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Genesis Heart Institute
Celebrates Year of Progress
Genesis Heart Institute members recently celebrated excellent
outcomes and the culmination of six years of investment in
facilities and technology to advance cardiac care in the Quad
Cities. More . . .
(Posted 12/11/06)
Runner Stricken at Bix 7
Receives Life-Saving Heart Procedure at Genesis
On July 29, 2006,
Quad City Times Bix 7 race day, Terri Sutton discovered that
sometimes doing everything right doesn't matter.
More . . .
(Posted 9/29/06)
Heart Attack Leads to Emergency
Angioplasty at Illini Campus
More than a little luck was on Tom Timmerman's side the
afternoon he felt to the floor from a heart attack.
More . . .
(Posted 9/29/06)
Michael Giudici, M.D.,
Co-Authors Review
Michael C. Giudici,
M.D., of the Genesis Heart Institute, Davenport, Iowa, is co-author
of the review: Diagnostic
Value of the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram During Conventional and
Biventricular Pacing for Cardiac Resynchronization, published in
the current issue of Cardiology Clinics.
More . . .
(Posted 9/18/06)
Virginia Pilcher Scholarship Awarded
Michele Petersen, RN, Cardiodiagnostics, Genesis Medical Center,
East Rusholme Street, has been selected to receive the 2006 Genesis
Health Services Foundation Virginia Pilcher Scholarship.
More . . . (Posted 8/15/06)
Cardiology at
the Bix
The 16th Annual Cardiology at the Bix will be held Friday, July
28, 2006, at the Radisson, Quad Cities Plaza, in downtown Davenport,
presented by Genesis Medical Center and the Genesis Heart
Institute. An outstanding national faculty has been assembled
to present a concise update on the ever-changing field of
cardiovascular medicine. Emphasis is placed on assisting
primary care providers in acquiring clinical insight into diagnostic
and treatment modalities.
More . . .
(Posted 7/13/06)
A Walk to Fight Heart Disease
Forget the heart attacks of Hollywood. Caryl Miller is
living proof that a heart attack doesn't always begin with crushing
chest pain and end with a dramatic collapse onto the
floor. More . .
. (Posted 5/31/06)
In The Deep Freeze - Genesis
Participates in Clinical Trial to Treat Atrial Fibrillation
For some patients with cardiac arrhythmias, medication is
effective. Pacemakers are another option and catheter ablation
procedures developed in recent years are another accepted and
successful treatment. But now another alternative is available
- cryoablation to treat atrial fibrillation.
More . . .
(Posted 5/30/06)
Under
the Sea - Heart Surgeon Dives Into Underwater Medicine
By day, cardiothoracic
surgeon Richard Sadler, M.D., spends hours in Genesis Operating
Rooms, immersed in fighting heart and lung disease. Get him on
vacation, though, and you'll find him diving in some remote ocean
location, immersed in the fascinating field of undersea medicine.
More . . . (Posted
5/24/06)
Local Cardiologist
Achievements
Dr. Eric Dippel, Dr. Michael Giudici, and Dr. Nicolas Shammas
recently received numerous recognitions.
More . . .
(Posted 5/24/06)
Chest Pain - Genesis Observation Unit
Efficiently Evaluates Patients in the Emergency Department
If you're having a heart attack, the experts at Genesis Medical
Center, Davenport can open your heart's blocked artery with a
response time that ranks among the top 5 percent of the
nation. But sometimes, the reason for chest pain is not always
so clear-cut. When the cause of a patient's chest pain is more
obscure, the Chest Pain Observation Clinic offers a dedicated area
in the hospital's Emergency Department (E.D.) to evaluate chest
pain. More . . .
(Posted 5/8/06)
American Heart Walk - Saturday,
June 3, 2006
The American Heart Walk, sponsored by Genesis Health System, is
an event that stresses the importance of exercise for cardiovascular
health while raising money for The American Heart Association.
More . . . (Posted 3/17/06)
A Quick Save - Response to Ruptured
Aneurysm Shows Genesis System of Care at its Best
After 60 years of
marriage, Robert Glaudel of Silvis knows his wife. So the day
she complained of a sharp pain in her back, he sensed he had a real
medical emergency on his hands. More
. . . (Posted 4/21/06)
Staff Accomplishments -
Dr. Shauna Roberts
Shauna R. Roberts, M.D.,
C.P.E., Medical Director of the Genesis
Heart Institute, recently accepted a promotion to Senior Baldrige
Examiner status.
More . . .
(Posted 3/31/06)
Physicians Support Clarissa
C. Cook Hospice House Project
Hermina
Habak's devotion to hospice care will live on at the future Clarissa
C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf, where a beautifully built
sunroom will be named in her honor. Dr. Philip Habak provided
a lead gift early in the fund-raising campaign and also rallied the
support of fellow cardiologists in Cardiovascular Medicine, P.C. -
the group he founded in 1976.
More . . .
(Posted 3/31/06)
A Life-Saving Gift - Valentine
Screening Uncovers Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Beth Kelsey
of Bettendorf thought she was doing her husband a favor when she
bought him a Valentine's Day gift card from Genesis for an abdominal
aortic aneurysm screening. She never suspected that the
Valentine's Day present for her husband would become a life-saving
gift for herself.
More . . .
(Posted 3/23/06)
Live from the Genesis Cath Lab
The audience sat
transfixed. They were part of a historic moment as new
technology enabled an audience in the Genesis Heart Institute Adler
Education Center to see a procedure being done in real time from the
Genesis Medical Center Cardiac Cath Lab. More
. . . (Posted 3/13/06)
A New Level of Care -
Illini Campus' Cardiac Cath Lab Offers Elective Angioplasty
Last year, nearly 70
people in the midst of a life-threatening heart attack arrived at
Genesis Medical Center's Illini Campus and benefited from early
emergency intervention in the cardiac catheterization
lab. More
. . . (Posted 3/10/06
94-Year-Old Heart Patient
Benefits from Genesis Cardiac Rehab
Three times a week, 94-year-old Sarah Zubatsky of Bettendorf climbs
on a treadmill and does her heart a favor: She attends a
Genesis cardiac rehabilitation class. More
. . . (Posted 2/27/06)
Genesis
Heart Institute Launches Program to Reduce Heart Disease Risk Factors in Children
When 12-year-old Mitchell Roberts was diagnosed with high
cholesterol last year, he managed to accomplish what many adults
have tried but failed to do. He dramatically changed his
diet. He became more active. He embarked on a healthier
lifestyle -- and most importantly -- stuck to it.
More . . .
(Posted 2/24/06)
Be A Healthy Role Model - 10 Steps to a
Heart-Healthy Child
Hey parents! Your kids are watching you. When it
comes to nutrition and activity habits, you can lead by
example. More . . .
(Posted 2/24/06)
Genesis Offers
Less-Invasive Procedure in High-Risk Area of the Heart - An
Alternative to Open-Heart Surgery
Mildred Cunningham felt like she'd been run over by an
18-wheeler after quintuple heart bypass surgery 10 years ago.
It took more than three months for her to feel like herself again
after the extensive open-heart surgery. What a difference a
decade makes. More
. . . (Posted 2/21/06)
Complicated Open-Heart Surgery at Genesis Saves Bettendorf Woman
When your heart surgery team calls you "The Miracle
Lady," you wake up every morning giving thanks to be
alive. Just ask Mary Ann Fromm of Bettendorf. More . .
. (Posted 2/8/06)
Genesis Marks Heart Month With Nationally Recognized Outcomes
Heart care at Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, is safer, less
invasive, and more efficient than at most United States hospitals,
according to a report from The American College of Cardiology.
More . . . (Posted 2/8/06)
Second Graders Tour
Genesis Heart Institute
The second
graders at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Bettendorf may be the most
heart-savvy 7-year-olds in the Quad Cities following a recent field
trip. More
. . . (Posted 2/21/06)
A Heart Healthy Way of Life
Genesis to Present Best-Selling Author Joe Piscatella
Joe Piscatella, nationally known motivational speaker on heart
health and nutrition, will present, "Road to Heart Health Runs
Through the Kitchen." More
. . . (Posted 1/23/06)
Genesis Adds AAA Screening
Dates
Genesis Medical Center has scheduled four additional screenings
for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm to meet tremendous interest from the
public. More . . .
(Posted 1/23/06)
A
Life-Saving Valentine
Genesis AAA Screenings Can Detect Serious Condition
Lucille Ball,
George C. Scott and Albert Einstein died from it. Joe
DiMaggio,
Bob Uecker and Sen. Bob Dole survived it. Each battled a
silent nemesis called an abdominal aortic aneurysm, or AAA - a
balloon-like swelling of the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the
body. AAA's grow quietly within the abdomen and generally have
no symptoms. Allowed to grow undetected, the artery that runs
from the heart to the legs can rupture. More
. . .
(Posted 1/23/06)
Heart Health Screenings
In
celebration of National Heart month, Genesis will offer reduced-cost
comprehensive metabolic profile and lipid profile screenings on
Valentine's Day. More . . .
(Posted 2/7/06)
Successful Lipid Conference
Held
Dr. Nicolas
Shammas was recently the moderator for the Lipid Conference - a
Point/Counterpoint Conference - which was held in Davenport on
January 13, 2006. The conference was jointly sponsored by
Genesis Medical Center and the Midwest Cardiovascular Research
Foundation.
More . . .
(Posted 1/26/06)
Dr.
Shammas Publishes Paper in Vascular Disease Management
Dr. Nicolas W. Shammas, MS, MD has recently published "In-Stent
Restenosis in the Renal Arteries: The Role of Brachytherapy".
More . . .
(Posted 1/26/06)
Dr. Shammas Publishes Paper in the
Journal of Invasive Cardiology
Dr. Nicolas Shammas has published "Eptifibatide in
Peripheral Vascular Interventions: Results of the Integrilin
Reduces Inflammation in Peripheral Vascular Interventions (INFLAME)
Trial. More . . .
(Posted 1/15/06)
The
Doctor's Opinion - Listen with Caution to Direct-to-Consumer
Advertising
After a very
long day of work, many people enjoy settling in to watch their
favorite T.V. programs. What do Dorothy Hammil, John Elway,
Bob Dole and Ricky Williams have in common? They are part of a
large group of celebrities talking about medical conditions, and all
want you to contact your health care provider and use the drug they
are advertising. More
. . . (Posted 1/10/06)
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