Dignity Health | hello Healthy | Winter 2018-2019

10 DignityHealth.org/Bakersfield | Winter 2018–2019 The date May 23, 2018, is seared in Brian Kiser’s memory. That’s when, shortly before lunch, he suddenly felt pressure in his chest. Minutes later he was sweating and ashen. His wife, Tracy, did exactly the right thing: She called 911. Still, neither of them suspected a heart attack. Brian is only 47, and recent blood work showed no red flags. However, at the emergency department at Heart patient gets a “I feel better than I have in years. I was given a second chance for a healthy future. I’m not wasting it.” —Brian Kiser sec nd chance at a healthy future Hybrid cath lab helps high-risk patients stay close to home At Dignity Health – Memorial Hospital, we are always looking to improve the patient experience and make it easier for people to have procedures close to home. That’s why we recently opened the area’s only hybrid catheterization lab in our Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center.