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      Lifestyles from page 20                              This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your   surgery. It is our 19,000th, and the success of this program was
                                                        local Edward Jones Financial Advisor, Edward Jones, Member   built upon the experience, skill, and dedication of our team to
         Once your GPS has identified your starting point, it will   SIPC.                                 provide the latest cardiac treatments for our patients. We are
      then show you where you want to go and the routes to help you      Edward Jones is a licensed insurance producer in all states   proud of what we have accomplished so far, and we will continue
      get there. And it’s the same with your financial strategy – you   and Washington, D.C., through Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P.,   to be here to bring many more firsts to the communities we serve.
      want it to help lead you to a particular place in your life. In   and in California, New Mexico and Massachusetts through      Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center is also the first hospital
      fact, a well-designed strategy can show you the steps you need   Edward Jones Insurance Agency of California, L.L.C.; Edward   in the state of Florida to now offer the new LARIAT/Convergent
      to take to help reach more than one destination – to a place   Jones Insurance Agency of New Mexico, L.L.C.; and Edward   Hybrid AF  procedure for patients who have atrial fibrillation,
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      where you can send your children to college, a place where   Jones Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, L.L.C.  or A-Fib. This technique combines left atrial appendage closure
      you can retire comfortably, a place where you can leave the      Edward Jones, its employees and financial advisors cannot   with the LARIAT and the Convergent procedure to ablate both
      type of legacy you want, and so on.               provide tax advice. You should consult your qualified tax   the inside and outside part of the heart tissue causing A-Fib. This
         Here’s another element of your GPS that applies to your   advisor regarding your situation.       gives patients a better chance of curing their A-Fib, and reduce
      financial strategy – the warnings. You’re certainly familiar      Contact us at (561) 748-7600, Sally Sima Stahl, AAMS,   their risk of stroke. Dr. Nishant Patel and Dr. Matthew Kolek
      with those thick red lines your GPS shows to indicate traffic   1851 W. Indiantown Road, Ste. 106, Jupiter, FL 33458.  were the first two physicians to perform this type of procedure.
      slowdowns ahead. And while they’re annoying, they’re also                                               1 in 4 adults over the age of 40 will develop A-Fib in their
      useful in cautioning you that you may arrive at your destination   Cardiac Achievements at Palm      lifetime, but this new hybrid procedure is now giving people an
      later than you had originally planned. Your financial strategy                                       opportunity to no longer suffer with this disease and be able to
      can also express “warnings” about events that could hinder   Beach Gardens Medical Center            resume their daily activities. This hospital is at the forefront of
      you from reaching your goals. These obstacles might include                                          new procedures for cardiac care, and our community has access
      an illness or disability that could keep you out of work for a      Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, part of the Palm Beach   to them right here in our backyard.”
      while, or the need for some type of long-term care, such as a   Health Network, celebrates a major milestone in the history of      Unlike traditional surgical treatments, the LARIAT procedure
      nursing home stay or the services of a home health aide. Your   its cardiac program, as the hospital has completed over 19,000   is completed through small punctures in the skin, so in addition
      financial strategy can not only identify these threats, but with   open-heart surgeries. As the first hospital in Palm Beach County   to less pain, the patient benefits from a shorter recovery time
      the guidance of a financial professional, suggest potential   to start an open-heart surgery program, Palm Beach Gardens   and less risk of complications.
      solutions.                                        Medical Center continues to provide innovative, top-quality      The Convergent procedure effectively treats patients with
         In addition to providing warnings about things such as   cardiac care to the community.           chronic atrial fibrillation. It utilizes radiofrequency to block
      heavy traffic and road construction, your GPS can change your      Experience counts, and that is what this achievement   irregular electrical signals by producing lesions, or scar tissue,
      route if you miss a turn or if you decide, for whatever reason,   represents as an important part of the growth of our cardiac   on the heart.
      to go a slightly different way. Your financial strategy can also   program for almost 40 years. When it comes to the heart, we      As the first hospital in Florida to combine these two
      show you alternatives, if it’s comprehensive and overseen by   remain focused on advancing the level of care we provide to   procedures, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center is invested in
      a financial professional, who, using specialized software, can   our patients by adding some of the newest and latest cardiac   making sure patients in our community have access to the very
      create hypotheticals – illustrations that provide alternative   procedures to our program.           best, and most sophisticated cardiac treatment in the state. As one
      outcomes for different steps, such as retiring at various ages,      Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center started its open-heart   of just a handful of centers performing this new procedure, this
      investing different amounts each year, or earning different   program in 1983, with cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Richard Faro   treatment will give people, who in the past have had unsuccessful
      rates of return. These hypotheticals can be quite helpful to you   performing the first procedure. Since then, the hospital has been   A-Fib therapies, a new lease on life, and reduce their chance of
      as you chart your course toward your goals, especially if you   recognized nationally for its cardiac care, and continues to be at   suffering a stroke.
      need to change your plans along the way.          the forefront of pioneering some of the latest medical procedures      Other cardiac achievements of the hospital include:
         Your GPS and your financial strategy are two great tools   in the area for heart patients.        • More than 100,000 cardiac catheterizations
      for helping get you where you want to go.            This isn’t just our 1,000th, 5,000th, or even 10,000th heart   • Over 700 TAVRs
                                                                                                           • Over 275 Mitraclips
                                                                                                           • Over 50 convergent procedures
                                                                                                           • Over 50 minimally invasive cardiac surgeries
                                                                                                              For more information about our cardiac services and
                                                                                                           program, go to www.pbgmc.com or call 561-622-1411.

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                                                                                                              Enjoy these SEVEN DATING HACKS to help you restart
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                                                                                                                  1. Believe In Yourself. Regardless of your age, clothing
                                                                                                           size or status—you have a lot to offer. It’s your turn. Your
                                                                                                           guy or girl feels the same way too. Now, there is no reason
                                                                                                           to wait to come see us. Join the love movement for you and
                                                                                                           meet people like you in real life.
                                                                                                                  2. Minimize Time Killers. Cease gossiping and
                                                                                                           avoid those who gossip. Decrease your social media time
                                                                                                           (ESPECIALLY THESE DAYS). It’s not real. Try to put your
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                                                                                                           know is just not the “one.” Focus your energy in a positive
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                                                                                                                  3. Reject Your Fears. You will regret the things you
                                                                                                           didn’t do way more than the things you did. Rejection should
                                                                                                           not imprison you, so why should it freeze you? This jumpstart
                                                                                                           on the dating process is ideal for those who do not want to
                                                                                                           waste time on dead-end side-ways relationships.
                                                                                                                  4. Cool Down Urges to Avoid Romance. Overdoing
                                                                                                           in food, drink, or any other vice is a surefire way to sabotage
                                                                                                           the balance of your romantic future. If you find yourself
                                                                                                           overindulging and doing things you should not be doing
                                                                                                           or dating people you should not be dating, you are only

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