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April 16, 2025
April 15, 2025
Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center first in Albuquerque to Implant Dissolvable Stent for People with Chronic Limb Threatening Ischemia (CLTI) Below the-Knee (BTK)
Abbott’s Esprit™ BTK Everolimus Eluting Resorbable Scaffold System (Esprit™ BTK System) offers a new option for people with the most extreme form of peripheral artery disease (PAD) for arteries below-the-knee (BTK)ALBUQUERQUE – April 15, 2025 – Heart Hospital... Read More
April 14, 2025
Lovelace Health System hospitals and surgeons reach surgery milestones
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – April 14, 2025 – Lovelace Health System (LHS) has achieved multiple robotic surgery milestones. LHS is the only health system in the state of New Mexico with four daVinci 5® surgical robots in use, with three surgical robots located at Lovelace Women’s... Read More
March 27, 2025
Pain Relief During Delivery: 8 Questions About Nitrous Oxide or “Laughing Gas”
To offer expectant mothers who choose to deliver their babies at Lovelace Regional Hospital more control over their comfort, nitrous oxide is an option for pain relief. Known as “laughing gas,” it is inhaled through a mask and can provide quick pain relief. The effects can wear... Read More
March 18, 2025
Writer creates new chapters after traumatic heart episode
Many screenplay writers use a common phrase to signal the end of their film: “fade to black.” After his 2023 heart surgery, 67-year-old Herman Johansen - an actor and writer - is determined that his show must go on. Johansen grew up in Billings, Missouri and earned his Bachelor of Fine... Read More
March 11, 2025
Lovelace Regional Hospital Only Hospital in Roswell Offering Highly Advanced Robotic-Arm Assisted Joint Replacement
The only hospital in Roswell offering Stryker’s Mako Smartrobotics™ROSWELL – March 12, 2025 – Lovelace Regional Hospital (LRH) is the first hospital in Roswell to offer patients new orthopedic robotic technology that has shown to decrease pain post-surgery, shorten... Read More
March 7, 2025
Teacher battles back after tragic car accident, traumatic brain injury
Maria Montoya remembers talking excitedly about frogs at the zoo that July morning and later enjoying ice cream with her friends. However, she has no memories of the tragic three-car crash that happened a few hours later, which injured her and took the life of one of her best friends. Montoya, a 26... Read More
March 5, 2025
Couple overjoyed to bring their micro-preemie baby home
Albuquerque residents Brittanie and Nate Duran were looking forward to the delivery of their first baby girl, Elliana. They had chosen Lovelace Women’s Hospital because of the comfortable birthing center, the staff on hand and the expertise of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in case... Read More
February 14, 2025
Lovelace Medical Center awarded comprehensive accreditation from The Joint Commission
ALBUQUERQUE – February 18, 2025 – Lovelace Medical Center (LMC) has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Comprehensive Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a... Read More
February 14, 2025