Don’t Ignore Chest Pains!

February is American Heart Month. As a reminder to all of us, please don’t ignore chest pains. This interview is of a 47-year-old man who had chest pains for several months and eventually ended up in the hospital with a heart attack. Fortunately, he was able to be stabilized and underwent successful triple-vessel, coronary artery bypass surgery.
 
He now has a new lease on life and will be taking measures to be healthier, especially his need to stop smoking. This is a reminder that a heart attack can strike even at a young age, and that no matter how much hard work and stress you have in your life, it’s important to take care of yourself, first and foremost!

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Dr. Raymond Singer

Dr. Singer has been in practice since 1992 and has, to date, performed over 8,456 surgeries. His practice interests include complex valve, coronary and aneurysm surgery, as well as prevention and treatment of lung cancer.

 

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