease using cardiac cell therapy.The Greek god of rivers, “Okyanos” symbolizes the primary mechanism of action that these adult stem cells have on ischemic (lack of blood flow) heart tissue, the result of the plaque deposits in the coronary arteries.We know that a strong investment in our community’s children will yield positive results in the future of the Bahamas.”“Okyanos is a firm believer in improving and advancing health and wellness for all individuals in all forms,” said Howard T. Walpole Jr., M.D., MBA, FACC, FACAI, FSCAI and chief medical officer for Okyanos Heart Institute.The Greek god of rivers, “Okyanos” symbolizes the primary mechanism of action that these adult stem cells have on ischemic (lack of blood flow) heart tissue, the result of the plaque deposits in the coronary arteries.