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Heart Rhythm Disorder Patient Stories

Every day, our heart and vascular health care team makes a difference in the lives of our patients.

The stories below profile some of the patients who came to UPMC for heart and vascular care.

Note: These patients' treatment and results may not be representative of all similar cases.

Janet Flick: Emergency Pacemaker Surgery

Janet’s UPMC care team performed emergency pacemaker surgery—and got her to her son’s wedding in time for their dance.

The week of her son's wedding, Janet never expected to undergo emergency pacemaker surgery. Thanks to the team at UPMC, she was able to be there for her son's milestone moment. Learn more.

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Joyce W.: Heart Surgery

Joyce started experiencing shortness of breath and eventually received a pacemaker. After the symptoms returned a year later, she turned to UPMC for help.

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Tom Predis: Atrial Fibrillation

HVI patient Tom Predis and his daughter | HVI Patient Story

After being diagnosed with AFib, Tom underwent a catheter-based ablation to treat his condition. Today, he feels great.

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Larissa Zeli: Abnormal Heart Rate

HVI patient Larissa Zeli | HVI Patient Story

Larissa struggled with her condition until she came to UPMC. Since then, she’s had an ablation procedure and received a pacemaker.

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