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- Prakash Barrettokeyboard_arrow_rightDuring a routine physical for a job interview in 1990, Prakash Barretto was diagnosed with heart disease.
- Emma Nelsonkeyboard_arrow_rightA racing heart rate, feeling out of breath and fainting spells, crippled Emma Nelson for nearly 20 years.
- Mary Routhkeyboard_arrow_rightLRHC's swing bed program helps Mary Routh recover from COVID complications.
- Zona Newell Morgankeyboard_arrow_rightZona was one of the first patients to receive an innovative catheter that reduces procedure times and improves patient safety during A-Fib ablation.
- Steve Remundkeyboard_arrow_rightSteve Remund suffered a heart attack and survived due to the quick action of his wife, Diana, who performed bystander CPR with help of KCFD EMS.
- Benyamin Mizrahikeyboard_arrow_rightWhen Dr. Ben Mizrahi tested positive for COVID-19, he found the best care at Menorah Medical Center.
- Karla O'Malleykeyboard_arrow_rightKarla's life was taken from her after she was struck by a drunk driver. Her family chose to reflect on the fond memories of her final days in the ICU.
- Robert "Bob" Podnarkeyboard_arrow_rightIn May 2022, Bob, suffered a massive STEMI with 100% blockage, but went on to be the "young guy" during his cardiac rehab program at Research Medical Center.
- Bernice Strompolykeyboard_arrow_rightBernice Strompoly made history when she underwent a mitral valve-in-ring procedure at Research Medical Center.
- Can a smart watch help detect early warning signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib)?keyboard_arrow_rightAtrial fibrillation patient, Steven Blair, returned to a sinus rhythm and has remained in sinus rhythm for more than 9 months.