23-03-2025
OSU, Lima Memorial hold Heart Summit
Mar. 22—LIMA — The room was filled with the sound of pens clicking and notes being written as attendees listened to various faculty members presenting the latest advancements in the treatment, diagnosis, and management of cardiovascular disease at the seventh annual Heart Summit.
Twelve presentations were offered by Lima Memorial Health System and Ohio State University doctors in the Science and Life building at Ohio State University's Lima campus, 4240 Campus Drive, continuing a strong, efficient and collaborative affiliation.
"It really allows us to interact with primary care and cardiology physicians, nurse practitioners and nurses themselves here in the community so they're aware of some of the things that are coming forward," Dr. Ralph Augostini, a clinical cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular disease, physician and a clinical professor of internal medicine at Ohio State University, said.
"We come to (Lima) Memorial to interact with patients in terms of procedural care, to do things like device implant or replacement as well as cardiac electrophysiology studies."
Augostini delivered a presentation about device therapy for obstructive and central sleep apnea.
"Both obstructive and central apnea are burdened by chronic fatigue, poor quality of life and negative outcomes," Augostini said.
"Inspire (sleep apnea device) is really a secondary option with use of CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) therapy first."
Dr. Pamela Gardner, congestive heart failure clinic director at Lima Memorial Health System touched on how the affiliation between Lima Memorial and Ohio State University has made contact quicker.
"I have on speed-dial the individual for that particular problem so I can contact somebody," Gardner said.
"I don't have to go through a transfer center where we talk to some secretary that then tracks somebody down, I can directly speak to that particular specialty." Gardner spoke about danger shock and protocol management of cardiac shock.
Other presentation topics included structural heart innovations, electrocardiogram tests, remote monitoring, syncope evaluation, atrial fibrillation, conduction system pacing, glicagon-like peptide-1s, heart failure management and aortic valve stenosis.
Reach Cade Higgins at 567-242-0351.
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