Colleen McQuade was tired all the time and experienced episodes of rapid heart beats. She is one of more than five million people that suffer from a heart rhythm disorder called Atrial Fibrillation.

Hospitalized on and off for several months trying to regulate her medication to treat this disorder, she and her cardiologist, Andrea Russo, M.D., decided to use a non-surgical procedure to heat specific surface areas of the heart to prevent the Atrial Fibrillation. Her catheterization procedure, only done by the most technically-advanced physicians, was a few months ago and Colleen is regaining her confidence to get back to her life.

Here is her story.

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Mr. Heller was at home with his wife when he began to experience severe chest pain. His wife called 911 and he was rushed to Cooper University Hospital. Within 46-minutes, Mr. Heller was in the catheterization laboratory having his artery opened.

In this video, he shares the moments of panic during his heart attack and his remarkable recovery while his cardiologist, Elias Iliadis, M.D., explains how getting to the right hospital within the right time can save your life.

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