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WGBY'S Connecting Point: Baystate Medical Center offers a new procedure to reduce stroke risk for certain cardiac patients.

Results of nationwide clinical trials for TAVR have shown better or equal results compared to open heart surgery. 

To honor of her husband's memory and his commitment to giving back to Baystate Health as a volunteer, Frances decided to include a meaningful gift in her estate plan to support cardiac research through Baystate Health's Heart & Vascular Program.

Take these steps to improve your heart health

Wally Garstka has had three cardiac procedures in 24 years at Baystate Health, with the most recent being a Transcatheter Valve Aortic Replacement in 2017. A grateful patient, Wally has found ways to help others who are where he's been.

Compassionate care is provided to all patients at Baystate Medical Center – no matter where they’re from. Visiting from Chicago, Kathleen Martin and her husband, Edwin, learned this first hand this summer while vacationing at a family cottage in East Otis, Mass.

Ludlow residents Mel and Linda Jo Gershowitz were high school sweethearts. They’ve been together for 61 years and married for 56. Proud parents of four and grandparents of eight, they’ve weathered all of life’s storms together – including two heart attacks Mel suffered many years ago, at 37 and 42 – as well as more recent challenges.

US News and World Report: In the 2018-2019 Best Hospital Rankings released this week by US News and World Report, Baystate Medical Center was ranked as the third best hospital in Massachusetts and rated high performing in 5 adult specialties and 7 procedures and conditions.

Healthcare News: Baystate Franklin Medical Center's stroke care program received the “Get with the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus” from the American Heart Assoc./American Stroke Assoc.

As a youngster, Dr. Tony Rousou and his brothers used to tag along on weekends with their father, Dr. John Rousou, when he would visit his cardiac patients at Baystate Medical Center.