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The Cardiovascular Center at St. Joseph Hospital
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People throughout the region, Northwest Washington as well as British
Columbia, come to the
Cardiovascular Center at St. Joseph Hospital for compassionate care and
a comprehensive range of heart care services. The Center offers leading-edge
diagnostics and the latest technologies in interventional
cardiology and heart surgery, as well as educational support
through a cardiac rehabilitation program.
The Cardiovascular Center has attracted highly specialized
cardiologists and heart surgeons who collaborate with the Center's
expert staff to deliver unsurpassed care. Many of our board-certified
physicians and staff have studied and practiced at the nation's leading
academic medical centers.
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A Bellingham man was saved from certain death
through the work of doctors Richard J. Leone, a cardiothoracic
surgeon, and Andrew T. Coletti, a cardiologist. Jeff Frere’s
“journey” to another chance at life began at St. Joseph Hospital.
Full Bellingham Herald news story:
For Bellingham dentist, a harrowing and miraculous journey to his
new heart
Jeff Frere, a "fairly athletic" 46-year-old Bellingham dentist
seemed an unlikely candidate for a heart transplant; he didn’t have
the typical risk factors. But as Cardiothoracic Surgeon Richard J.
Leone and Cardiologist Andrew T. Coletti point out, it is the unlikely
candidates who have the greatest risk of sudden death. Full
Bellingham Herald news story:
Heart doctors: Get checked and be a donor
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