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KATE GREW

RETIREMENT

HOSPITAL

HAPPENINGS

New Cardiac

Procedure Performed

On Tuesday, January 28, 2020,

Atrium Health Cabarrus successfully

completed its first TAVR (Transcatheter

aortic valve replacement) procedure

on-site via the Heart & Vascular Center.

The procedure was performed by two

Atrium Health Cabarrus physicians,

Dr. Terence Hill (interventional

cardiologist) and Dr. Christopher

Cicci (surgeon).

The procedure has been done before

at Atrium Sanger Heart & Vascular

Institute in Charlotte and will now

be offered to qualifying patients

here at our hospital. The surgery is

revolutionary, minimally invasive and

is another option to someone who is

too high risk for open heart surgery.

“It’s really exciting that we have been

able to work closely with the entire

structural heart team with Sanger in

the Atrium Health System to bring this

lifesaving technology closer to home

for the people in Concord, Cabarrus

County and the NorthEast Charlotte

area. This is a major step in Atrium

Health Cabarrus being able to offer

full service cardiac care,” said Dr.

Terence Hill.

This innovative procedure is one way

that Atrium Health Cabarrus continues

to press forward in providing the

best healthcare for our patients and

community.

Chief Nursing Executive and NorthEast

Foundation supporter Kate Grew recently

announced her retirement from Atrium

Health Cabarrus at the end of April. Kate

has held senior management positions while

at Atrium Health Cabarrus, has advocated

for our patients and nursing staff, and is one of the most

respected leaders in our hospital.

Kate has also been a guiding force for the Foundation team

in identifying needs within the hospital. She served in the U.S.

Army Nurse Corps and was an integral part of the new Veterans

Recognition Program which was announced earlier this year.

Join us in thanking Kate for her service to our community, our

hospital staff and patients and our Foundation.

APPROXIMATELY

34% OF CABARRUS

COUNTY CHILDREN

ARE OVERWEIGHT

or obese according to the 2016

Community Needs Assessment.

Obesity is one of the primary causes

of preventable chronic diseases in the country and can

also lead to long-term physical and emotional issues and

challenges in children.

Walk Cabarrus is a community-wide walking campaign

focused on creating healthier lifestyles by challenging

residents to reach One Billion Steps together, as a community.

Register at www.walkcabarrus.com to log your steps towards

our community goal, explore new places in the county to walk

and learn tips that make it easier to get more active through

the partnership with Move Your Way. Walk Cabarrus is focused

on getting new walkers active and encourage residents who

are already active to STAY active and live a healthy life for a

long time.

Visit www.WalkCabarrus.com to support

this event through the NorthEast Foundation.

920 Church Street North | Concord, NC 28025 | 704-403-1369

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