Thomas Donohue

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  Thomas Donohue, M.D., section chiefCardiology

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  Thomas Donohue, MD, Saint Raphael's section chief of Cardiology, announced the appointment.

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  "When platelets stick together, they form a clot that can cause a stroke or a heart attack," says Thomas Donohue, M.D., Saint Raphael's section chief of Cardiology.
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  Despite its benefits and availability as a non-prescription drug, aspirin is not a medication you should start taking daily without first talking with your doctor, says Donohue.
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  "Unless there are solid, medical reasons to avoid aspirin, just about everyone who has survived a heart attack or stroke should take one," adds Donohue.

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  It requires patients learning how to monitor symptoms and best take care of themselves at home, too, explains Thomas Donohue, M.D., Saint Raphael's section chief of cardiology and the center's medical director.
  
  "With the best diagnosis methods, treatment options and proper homecare, patients can live long, full lives with congestive heart failure," adds Donohue, who's board-certified in cardiology.
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  "There's no doubt this center is going to make a difference in people's lives here," says Donohue."But it's also going to nationally impact the field of cardiac care and how congestive heart patients are cared for everywhere.That's pretty amazing and quite a coup."
  
  Pictured: Thomas Donohue, M.D., medical director of Saint Raphael's Congestive Heart Failure Center.

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  It's also important to remember that all nutrients are potentially toxic when ingested in large amounts over long periods of time," adds Thomas Donohue, M.D., Saint Raphael's section chief of Cardiology."And for most supplements, there's only very limited data."
  
  Even products that seem innocuous, like ginger or grapefruit juice, can interact with heart medications and cause serious complications, ranging from dizziness to, potentially, death."That's why you must read all the literature that comes with your medication, and talk with your doctor before taking anything," stresses Donohue, who is board-certified in cardiology.

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  It requires patients learning how to monitor symptoms and best take care of themselves at home, too, explains Thomas Donohue, M.D., Saint Raphael's section chief of cardiology and the center's medical director.
  
  "With the best diagnosis methods, treatment options and proper homecare, patients can live long, full lives with congestive heart failure," adds Donohue, who's board-certified in cardiology.
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  "There's no doubt this center is going to make a difference in people's lives here," says Donohue."But it's also going to nationally impact the field of cardiac care and how congestive heart patients are cared for everywhere.That's pretty amazing and quite a coup."
  
  Pictured: Thomas Donohue, M.D., medical director of Saint Raphael's Congestive Heart Failure Center.

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  Statistics show women are more likely to die with their first heart attack, but that can be misleading, says Thomas Donohue, M.D., section chief of cardiology at the Hospital of Saint Raphael, who's board-certified in cardiology."Often, women who get symptoms are older and have other existing illnesses, so it may seem that they do worse than men," Donohue says.
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  Women's small vessels also sometimes make it difficult for surgeons to sew in stents, which are tiny, mesh "springs" that help keep narrowed arteries open, Donohue explains.
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  But, says Donohue, prevention is the key to avoiding surgical intervention:

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  More than 150,000 people die of heart attack each year, says Thomas Donohue, M.D., section chief of Cardiology at the Hospital of Saint Raphael.And many people with heart disease remain undiagnosed until a heart attack strikes.
  
  "This test is so sophisticated, it can pick up signs of coronary artery disease before blockages occur or there are any noticeable symptoms," says Donohue, who's board-certified in cardiology.
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  "However, for those at risk of heart disease, this scan offers exciting possibilities for preventing heart attacks and saving lives," adds Donohue.

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  In fact, about 60 percent of those with heart disease don't know they have the condition until they have a heart attack - or worse, says Thomas Donohue, M.D., section chief of cardiology at the Hospital of Saint Raphael."About 40 percent of heart disease sufferers have a heart attack," adds Donohue, who's board-certified in internal medicine and cardiovascular disease.
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  "You can't look at it like it's the pipes in your house," Donohue explains."Your arteries are living things.They can renarrow."
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  "The mammary artery is really preferred; it's a wonderful conduit," explains Donohue, adding that veins degenerate more quickly because they cannot withstand the relatively intense pressure of blood coursing in and out of the heart.Since most people have at least three (and usually four or five) bypasses done at one time, doctors must sometimes resort to using veins.
  
  Barring complications, most bypass patients go home within four to five days of the operation."This is an incredibly oft-performed procedure, and for people in their 60s, the mortality rate is less than 1 percent" says Donohue.
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  "It's very frustrating," agrees Thomas Donohue, M.D., section chief of cardiology at the Hospital of Saint Raphael.
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  One myth about heart patients is that they aren't supposed to move, that they should be resting all the time, explains Donohue.But just the opposite is true — under a doctor's supervision, of course."In my experience, when folks move, when they begin to exercise, they have remarkable improvement," he says.This doesn't mean people should begin lifting weights or training for a marathon.But taking a 20-minute walk, swimming a lap or two at the YMCA or bicycling around your neighborhood can do a world of good.
  
  "Anything's better than nothing," Donohue says."I don't think people should be satisfied with just anything.But doing anything is better than lying on the couch, eating Doritos and watching TV."Exercise is unbelievable," he concludes.

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  If the MIRACLE trials are successful, it's possible that as many as one-third of patients with moderate to severe heart failure will eventually be able to live fuller, more active and even longer lives, says Thomas Donohue, M.D., section chief of cardiology and medical director of Saint Raphael's new Congestive Heart Failure Center.
  
  "This is some of the most exciting, ground-breaking cardiac research going on today," says Donohue, also a co-principal investigator in the trials."It's providing patients with the newest and most advanced heart failure treatment options — and continuing Saint Raphael's tradition of cutting edge cardiac care."
  
  Donohue says about 24 area residents will take part in the MIRACLE study during the next three years.

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