Put your heart in our hands. The Cardiovascular Institute at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, led by Dr. Mehul Patel, Medical Director, includes a team of more than 35 professionals ready to help you make choices that can lead to a healthier heart. Risk factors for heart disease include smoking, obesity, lack of physical activity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. A person’s individual response to stress and alcohol consumption, and genetic history, can also have a substantial impact. One way is to detect potential heart disease early is to take advantage of the many diagnostic procedures we offer. Anticipating and responding to the lifelong cardiac needs of the mid-Hudson Valley is one of our top priorities. We truly are with you, for life. A Member of the
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We’re just a heartbeat away. The Cardiovascular Institute at St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, led by Dr. Mehul Patel, Medical Director, includes a team of more than 35 professionals ready to help you make choices that can lead to a healthier heart. Risk factors for heart disease include smoking, obesity, lack of physical activity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. A person’s individual response to stress and alcohol consumption, and genetic history can also have a substantial impact. One way to detect potential heart disease early is to take advantage of the many diagnostic procedures we offer. One of our top priorities is to anticipate and respond to the lifelong cardiac needs of the residents of the mid-Hudson Valley. We truly are with you, for life. A Member of the
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Of all the shocks Andrea received, being able to teach again was the biggest. “It was 3:15p.m. on a Friday afternoon at Newburgh Free Academy. As I was speaking to the guidance counselor, I said I felt dizzy and collapsed. The secretary in the office called 911 and when the ambulance came, they shocked me two times. I was brought to St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, where I was shocked an additional two times. I was in cardiac arrest. The team at the hospital put me into an induced coma, using what is called therapeutic hypothermia treatment, a cutting edge procedure that quickly reduces body temperature to help prevent neurological damage; a procedure that on April 11, 2014 saved my life. Dr. B. Hadid treated me as if I were his own family member. I can’t say enough about St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital. They saved my life.” Watch Andrea’s story at stlukescornwallhospital.org
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-Andrea Conklin