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Healing Hearts Ambulance ride to UM St. Joseph's Cardiac Cath Lab saves Hanover man's life O From left: Tracey Phillips, RN, RCIS; Farhan Majeed, MD; Sam Meyers, RCIS; and Kory Briggs, RN, RCIS. open his severely blocked left main coronary artery," he says. The stents returned proper blood ﬂow to Henry's heart. THANKFUL FOR LIFE "We are so grateful to Dr. Majeed," Betty says. "He deﬁnitely saved Henry's life. He hasn't had any chest pain since." Hanover Hospital has four cardiologists who have welcomed Dr. Majeed and UM St. Joseph cardiac electrophysiologist Brett Roberts, MD, who sees patients and performs cardiac pacemaker procedures at Hanover Hospital. "It's a ne day last March, an right decision. "I was on my deathbed," very collegial, compatible relationship 80-year-old heart patient Henry says. between the two hospitals," Dr. Majeed in critical condition was says. "Patients who need cardiac ser- rushed by ambulance A CARDIAC PARTNERSHIP from Hanover Hospital in Hanover Hospital has a special partner- Hospital for their follow-up care. For Pennsylvania to University of Maryland ship with UM St. Joseph's Heart Institute. Hanover Hospital, our cardiac services St. Joseph Medical Center's Emergency Not only does UM St. Joseph interven- provide a comprehensive service line. Department. The patient, Henry Albright, tional cardiologist Farhan Majeed, MD, For UM St. Joseph, we are expanding had a severely diseased and calciﬁed see patients at Hanover Hospital and state-of-the-art, lifesaving care for our coronary artery of his heart. perform diagnostic cardiac catheteriza- neighbors in southern Pennsylvania. In January, cardiologists at another tions, but Hanover Hospital patients vices at UM St. Joseph return to Hanover "Hanover Hospital's cardiac nurses, hospital had refused to insert a stent in come to UM St. Joseph for stent proce- technicians and interventional cardiolo- Henry's blocked artery because of his dures, as needed, or are transferred for gists are also coming to UM SJMC for complex risk factors and history of heart tertiary heart care. mentorship and training that will enable disease. "The doctors there said it was Dr. Majeed and a heart team were them to develop their own sophisticated too dangerous to operate on him-that waiting for Henry when he arrived. interventional cardiac program. We are he probably wouldn't make it through They quickly determined that he was pleased to be able to enhance their abil- the procedure," Henry's wife, Betty, not eligible for open-heart surgery. So, ity to serve their community." recalls. Henry was sent home. Dr. Majeed performed an extremely Several weeks later, Henry suffered complex stent procedure in the UM St. crushing chest pain, and his wife took Joseph Cardiac Catheterization Lab. "I him to Hanover Hospital. It was the inserted simultaneous kissing stents to 4 MARYLAND'S HEALTH MATTERS UM St. Joseph received the 2014 American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline Silver Award!  Assess and identify your potential risk for heart disease at SJHeartAware.com. http://www.SJHeartAware.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Maryland's Health Matters - St. Joseph - Summer 2014

Maryland's Health Matters - St. Joseph - Summer 2014
In This Issue
Mend & Bend
Healing Hearts
The Best Birth for You
The Art of Breast Reconstruction
Full-Fledged Support
At A Glance
A Place for Healing
News and Events

Maryland's Health Matters - St. Joseph - Summer 2014