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2007 Quad Cities American Heart Association Heart Walk
Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 19th at LeClaire Park. More...  (Posted 03/15/07)

What's Your Ejection Fraction?  Heart Patients Need to Know 

EF means "ejection fraction," and it's the percentage of blood that is squeezed or ejected out of the heart's left ventricle during each beat.  It's a key indicator of your heart health.  More . . .     (Posted 2/27/07) 

FREE Ejection Fraction Educational Seminar 
Do you know your EF?  There's a new number that heart patients need to know.  It's called Ejection Fraction or EF.  More . . .     (Posted 2/20/07) 

Endoscopic Approach at Genesis Signals New Trend in Heart Bypass Surgery
A pioneering procedure, called endoscopic radial artery harvest, represents a new trend in heart bypass surgery.  It sets Genesis apart in the Quad Cities region and makes the hospital one of only a couple in Iowa to offer the procedure. More . . .      (Posted 2/20/07) 

Young at Heart
Second graders from Lourdes Catholic School recently received a tour of the Genesis Heart Institute.  More . . .     (Posted 2/20/07) 

Heart Failure Core Measures Performance Improvement Initiative
Genesis Quarter 2 2006 Heart Failure (HF) Core Measures for the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Pay for Performance Initiative are currently posted on the CMS Website.  More . . .    (Posted 2/2/07)

Depression and Heart Disease
Depression and heart disease have a strong and sinister link.  People with heart disease are more likely to suffer from depression than healthy people.  Those with depression are at greater risk for developing heart disease.  
More . . .   (Posted 12/11/06)

Genesis Cardiac Rehab Celebrates Milestones
On December 7, 2006, the Genesis Medical Center Phase III and IV Cardiac Rehabilitation Program was celebrated with an event at the Genesis Heart Institute.  More . . .   (Posted 12/11/06) 

Rapid Care for Heart Attacks
Genesis Consistently Outperforms National Standards 

With 176 heart attack alerts under its belt, Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, has earned a median response time of 56 minutes, considerably faster than the 90-minute national standard of care.  More . . .  
(Posted 12/11/06)

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