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Patient excited to get off blood thinners after new, minimally invasive procedure
IU Health Arnett Hospital
Shortly after doctors diagnosed Dave Dispennett with atrial fibrillation (AFib) he, like many other AFib patients, was prescribed blood thinners to re...
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By Emma Avila, epackard1@iuhealth.org, writer for IU Health’s Indianapolis Suburban Region
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It's been quite a month for IU Health trauma patient, Bailey Rogers. A couple weeks ago Bailey wa...
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After some investigation, Martha Fletcher's primary care doctor referred her to the heart valve team at IU Health Arnett where experts determined she was a good candidate for an innovative heart procedure.
After some investigation, Martha Fletcher's primary care doctor referred her to the heart valve team at IU Health Arnett where experts determined she was a good candidate for an innovative heart procedure.
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