Cardiovascular Clinic Patient Testimonials

Cliff Harrison loves coaching baseball, going to the river and spending time with his family. But a heart attack nearly put an end to all of that....

Before being treated by cardiologist Zubair Ahmed, MD at Washington Regional Cardiovascular Clinic, part of the Washington Regional Walker Heart Institute, Flora Fitzsimmons says she had a "horrible couple of years." Fitzsimmons, who already had a pacemaker helping to regulate her heartrate and rhythm, did not understand why she could barely walk 50 feet and was struggling with chest pains that kept her awake. "One night, I had one of my terrible pains, which I was having a lot at night," she says." I wound up in a helicopter going to Washington Regional."...

Heart patient and horseshoe champion Rick Smith of Wesley, Arkansas is happy to be back in tournament competition, aiming for ringers with every pitch....

At age 5 months, Henley Kate doesn’t know about the adventures her grandfather, Steve Williams, has planned for their time together. “If she wants to hunt, I can teach her,” says Steve, who helps organize youth events that promote hunter education and safety. “If she wants to fish or golf, I can give her those lessons, too. I want to be an active grandfather.” Thanks to the fast and thorough response by the Emergency Team at Washington Regional, Steve will get to be that kind of grandfather....