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May 1, 2025
April 29, 2025
Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center performs state’s first EVOQUE Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement System implant procedureTranscatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement System implant procedure
Edward’s EVOQUE tricuspid valve replacement system is designed to replace the native tricuspid valve without open heart surgery and help reduce or eliminate tricuspid regurgitationALBUQUERQUE, NM – April 29, 2025 – Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (... Read More
April 24, 2025
TV engineer’s hip surgery and rehab prove to be winning combination
John Robledo has always had an active lifestyle. The 64-year-old resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was inspired to exercise by his father, an army veteran. “I remember him saying, ‘If you go to the high school track and run two miles with me, I’ll let you drive the car for two... Read More
April 16, 2025
Lovelace Westside Hospital Names Jay Sundheimer Chief Nursing Officer
ALBUQUERQUE, NM – April 16, 2025 – Lovelace Health System has named Jay Sundheimer, RN, MSN, chief nursing officer (CNO) of Lovelace Westside Hospital (LWSH), effective May 5, 2025. Sundheimer brings over 17 years of nursing experience with him. Before joining Lovelace, Sundheimer was... Read More
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