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Lovelace donates money for defibrillators to local organizations

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Local groups learned how to use a life-saving tool they got through a donation from Lovelace Hospital.

The heart hospital donated $10,000 to place defibrillators, or "AEDs," in various organizations, including Joy Junction, Rio Rancho Presbyterian Church, and Petroglyph Little League.

Thursday, the hospital trained those groups on how to use the devices if someone's heart stops.

The heart hospital collected donations from the community to pay for the AEDs.

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New heart surgery means a new lease on life

By Rosalie Rayburn / Journal Staff Writer
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2018 at 12:02am

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Bill Hamilton is looking forward to trout fishing on the San Juan River this summer.

For the past couple of years, a failing heart valve sapped his energy, leaving him stuck on a recliner, gasping for breath.

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NM Ranks High for Heart Disease

For every 100,000 people living in New Mexico in 2016, 1,466 years of life were lost to heart disease (ABC News). According to Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease Collaboration and the American Medical Association, New Mexicans are more likely to be affected by heart disease than almost anywhere else in the country.

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LVAD Procedure Featured on KOB4

New heart pump procedure approved in NM

By Rosalie Rayburn / Journal Staff Writer
Published: Monday, March 19th, 2018 at 11:54pm
 
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Arturo Madrid feels like he has a new lease on life, thanks to a medical procedure that wasn’t available in New Mexico until a few months ago.
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LVAD Procedure Featured on KOAT News

Take it to Heart Video

Albuquerque seniors had a chance to check up on their health at the Take it to Heart Health Fair and Senior Summit hosted by Heart Hospital of New Mexico.

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Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center completes first LVAD procedure in New Mexico

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Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center completes first LVAD procedure in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE- January 17, 2018 –The first ever left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, in New Mexico was implanted at Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center by New Mexico Heart Institute cardiothoracic surgeon, Dana A. Booth, MS, MD.

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The Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center is the only hospital in New Mexico that is entirely dedicated to heart care. Our skilled team use state-of-the-art technology, offering treatment options for all types of heart and vascular conditions

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