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PATIENT SUCCESS STORIES Patient: Eunice Geagan, 93-year-old female Diagnosis: Acute heart failure, aortic valve disease, unstable angina Treatment: Catheterization of left and right coronary arteries and insertion of drug-eluting stents “My doctor knew Dr. Sharma personally but, more importantly, she knew his reputation for working miracles with congestive heart failure patients like me.” “I’ve never thought of myself as having serious medical problems — certainly not heart failure,” says Mrs. Geagan, “On September 15th, when my daughter was driving me to the hairdresser, I suddenly found myself unable to breathe.” Mrs. Geagan’s daughter turned the car around and headed straight for Huntington Hospital’s ER. “They put me on a breathing tube and got me stabilized,” the former patient continues. “When my regular doctor arrived, he quickly determined I needed to see Dr. Sharma in the city. She knew Dr. Sharma personally but, more importantly, she knew his reputation for working miracles with congestive heart failure patients like me.” Mount Sinai sent an ambulance and Mrs. Geagan saw Dr. Sharma that same afternoon. “He was simply charming. He explained in simple terms what he was going to do to relieve my breathing problem. He scheduled surgery for the next morning and wished me a good night’s sleep.” Less than 24 hours later Mrs. Geagan was out of surgery and resting. “Dr. Sharma came in to see me, explained how well things had gone, explained which medications I would need and pronounced me ready to go home. My recovery has been very rapid. My regular doctor is monitoring me for any recurrence of symptoms, but I’ve essentially returned to my normal life, playing cards with my friends again and going out for social events. And you can bet I’m enjoying my wonderful family more than ever knowing just how close I came to losing it all. “My advice is get the ice out at five every evening, sit down with people you love, talk things over and be glad to have lived another good day.” 38 Mount Sinai Hospital Cardiac Cath Lab
Patient: Kevin Lang, 48-year-old male Diagnosis: Advanced coronary artery disease Treatment: Two-stage interventions of the left and right coronary arteries involving LV assist device support, rotablation and stent insertions Kevin Lang and his family were relaxing this past summer when he began to feel ill. “I was short of breath, with shooting neck pain and tightness in my chest. I tried to shrug it off — but my wife took one look at me and called the ambulance. She knows I’ve been dealing with diabetes since I was nine, not to mention kidney problems and a heart attack and bypass four years earlier.” Kevin was diagnosed with a heart attack, and taken to a nearby facility where he was stabilized on a balloon pump. “They couldn’t help a high-risk guy like me,” Kevin recalls. “The best hope they offered was Mount Sinai where I was transferred to the care of Dr. Sharma. Two days later he hooked me up to a temporary pacemaker while he cleared three obstructions and inserted stents. I woke up only hours later, already feeling better. I went home after two days with instructions to return in a month for part two.” This time Dr. Sharma focused on the right coronary artery, portions of which showed considerable calcification. “I was wide awake,” says Kevin, “and the procedure was a breeze, even though I knew he was using a ‘roto-rooter’ to clear the obstructions. I was home the next day and back on light duty at my electrical contracting business a day or so later.” Kevin’s rapid recovery “surprised everyone. But I’ve made an effort to take much better care of myself since my first attack. I’ve been dealt a difficult hand with my diabetes but with Dr. Sharma’s extraordinary care I’ve been given a second chance in life. I intend to make the most of it.” “With Dr. Sharma’s extraordinary care I’ve been given a second chance in life. I intend to make the most of it.” Patient Success Stories Clinical Outcomes Report 39
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Page 47 and 48: FULL-TIME SENIOR FACULT Y Samin K.
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