December 2013
Mitral Regurgitation (MR) is the most common type of heart valve defect, affecting one in 10 people aged 75 and older. The condition occurs when the heart’s mitral valve does not close completely, causing blood to leak backward into the left atrium with every heartbeat. Traditionally, there have been no good treatment options for people who are too frail or sick to undergo open heart surgery.
In October, however, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved the world's first catheter-based treatment for high-risk patients. Patients with degenerative MR deemed high risk for mitral valve surgery and those with functional MR enrolled in ongoing clinical trials are candidates for the device. For information, call Sarasota Memorial's Valve Clinic at (941) 917-6968.
Through every stage of her life, a woman’s health needs change and that’s why Sarasota Memorial has the most comprehensive Women’s Health Care Services in the region.
Join Sarasota Memorial for our Holiday 2013 Blood Drive and enter for a chance to win a new iPad Mini! The drive will take place in the hospital’s first floor auditorium, 1700 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota:
Sarasota Memorial HealthSquare, located in the center of Westfield Sarasota Square, offers free screenings and friendly staff to help answer questions about the hospital and services it provides.
Ready to kick start your 2014 New Year’s resolutions? Find an inspiring array of FREE classes in January at Sarasota Memorial HealthFit. Visit smhfit.com or call (941) 917-7000.
Sarasota Memorial fitness professionals offer a supervised exercise program to help fight bone loss and osteoporosis. Home exercise program, education & support groups also are available.