“Life-saving Heart Technology”

Cleveland Clinic News Service

March 5, 2008

Reporter: Mike Jacobson	Photog: Chris Bilowich
Produced by: Mike Jacobson	Split audio track
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ANCHOR LEAD With heart attacks, cardiologists say it’s important to remember that “time is muscle”…basically, the longer it takes for you to get treatment, the more heart muscle damage.

That’s why Cleveland Clinic researchers are studying a new way to image the heart if they suspect a heart attack. It takes seconds, compared to the traditional way, which can take a few hours.

Mike Jacobson has the story.

VO/Instructions Sound on Tape (SOT)

Steve Feren at his work office “Working on a complaint I have to file in a probate case.” (:04)

STEVE FEREN FIRST PASSED IT OFF AS STOMACH CRAMPS…

“I didn’t expect them to find anything.” (:01)

Don Shackelford at doc office “No more problems?” (:01)

DON SHACKELFORD WAS IN THE HOSPITAL AND STILL DIDN’T BELIEVE HE WAS HAVING ONE.

CG: Don Shackelford

Patient “As a matter of fact, I was trying to talk my wife into taking me home.” (:03)

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TWO HEART ATTACKS, TWO MEN. AND ONE SIMPLE TEST CREDITED FOR SAVING THEIR LIVES.

CG: Dr. Michael Shen

Cleveland Clinic “This is the best way to detect blocked arteries.” (:06)

CT scan room “Okay. I’m going to raise the table up.” (:02)

CT scan room IT’S CALLED A CARDIAC C-T ANGIOGRAPHY—A NEW, NON-INVASIVE WAY FOR DOCTORS TO INSTANTLY GET A CLEAR IMAGE OF THE HEART, IT’S PUMPING FUNCTION, AND THE CORONARY ARTERIES AT THE SAME TIME.

CG: Dr. Michael Shen

Cleveland Clinic “We can image the whole chest in five to eight seconds.” (:05)

Don Shackelford doc visit DON BENEFITED FROM THE QUICK TURNAROUND OF THE TEST, WHICH SHOWED A BLOCKED ARTERY.

Steve Feren in his office STEVE BENEFITED FROM THE CLEAR PICTURE OF THE TEST. IT SHOWED HE WAS IN THE VERY BEGINNING STAGES OF A HEART ATTACK.

CG: Steve Feren

Heart Patient “I had a few hours I guess before I was going into a major heart attack.” (:04)

Dr. Shen in lab “This is revolutionary technology.”

Split screen REVOLUTIONARY TECHNOLOGY THAT BOTH MEN SAY IS THE REASON THEY’RE STILL ALIVE. MIKE JACOBSON REPORTING.

Anchor Tag About ten other hospitals across the country are involved in the study to test the effectiveness and timeliness of the cardiac CT scan.

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