Heart Failure

Heart failure occurs when the heart can no longer pump oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body efficiently. Heart failure is usually a chronic condition, but it may come on suddenly. The condition may affect only the right side or only the left side of the heart. Usually, both sides of the heart are…

CardioMEMS™ Implant for Heart Failure Monitoring

The CardioMEMS™ HF System is the first and only FDA-approved heart failure monitoring device proven to significantly reduce hospital admissions and improve quality of life in class III heart failure patients that have been hospitalized in the previous 12 months.

Treadmill Stress Testing

A treadmill stress test is used to measure the effect of exercise on a patient’s heart. This test may be ordered if a patient: Is having chest pain Has angina that is getting worse or happening more often Has had a heart attack Has had angioplasty or heart bypass surgery Is going to start an exercise program and…

First Patient “Graduates” from Cardiac Rehab

Deborah Heart and Lung Center patient Anthony Rodriquez of Browns Mills was recognized as the first “graduate” from the Hospital’s new Cardiac Rehabilitation Program.

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.

Deborah Introduces the Ivenix Infusion System to the Hospital

The FDA Announces that the CardioMEMS™ Implant is Now Available to Earlier Stage Heart Failure Patients

Deborah Implants New Device for Treating Central Sleep Apnea

Giving a Patient a Second Chance

Bill Bell never had a history of heart trouble, until six years ago when he woke up in bed with a sore throat that would turn out to be an early symptom of heart failure.

Cardiac Catheterization

Catheterization is a key diagnostic tool for cardiac health. Traditionally, a line is threaded through the femoral artery in the groin and up into the heart, requiring patients to lie flat for several hours and remain immobile for some time after the procedure. This procedure may be done to: Locate narrowing or blockages in blood…