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Paying It Forward

According to her mother, Lauren also is interested in becoming a pediatric cardiologist when she grows up.
Lauren Elsky had a very personal idea for her Bat Mitzvah project: to support the Child Life Department at Children’s Hospital ...
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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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Complex Aortic Valve Repair at NBI Helps South Jersey Mom

"I need to be there for my daughter."
Mohammed Haris Usman, MD It was a normal morning like any other when Barbara (Bobbie) Farra, 53, of Manchester Township in Ocean ...
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Joseph’s A Chance Encounter

“I can’t say enough about Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center and Dr. Godkar. They saved my life.”
A twist of fate led 82-year-old Joseph Lamberto to the cardiologist at CBMC that would cure him of heart and kidney disease—and ...
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10-year Anniversary Chuck's Story

He is also deeply grateful to RWJUH’s Heart Transplant Team for giving him the ultimate second chance at life.
When Chuck had his heart attack, his symptoms were very subtle – a dull pain between his shoulder blades that felt like a muscle ...
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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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In a Heartbeat

When a fitness instructor collapses in class, he receives a lifesaving intervention.
One afternoon last summer, 33-year-old Jonathan (not his real name), a part-time fitness instructor who appeared to be the ...
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Pain Free and Mobile After PAD

“I was in Atlantic City a while ago and I walked two miles!”
Robert Martinez, a Jersey City retiree in his mid-60s, noticed that whenever he walked, he would get pain in his left leg. His ...
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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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