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Continued From Page 36 disorders , artery blockages and structural heart problems that may require lifelong support . Our cardiologists are also participating in clinical trials , studying new ways to treat and prevent coronary artery disease , heart failure and heart attacks . An area of rapid expansion is interventional cardiology , utilizing non-surgical , catheter-based procedures to evaluate and treat blockages of the heart ’ s arteries . Holy Name also recently welcomed a structural cardiologist to our medical staff , who has expertise in treating structural and congenital heart disease , peripheral vascular disease and blood clots in the lungs ( pulmonary embolisms ) using state-ofthe-art non-surgical therapies . Blood pressure checks , health screenings and preventive care are brought to our community by Holy Name ’ s Center for Healthy Living and Mobile Education Lab ( MEL ). Virtual programs via Zoom offer educational talks to persons on their smart phones , tablets or desktop computers . All of Holy Name ’ s cardiac care facilities are rigorously disinfected and located away from areas for COVID care . Anyone who is experiencing a heart emergency should not wait to seek evaluation at our Emergency Department , nor delay scheduling a potential life-saving procedure .
Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center By Joseph E . Parrillo , M . D ., Chairman , Heart and Vascular Hospital
Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center has a number of key advances ensuring patients receive the
Through early intervention , many heart-attack-related 911 calls and emergency room visits are being avoided altogether .
most effective care available . Most recently , the American Heart Association and the Mitral Foundation recognized Hackensack University Medical Center with the Mitral Valve Reference Center Award for its demonstrated record of superior clinical outcomes resulting from repair of degenerative mitral valves . The recommended treatment for degenerative mitral valve , disease is mitral valve reconstruction , as opposed to valve replacement with a bioprosthetic or mechanical valve , since valve repair is associated with improved survival and fewer long-term complications . Hackensack University Medical
Center is the first hospital in Northern New Jersey to use this innovative heart valve reconstruction for the many patients who suffer from mitral regurgitation ( MR ) each year . Additionally , our cardiologists and cardiac surgeons perform New Jersey ’ s most successful minimally invasive heart procedures , including Tendyne™ Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation ( TMVI ). Cardiologists working with cardiac surgeons implant a prosthetic , percutaneous mitral valve anchored to the apex of the heart . This new valve is a permanent device that allows the heart to pump blood more efficiently , another approach to improve valve closure . Patients who have a valve repaired at a center of excellence , before symptoms worsen , can enjoy an increased life expectancy .
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Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center By Brett A . Sealove , M . D ., FACC , RPVI , Chief of Cardiology , Department of Medicine
There are five million people in the United States suffering from chronic heart failure , with about 550,000 new cases diagnosed each year .
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From advanced cardiac imaging like intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography ( OCT ), to the most leading-edge cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology laboratories , Jersey Shore University Medical Center has become the local leader in cardiac care . The invasive and non-invasive clinical volume rivals other larger academic institutions with impressive results . One of the largest areas of growth has been the Structural Heart Program where physicians and team members collaborate on how to best correct heart valve and congenital heart defects , minimally invasively and without open heart surgery . Procedures generally can be accom-
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