The long-running Hearts of Hope campaign aims to increase access to cardiovascular treatment options available through research.
The public can go online on Feb. 11 to watch the pre-recorded event featuring St. Mary Medical Center CEO Janice Ryba, interventional cardiologist Anas Safadi, the Hobart High School choir Wolffgang and retired Merrillville teacher Marlene Gikas, who will share her personal story of how treatment improved her health in a life-changing way.
Gikas suffered from swelling in her legs, shortness of breath, fatigue and excruciating pain that made it hard to sit or sleep. A minimally invasive deep venous intervention restore blood flow to her lower extremities.
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