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Originally Posted by dillywho
Thank you, Bogie. My husband is alive today following a heart attack in 2009 when he was transported by ambulance to TVRH, had a stent placed, and was in CCU in about two hours total. The outcome would not have been so good had he gone to Leesburg or Munroe because of the time involved in transporting (not the care he would have received).
Wait times would be much less if those without life-threatening problems would use the urgent care clinics instead of the ER. If the clinic determines that you have a real emergency, they will call an ambulance. (Chest pain always warrants a trip to the ER, preferably by ambulance.) While I was in the waiting room that same evening of my husband's attack, some lady was in there complaining about the wait time. She was telling them that her back had been hurting for a couple of days and she decided to come in to see about it.
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And you are right too Dillywho.
Our Helene was born with a congenital heart abnormality that is very rare and she still is seen, at the age of 46, at Children's Hospital in Cincinnati.
So it is hard to transfer her care to a new Cardiologist, because a pediatric cardiologist is the one who kind of "speaks that language".
I am sure Bogie that there are great doctors here and we are satisfied with the GP we are seeing. And the dentist, and more than admire the highly qualified, Dr. Alex Ghazal an oral surgeon.
Keep posting all of the good things here folks. We are all trying to learn this place....and the bad things too.