Cardiac / Heart Health
Surviving Multiple Heart Attacks
A near-fatal heart attack gave 80-year-old Peter Pica the excuse he needed to finally retire. An artificial heart pump is the reason he’s around to enjoy it.
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Patient Perspectives
Learn about the inspiring stories of real Hackensack Meridian Health patients.
Feet of Strength for Diabetes Patient
When Joe Coles developed open sores on his legs and feet, he discovered that his type 2 diabetes was more dangerous than he’d thought.
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Cancer Care
A Strong Bond Between Patient and Physical Therapist
Hear how physical therapist Alissa Rocco paid attention to uterine cancer patient Debbie Petrucelli’s physical and emotional well-being.
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Neuroscience
Breathing Again After Spinal Cord Injury
Learn how pioneering surgery is helping William Marshall, who is paralyzed from the neck down, breathe without a ventilator.
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Neuroscience
Go BIG and LOUD, or Go Home
Learn how Riverview Medical Center’s LSVT BIG and LOUD Program helped Laura Hanf regain some of the speech ability she had lost due to Parkinson’s disease.
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Cancer Care
Genetic Testing Saves Lives
Discover how genetic testing for cancer risk saved Sue Barbour’s life—and the lives of at least 10 family members.
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Pregnancy, Women's Health
An Astonishing Baby Delivery
During pregnancy, Rosanna was diagnosed with a condition that can cause life-threatening bleeding. But her faith prohibits blood transfusions. Hear her remarkable story.
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Cardiac / Heart Health, Pediatrics
Treating SVT: The Kid’s Got Rhythm
Learn how pediatric cardiac specialists at K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital saved baby Charles Caravella Jr. from a life-threatening heart crisis.
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Cardiac / Heart Health
Aortic Aneurysm: Fixing Mr. Fix-it
Amado Velez is known for fixing anything that breaks. But when an aneurysm grew dangerously large, he turned to Southern Ocean Medical Center for the fix.
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Cancer Care, Orthopedics
Sarcoma Slam Dunk
Sherman Edmonds spent his life playing basketball across the world. When a large sarcoma put ballplaying on hold, his doctor set out to save his life and leg.
Meet Sherman