Brighton man rebuilds life after deadly heart attack
Lloyd Wilson, 50, owner of Cardinal Real Estate and Insurance in Brighton, recalls his 1976 heart attack after years of high pressure management. He details weight loss, diet changes, abstaining from overwork, and downsizing to one business while adopting a slower pace and renewed health focus.
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Lloyd Wilson
Brighton
Cardinal Real Estate and Insurance
Grease Monkey
Wilson
Heart attack survivor credits new clinic and family resolve
Jim Schulze, 46, survived a severe heart attack on June 28 1976 after symptoms in his Washington office led to rapid care at a hospital attached clinic. He and wife Dot credit the fast care with saving his life while detailing family worry, rumors, recovery, and changes in lifestyle and work.
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Jim Schulze
Ford-Mercury
Schulze
Jay
Dot
Jim
CCU
Schulzes
Jamie
Jill
Washington fights heart attacks with local equipment and CPR drive
Washington County expands cardiac care with portable ambulance defibrillator, in hospital CCU monitors and EKGs. Dr. Tam emphasizes early diagnosis, baselines, and rapid response. County seeks public CPR training and February Heart Month drive led by Marty Chebuhar to fund education and research.
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Marty Chebuhar
Noon Kiwanis Club
Washington Heart Fund
Chebuhar
Washington
American Heart Association
How to survive a heart attack now and in the future
Dr C S Tam explains that most heart attacks develop gradually and early medical help is crucial. The article cites a 1977 Internal Medicine News finding that average onset to hospital arrival is four hours, with high mortality in the first hour unless rapid treatment occurs. Symptoms include persistent pressure in the chest spreading to shoulders or arms, dizziness, sweating, nausea, or shortness of breath. If chest pain lasts over two minutes, seek medical checkup. Families should keep the patient still, call an ambulance, then a doctor, and consider CPR if collapse occurs. For known heart patients, rest and nitroglycerin tabs are advised, with escalation if pain persists.
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J.G. Widmer
Wayland
Wilson
Washington County
CCU
Bennett
C.S. Tam
Karl Jones
Washington County Ambulance Service
Tam
Internal Medicine News
A Owereram
Bates
Srael
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