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MEdiCaL MattErs

PBG Medical Center Now Offering Minimally

Invasive Treatment Option For Heart Valve Patients

Inside your heart are four valves that act as traffic Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center is now offering • Tricuspid Repair and Replacement
cops to ensure that blood flows in the correct manner. patients new treatment for valve repair and replacement • Aortic Valve Replacement
Sometimes these valves may become damaged, which procedures. The hospital is now able to perform minimally • Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
may cause blood to back up into the heart (called aortic invasive surgery for several heart valve diseases. Dr. • Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Repair
regurgitation) or not allow blood to pass through properly Nishant Patel, cardiothoracic surgeon, is one of the first, • Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Repair
(aortic stenosis). Valve problems may arise from a number and currently the only surgeon performing this procedure For a complimentary referral to a physician near you,
of conditions including birth defects, calcium deposits, at the hospital. call (866) 956-8172 or visit www.pbgmc.com/cardiac.
infections such as rheumatic fever or side effects of These procedures are a breakthrough in our community,
medications. and we are looking forward to providing this level of care
The benefits of minimally invasive heart valve surgery to patients at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center. Unlike
may include: traditional open heart surgery where the breast bone needs CLuB NEws
• Less bleeding during the surgery, which minimizes the to be surgically separated, minimally invasive valve
need for blood transfusions surgery is performed through a small incision between
• Lower infection risks the ribs, which may offer less pain, scarring, and a faster
• Less pain return to your daily activities. Historical Seeds
• Smaller incisions and scars The following minimally invasive procedures are now
• Shorter hospital stay being offered at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center:
• Faster recovery time • Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement Of The Gardens

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Medical College of Virginia School of Dentistry - Cum Laude
Hospital of the University of Penn - General Practice Residency Training In 1959, the main entrance to PBG was north of Northlake
Harvard Dental School - Former Instructor and Garden (now MacArthur) Boulevards. In 1961,
Boston Brigham and Women’s Dental Group - Staff Dentist MacArthur transplanted a banyan tree to that site, and
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about a resident in Lake Park who was being forced to cut
down an old banyan tree, 60 feet high and weighing about
75 tons, and he offered to transfer it to PBG. Unforseen
problems arose during the transplant, including the cutting
Palm Beach Beauty Salon of the Western Union lines connecting South Florida with
the rest of the world. When questioned about moving older
trees instead of planting new ones, MacArthur said, “I can
buy anything but age. This tree will be the centerpiece of
the city’s entrance, and while we could plant a little one,
10% I wouldn’t be around 80 years from now to see it as it
should be.”

OFF For more seeds, see Images of America, Palm Beach
Gardens by Arcadia Publishing. The PBG Historical
Society’s mission is to collect, preserve and share the rich
Tues. history of the Gardens.
www.PBGHistoricalSociety.org

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