Whether treating ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), a serious type of heart attack with a high risk of serious complications and death, implanting a pacemaker, or performing an electrophysiology procedure to get a patient's heartbeat back in rhythm, the team at MelroseWakefield Hospital continues to be a consistently excellent health resource for the community.
Keeping the Community Heart Healthy in 2025
Laurence Conway, MD, Chief of Cardiology, and Danielle Patturelli, Director of Cardiac Services at MelroseWakefield Hospital, return to the Healthy Podcast to discuss the life-saving care provided in the hospital's cardiac catheterization lab every day.
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