Patient Stories

Here are some stories of grateful CardioVascular Institute patients and their families that we hope will encourage and inspire others.

ROBERT DOHERTY: RUPTURED AAA
Twelve years ago, Robert Doherty, a 71 year old retired insurance company rep, woke up in the middle of the night with “unbelievable pain in his right hip”. At his local community hospital emergency department, physicians discovered that he had no blood pressure at all due to a ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) and was rushed into surgery. Read More >>
JOSHUA POYTRESS: LIFE-THREATENING BLOOD CLOT
Josh Poytress hurls heat for Fresno StateIt was game three of the 2009 season for the Cape Cod League, the oldest amateur baseball league in the nation, when left-handed pitcher Joshua Poytress noticed his arm was swollen and discolored. For two consecutive days prior to game three, Poytress had felt sharp pains in his scapula (shoulder blade). The 18-year-old California State University Fresno freshman – an elite player who had been drafted in the 16th round to the Houston Astros as a high school senior -- decided to rest his arm and wait for the pain to subside. What Poytress believed to be a pinched nerve was actually a life-threatening blood clot. Read More >>
JANE WEINER: MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) can be a silent killer, especially when there’s a family history. Jane Weiner chose minimally invasive surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center instead.

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Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
Division of the CardioVascular Institute
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
West Campus, Lowry Medical Office Building
110 Francis Street, Suite 5B
Boston , MA  02215
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