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SCAD heart attack survivor praises staff at Heart Hospital

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, a condition very familiar to Taos, NM resident Kendra Bealor, 57.

Both sides of Bealor’s family have a history of the disease, so the symptoms of a heart attack are very familiar to her. But she was still surprised when the symptoms struck her one Christmas morning.

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Cardiac patient’s annual exam includes cross-country flight

For Margo Schoder, 79, the level of care she receives from the Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center is so valuable that she travels more than 2,000 miles for her annual checkups.

“The doctors, nurses and the entire staff at the Heart Hospital have made such an impact on my life,” Margo said. “They are the difference between me succumbing to one of my heart ailments and living our happy retirement years with my husband.”

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Patient strives for a happy life, even while facing open heart surgery

“I always try to make things pleasant,” said the 73-year-old retired, aerospace engineer living in Los Lunas. “I try to tell jokes, be happy and upbeat. I will say ‘Hi, how are you doing?’ to almost everyone I meet.”

So when he learned that his only option to fix three clogged arteries was open heart surgery for a triple bypass, he focused on a more positive note. “Well, if I can live past August, I will have outlived my father and both my grandfathers,” he said.

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Life-saving measures help patient survive cardiogenic shock

Amber Medina thought the anxiety she was feeling was just the ordinary stress of daily life. Sure, the 38-year-old Albuquerque resident had a lot going on, as she had recently decided to go back to school and learn a new trade as a certified automotive technician.

Still, her boyfriend noticed that something was affecting Amber. For three straight days, he asked if she was okay. “I’m fine,” she always told him.

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Donation from Lovelace Health Systems will pay for defibrillators

By: Art Barron

Posted: May 24, 2019 12:56 PM MDT

Updated: May 24, 2019 03:04 PM MDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - A donation from Lovelace Health Systems will help save lives across Albuquerque.

The $10,000 donation to the heart hospital of New Mexico's Project Pulse will pay for ten defibrillators. The equipment will then be placed with community organizations like The New Mexico Youth Soccer Association.

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Lovelace Health System donates 10 AEDs to Heart Hospital of New Mexico Foundation

ALBUQUERQUE, May 13, 2019 – Through a $10,000 donation, Lovelace Health System has helped the Heart Hospital of New Mexico Foundation’s Project Pulse place 10 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in much-needed community organizations throughout New Mexico.

AEDs are an important part of the resuscitation process, allowing those administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to deliver a jolt of electricity to restart a heart in the critical moments before emergency services professionals can arrive.

Recipients include:

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Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center performs first percutaneous leg bypass in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE – April 1, 2019 – The first ever percutaneous leg bypass in New Mexico was performed at Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center by New Mexico Heart Institute vascular surgeon Steven Henao, M.D., FSVS, FACS.

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LimFlow procedure hopes to give CLI patients alternative to amputation

By: Logan Rader

Posted: Aug 06, 2018 12:24 PM MDT

Updated: Aug 06, 2018 12:24 PM MDT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - The first ever LimFlow procedure in the Western United States, was performed at Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center by New Mexico Heart Institute vascular surgeons, Steven Henao and Richard Wilkerson.

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Heart Hospital doctors perform revolutionary procedure

Emily Jaceks

August 07, 2018 10:21 AM

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - It's a condition that's often resulted in gruesome outcomes.

“Sometimes patients just get sent off to get an amputation saying that's the only option there is, but that's not true anymore,” Dr. Henao, a vascular surgeon at the Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center said.

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Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center completes first “LimFlow” procedure in New Mexico

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ALBUQUERQUE – July 11, 2018 – The first ever LimFlow, or percutaneous deep vein arterialization system, in the Western United States was performed at Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center by New Mexico Heart Institute vascular surgeons, Steven Henao, MD, FACC, FACS and Richard Wilkerson, MD, RPVI.

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