Fixing a Broken Heart: From Acoma Pueblo to Portland
Miriam Salvador has always had a big heart for her heritage and culture. A resident of the Acoma Reservation in northwestern New Mexico, Miriam spends her free time sewing, designing Indian art and making traditional clothing.
READ MOREDedicated to loving your heart: Ronald Chelsky, MD, receives Adventist Health’s Crystal Angel Award
For more than 30 years you've counted on Ronald Chelsky, MD, to care for your loved ones.
READ MOREAdventist Health Northwest Heart Center Show Benefits of Minimally Invasive Aortic Valve Replacement
The majority of aortic valve replacements for patients referred to Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center are performed with either percutaneous (TAVR) or minimally invasive surgical technique. Elderly patients generally undergo percutaneous replacement (TAVR).
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After a bout of shingles and neuropathy Virginia began experiencing pain and numbness in her legs. Her right leg and foot was also cold all the time. Working with her primary care physician, they were able to diagnose Virginia with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD).
READ MOREPatient travels from Guatemala for minimally invasive sutureless valve surgery
After 33 years as a police officer Jim Hupe has retired and now enjoys sailing around the Caribbean and building a house in Guatemala. Thanks to a minimally invasive heart valve replacement from Dr. Tom Molloy at Northwest Regional Heart and Vascular Jim is back to living his life after a short recovery time.
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