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From heart attacks to stroke,
learn more about cardiovascular
health in this special section.
It features interviews with
Lexington Medical Center
physicians, a behind-the-scenes
look at state-of-the-art technology
at the hospital and stories of
people from our community
who have been treated for
cardiovascular disease.
A Stroke at 25
Stroke survivor Savannah Tapler with husband Aidan and son Beckett in
their West Columbia home
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directed thrombolysis
uses catheters placed
directly through the clots
to deliver smaller doses
of thrombolytic drug
right into the middle of
the clots, said Robert A.
Leonardi, MD, FACC,
FSCAI, of Lexington
Robert A. Leonardi, MD,
Cardiology, a Lexington
FACC, FSCAI
Medical Center physician
practice.
Catheter-directed thrombolysis helps patients
recover from life-threatening PE more quickly and
more completely by providing most or all of the
benefit of full-dose, systemic thrombolysis with
substantially less bleeding risk, said Dr. Leonardi.
Lexington Medical Center performed its first
catheter-directed thrombolysis for PE last year.
Right: (A) Massive PE diagnosed by computed tomography. (B) Large blood clot nearly completely blocking
the left lower lobar pulmonary artery. (C) EKOS catheter inserted through the clot.
Certain cancers
Obesity
Surgery
Smoking
Pregnancy
Its Electric!
Understanding and Treating Atrial Fibrillation
Did you know that your heart has an
electrical system? It does, and it plays
an important role. The heart is a pump
that requires energy to work. The
hearts electrical system coordinates
the hearts chambers to move blood
throughout your body.
Theres a lot of talk lately about an electrical
problem in the heart called atrial fibrillation. We
even hear about it in television commercials with
celebrities talking about their experience with
the condition.
Categorized by chaotic electrical activity in
the top of the heart, atrial fibrillation is a rapid,
disorganized abnormality of the rhythm of the
top chambers of the heart. It tends to make
the bottom chambers beat more rapidly and
irregularly, and it can put patients at increased
risk for heart failure and stroke.
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Oh, Baby!
Heart Health During Pregnancy
High blood pressure is a serious problem. Statistics show one in three adults in
the United States has it. Untreated, it can lead to problems including a heart attack
or stroke.
During pregnancy, high blood pressure can be
oxygen and nutrients to the baby, causing him or
especially dangerous for mom and baby. In fact,
her to grow more slowly.
its the leading cause of death in women who are
A third possible problem is placental
pregnant. So, its very important for expectant
abruption, which occurs when the placenta
moms to maintain a healthy blood pressure.
separates from the wall of the uterus before birth,
When youre pregnant, youre
limiting the amount of oxygen and
essentially running a marathon,
nutrients in the womb.
said Jully A.F. Aguirre, MD, an
Another complication is a
OB/GYN at Sandhills Womens Care,
condition called pre-eclampsia, when
a Lexington Medical Center physician
a woman has high blood pressure
practice. You want to be the fittest
and signs that some of her organs
you can be and go in like a champion.
may not be working well. PreAn ideal blood pressure reading is
eclampsia symptoms include high
120/80 or lower. High blood pressure
blood pressure, protein in the urine,
happens when the top number is
severe headaches, nausea and pain in
140 or greater, or when the bottom
the liver. If not treated, the condition
Jully A.F. Aguirre, MD
number is 90 or greater. High blood
can be life threatening. The only cure
pressure during pregnancy can cause
is to deliver the baby.
several complications.
Some women have high blood pressure
The first is premature birth. A woman with
before they get pregnant, while others have it
for the first time during pregnancy. Importantly,
high blood pressure may need to give birth
research shows that women with high blood
early to avoid serious health problems for her
pressure during pregnancy may develop other
and her baby.
cardiac risk factors later in life and may be more
A second complication is low birth weight.
High blood pressure can compromise the flow of likely to suffer from poor cardiovascular health.
Sandhills Womens Care offers a variety of obstetrical and gynecological services for all
ages at two convenient locations in West Columbia and Northeast Columbia. The Northeast
Columbia location now offers 3-D mammography and DEXA scans. For more information, visit
SandhillsWomensCare.com or call (803) 788-0268.
SYSTOLIC BP
DIASTOLIC BP
Normal
Less than 80
Prehypertension
120139
8089
Stage 1 Hypertension
140159
9099
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Healthy Recipe
Beautifully roasted Brussels sprouts create a marvelous aroma in the
Percival Catering kitchen. More people are requesting healthy offerings
for their parties and gatherings, Dupre said, and its easy to meet
expectations.
I dont eat fried foods; I sell them. I dont eat a lot of sweets; I
encourage them, said Dupre, who is not trying to change other people.
But I want that healthier influence to come into the menu. Dupre,
whose catering service regularly serves at the South Carolina State
Farmers Market, offers new items with a heart-healthy flair next to the
traditional fried Southern fare, so people have a choice.
A recent favorite is a flavorful pickled kale salad that can be served as
an appetizer (think half a seared scallop with it, served on toast points)
or alongside a main dish.
c sugar
1 c olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 tsp turmeric
Preparation
Boil vinegar and pickling spice with the sugar; strain pickling spice and pour
over kale and vegetables. Let cool, then add 1 cup of good olive oil; adjust
seasoning with salt, pepper and turmeric. Serve as cold salad accompanying
grilled scallops, pork tenderloin or marinated chicken.
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Cook from scratch more than you buy prepared foods or go out to eat.
Low-fat dairy and eggs are also good protein choices. Both make for a
quick and easy snack or breakfast option.
Shop the outside aisles of the grocery store. Thats where we find
healthy foods such as vegetables, fruit, meat and dairy
products. Try pre-chopped fresh vegetables and prepared
fresh salads to shorten meal preparation time.
When planning a meal, first think color. Color
means vegetables and fruit.
Try one new vegetable and fruit weekly.
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I just want to do
everything and not say,
Ill try that later, because
there might not be a later.
Im proof. I didnt know
I had this thing. It can
happen in a heartbeat.
Mary Pat Baldauf
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Pat
Baldauf
vision, changes in speech or pain
to communicate, but a tracheotomy
in the neck. Symptoms such as
tube inserted to help her breathe
fainting, seizures, nausea and
restricted communication to messages on white
vomiting or sensitivity to light call for immediate
boards; she wore out four of them with her rapid
emergency medical attention, especially if theres a
scribbling and erasures. Gradually, the fog in her
family history of brain aneurysm.
mind began to clear. The tube that had stolen her
Know your history and, if you have a family
voice was removed, her balance returned with
history, get checked, Mary Pat advised.
therapy, and she began to walk and drive again.
Mary Pat didnt discover her family history of
Mary Pat celebrated each victory with her
brain aneurysm until it was too late.
online family. Her voice is still soft and airy a
If I had known, I would have gone to the
lingering effect of the tracheotomy but her blue
emergency room that night in a heartbeat. The
eyes sparkle with determination.
only risk factor I have is that Im a woman and Im
Ive learned that you can do beyond what you
in my 40s. Other risk factors for aneurysm include
think you can do. Im stronger than I thought
high blood pressure, smoking or a previous
I was, she said. And people are great. I had so
aneurysm. But Mary Pats blood pressure is low.
many nice things happen to me. Just this week, a
Shes not a smoker and even took advantage of the
girl who had been following my sister on Twitter
City of Columbias wellness program to lose 100
asked me to go to dinner, and she made a music
pounds the year before she suffered the aneurysm
CD for us.
a positive factor her doctor said could have
I was super cynical before, but I find Im more
saved her life.
optimistic, more spontaneous now, she added.
Mary Pat emerged from two-and-a-half weeks
I just want to do everything and not say, Ill try
of unconsciousness to discover a world that made
that later, because there might not be a later. Im
sense in only bits and pieces.
proof. I didnt know I had this thing. It can happen
I remember at that time thinking I was in
another place, she said. I heard parts of the USC
in a heartbeat.
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I have a family history of heart disease; how might that affect my health and what can I do to lessen
my risks?
Just because you have a family history of heart disease doesnt mean it has to manifest. Exercise, medication and nutrition
can alter the potential manifestation of the genetic tendencies. Its the combination of genetics and environment with lack of
exercise and poor nutrition that can increase the likelihood of developing heart disease.
to heart disease
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for Your Heart
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Calcium can build up as plaque or blockages within the coronary arteries, the blood
vessels that supply blood to the heart, which can ultimately lead to a heart attack.
Joshua W. McCain, MD
Lexington Radiology Associates
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Optimal at 120/80
and no higher than 140/90
TOTAL CHOLESTEROL:
BLOOD PRESSURE:
BLOOD GLUCOSE:
LDL CHOLESTEROL:
WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE:
HDL CHOLESTEROL:
TRIGLYCERIDES:
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1101 Lincoln Street Columbia, SC
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