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Treating Vascular Disease as a Team-AAMC Heart & Vascular Institute To learn more, go to http://www.AAHS.org/heartandvascular. "Vascular disease is actually a disease entity which is the buildup of atherosclerotic plaque within the wall of the arteries. It can encompass the arteries that go to the brain, to the abdomen, to your legs or to your heart," explains Dr. John Martin, medical director of the AAMC Heart and Vascular Institute. This disease is usually associated with people who have high blood pressure, high blood glucose or diabetes, high cholesterol and smokers. "Sixty to seventy million people actually live with vascular disease in this country alone," continues Dr. Martin. That's why there is a dedicated team of nurses and technologists who use their expertise to focus exclusively on treating cardiac conditions. If you stop by the unit at 10am, you'll see a comprehensive team of nurses, doctors and anyone else who may be involved in patient care rounding to discuss treatment courses. The outcomes are good, patient satisfaction is rising, and length of stay is decreasing. This creates a unit that the entire organization can rally around and know we're delivering the best care possible for heart and vascular disease.
Heart Attack Survivor Lynn Powell Describes her experience at the AAMC Heart & Vascular Institute To learn more, go to http://www.AAHS.org/heartandvascular. "I am very healthy, except for one day. I had a heart attack," says Lynn Powell, group exercise instructor and heart attack survivor. "I had no idea that jaw pain was a symptom of a woman's heart attack." Lynn had only seen then classic heart attack symptoms for men-pain running down the arm; men clutching their chests-and had no idea she was having a heart attack. As soon as she arrived at Anne Arundel Medical Center, she was immediately admitted and triaged, where it was determined she was having a heart attack. Within minutes, she was in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab. "The care I've gotten has been incredible. They literally saved my life."
Heart Attack Symptoms and Cardiac Intervention: AAMC Heart & Vascular Institute To learn more about cardiac treatment at AAMC, go to http://www.AAHS.org/cardiac. Jonathan Altschuler, MD, Medical Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab describes heart attack symptoms, angioplasty and stenting performed at the AAMC Heart & Vascular Institute and Cardiac Catheterization Lab. What are some of the symptoms of a heart attack?They're not the same for everyone. Sometimes the symptoms are described as a burning or itching sensation in the chest. Feeling a lot of pressure on the chest or general chest discomfort is also a sign that you may be having a heart attack. No matter how "mild" you think your symptoms are, don't take a chance and call 9-1-1 immediately.If you are experiencing chest discomfort, pain, pressure, squeezing or a feeling of fullness in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back, call 9-1-1. Discomfort in other areas of the body, including pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach are also signs that could mean you're having a heart attack. If you're experiencing shortness of breath, you break out in a cold sweat, are nauseated or lightheaded, call an ambulance right away. Angioplasty is a treatment option for those who are having a cardiac event. "Angioplasty is a generic name for a procedure where a blood vessel is fixed," explains Dr. Altschuler. "Data is unequivocal that the quicker an artery is opened, the quicker the blood flow is restored to the muscle, the better patients do." A stent, which is also frequently used in patient who've had a cardiac event, can greatly improve quality of life. "Stenting absolutely improves quality of life," continues Dr. Altschuler. "It's a little metal sleeve, and slotted metal tube, that is collapsed and crimped on a collapsed balloon."
Heart & Vascular Institute Overview: Anne Arundel Medical Center To learn more about the Heart & Vascular Institute, go to http://www.AAHS.org/heartandvascular. "The nurses that are on this unit, they've all been exposed to all the cardiovascular procedures, so they're well aware of the precedures the patients themselves are going to have while they are here, says AAMC Cardiologist Barbara Hutchinson, MD. She's joined by her colleagues at the Heart & Vascular Institute Jonathan Altschuler, MD and Vascular Surgeon, John Martin, MD in an overview of the institute. "We are held to a very high standard in terms of our program here, explains Dr. Altschuler. The time between the patient's arrival and the opening of the blocked artery is 90 minutes. This dramatically increases the rate of survival for patients who have had a cardiac event. Every day, at 10am, the doctors do "multi-disciplinary rounds" to go over the statuses of their patients. The team includes physicians, nurses, technicians, pharmacists and any other staff member who is involved in the caring for the patients. This speeds up the treatments of the patients and ultimately improves outcomes.
Mature man having a heart attack, isolated on white background
A mature man having a heart attack isolated on white background
A mature man having a heart attack isolated on white background
A mature man having a heart attack isolated on white background
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