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American Heart Association and Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale Partner on Heart Attack Survival Campaign to Encourage Calling 911  
 “Don’t Die of Doubt” Campaign communicates trust in 911 assistance
 
The SouthWest Affiliate of the American Heart Association (AHA) and Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale  have partnered on a community awareness initiative encouraging residents to call 911 at the first sign of a heart attack. Titled “Don’t Die of Doubt,” this campaign communicates that lifesaving treatment begins with a call to 911 and that responders are trained professionals who can provide care immediately and increase the chance of surviving a heart attack.
 
The multi-media campaign is made possible through the generous support of the W. W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation at Communities Foundation of Texas to the SouthWest Affiliate of AHA to help heart attack patients in Dallas County. 
 
“Reducing time to treatment is vital to surviving a heart attack,” said Dr. Larry Moore, M.D., cardiologist and Cath Lab medical director at Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale. “This campaign showcases that calling 911 is the right thing to do at the first sign of a heart attack, regardless of the doubt someone may have about taking that action. Everyone needs to know that lifesaving care begins with a call to 911.”
 
The “Don’t Die of Doubt” Campaign assures that residents should trust 911 because emergency medical services (EMS) staff begins treatment immediately with the 911 dispatcher. Then, the team works to identify and treat a heart attack upon arrival — up to an hour sooner than if someone arrives at the hospital by car. 
 
Additionally, the EMS team communicates directly with the on-call hospital staff so that treatment can continue the moment the ambulance reaches the hospital. Patients with chest pain who arrive by ambulance at the hospital are fast-tracked and rushed to the catheterization laboratory because they have completed initial testing and are ready to receive treatment. 
 
AHA and Texas Regional Medical Center encourage area residents to learn the warning signs of a heart attack including chest discomfort, shortness of breath, discomfort in the upper body such as the neck or jaw, a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness and immediately call 911 for medical care.
 
For more information about the campaign and to learn more about the warning signs of a heart attack, visit www.DontDieofDoubt.com.
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American Heart Association and Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale Partner on Heart Attack Survival Campaign to Encourage Calling 911  
 “Don’t Die of Doubt” Campaign communicates trust in 911 assistance
 
The SouthWest Affiliate of the American Heart Association (AHA) and Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale  have partnered on a community awareness initiative encouraging residents to call 911 at the first sign of a heart attack. Titled “Don’t Die of Doubt,” this campaign communicates that lifesaving treatment begins with a call to 911 and that responders are trained professionals who can provide care immediately and increase the chance of surviving a heart attack.
 
The multi-media campaign is made possible through the generous support of the W. W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation at Communities Foundation of Texas to the SouthWest Affiliate of AHA to help heart attack patients in Dallas County. 
 
“Reducing time to treatment is vital to surviving a heart attack,” said Dr. Larry Moore, M.D., cardiologist and Cath Lab medical director at Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale. “This campaign showcases that calling 911 is the right thing to do at the first sign of a heart attack, regardless of the doubt someone may have about taking that action. Everyone needs to know that lifesaving care begins with a call to 911.”
 
The “Don’t Die of Doubt” Campaign assures that residents should trust 911 because emergency medical services (EMS) staff begins treatment immediately with the 911 dispatcher. Then, the team works to identify and treat a heart attack upon arrival — up to an hour sooner than if someone arrives at the hospital by car. 
 
Additionally, the EMS team communicates directly with the on-call hospital staff so that treatment can continue the moment the ambulance reaches the hospital. Patients with chest pain who arrive by ambulance at the hospital are fast-tracked and rushed to the catheterization laboratory because they have completed initial testing and are ready to receive treatment. 
 
AHA and Texas Regional Medical Center encourage area residents to learn the warning signs of a heart attack including chest discomfort, shortness of breath, discomfort in the upper body such as the neck or jaw, a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness and immediately call 911 for medical care.
 
For more information about the campaign and to learn more about the warning signs of a heart attack, visit www.DontDieofDoubt.com.
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Even as coronary heart disease remains the number-one killer of American women, only one in five women perceive it as a health concern. To help raise awareness of heart disease among women and to encourage more women to take this threat to their health seriously, Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale is offering a free Red Dress lapel pin in honor of Go Red for Women, a movement by the American Heart Association. Women who receive the complimentary pin will be encouraged to wear it on National Wear Red Day on Friday, February 6 — a day when millions of Americans will don scarlet clothing and accessories to show their support of women and the fight against heart disease. Call 877-554-8762 for your free Red Dress lapel pin.
 
“Heart disease causes one in three women’s deaths each year. That means that approximately every minute, someone is losing a mother, daughter, aunt, sister or cousin to it,” says Collin Lemaistre, chief executive officer at Texas Regional Medical Center at Sunnyvale. “By raising awareness of heart disease among women, we can help inspire them to take charge of their heart health and take steps to save their lives.”

Go Red For Women is a nationwide movement created by the American Heart Association and designed to celebrate the energy, passion and power that women have to band together and wipe out heart disease. Spreading the Go Red For Women message by wearing red on National Wear Red day empowers women to love – and save – their hearts through lifestyle choices and actions. To learn more about women and heart disease visit GoRedforWomen.org.
 
For more information about Texas Regional Medical Center visit TexasRegionalMedicalCenter.com.
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Texas Regional Medical Center collected more than 3,300 toiletries for the Forney Food Pantry for people in need. The donation of shampoo, conditioner, soap, body wash, toothpaste, body and face lotion, toilet paper, paper towels, and many other types of toiletries were contributed by employees.

“We are dedicated to continuing our active role in promoting the health of our community and what better way to help achieve that than to provide for our neighbors in need,” says Collin Lemaistre, chief executive officer of Texas Regional Medical Center.

For more information about Texas Regional Medical Center visit TexasRegionalMedicalCenter.com.

About Texas Regional Medical Center

Texas Regional Medical Center has provided high quality health care to the community since 2009. The 70-bed hospital specializes in cardiac care, orthopedics, to obstetrics and gynecology. Conveniently located near Highway 80 East and South Collins Road. For more information about hospital services, community events, and free referrals to physicians on the medical staff at Texas Regional Medical Center, visit TexasRegionalMedicalCenter.com or call 877-554-8762 to find a physician. Texas Regional Medical Center is located at 231 South Collins Road, Sunnyvale, TX 75182. Texas Regional Medical Center is partly owned by physicians and meets the federal definition of a “physician-owned hospital” in 42 C.F.R. 489.3 Texas Regional Medical Center maintains a list of all its physician owners and this list is available on our website.