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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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I’m Very Thankful

“I was blessed to get to the right hospital. They saved my life.”
What happened to Debora Edwards shows how the procedure known as angioplasty or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) can ...
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NBI Patient Becomes the Longest-Living NJ Resident with an LVAD

Mayra Rodriguez’s mechanical heart pump was supposed to give her five years. Fourteen years later, she’s become the longest-living LVAD patient in New Jersey.
Video en español: Paciente de Newark Beth Israel Celebra 14 Anos Viviendo con LVAD When Union County resident Mayra Rodriguez, ...
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New Jersey Jazz Singer's Dream Comes True this Mother's Day

"I’m forever grateful to God, Dr. Sardari and the Newark Beth Israel emergency team for my survival that night."
Enjoy listening to Rosalind sing and talk about getting back on stage. After lifesaving cardiac surgery, a local jazz singer is ...
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Up and Running: Alex M

A retired SWAT team member is as good as new after a mitral valve repair.
As a former member of the Newark Police Department SWAT team, Alejandro “Alex” Martin worked hard to stay in great physical ...
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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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