DETERMINATION, MOTIVATION AND THE COMPETENT AND CARING STAFF OF TORRANCE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER’S HEART FAILURE PROGRAM TURNED LIFE AROUND FOR HARVEY KUSHNER. THE 82-YEAR-OLD HEART FAILURE PATIENT IS A LIVING TESTAMENT TO THE ADVANCES IN MODERN MEDICINE AND THE POWER OF LOVE TO TRANSFORM AN INDIVIDUAL’S HEALTH.
While in his 50s, Kushner experienced a heart attack that required a stent in one of his main arteries. In his mid-70s, he was diagnosed at Torrance Memorial with several blocked arteries and various complicated cardiology issues, requiring him to have coronary bypass and valve surgery. In time, his heart muscle function continued to deteriorate, and he required an internal
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