Individuals from across the country travel to the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute to receive exceptional patient care and the most advanced treatments available. Meet a few of our patients that have successfully undergone treatment at the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute.
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Lawrence Desjarlais - Classic Maze procedure In May 2007, Lawrence Desjarlais underwent a classic maze procedure and has been free of atrial fibrillation since. Read Mr. Desjarlais' story. |
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Dahlia Emerson - Hybrid Maze procedure The Hybrid Maze procedure allowed this busy homemaker from Louisiana get back to her quilting and gardening. Read Ms. Emerson's story. |
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Edward Haynor - Classic Maze procedure Edward Haynor's atrial fibrillation was so debilitating it kept him from taking an active role in his life. The Classic Maze procedure has given him a new lease on life. Read Mr. Haynor's story. |
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Brooke Lannert – Classic Maze procedure A diagnosis of atrial fibrillation and a stroke could not keep Brooke Lannert from participating in the 2008 American Heart Association Heart Walk. Read Mrs. Lannert's story. |
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Al Winick – Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Cardiac Rehabilitation "I could hear them saying, 'I cannot feel his pulse' but I could not respond." This was the predicament that Al Winick found himself in after collapsing on a commercial flight flying from Israel to the United States. Read Mr. Winick's story. |
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Dale Youngkrantz – Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Cardiac Rehabilitation Dale Youngkrantz has taken dramatic steps to decrease his risk for heart disease including losing 60 pounds, climbing the Sears Tower stairs, and completing a triathlon. Read Mr. Youngkrantz's story. |
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Anna Reiniesch - Heart Transplantation A successful heart transplantation at the age of 22 allows Anna Reiniesch to return to the stables with the horses she loves. Read Ms. Reiniesch's story. |
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Gene Chapoton - Heart Transplantation Boating and fishing are once again passions that Gene Chapoton can enjoy in his home state of Michigan after successful heart transplantation. Read Mr. Chapoton's story. |
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John (Jay) Marschall - Aortic Valve Replacement for Bicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV) Twelve weeks after aortic valve replacement for BAV, John Marschall - professional triathlon coach and elite triathlete - completed a half Ironman. Read Mr. Marschall's story. |
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Chester Damron - Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve repair Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve repair allowed this retired minister and resident of Michigan to climb in Colorado and China. Read Mr. Damron's story. |
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Milton Kayle - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair When Milton Kayle, a former member of President Harry S. Truman's cabinet, found out that he had an abdominal aortic aneurysm, he came to the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute. Read Mr. Kayle's story. |
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