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“After I had my procedure,
everything changed.
” – Romen Bryant
Cardiology Patient
Living Life
with His
Whole Heart
Today, Romen Bryant has
a new lease on life—and it
all started with a routine
doctor’s visit.
Romen is the first to admit he’s never
been fond of doctors, hospitals or
checkups. And at just 26 years old,
he considered himself to be perfectly
healthy. He played basketball, ate right
and worked out every day.
His wellness checkup, too, started
about as routine as they come. That
is, until his girlfriend spoke up. She
mentioned that sometimes Romen
experienced chest pain.
“I would get shortness of breath and
chest pain,” said Bryant. “It felt like
someone was squeezing my heart in
their hand… but then it would go away
and I’d be back to normal.”
Because the episodes were short and
infrequent, Romen didn’t think it was
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