May Events! Mark Your Calendar. Wednesday, 9th Senior Circle Luncheon Noon at the Affinity Center

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1 Hello Circle WOW! April was a busy month but I am thankful spring is here and we can start planning for the summer! Thank you to those who attended the 14th Annual Women in Red Luncheon! It was a huge success and wonderful to see everyone in red. We hope this event educates women about the risks and warning signs of heart disease. April was also a time to celebrate our hospital and gift shop volunteers! Please see the next page and if you are interested in joining this amazing team let me know. Have a great MAY and I hope to see you at a Senior Circle event soon. Amanda Amanda.Anderson@WoodlandHeights.net May Events! Mark Your Calendar Wednesday, 9th Senior Circle Luncheon Noon at the Affinity Center Monday, 14th Afternoon Games 2pn Affinity Center RSVP to Tuesday, 22nd Dining on a Dime 2pm Affinity Center RSVP to Wednesday, 30th Sewing Brunch Bunch 9am Affinity Center Woodland Heights Medical Center is owned in part by physicians.

2 The Gift Shop Volunteers presented a check in the about of $15,000 to Angelina College Endowment Fund for Healthcare Scholarships. This annual check presentation is made possible by the hard work of the gift shop volunteers and sales made. Shop this wonderful gift shop at Woodland Heights and make a difference in our healthcare community! Thank you to our wonderful volunteers!

3 Senior Circle Luncheon Wednesday, May 9th Noon at the Affinity Center Please join Senior Circle for lunch and a program. Hope to see you there! Special guest speaker: Nichole Chala, Director of Therapy Services ** RSVP to Amanda ( ) by Monday, May 7th ** Dining on a Dime presented by Tuesday, May 22nd 2pm at the Affinity Center Learn great tips for easy, inexpensive & yummy meals! Sample & have a great time in the kitchen with us! RSVP to Amanda at by Monday, 21st

4 Physicians at Woodland Heights now offering world's smallest pacemaker and alternative for atrial fibrillation patients Woodland Heights Offers World s Smallest Pacemaker The world s smallest pacemaker (for patients with bradycardia) was implanted at Woodland Heights Medical Center by Dr. Vivek Mangla and Dr. Subramanya Venkata. This new type of heart device provides patients with the most advanced pacing technology at one-tenth the size of a traditional pacemaker. Comparable in size to a large vitamin, this device is unlike traditional pacemakers in that it does not require cardiac wires (leads) or a surgical pocket under the skin to deliver a pacing therapy. Instead, the device is small enough to be delivered through a catheter and implanted directly into the heart with small tines, providing a safe alternative to conventional pacemakers without the complications associated with leads all while being cosmetically invisible. It is also designed to automatically adjust pacing therapy based on a patient s activity levels. Our goal is to bring the latest in technology to the people of East Texas, states Dr. Mangla. This particular pacemaker is approved for MRI scans and is designed to allow patients to be followed by their physicians and send data remotely, which are life-changing benefits. See next page for more news from Woodland Heights Medical Center.

5 Woodland Heights Offering Alternative Option for Atrial Fibrillation Patients Woodland Heights is now offering patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) an alternative to long-term warfarin medication with a newly approved implant. For patients with AF who are considered suitable for warfarin by their physicians but who have reason to seek a non-drug alternative, the new device is an implant alternative to reduce their risk of AF-related stroke. It closes off an area of the heart called the left atrial appendage (LAA) to keep harmful blood clots from the LAA from entering the blood stream and potentially causing a stroke. By closing off the LAA, the risk of stroke may be reduced and, over time, patients may be able to stop taking warfarin. The new WATCHMAN LAAC Implant provides physicians with a breakthrough stroke risk reduction option for patients with non-valvular AF, said Vivek Mangla, MD, Electrophysiologist/Cardiologist. For patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation who are seeking an alternative to warfarin, this implant offers a potentially life-changing stroke risk treatment option which could free them from the challenges of long-term warfarin therapy. The implantation is a one-time procedure that usually lasts about an hour. Following the procedure, patients typically need to stay in the hospital for 24 hours.

6 May Birthdays! Connie Leatherwood Laverne Parsons 5/2 Sylvia Ricks 5/5 Bill Frazier 5/7 Edward Hickey 5/7 Sandy Carlisle 5/9 Brenda Maddox 5/10 Mary Eubanks 5/11 Karl Lemke 5/13 Elsie Simpson 5/14 Kathryn Scott 5/15 Jenny Scarbrough 5/18 Oma Faris 5/19 Shirlene Granger 5/19 Ann Griffin 5/19 Janice Ann Rowe 5/20 Jerry Rudd 5/21 Pat Driskell 5/23 Alana Parker 5/25 James Wilkerson 5/28 Ron Smith 5/29

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