Cooling Treatment, Surgery Helps Patient Recover After Cardiac Arrest
When Craig suffered cardiac arrest just minutes after he was picked up from Portland International Airport, he received CPR for 45 minutes on the side of the road before being taken to a waiting team at Adventist Health Portland. But his journey was far from over.
READ MORESaved by a Stranger: Mystery bystander saves a life with CPR
It’s a crisp Monday morning in Gresham, Oregon, and the sun has yet to crest the horizon. James Munson, 42, heads out the door, hops on his bike and starts his daily 7-mile ride to work. Along the Springwater Corridor Trail he rides, flanked by damp ferns, quiet woods, sleepy creatures, and the stillness of dawn.
READ MORELeaky Heart Valve Takes Road Cyclist Down a New Course
An avid cyclist, Peter Tuenge was surprised to find out he had a heart valve condition that needed surgery. The grit and determination he honed on his bike drove him to find Dr. Thomas Molloy, who offered him a robotic surgery repair that meant a shorter recovery.
READ MOREHeart Patient Donates Retirement Account
A lot of people imagine philanthropy is just for the rich and famous. But one Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center patient begs to differ.
READ MOREIndyCar Driver Gets Heart on Track
With the Portland Grand Prix coming this weekend, learn how retired IndyCar driver Johnny Unser found a familiar sense of team excellence when he came to Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center to get his heart back on track. Check out this video from 2018.
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