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And the Beat Goes On About half a million Americans undergo coronary bypass surgery annually, extending their lives by many years. After having this procedure, it’s not unusual for heart patients to say they’re lucky to be alive.  Read More
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Calcium Scoring A Noninvasive Test for Heart Disease In less time than it takes for a typical lunch break, individuals at risk for coronary artery disease can learn their probability of having a heart attack—in time to do something about it. Read More
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Delivering Quality, Delivering Comfort No one knows about the quality of care at the Women’s Hospital at Saddleback Memorial better than Nanci Masada-Okawa and her husband David. In 2002, Nanci was 37 years old and pregnant for the first time. Read More
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Diabetes—Learning how to live with the disease When it comes to diabetes, a little education can go a long way. Left untreated, the disease can lead to complications that can be severe—and even life-threatening. Read More
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Going for the Cold: How therapeutic cooling saves lives Just minutes later, Alicia's heart stopped beating. The active 34-year-old—whose only vice is an occasional chocolate chip cookie—had experienced sudden cardiac arrest. Read More
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Gratitude for Discovery and Wonderful Care Sue Hall, 64, did all the right things. For the past 24 years, she never missed her annual mammogram at the MemorialCare Breast Center at Saddleback. Each month, she performed a breast self-exam. Read More
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HEART ATTACK: When Timing Is Critical When Kim Hogerson became manager of emergency services at Saddleback Memorial, she never dreamed that she would end up in the ER herself. But last March, the 56-year-old nurse found that her life depended on the very programs she had helped develop. Read More
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Heart Healthy "At age 62, I had a blocked coronary artery. I knew I had risk factors for heart disease but I never thought it would happen to me." Read More
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