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Maimonides Recognizes National Heart Month with Flag-Raising
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At Maimonides Medical
Center, outstanding cardiac
care is at the heart of the hospital’s
clinical excellence!
The extraordinary Maimonides
Heart & Vascular Institute,
ranked #1 in New York
State for heart attack care,
recently recognized National
Heart Month with a flag-raising
ceremony to raise awareness
about the importance of
maintaining a healthy heart.
“Heart disease remains
the leading cause of death for
men and women in the U.S.,”
said Dr. Jacob Shani, Chair of
Cardiology at Maimonides.
“Together, our leading cardiovascular
specialists perform
thousands of minimallyinvasive
and interventional
procedures each year to keep
Brooklynites healthy.”
The Institute’s state-ofthe
art facilities include two
hybrid operating rooms, catheterization
and electrophysiology
labs and a full-service
Vein Center.
Maimonides cardiovascular
experts perform the highest
number of Transcatheter
Aortic Valve Replacements
(TAVRs) in Brooklyn, and
they were among the first in
the metropolitan area to perform
this leading edge procedure.
In the Arrhythmia Division,
electrophysiologists are
now implanting the world’s
smallest pacemakers without
the need for a chest incision.
“It’s about getting excellent
outcomes for our patients.
We work together as a team
to make sure everyone is receiving
the most appropriate
and most effective care,”
explained Dr. Greg Ribakove,
Chief of Cardiothoracic
Surgery at Maimonides. “We
don’t settle for good enough—
we push ourselves for the absolute
best in every case.”
As a result of the innovation
and world-class cardiac
services at the Maimonides
Heart & Vascular Institute,
many patients are able to
quickly return to their active
lifestyles. Anthony Gullo
underwent a Transcatheter
Aortic Valve Replacement
(TAVR) to repair a narrowing
of the aortic valve. The grateful
patient recalled, “Within
two days, I was home and
walking around!” After his
recovery period, Mr. Gullo
was back on his motorcycle,
and was given a new lease
on life. Maimonides recently
performed its 500th TAVR -
another incredible milestone
for the Heart & Vascular Institute!
Patient George Argento
was treated for an abdominal
aortic aneurysm at Maimonides.
Through the use of the
most advanced technology,
the aneurysm was successfully
repaired. Soon, he was
able to return to his favorite
pastime: kayaking.
“I usually kayak about five
miles a day. I wouldn’t be able
to do that without the amazing
care I received at Maimonides,”
Mr. Argento said.
“Anytime I hear of someone
having heart problems, I recommend
that they come to
Maimonides!”
The hospital’s cardiovascular
specialists are currently
leading a large community
outreach program to
educate Brooklyn residents
about heart disease prevention
and the exceptional services
that are available at the
Maimonides Heart & Vascular
Institute. In addition,
the Institute has held numerous
women’s heart health
seminars, led by Dr. Inna
Nelipovich, Director of the
Maimonides Women’s Heart
Program. Many Brooklyn
residents have also taken
part in free cholesterol and
blood pressure screenings—
throughout Heart Month,
and throughout the year.
So what are the keys to
a healthy heart? “Reduce
stress, eat healthy food, keep
active and stay on top of your
sugar, cholesterol and blood
pressure levels,” advised Dr.
Robert Rhee, Chief of Vascular
Surgery at Maimonides.
“And see your doctor if you
experience any symptoms.
Don’t wait until it’s an emergency
to get things checked.”
To learn more about the
breakthrough treatments at
the Maimonides Heart & Vascular
Institute, call 718-283-
8902 or visit nycHeart.org.
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Making Sense of the Census
Julie Menin, Director of NYC
Census 2020 and Isha Sumner, Census
2020 Manager at Garifuna Community
Services.
With less than a month until
New Yorkers complete the census,
NYC Census 2020 is pulling out all
the stops.
On February 11th, we held more
than 60 civil rights-style teach-ins in
all five boroughs as part of “Teachin
Tuesday.” At the teach-ins, New
Yorkers learned about the history of
the census and how it helps distribute
billions of dollars for education,
healthcare, job training, infrastructure,
affordable housing and more.
Attendees were also asked to volunteer
to help the city’s Get Out The
Count campaign, beginning when
the Census Bureau’s self-response
website goes live in mid-March.
Every community has its own
unique interests that relate to the
census, and the teach-ins give us
the opportunity to connect and address
questions about everything
from privacy concerns to impacted
programs.
One of the community groups
that participated in the Teach-in
was Garifuna Community Services
(GSC), an organization that was
awarded funding through NYC Census’s
Complete Count Fund, a community
program that is focused on
census-related education and organizing.
The goal of the awards program
is to ensure full participation
in the 2020 Census by supporting a
large network of local communitybased
organizations considered
messengers of important and sensitive
information within New York
City’s diverse communities. To ensure
their community is counted,
GCS is participating in community
workshops, conducting a Census
Know Your Rights Forum before immigration
intake sessions, knocking
doors, and more. For communities
like the Garifuna, the census
also serves as an organizing tool for
self-determination and visibility for
their community. Garifuna community
members will check “Black”
for race and will write in their Garifuna
indigenous descent.
The stakes could not be higher.
In 2010, only 61.9% of New Yorkers
self-responded; the national average
was 76%. To ensure members of the
Garifuna community are counted
— as well as all New Yorkers — we
must do better, and we only get one
chance.
NYC, let’s make it count!
New Yorkers can begin filling out
the Census online on March 12, 2020
at my2020census.gov.
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