Patient Stories and Heart Health Tips

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Associated Press: DHMC nurse saved by colleagues during cardiac arrest—while training to treat cardiac arrest patients

Andy Hoang, RN, began her nursing career at DHMC this spring

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Angiogram image of leg of patient who had LimFlow procedure

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center only hospital in northern New England to offer limb-saving procedure to patients destined for amputation

DHMC one of just 25 hospitals nationally to offer LimFlow

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picture of AED

What is an AED and how can it save a life?

After CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation), an AED (automated external defibrillator) is the most important tool in saving someone’s life outside of the hospital.

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Thara S. Ali, MD, and Officer Eric Hunter hold awards and stand on either side of Terry Dion.

“A true hero among us”: Dartmouth Health cardiology fellow honored for saving life of man who crashed vehicle during cardiac arrest

Thara S. Ali, MD, performed roadside CPR and AED on Terry Dion

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