Sharp Memorial Hospital offers advanced treatments for heart attacks

At Sharp Memorial Hospital, skill, technology and compassion combine to create health care choices never thought possible. The heart and vascular program is led by a team of board-certified physicians who ensure all patients receive the highest-quality care.

Sharp Memorial has pioneered many new cardiac technologies, including the first open-heart surgery, first heart transplant and first cardiac catheterization in San Diego.

In 2010 a handful of dedicated emergency physicians at Sharp Memorial became the first in the nation to incorporate the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) — a temporary, advanced life-support system that takes over the work of the heart and lungs so those organs can recover — and other forms of innovative resuscitation to save the lives of patients experiencing cardiac arrest.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women and men in the United States, and every 40 seconds, someone has a heart attack. Of the 356,000 individuals who have an out-of-hospital heart attack each year, only 12% survive. Immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can double or triple the chance of a person’s survival. eCPR — CPR that incorporates an ECMO machine — provides a bridge that maintains blood flow to the organs, while the un- derlying cause of the heart attack is determined and treated.

Dr. Joseph Bellezzo, an emergency room physician affiliated with Sharp Memorial, was the first to perform eCPR in the U.S. Alongside his colleagues Dr. Zachary Shinar and Dr. Christopher Ho, the team developed a leading eCPR program that is highly coordinated, with

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a multidisciplinary, skilled team of experts dedicated to giving patients the best chance for survival.

The pioneering physicians at Sharp Memorial have developed educational resources for health care providers across the country, including a podcast, research papers, the first eCPR textbook, and a regional training conference.

More than one-third of patients who require eCPR after a life-threatening heart attack — and come to Sharp Memorial to receive specialized care — survive.

Sharp has cardiac specialists across San Diego County focused on helping patients improve their heart health.

To learn more, visit sharp.com/heart or call 1-800-82-SHARP (1-800-827-4277), Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

At the turn of the millennium, the field of Positive Psychology declared that this was going to be a new era in Psychology, and the focus moving forward was going to be on happiness, health, and well-being.

In the spirit of this new era, two branches emerged and joined Integrative Psychology and Energy Psychology, thus creating Integrative Energy Psychology (IEP).

This new field is holistic minded. It is concerned with the body, the mind, and the spirit, and how the human biofield (or the field of energy and information that surrounds and permeates all living beings), affects humans and the human experience.

Currently, there is now a growing body of evidence-based therapeutic interventions in IEP, and there is a vast repertoire of other energy psychology interventions that have yet to be studied, but reports from the field have shown tremendous benefits, including resolving depression and anxiety, reducing undesirable behaviors, and increasing self-esteem, self-confidence and personal success.

In short, the laborious nature of talk therapy can be a thing of the past. While talk therapy is invaluable, this brief article explores how IEP can be a supreme adjunct to talk therapy. One of the biggest barriers to talk therapy is that people don’t want to delve into painful subjects ad nauseum and feel as if nothing gets better.

In IEP, we understand that there are many emotions, beliefs, and assumptions that one cannot simply talk oneself out of. We further understand that many issues of human suffering have root causes in the unconscious mind, which neuroscience shows TURN TO PSYCHOLOGY ON 21

Alicia Wolff, known as “The Lavender Lady” and former owner of Keys Creek Lavender Farm in Valley Center, continues her dedication to serving her loyal customers.

They have come to rely on her therapeutic line of products, Keys Creek Lavender, for pain management and overall benefits for optimum health.

From her location in Carlsbad, she sources the highest quality organic essential oils from Europe and France.

Wolff’s passion for lavender is enhanced by her love for Provence, France and its resplendent lavender fields.

This purple flower is known for its sweet floral aroma. It is a natural disinfectant and anti-bacterial. The genus Lavandula is in the mint family so it can be used in cooking.

Lavender is an aromatic perennial evergreen shrub and blooms from late spring to early au - tumn. Lavender is native to the Mediterranean but is now cultivated in various countries, including Europe, Australia and the Western United States. Extraction of the essential oil is performed by steam distillation. The by-product is hydrosol, which is floral water used in many products such as room sprays, linen water and body sprays.

Lavender has been used for centuries, with the first recorded use by the Egyptians during the mummification process.

A favorite scent of the Romans, who used it in their baths, thereby giving the herb its name from the Latin “lavare,” to wash.

It is said that Cleopatra seduced Mark Anthony and Julius Caesar with this versatile purple plant.

Herbs de Provence is a spice used in French cuisine combined with thyme, rosemary, marjoram, winter savory and English lavender leaves.

It compliments fish, chicken, meat and potatoes, or it may be used on its own to give a delightful flavor to chocolate, baked goods and even martinis.

A little lavender goes a long way! Start with a small quantity added to most recipes. With over a decade of experience in growing, harvesting, and distilling lavender, Wolff offers consultations to those wanting to cultivate lavender in their garden, or on a larger scale “Field of Dreams.”

For more information about consulting services, products and special events visit her web site keyscreeklavender.store or email: info@kclfarm. com, phone: 760 742 3844.

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Specifically designed around the needs of our older athletes, our daily focus includes mobility, flexibility, joint strength, mechanics, nutrition, overall strength and endurance. Our 55+ classes are smaller to provide assistance and modifications to any movement or workout providing a safe and comfortable space for our older members.

is approximately 90% of the mind! In IEP there are many treatment protocols that are gentle, quick, and effective. The techniques generally involve talking a bit about the issues at hand, and then using painless interventions that borrow from the fields of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Ayurveda, and Psychotherapy to release the issue from the body, unconscious mind, and spirit.

Given the advances in science, the future of psychology has arrived. Why not take advantage of these new and easy to use tools and techniques available to us.

Dr. Michelle Dexter, Psy.D., NLPCC, is an Integrative Psychologist/Sexologist and the creator of Integrative Biofield Healing Arts™ (IBHA).

You can sign up for IBHA Module 1: Foundations of Energy Psychology, Trauma, and Trapped Emotions Saturday March, 24-Sunday, March 25 10 am-6 pm. The training will be held online and at Bamboo Garden Wellness Center.