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Northern Westchester Hospital Provides Unrivaled Treatment For Cardiac Patients Northern Westchester Hospital Provides Unrivaled Treatment For Cardiac Patients
Northern Westchester Hospital Provides Unrivaled Treatment For Cardiac Patients According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds in the United States—that’s 90 people in 60 minutes. Then consider that far too many people wait up to three hours before seeking medical attention. Depending on where you live and how long it takes to reach a hospital, specifically one with a catheterization lab, time can literally be a matter of life and death. “When blockages cause a heart attack, every second can mean more permanent damage to the heart muscle,” added Dr. Carl D. Reimers, MD, FACC, and director of the Cardiac Cat…

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Northern Westchester Hospital To Open Brand New, State-Of-The-Art Cardiac Catheterization Lab Northern Westchester Hospital To Open Brand New, State-Of-The-Art Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Northern Westchester Hospital To Open Brand New, State-Of-The-Art Cardiac Catheterization Lab Ask anyone who worked in the emergency department of a hospital during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the area and you’ll hear a familiar refrain: the number of patients admitted for heart attacks was down. Northern Westchester Hospital was no exception. Were there fewer heart attacks? Not likely. Just more fear about coming into an ER and potentially being exposed to a highly contagious illness. A few months of social distancing, careful hand-washing and mask-wearing have made—and continue to make—a difference. If you think you’re having a heart attack, then you can head to Northe…

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