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Jan 10, 2020 With a New Heart Valve, the Beat Goes On Heart Care

An innovative heart valve replacement surgery lets a local man get back to his band. Martin Haindl, 79, a retired physics professor, is an amateur trombonist – but shortness of breath due to a narrowing of his heart valve silenced the Manchester Township ...

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Dec 22, 2019 How to Save a Life Heart Care

Is it a heart attack or cardiac arrest--what should a bystander do? "Heart attack” and “cardiac arrest” may sound like similar conditions, but they’re not the same—and one is potentially much more life-threatening. “With a heart attack, an artery is ...

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Dec 12, 2019 A Cardiac Surgeon's Lifesaving Legacy Heart Care

Newark's own Victor Parsonnet is named to the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Victor Parsonnet, MD, laid the foundation for one of the most successful cardiac surgery programs in the state of New Jersey and in the nation at RWJ Barnabas Health. Now, at 95 years ...

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Dec 12, 2019 Saint Barnabas Medical Center Completes 200 Watchman Procedures to Treat Atrial Fibrillation Heart Care

Saint Barnabas Medical Center (SBMC) has recently completed their 200 th Watchman procedure, treating patients with Atrial Fibrillation, or AFib. AFib is a cardiovascular disease that affects the heart’s ability to pump blood normally. This can cause blood ...

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Dec 12, 2019 The Delicious Way to Heart Health Heart Care

How to eat good food, drink a little wine and benefit both mind and body. The Mediterranean diet, and the lifestyle that goes with it, have been keeping people happy and healthy for centuries. Can it work for you? Elie Chakhtoura, MD , Director of the ...

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Dec 12, 2019 A Gym for Healing Heart Care

A state-of-the-art rehabilitation center promotes a swift recovery from heart and lung diseases. When Jay Lassman’s physician recommended cardiac rehabilitation after he was hospitalized for congestive heart failure last March, he was skeptical. He was ...

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Nov 10, 2019 Transformative Cardiac Care Heart Care

Patients with heart disease symptoms can now be evaluated with a revolutionary, noninvasive technology Until recently, the only definitive way for cardiologists to know if a patient with chest pain had a significant blockage in the heart’s arteries was to ...

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Sep 30, 2019 The A-Teams for Advanced Heart Failure Heart Care

Two RWJBarnabas Health heart transplant programs collaborate to offer world-class care, close to home for New Jersey residents. In 1989, cardiologist Mark Jay Zucker, MD , relocated from Chicago to join nationally renowned cardiovascular surgeon Victor ...

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Sep 22, 2019 The Road to Cardiac Recovery Heart Care

A cardiac rehabilitation program has proven benefits to help you on your journey. "What do I do now?" That’s the question patients often ask after a cardiac event or procedure. One very good answer: Participate in cardiac rehabilitation— a medically ...

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