Did name change The Local Pick: vote lead to HCSB MRMC now implanting member leaving? world’s smallest pacemaker By Jim Ridolphi for The Mechanicsville Local
HANOVER -When Kelly Evko assumed her duties as the Hanover County School Board representative for the South Anna District 14 months ago, she expected a myriad of challenges. She did not anticipate that a national pandemic would to be the first one to land on her plate. She also did not anticipate the abrupt ending to her tenure that occurred last month when Sue Dibble, Hanover County Board of Supervisors representative for the
South Anna District, appointed Bob May to replace her on the board. Evko was informed on the day of the announcement that she had not been reappointed to the South Anna seat. But, in reality, the decision to not reappoint her did not come as a total EVKO surprise. Reached shortly after she learned of her departure, Evko said the past 14 months were quite a challenging experience and expressed pride in the decisions made by her and fellow board DIBBLE see LEAVING, pg. 9
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Contributed Report news@mechlocal.com ECHANICSVILLE – Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center is now offering Micra™ AV, the world’s smallest pacemaker with atrioventricular (AV) synchrony. The device is indicated for the treatment of patients with AV block. Dr. Harpreet Grewal performed the first Micra AV implant procedure at Bon Secours Memorial Medical Center in the spring. AV block is a type of heart block in which the electrical signals between the chambers of the heart (the atria and the ventricles) are impaired. Pacemakers, the most common way to treat AV block, help restore the heart's normal rhythm and relieve symptoms by coordinating the electrical activity of the atria and the ventricles. When this process -- known as AV synchrony -- is achieved, patients experience improved quality of
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DR. HARPREET GREWAL life, increased blood flow from the left ventricle and a decreased likelihood of pacemaker syndrome. Historically, patients with AV block have been treated with traditional dual-chamber pacemakers which are implanted in the upper chest, under the skin below the collar bone, and connected to the heart using thin wires called “leads.” Micra AV is inserted through a catheter and implanted directly into the heart with small tines. Because Micra AV does not
require leads or a surgical "pocket" under the skin, the risk of complications related to leads and pockets are eliminated -- as are any visible signs of the device. Micra AV has internal atrial sensing algorithms which detect cardiac movement, allowing the device to adjust pacing in the ventricle to coordinate with the atrium, providing “AV synchronous” pacing therapy to patients with AV block. “We can now offer AV block patients an option that is one-tenth the size of a traditional pacemaker,” said Dr. Grewal. “That’s comparable in size to a large vitamin, which means we implant the device through a minimally invasive approach. That’s a great benefit to our patients.” Dr. Vivak Master has joined Dr. Grewal as a cardiac electrophysiologist who performs Micra AV implant procedures at Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center. For more information on Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center visit BonSecours.com.
Hanover Dash $6 co-pay returns after one year HANOVER -- Established in December 2019, Hanover DASH is proud to continue providing personalized transportation to medical appointments, grocery stores, errands, employment and formal social programs for those 60+ and persons with a disability. When Hanover DASH celebrated six months of continuous operation on June 12, 2020, our community was in the midst of a global pandemic. Recognizing the financial impacts, Hanover County announced that the usual $6 one-way trip fee would be waived until further notice. This support over the past year has had a
significant impact for the program as well as for the individuals that it serves. During the first six months of the service (December 2019-June 2020), Hanover DASH had 145 registered riders and provided 608 trips. As of June 14, 2021 (just over 18 months since the program began), the service has grown to 316 registered riders and has provided a total of 5,556 trips. This growth demonstrates the importance of this service. The majority of trips continue to be for medical appointments and errands but employment also is a growing see DASH, pg. 4
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