Patient Stories and Heart Health Tips

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

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.

“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

Dartmouth Health expanding Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center’s Heart & Vascular Center
New Patient Pavilion opening in May 2023

Responding to the region's growing need for heart and vascular care
Cardiac care in this region will get a boost with the opening of Dartmouth Health's new DHMC Patient Pavilion in May 2023.

Healthy Heart Tips
While February is designated as Heart Month, it’s important to take care of your heart all year round.

Fulbright Scholarship Brings Kosovan Cardiologist to Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Edita Pllana-Pruthi's visit at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center is supported by a Fulbright Scholarship, which promotes cultural exchange through post-college work, study, and research.

Amid increased public attention to cardiac arrest, Dartmouth Health's Heart & Vascular Center offers life-saving advice
"Recognizing a cardiac arrest, calling 911 immediately, performing CPR and using an AED as soon as it is available are critical for survival," said Mariell Jessup, MD, FAHA, chief science and medical officer of the American Heart Association.

Study led by Dartmouth Health cardiologist finds significant reduction in dementia risk for AFib patients
Catheter ablation was associated with significantly lower risk of dementia compared to treatment with anti-arrhythmic drugs only

Type 2 diabetics have unique heart health concerns. Learn how to keep your heart healthy with information from a Dartmouth Health cardiologist
Diabetes and cardiovascular diseases are both incredibly common in the United States—and there is overlap between the two.