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Samantha Russell Band Performs

At Downtown At The Gardens

Report and Photos by Penny Sheltz
The Samantha Russell Band is a high-energy classic
rock and pop band (with an occasional country song)
with tons of experience keeping the dance floor hopping
with shows for municipalities, Come Together, Heard It
Through the Grapevine and many great songs.
Since 2010,
The Samantha
Russell Band
has been rocking
stages including
Super Bowl LIVE
in Miami, SunFest
a nd Four t h on
Flagler in West Palm
Beach, SeaWorld
and Country The Samantha Russell Band
Thunder Music Bert and Venus enjoy the concerts at
Festival in Orlando, Downtown. With Samantha’s wide range and the passion with which
Ma r g a r i t a v i l l e she sings, her smooth and pitch-perfect voice is unique on
Beach Resort and the iconic guitar-shaped Hard Rock the South Florida music scene. Backed by experienced,
Hotel & Casino in Hollywood … and many more. The professional musicians and top-of-the-line equipment,
band has opened for national acts such as Dierks Bentley, The Samantha Russell Band’s performance delivered
Chicago, The Marshall Tucker Band and many others. high-impact, memorable entertainment.

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center

Offering The TCAR Procedure For

Carotid Artery Disease

Minimally Invasive Procedure reversed during the procedure so that any small bits of
TCAR is unique in that blood flow is temporarily
Helps Prevent Strokes plaque that may break off are diverted away from the brain,
preventing a stroke from happening. A stent is then placed
inside the artery to stabilize the plaque, minimizing the risk
Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center is offering a of a future stroke.
procedure to treat carotid artery disease and help prevent The potential benefits of TCAR include:
future strokes using a new procedure called TransCarotid • Helps prevent stroke
Artery Revascularization (TCAR). TCAR (tee-kahr) is a • Lower complication risk than a traditional carotid
clinically proven, minimally invasive and safe approach for endarterectomy
high surgical risk patients who need carotid artery treatment. • Minimally invasive
Carotid artery disease is a form of atherosclerosis, or • Shorter hospital stay
a buildup of plaque, in the two main arteries in the neck • Faster recovery time
that supply oxygen-rich blood to the brain. If left untreated, • Cosmetic - smaller incision
carotid artery disease can often lead to stroke; it is estimated Patients also have the option of the traditional open
to be the source of stroke in up to a third of cases, with surgical procedure for severe carotid artery, called carotid
400,000 new diagnoses of the disease made every year in endarterectomy (CEA). CEA removes plaque from inside
the United States alone. the carotid artery to restore normal blood flow to the brain
“TCAR is an important new option in the fight against and is still considered the standard treatment for low-risk
stroke, and is a good fit for advancing the cardiac services at patients. With the addition of the TCAR procedure to Palm
our hospital,” said Teresa Urquhart, chief executive officer Beach Gardens, patients who are considered to be high risk
of Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. “We performed for CEA, now have another option for treatment that also
the first open heart surgery in Palm Beach County at our lowers their risk of stroke. For more information about
hospital, and in keeping with our commitment to be on the TCAR, call (561) 622-1411 or go to our website at www.
forefront of cardiac care, I believe TCAR is the future of pbgmc.com/vascular.
carotid repairs.”
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Kids have fun at the concert.