Page 11 - Palm City Spotlight - February '23

Palm City Spotlight, Page 11
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Minimally Invasive There are a variety of minimally invasive approaches MitraClip™
Procedures For Patients With to valve repair or replacement, but all offer the same Mitral valve degenerative disease is often treated with
medical therapy. However, patients for whom medical
benefits: a smaller scar, lower risk of infection, less
Structural Heart And Valve bleeding and trauma, a shorter hospital stay and a shorter therapy fails and for whom surgery is too much of a
risk may be candidates for less invasive, catheter-based
recovery period.
Diseases Transcatheter Valve Replacement (TAVR) options, such as MitraClip, the first device approved by
Open procedure valve replacement has been the the FDA to treat high-risk patients with degenerative
Open-heart surgery has long been the standard standard of care for most patients with aortic stenosis. mitral regurgitation. Cleveland Clinic participated in the
of care for most patients with valve disease. More However, in recent years the minimally invasive COAPT clinical trial for MitraClip, which has shown the
recently, however, minimally invasive procedures, such transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure device provides a tremendous benefit and improvement
as transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and has revolutionized management of this condition. It is in survival and quality of life when used in patients with
the MitraClip™ procedure, have emerged as safe and now a treatment option for some patients with severe reduced heart function.
effective alternatives for patients with advanced and aortic stenosis who are too ill to have traditional open- Not all patients are candidates for minimally invasive
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complex valve disease. heart surgery to replace the aortic valve. treatment for structural heart or valve disease. Cleveland
Clinic Florida’s multidisciplinary team evaluates each
patient for the appropriate solution to their structural
heart disease or valve problems.
To schedule an appointment with a Cleveland Clinic
Martin Health heart specialist, call (844) 630-4968 or
visit ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/Heart.

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MEETS GREEN What Makes Kids Anxious?

By Jim Forgan, Ph.D.,
School Psychologist
Jenny was an
adolescent who was an
outside the box type of teen
girl with uniquenesses
that elementary bullies
targeted and caused
her anxiety. When the
coronavirus caused school
shutdowns, she enjoyed
only online friendships
with others having her same interests. This reduced her
anxiety but caused social isolation. When in-person school
resumed she attended and experienced extreme social
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to online school. They contacted us for help.
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Jenny was like many children who struggle with anxiety
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from bullying and other reasons. Genetics is one reason
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kids may experience anxiety as anxiety occurs within the
MY family tree. If a family member has anxiety, your child is
at high risk for developing anxiety.
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Another reason for a child’s anxiety is exposure
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to world events. Children who have a predisposition
for anxiety worry when the family excessively leaves
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the television news on. Children listen, watch, and
understand more than some adults acknowledge. Hearing
about college murders, war, and violence can create inner
Every year, angst that manifests as kids not wanting to sleep alone or
determined a general worry that something bad will happen if they
players converge in or their parent leave the home.
Palm Beach Gardens Peer influences also create anxiety. When you were a
for 72 holes of the child there was not so much technology access but now
SEPP STRAKA young kids are exposed to some scary games like Five
2022 CHAMPION fiercest competition Nights at Freddy’s, Slender Man or Amnesia. Kids playing
on the PGA TOUR. It’s these games often develop fears that events in the games
called The Honda might happen in real life.
Classic for a reason: What can you do to help your child? First, limit access
because the same and prevent your young child from playing scary games.
challenging spirit that Second, only watch the news in a separate room such as the
defines Honda will drive bedroom. Third, if you recognize your child’s anxiety read
one competitor above all the book What to Do When You Worry Too Much to your
child or buy your teen the book, My Anxious Mind. Parents
the rest. It’s all happening at can read my book Stressed Out! Solutions to Help Your Child.
the PGA National Resort, on Finally, seek help when anxiety interferes with life.
a course fittingly known as Call to discuss your child. We test children through
“The Champion.” Get your college for dyslexia, learning disabilities, ADHD,
ticket to history at depression, anxiety, and processing disorders. Visit
TheHondaClassic.com. JimForgan.com or call (561) 625-4125.

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