Deborah Heart and Lung Center Breaks Ground on $108 Million Capital Expansion and Renovation Project

Deborah Heart and Lung Center Successfully Implants AVEIR™ DR, the World’s First Dual Chamber Leadless Pacemaker System

Deborah Heart and Lung Center today announced it successfully implanted AVEIR™ DR, the world’s first dual chamber leadless pacemaker system from Abbott that effectively treats people with abnormal or slow heart rhythms.

Ventricular Assist Device (VAD)

A ventricular assist device (VAD) helps the heart pump blood from one of the main pumping chambers to the rest of the body or to the other side of the heart.

Insomnia

Insomnia is the term for trouble falling asleep, staying asleep through the night, or waking up too early in the morning. Insomnia may come and go or can be ongoing. Lifestyle habits that may cause insomnia or make it worse include: Going to bed at a different time each night Daytime napping Poor sleeping environment,…

Inspire (for Obstructive Sleep Apnea)

Pulse Volume Recordings

A pulse volume recording (PVR) study is a noninvasive vascular test in which blood pressure cuffs and a hand-held ultrasound device are used to obtain information about arterial blood flow in the arms and legs. This test is done to diagnose peripheral artery disease. There are several types of PVRs, including: Ankle Brachial Index (ABI)…

The remedē^® System (for Central Sleep Apnea)

So Thankful for His Care, One Patient Pleads: “Please Reward Them”

It’s not every day that Deborah Heart and Lung Center’s President and CEO Joseph Chirichella gets a letter that is so complimentary for care received at the hospital that the patient urges him to buy the medical team a new car, a new house, an all-expense paid vacation, AND, triple their salary. But this is in fact what George A. Tooks wrote to Deborah.

S. Justin Szawlewicz, MD, Appointed Cardiology Chair

Deborah Specialists Offer Key Presentations at New Cardiovascular Horizons Comprehensive Cardiology Symposium

Deborah’s cardiology, interventional, electrophysiology and surgical specialists were key presenters at the New Cardiovascular Horizons Comprehensive Cardiology Symposium.