Patient Stories

“The way I was treated, I would do it again,” she declares. “For me, that’s just how simple a procedure this was. The care I received, not just from Dr. Chakhtoura but from the nurses and technicians, was incredible.”

An Inventive Approach to Unblocking Arteries has Given Sandra G a New Lease on Life For Sandra Gaudiosi, her third experience ...

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“Years ago, my sister had to have open heart surgery for a similar issue and it was a long and difficult recovery,” said Joseph. “My family was amazed at how different my recovery was immediately following the procedure. I was home the next day.”

Joseph Wares credits the TAVR procedure (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) for improving his overall quality of life. At ...

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“I knew right away that I was where I needed to be. My experience there was head and shoulders above the care I had received anywhere else.”

With an active life that included participation in college athletics, the U.S. Navy, the Marine Corps, and 25 years as a priest, ...

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“He took me for a walk around the hospital,” she says. “He spent the time to make sure I understood how lucky I was. He said it won’t be easy, but that I can do things to get healthier. I appreciated that he was so honest.”

Support from her social circle and doctor helped one woman control high blood pressure . Now she’s paying it forward. Tracy ...

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“It’s a miracle, I feel blessed every day.”

Carlos, a 49-year-old accountant from Florida was healthy and fit and working in Elizabeth, NJ during tax season this past ...

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The entire Emergency Department staff and Cardiac Department were amazing and made me feel very comfortable. Thank you for saving my life.

This past December, Sandy Sullivan, a 55-year-old mother of four children, was looking forward to seeing her twin boys, United ...

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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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"I can honestly say I haven’t felt this good physically in over 15 years."

"So often I have taken for granted all the medical professionals I have seen over the years. But, a recent event has caused me ...

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Never expecting to need the services of his colleagues, he was the recipient of the “world-class care of the entire team, most especially the nurses, and specifically Dorothy” and is grateful to his colleagues. “My hat is off to the team. This is truly a “Top Hospital” for cardiac care.

The life of a maternal fetal medicine specialist like Dr. Martin Gimovsky , who treats women experiencing complications during ...

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