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Teenager Sarah Hill Undergoes Ablation to Restore Heart’s Rhythm

From the time Sarah Hill was in 7th grade, she knew something was wrong. The Maryville resident says she began to feel a strange fluttering her heart,

James Clark, Parkwest’s 100th TAVR Patient, is ‘Back to Active’ One Month Later

James Clark began having difficulty completing his daily two-mile neighborhood walk. “Any type of exertion and I would get a lot of pressure and pain in my heart area,” says Clark,

Parkwest’s First TAVR Patient Tells Benefits of Procedure

Five days past his 88th birthday, Roy Ogle became Parkwest’s first-ever TAVR patient. Ogle is a living testament to what TAVR can do for

Methodist Heart Team Gets Newcomb Resident Back Into the ‘Rhythm of Life’

Two days before Christmas, Jerry Sharp of Newcomb, Tennessee, was very sick. He was experiencing cold sweats and his blood pressure was up. Concerned he might be having a heart attack, Sharp went to a nearby hospital, but heart tests performed there didn’t show anything unusual or alarming. Convinced it had just been a virus, […]

Heart Cath Leads to Life-Saving Surgery for LeConte Patient

While moving with his family to the mountains of East Tennessee, Chris Tatum, 60, experienced chest pain, difficulty breathing, and fatigue. He didn’t know it at the time, but he was showing symptoms of an undiagnosed heart condition. After completing the move, he made an appointment with Charles Bozeman, MD, who found fluid around his […]

Golfer Undergoes First Cardiac Stent Procedure at Cumberland Medical Center

On July 24, 2014, the first cardiac stent procedure was performed at Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville. The milestone event was made possible through

Covenant Health Hospitals Receive “A” Grades in Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Ratings

Several Covenant Health facilities have received “A” grades in The Leapfrog Group’s Spring 2016 Hospital Safety Scores, ranking the hospitals among the safest in the U.S.

Father, Supervisor and Stroke Survivor

Perry Morin, a 52-year-old emergency medical technician, found himself on the receiving end of emergency care last year when an ischemic stroke left him in a