“My heart attack symptoms ptoms started with what I thought
tho
was just chest congestion,”on,” says Randy Boyd. “I didn’t have
the classic symptoms I usually ually
think of as accompanying a
heart attack, like shortness of breath
breath or numbness in my
arm.” However, as the day progressed,ogressed, it became dif��cult
cult
for Randy to breathe. That’s when h
he and his wife decided
to come to Hamilton Medical Center’s Emergency
Department.
In Hamilton’s Accredited Chest Pain Center, Abbas
Agha, MD, of Hamilton Physician Group-Cardiology ran
several tests and performed a heart catheterization. He
found a signi��cant blockage in Randy’s main artery and
immediately inserted a stent.
Afterwards, as part of Randy’s recovery, Dr. Stephen
Rohn, of Hamilton Physician Group-Cardiology,
suggested that Randy enroll in cardiac rehabilitation.
Hamilton Medical Center’s Cardiac Rehabilitation
Program is a 12-week medically supervised program
for recovering cardiac patients. Hamilton’s cardiac
team consists of physicians, a registered nurse, exercise
physiologists, and a registered dietitian who work
together to offer monitored exercises, educational
sessions, and dietary consultations.
“Now I work out ��ve days a week and I’m feeling great,”
says Randy.
��hen it comes to heart care, every minute matters. If you
or a loved one experience the symptoms of a heart attack,
Hamilton Medical Center’s cardiac team is close to home
and ready to care for you 24/7. The signs and symptoms
of a heart attack can develop suddenly or slowly. If
you think you might be having heart attack symptoms,
call 9–1–1.
Hamilton Medical Center
Accredited Chest Pain Center
1200 Memorial Drive, Dalton, GA
HamiltonHealth.com/heart
Hamilton Physician Group-Cardiology
706.226.3434
1436 Broadrick Drive, Dalton, GA
HamiltonHealth.com/cardiology
Hamilton Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
706.272.6574
1225 Broadrick Drive, Dalton, GA
HamiltonHealth.com/cardiac-rehab
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RANDY BOYD
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