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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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More Than Heartburn

“I’m more cautious in listening to my body than I was in the past. I see a brighter picture ahead.”
Mujahid Salam, 68, is no stranger to challenges. He served in the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division, with tours of duty in ...
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Back In Action After Open Heart Surgery

Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter how hard you try, heredity is heredity, says Sutton, 58, of Independence Township.
A major procedure leads to an outstanding outcome. Nothing fills Doyle Sutton with energy like a day of weight training and ...
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TAVR Makes a Big Difference for Jersey City Woman

“Find a surgeon you’re comfortable with and have the TAVR procedure. It makes a big difference in your life.”
Helen Blumenthal, 80, is a dedicated walker. When she lived in Manhattan, she walked every day, and she has kept it up since she ...
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NBI Patient Becomes the Longest-Living NJ Resident with an LVAD

Mayra is now the longest-living person in New Jersey with an LVAD and one of the longest-living LVAD patients in the country.
Mayra Rodriguez, 42, from Union County, NJ, celebrated her 14th anniversary living with an Abbott HeartMate II™ Left Ventricular ...
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Advanced Cardiac Treatment Leaves Teacher With a Grateful Heart

I take nothing for granted now.
Two-and-a-half years ago, Dana Zika was a busy, healthy 41-year old with a young son, a full-time job as a kindergarten teacher ...
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New Jersey Jazz Singer's Dream Comes True this Mother's Day

Dr. Frederic Sardari, Vice Chair of Cardiothoracic Surgery and team performed a complex 7-hour open heart surgery to replace the torn section of her aorta. Three weeks later she left the hospital with a new lease on life.
In 2020, Rosalind was singing regularly at local night clubs, and private events, until she became very ill, very suddenly and ...
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A Less Invasive Alternative to CABG

“If you are with Dr. Wasty, you are in good hands.”
Charles Williams, 60, of Roselle, NJ, lives life to the fullest, having had a long career in campaign management for Essex ...
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Young Father Receives the Gift of Life with a Heart Transplant

My team of doctors did a great job.
Nandan Savalia has always enjoyed living a healthy lifestyle. He remained active, regularly participating in fitness classes at ...
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