b'Leadingwith heartPrevention: the new innovationDr. Jake Hochrein first learned about Cone Healths reputation for heart and vascular innovation as a budding cardiologist in 1995. He was on rounds in a coronary care unit with one of his professors at Duke University School of MedicineDr. Robert Califf, future commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. (Califf) said to me, If youre having a heart attack in North Carolina, you want to be at Cone Hospital. And we were standing inside Duke Medical Center, Hochrein says.Today, Hochrein (pictured) is chief of Cone Healths cardiovascular service line and Cone Health Medical Group HeartCareand Califfs pronouncement still holds true.Case in point: In 2014, Cone Health cardiologists implanted the second and third wireless pacemakers in the country. Only one other hospital in the worldCleveland Clinichad used the innovation before they had. The procedure was part of his departments commitment to cutting-edge care through clinical trials, through the LeBauer-Brodie Center for Cardiovascular Research and Education, and through life-saving treatments that later become standard-of-care. Our patients have access to innovative approaches before the rest ofthe world does, Hochrein says. And in recent years, prevention has taken center stage as we weave it into our plan for expanding Heart & Vascular care. Advanced imaging for early heart disease detection and prevention. New rehab facilities with medical fitness, a meditation space, nutrition counseling and a demonstration kitchen. Even decisions such as connecting to Latham Park and the Greenway, and designing a stairwell to promote exercise. We could keep somebody from having to take a pill, from having a heart attack, from losing a limb, from ending up on dialysis or having a stroke, Hochrein says. Its extremely exciting that we could prevent disease. To me, thats the story of cardiovascular care and where were headed next.Make a gift Support the Campaign forHealthy Communities and expansion of Heart & Vascular Contact Will PowellPHILANTHROPY OFFICER, HEART & VASCULARwilliam.powell@conehealth.comor 919.434.9246 the giving effect 2022-2313'