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A Less Invasive Alternative to Triple Bypass Surgery

“His words gave me confidence. He was very clear and kind and I knew, after that first visit with Dr. Wasty that I would be all right.”
Claire Simmonds, 76, of Somerset, NJ, woke up in the middle of the night a few days before Thanksgiving with her heart beating ...
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New Heart Valve, Renewed Life - John's Story

"I was very impressed with everyone, everything at NBI. It was a very positive experience.”
An Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery Brought New Energy to a Man with Aortic Stenosis. “My cardiologist told me that if I didn’t ...
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A Stronger Heart

“I’ve been in a lot of hospitals, and the staff at RWJUH is amazing. They really care, and it shows.”
Nearly a decade ago, William Penn, a Somerville teacher’s aide, began to tire easily. Eventually, he was unable to climb a ...
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A Heart in Good Hands - David's Story

Innovative heart surgery techniques saved the life of a Roselle man.
David, 60, of Roselle, NJ, walked into Newark Beth Israel (NBI) last year with a fatal heart condition and walked out with a new ...
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I Lucked Out - Neil's TAVR Story

"The next day, I walked out of the hospital."
A minimally-invasive surgery was the answer for a Jersey City man with severe aortic stenosis. Neil Granger, 74, of Jersey City, ...
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Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Transforms Cardiac Care

Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus offers our patients an alternative to more invasive heart procedures with our new HeartFlow® technology.
Using artificial intelligence, physicians can now diagnose and treat Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), a leading cause of death for ...
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Cheering on Cardiac Patients

“I said, 'You’re very fortunate to be here and have such a wonderfully supportive family. You’ll get through this.'"
Volunteers in the Caring Hearts Program Provide Reassurance to People Who are Having Surgery Not long ago, a mother of two was ...
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A New Heart

“Everyone who took care of me did an amazing job.”
When heart failure struck an active husband and father, a transplant saved his life. Michal Duchnowski had just come home from a ...
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Stronger than Ever

I feel I’m in the best shape of my life now, thanks to cardiac rehab. I will keep going as long as I can get up and go to the hospital.
On May 4, 2018, Patrick Kane of Toms River was in the kitchen preparing peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for a high school ...
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