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BEAT GOES ON AND THE Heart failure patient is back to doing what she loves thanks to cardiac rehab class H eart failure robbed Jo Ann Kues of the ability to enjoy activities we take for granted. "I got out of breath easily and I had to park close to wherever I was going," she says. "When I went for a walk with my husband, I would get scared because it felt like I couldn't breathe. My husband is 10 years younger than I am, and I wanted to keep up with him. It was frustrating for both of us." When Kues consulted cardiologist Ronald Schechter, MD, of Cardiovascular Associates at University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, the blood ﬂow through her heart was only at 18 percent. Ronald Schechter, MD Thanks to Dr. Schechter's care, along The individual, progressive and monitored cardiovascular ﬁtness program at UM St. Joseph Medical Center provides a safe place for patients to decrease their risk for heart attack. 4 MARYLAND'S HEALTH MATTERS with medications and diet changes that included low-salt and low-fat foods, Kues has made progress. After a year,  Find out more about the heart services offered at UM St. Joseph. Go to stjosephtowson.com, http://www.stjosephtowson.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Maryland's Health Matters - St. Joseph - Winter 2015

Maryland's Health Matters - St. Joseph - Winter 2015
In This Issue
A Healthy Start
And the Beat Goes On
A Healing Journey
Back (and Neck) in Action
A Life Back in Bloom
At A Glance
Healthy At Home
New and Events

Maryland's Health Matters - St. Joseph - Winter 2015