Heart Health Articles

Geaux Hero: Jason Survives Heart Attack on ‘a Pulse and a Prayer’ 

On an ordinary Saturday evening, Jason Moore walked into work at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, just like he had countless times before. As a security guard assigned to the night shift, Jason took pride in keeping the hospital safe for patients,...

Healing with Heart: Changing the Game in Cardiac Surgery Care 

When Katina Nelson woke up with chest pain that startled her from sleep, she didn’t immediately panic.   “I kind of ignored the symptoms,” she admits. But by the next evening, the pain returned, tingling and insistent. With her healthcare background as a nurse with...

Overcoming Heart Failure with Life-Changing Surgery

From an unexpected heart failure diagnosis to life-saving surgery, Richard Moss’ journey is marked by his deep faith, a strong family support system and the expert care he received at St. Francis Health. An Unexpected Diagnosis After contracting COVID-19 for the...

Pioneering Heart Rhythm Care in Acadiana

For atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients, it’s “a game-changer.” That’s how Patrick Welch, MD, describes the Medtronic PulseSelect™ Pulsed Field Ablation System, a non-thermal ablation technology that uses electrical pulses instead of heat or freezing. “The procedure...