Complex cardiac care gives new hope to patients with advanced heart disease
Our hospital recently joined a limited number of other facilities nationwide to offer a complex, but lifesaving procedure to improve the health of patients facing end-stage heart disease. During the procedure, a mechanical pump--known as a ventricular assist device (VAD)--is implanted into the patient's heart to assist heart function and blood floow. VAD is an option for patient awaiting a heart transplant or those determined ineligible for transplantation.
Kevin Brady, MD, (above, with Brandi Krushelniski, RN, BSN, MBA, Vice-President of Transplant Services on the left and Linda Staley, MS, RN, FNP, lead VAD program coordinator on the right) performed the first VAD procedure at Norton Thoracic Institute, which is home to a nation-leading lung transplant program and younger, thriving liver and kidney transplant programs.
16-year-old heart attack survivor celebrates every day
Valley teen Anthony Rojas, 16, is thankful to celebrate every day of his life after nearly losing it to a massive heart attack caused by a rare heart condition. He spent the past two years recovering after three life-saving procedures.
Anthony has made an amazing recovery thanks to his medical teams at Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center and Phoenix Children’s Hospital. CLICK to read more.