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Abrazo hosts national cardiovascular symposium

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HEALTH Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital,

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By Keith Jones
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Abrazo Community Health
Network took center stage during
American Heart Month by hosting
physicians and health professionals
for a national symposium on
advances in cardiovascular care, as
well as presenting the “Embrace
Your Heart” community health
education event.
Speakers included physicians and
surgeons from Abrazo West >> See Abrazo on page 51
Campus, 13677 W. McDowell
Road, Goodyear; Abrazo
Arrowhead Campus, 18701 N. 67th
Ave., Glendale;
1930 E. Thomas Road, Phoenix;
and Abrazo Central Campus, 2000
W. Bethany Home Road, Phoenix,
who highlighted advances in the
treatment of cardiovascular disease,
including groundbreaking scientific
advances, clinical practice Participants at the Abrazo Health-
applications and how the future of hosted symposium discussed issues
CV medicine will improve patient of cardiovascular issues. [Submitted
care. photo]
Attendees learned about the latest
research and developments in
treating aortic and mitral valve
insufficiencies, cardiovascular
disease, heart failure, arrhythmias
and peripheral vascular disease.
Several heart procedures were
broadcast live

Abrazo hosts national participate in a question and answer care in our community,” said
cardiovascular symposium session with cardiovascular Abrazo Community Health
specialists from Abrazo Community Network CEO Frank Molinaro.
Abrazo Health Network.
The U.S. Centers for Disease
>> From page 6 Heart disease remains prevalent in Control reports that more than
both men and women in the United 600,000 Americans die of heart
from Abrazo Arizona Heart States, but new diagnostics and disease each year. It is the leading
Hospital. treatments are offering patients cause of death in both men and
more hope than ever before, noted women, according to CDC officials.
“Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital has Dr. Timothy Byrne, cardiovascular
a longstanding tradition of services market medical director. Visit abrazohealth.com.
innovation and education. We are
honored and proud of what we were “The depth of cardiovascular Editor’s Note: Mr. Jones is
able to showcase at the Tenet services at Abrazo provided a great Abrazo Health Network
cardiovascular symposium,” said platform for presenting the spokesman.
Jeff Patterson, Abrazo Arizona symposium for our clinical
Heart Hospital and Abrazo colleagues and an informative,
Arrowhead Campus CEO. entertaining evening of heart health

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More than 200 community education for our community. The

members attended Abrazo’s patient stories really hit home with
“Embrace Your Heart” public communicating the importance of a
forum at the J.W. Marriott Desert heart-healthy lifestyle and all we’re
Ridge Resort, 5350 E. Marriott doing to advance cardiovascular
Drive, Phoenix, to hear patient and
physician storytelling, watch a live
broadcast of a leadless pacemaker
placement and

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