My name is Rogelio Landin and, at age 59, I began experiencing pain in my leg. Since I had a history of heart disease, I scheduled a routine appointment with my cardiologist. During this time, I was working full-time as president of an equity resource education company and, other than the discomfort in my leg, […]
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Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Percutaneous coronary intervention—or PCI—is a nonsurgical procedure performed in the catheterization lab (cath lab) by an interventional cardiologist. The purpose of the procedure is to open up narrowed arteries using either a stent and/or balloon angioplasty. During a balloon angioplasty, the interventional cardiologist uses a long, thin tube called a […]
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My name is Joe (Jay) Sanchez and I am from Santa Fe, NM. I have worked with the New Mexico National Guard for 30 years and I am a single father of one daughter, Emily, who turned eight in March. After attending spin class on April 14, 2016, I knew something didn’t feel right. I […]
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Cardiogenic shock is a life-threatening situation that occurs when the heart is unable to function properly, depriving critical organs of the blood they need to function. This may happen due to a sudden cardiac event such as a heart attack. When cardiogenic shock occurs, blood pressure becomes very low, signifying the heart’s inability to adequately pump blood […]
My name is Jim Hoag and I’m 71 years old. I’m a retired truck driver from Grand Rapids, MI. My wife and I have been married for 43 years and we have four kids and seven grandkids. I had open-heart surgery after suffering a severe heart attack on Thanksgiving weekend in 1993. Five bypasses later, […]
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Rogelio Landin’s Journey to Heart Recovery: Learn how Rogelio’s Protected PCI Procedure Gave Him the Option of Heart Recovery
in Patient StoriesMy name is Rogelio Landin and, at age 59, I began experiencing pain in my leg. Since I had a history of heart disease, I scheduled a routine appointment with my cardiologist. During this time, I was working full-time as president of an equity resource education company and, other than the discomfort in my leg, […]
PCI vs. Protected PCI: What is the Difference and Which One is Right for Me?
in MedicalPercutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Percutaneous coronary intervention—or PCI—is a nonsurgical procedure performed in the catheterization lab (cath lab) by an interventional cardiologist. The purpose of the procedure is to open up narrowed arteries using either a stent and/or balloon angioplasty. During a balloon angioplasty, the interventional cardiologist uses a long, thin tube called a […]
Jay Sanchez’s Journey to Heart Recovery: From Cardiogenic Shock to Proud Father
in Patient StoriesMy name is Joe (Jay) Sanchez and I am from Santa Fe, NM. I have worked with the New Mexico National Guard for 30 years and I am a single father of one daughter, Emily, who turned eight in March. After attending spin class on April 14, 2016, I knew something didn’t feel right. I […]
What is Cardiogenic Shock?
in Understanding Heart DiseaseCardiogenic shock is a life-threatening situation that occurs when the heart is unable to function properly, depriving critical organs of the blood they need to function. This may happen due to a sudden cardiac event such as a heart attack. When cardiogenic shock occurs, blood pressure becomes very low, signifying the heart’s inability to adequately pump blood […]
Jim Hoag’s Journey to Heart Recovery: Learn How a Protected PCI Procedure Improved His Ejection Fraction
in Patient StoriesMy name is Jim Hoag and I’m 71 years old. I’m a retired truck driver from Grand Rapids, MI. My wife and I have been married for 43 years and we have four kids and seven grandkids. I had open-heart surgery after suffering a severe heart attack on Thanksgiving weekend in 1993. Five bypasses later, […]