Medicine may make fortunes fixing hearts, but it spends money on prevention, too. Cardiac therapy has been proven to reduce the need for future surgery. Medicare provides a visiting nurse. Jill (R.N.), from Wheaton Franciscan, dropped by weekly to coach me on the various pieces of recovery, diet, exercise, medication, pain, temperature, blood pressure. Yes, she knew about the wicked Voldyne, and since I wanted to engage her on more pleasant subjects I quickly conquered it to her satisfaction.

Having set me on course and pleased with the numbers I was presenting, Jill directed me to the cardiac therapy program at St. Francis hospital. Medicare, again, covers this - money well spent. It was good for me, obviously, but consider that testing and surgery can run as high as 100 grand. Preventive therapy I received, about four. Therapy has been statistically proven to prevent heart attacks. The effectiveness of this clinic far exceeded my personal expectations - professional, encouraging, caring.

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“The effectiveness of this clinic far exceeded my personal expectations - professional, encouraging, caring.”