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A team approach

The team at LVH–Pocono knew Cadwalader was coming and what had happened to him and made sure their STEMI team was there to greet him. STEMI is an acronym for ST-elevation myocardial infarction, which in layman’s terms means a severe heart attack. STEMI team members are on call during overnight hours and on weekends.

The teamwork was not lost on Cadwalader. “There was a real kind of esprit de corps among all of them,” he says. “They’re really performing at the top of their game.”

Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono gives you comprehensive, expert care right here in the Poconos, with services not available elsewhere in Monroe County, including:

On-site, advanced heart care for the most serious heart emergencies

The only place to have a baby, including midwifes and NICU

Cadwalader, who also works as a freelance writer, was in the intensive care unit for two days, then discharged. He continues his recuperation at home in Chester County, grateful for the intervention of Good Samaritans and the expert heart care at LVH–Pocono.

Accredited stroke center

Anil Gupta, MD, chief of cardiology at LVH–Pocono, was already working at the hospital when they got word Cadwalader was on his way. After an EKG confirmed his heart attack, Cadwalader was quickly taken to the heart catheterization lab, where Gupta found one of Cadwalader’s coronary arteries was fully blocked. He was able to clear the blockage and install a stent to keep the artery open.

Highest-rated trauma center

Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center, part of Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute, offers the benefits of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Alliance

The only health care partner your family needs and deserves.

Cadwalader says as a cancer survivor he already didn’t take much for granted but noted his heart attack was another reminder to enjoy what every day brings. “I know what almost happened,” he says. “There are times when I reflect on it and it’s very emotional. The sun’s a little brighter, the birds are more chipper, and colors are a little more brilliant.”

Cadwalader says the caregivers at LVH–Pocono were “spectacular” and put him at ease. “They were so gracious,

For more information, visit LVHN.org/Pocono.