Medical City Healthcare | Take Care | Fall 2019

The place for cardiac care After surgery, Ed’s temperature was deliberately lowered to preserve his brain function, then slowly warmed over the next eight days until he could be removed from the ventilator. Two days later, he began walking and talking with encouragement from cardiac rehab specialists. He was back on the golf course within a week. “My experience was phenomenal,” Ed said. “Not only was I treated professionally and as well as any- body could possibly expect, my friends and family were treated like royalty. This hospital is the cardio hospital of this area. If you want cardiac care, this is the place to be. Because they didn’t give up.” LEARN TO SPOT SYMPTOMS OF A HEART ATTACK Sources: American Heart Association; National Institutes of Health Body: breaking out in a cold sweat; fatigue or weakness Shoulders or arms: pain or discomfort in one or both Stomach: pain or discomfort; nausea; vomiting Back: pain or discomfort Neck or jaw: pain or discomfort Head: dizziness; light-headedness Lungs: shortness of breath Chest: pain or discomfort You could have one or more of these: Call 911 if you’re having symptoms of a heart attack. KNOW YOUR RISKS. Take the free Heart Risk Assessment at MedicalCityHealthcare.com/TakeCare . —Ed Burkett This hospital is the cardio hospital of this area. If you want cardiac care, this is the place to be. Because they didn’t give up. 9 MedicalCityHealthcare.com