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Implantable Device Can Improve Cardiac Function in Heart Failure Patients
An innovative therapy called cardiac contractility modulation can improve symptoms of heart failure for patients like Lela Glass.
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Faster Response Leads to Faster Recovery After Heart Attack
Two brothers learn the importance of seeking help right away if you suspect a heart attack after they both experience one on the same weekend.
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Transplant Technology Preserves Donor Hearts to Save More Lives
UH is using new transplant technology to preserve donor hearts outside the body, widening the pool of available hearts for transplant and saving lives.
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Beware the Elephant
Mike Zappitello knew just where to go for the best cardiac care in Lake County, UH Lake West – and that was even before an elephant landed on his chest.
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ECPR Proves Lifesaving for 52-Year-Old Cardiac Arrest Survivor
Swift mobilization of the extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) team at University Hospitals saved the life of a cardiac arrest patient.
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“Arrested” Four Times
A fifty-one-year-old patient writes a book to thank the interventional cardiologist and team who saved his life at UH Portage Medical Center.
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An Oasis for Patients with FMD
UH Harrington Heart & Vascular draws patients from around the country for its expertise on fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), a rare vascular condition.
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HCM Patient Returns to Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Just a few months after open-heart surgery, Stuart O. Smith, Jr., has his stamina and strength back – and is living his life to the fullest, doing the activities he loves.