Fletcher Allen, a Vermont university hospital and medical center, serves all of
Vermont and the northern New York region. Located in Burlington, Fletcher Allen is a regional, academic healthcare center and teaching hospital in alliance with the University of Vermont.
Patient Perspectives: Heart Health
As a health care organization, there is nothing more gratifying than positively influencing the lives of individuals and families, often under the most trying of circumstances.
At Fletcher Allen, we are truly humbled to have touched the lives of these special people. We are grateful to possess the resources necessary to provide advanced-level care, and to have highly skilled professionals whose talent and dedication made these stories a reality.
David Fayette
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Treated for heart issues
Early one morning, in the house he built with his own hands by a sparkling lake in northern New York, 77-year-old David Fayette awoke to some disturbing symptoms.Tim Gervais
Heart attack survivor
Tim tried to ignore the cold, clammy weak feeling he first noticed when he got out of the shower. He tried to ignore the weakness in his arms, even as he drove his 42 mile commute.Kathleen Manor
Suffered from chronic chest pain
Kathleen Manor, 72, of Potsdam, N.Y. started noticing worsening pain in her chest, arms and legs. She suffered painful leg cramps and needed a wheelchair to travel any significant distance.
Jane Yagoda
Treated for heart rhythm disorder
Physical activity is the centerpiece of 67-year-old Jane Yagoda’s busy life, as co-owner of a kayak touring company.Linda Moser
Heart attack survivor
Linda Moser's days typically begin with a brisk walk around her Underhill property. One morning, her walk was interrupted when she began feeling chest pressure and pain radiating down her arms.
Steven Offenhartz
Treated for heart rhythm disorder
At mile 123 of the Lake Placid Iron Man triathlon, there was perhaps no one more aware of his steadily beating heart than Steve Offenhartz.
Erik FitzPatrick
Heart attack survivor
Ninety minutes. 5,400 seconds. Avid runner, Erik Fitzpatrick, would not have imagined that 90 minutes would mean the difference between life and death.
