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How South Florida hospitals are changing lives of heart and stroke patients

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

South Florida hospitals are innovating to improve outcomes for heart and stroke patients.

An electrical device aids stroke survivors in reclaiming mobility. And a renovated catheterization lab offers advanced cardiovascular care.

See our coverage below.

Arlet Lara, the first patient in South Florida to get an FDA-approved nerve stimulation implant, does an exercise while Neil Batungbakal, rehabilitation therapist, activates the implant with the black trigger during her physical therapy appointment on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024, at Lynn Rehabilitation Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital. The activation works as positive reinforcement to her muscles when she completes the exercise correctly.

NO. 1: A STROKE CHANGED A MIAMI TEACHER’S LIFE. HOW A NEW ELECTRICAL DEVICE IS HELPING HER MOVE

What to know about how it works. | Published November 18, 2024 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante

Jackson South Medical Center, 9333 SW 152nd St, in south Miami-Dade has recently renovated its catherization lab as part of a plan to provide new and expanded cardiac care. By Michelle Marchante

NO. 2: HEART DISEASE FORECAST TO RISE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. HERE’S WHAT ONE HOSPITAL IS DOING

Inside the new lab, doctors will use tech that will let them reconstruct 3D models of a patient’s cardiovascular system. | Published July 23, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.