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A Safer Heart Valve Surgery

"The surgery was a piece of cake ... I could hardly believe I had practically no recovery at all."
A minimally invasive procedure at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center was the right choice for a woman with aortic stenosis. At ...
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The Day Her Heart Stopped

“It was the working together of many different teams, all working in synchrony, that saved the life and saved the leg of this 12-year-old girl."
When a huge blood clot blocked a young girl's blood flow, a deep bench of medical experts helped her survive. It generally ...
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A Mystery Solved, a Heart Repaired, a Life Saved

"I’m the last person anyone would think had a heart condition”
Comprehensive care by a top cardiac team uncovers hidden heart disease in a Bayonne man. For Joe Bilotta, 55, a lifelong ...
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Newark Beth Israel Heart and Lung Transplant Success Story

Following a heart and lung transplant at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Ethiel Fontalvo said, “I can walk — I do three miles now — and I can climb up the stairs. Before, I was out of breath after 12 steps.”
The Advanced Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant team at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center performed a rare and complex heart ...
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Half-Day TAVR: Paul’s Story

“The result of Paul’s TAVR was excellent, with an improvement in valve size from critical narrowing to essentially normal. Utilizing a standard minimalist approach, Paul was able to be discharged home in less than 12 hours,” said Dr. Torre.
At 69 years old, Paul Russo was experiencing worsening shortness of breath and his physician noticed a heart murmur. He was ...
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A Successful Pregnancy After Heart Transplant

“With the heart transplant at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, they opened up a new life for me. Now I feel normal, and that makes me feel that I can do anything.”
Gladis Cuadros, 36, speaks in a soft, musical voice that paints even the most serious subjects with a sunny gloss—which doesn’t ...
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Pulmonary Embolism

“This was a miracle, and I want the world to know, I am eternally thankful, words cannot express, they saved my life."
As it was for most, 2020 was a year to remember for Darlene McCann. While it did not start out as she hoped, she ended the year ...
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Aortic Coarctation

Naim Kalousie had been in relatively good health, with no major complaints until a few months ago, when he started feeling a ...
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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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