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Dr. Niemela- Heart Specialists at AAMC Find out why Dr. Suzanne Niemela recommends the specialists at AAMC's Heart and Vascular Institute.
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 & 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.
Rock the Heart Month with AAMC! For more information, visit http://www.AAHS.org/heartandvascular or http://www.facebook.com/AAMCRocktheRed. It's time to Rock the Red! Learn about heart disease warning signs, ways to stay heart healthy and have a blast with the rockstars at Anne Arundel Medical Center's Heart & Vascular Institute. Also starring AAMC Staff, the AAMC Auxiliary, some rocking doctors and friends in our community!
How to Use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Register online to learn lifesaving techniques at http://www.AAMCevents.org. Click on "CPR for Community." Do you know how to use an AED in an emergency situation? AAMC and Laura Stokes of the Anne Arundel County Fire Department have partnered to make this quick video to show you how. For every minute without CPR or defibrillation, the chances for successful resuscitation decrease by seven to ten percent. The American Heart Association has recommended that the two most important factors in rescuing a sudden cardiac arrest victim are early defibrillation and CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation). Many places have AED with alarms that call security and 9-1-1, but many devices do not have that feature. Make sure security and 9-1-1 are called if a someone goes into cardiac arrest. A typical AED will have a container and an attached bag. Open both. You'll find that it's a simple device with an "On/Off" button and a shock button. Before turning on the device, remove the pads from their container. Remove or open the victim's shirt. The pads are self-adhesive. Peel tem off, and apply to the patient's bare chest as shown on the package. Once you have applied the pads, turn on the device. The AED will then prompt you the rest of the way. You'll hear a "beep" to let you know the device has been turned on. It will then take the pulse of the victim to determine if they need to be shocked. If this turns out to be the case, the AED will tell you. Clear everyone away from the victim. Once you have done that, press the "shock" button. The patient may twitch or jump a little. That's normal. Between shocks, continue CPR. It is important to continue CPR until help arrives. If you follow the directions of the defibrillator, there is no chance that you will be shocked. If you see a victim on the ground that you believe has suffered cardiac arrest, check for a pulse. If you cannot find one, begin CPR immediately. This is done by placing your hands in the middle of the victim's chest on the sternum. Make sure you do at least 100 compression per minute. You can use the beat from the popular BeeGees song "Stayin' Alive" to help you keep the beat. If the victim is a child or weighs less than 55 pounds, use the pediatric adapter. It will be clearly labeled. This is in the same case, and will need to be plugged in to the AED in the labeled adapter plug. If you see a box labeled "defibrillator" in a hospital, store, airport air plane or any other public space, this is the AED. The box may say "trained responers only." If you're watching this video, you're a trained responder.
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Dr. Niemela- Heart Specialists at AAMC

Find out why Dr. Suzanne Niemela recommends the specialists at AAMC's Heart and Vascular Institute.
Dr. Niemela- Heart Specialists at AAMC

Find out why Dr. Suzanne Niemela recommends the specialists at AAMC's Heart and Vascular Institute.
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