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Going Home with a New Heart

“I felt normal...I felt like before I got sick.”
A young father's unexpected heart failure was successfully treated with a heart transplant. At 34, Derrick Baker had no history ...
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Living with Heart Failure Is Easier with Help from Healthy Lives

“They are very nurturing and make you feel so comfortable. I can’t tell you what a godsend they have been.”
With education and support from the Healthy Lives program at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton, Renee Guest's ...
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A Heart Transplant Helps a Newark Man Keep the Song Alive

“I’m looking to get back not just to 100 percent,” Bernard says, “but 200 percent, where I come back stronger than ever.”
At 1:30 a.m., a nurse holding a glowing cell phone approached Bernard China’s hospital bed at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center ...
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Heart Transplant at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

“I know I’m meant to be here for my son. And if my going through this would save a family member, I’d do it all over again.”
Heart transplant recipient Brittany Stahl received a heart transplant at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and has become a ...
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Thirty Years After An Aortic Dissection, A Solution is Found

“When I woke up from my surgery, my first thought was extreme gratitude. ‘I am still here.’ I touched my chest and only felt soreness, not pain; I couldn’t believe how it wasn’t that painful. I was just really happy that the surgery had a positive outcome, and so grateful to Dr. Russo,” said Lorraine.
Lorraine Leshko is no stranger to heart issues. More than 30 years ago, Lorraine suffered a dissection of the aorta and was ...
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A Healthier Heart

Frequent checkups can help patients with a serious cardiac condition stay on top of their health. About two years ago, Doug ...
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Heart to Heart Healing - Tracy's Story

“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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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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