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40-year Law Enforcement Officer Shares His Story From The Heart

“Dr. Fox saved my life. I’ve already recommended him and RWJUH Hamilton to so many of my friends and family. Hopefully, my story will instill confidence in others not to wait, to pay attention to the symptoms, and to seek medical attention immediately.”
After an impressive 40-year career as a law enforcement officer and criminal investigator, local area resident, Thomas ...
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Getting Back in the Game

I cannot say enough about the nurses and the aftercare I received, Rick said. All of the doctors and nurses kept my kids updated and checked on me regularly to make sure everything went well.
Pickleball may have saved Rick Alessandri’s life. The first hint that Rick had that something may be wrong with his heart came ...
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It Takes a Village to Recognize and Treat a Heart Attack

“Everybody was great. All the people who responded from the floors and in the ED were fantastic.”
Mark Freiwald was just finishing his shift as Security Supervisor at Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus (MMCSC) in April ...
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Cardiac Rehabilitation Helps a Woman Change Her Life

“I feel fantastic. There’s nothing that comes up that makes me nervous, and I trust my body so much more than I did a year ago.”
Kjersti Myhre Cronin hadn’t felt really well for several years. The 51-year-old Woodbridge resident was suffering from ...
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Quick Action Saved a Man Who Had a Heart Attack in the Street

“So many people had a hand in his survival. We could not be more grateful. We are very lucky and very blessed.”
Anthony Catanese, MD Anthony Catanese, MD , a urologist at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset and a member ...
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Three Good Reasons to Live

"It had been so long since I’d felt that good.”
Thanks to Timely Cardiac Care, a Colonia Man Is Here for His Grandchildren Last year, Mark Christian, 62, of Colonia, knew ...
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Matters of the Heart

I'm functioning much better today because of this place.
Jeff Shorr couldn’t walk more than three steps without getting out of breath because of his heart condition. He couldn’t drive ...
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Pathway to a Healthy Heart

The people that work there are extremely helpful and care about the patients.
Glenn Harrison was surprised to get a medical diagnosis that he had a cardiac problem. With the expert cardiac care available ...
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CARDIAC-911: Read Ed's Story

“They taught me how to adjust my lifestyle and eating habits, which took away the worry of having another heart attack.”
Ed McDonald of Chesterfield, NJ, suffered a massive heart attack last year at the age of 54. He credits the team at RWJ Hamilton ...
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