Grant Regional | aspire to live well | Fall 2018

Madison with wishes from GRHC staff to slow down and drive safely; Scott was in good hands, they reassured her. But Shonda was still filled with worry and her head was swimming with questions. Her father had open-heart surgery and a quadruple bypass just three years ago. Would Scott be the same? Would their children see their dad again? Would he be OK? Good news Luckily, it turned out to be myocarditis, which is a dis- ease marked by inflamma- tion and damage of the heart muscle. Interestingly, the symptoms resemble those of a heart attack. A cath was done immediately upon his arrival at Madison and an MRI was scheduled for later in the day. Between the time Scott checked in at GRHC and the time he arrived at Madison, his troponin spiked from 2.07 to 7, which meant Scott could not go home that day. Scott was prescribed a regimen of three months of medication with high doses of aspirin for two weeks. Plus, no lifting over 10 pounds, a tall order for a farmer. Scott and Shonda felt extremely lucky to have GRHC so close to home and that it was so well-equipped to help Scott during this terrifying moment of their lives. The UW physicians agreed that if not for GRHC’s care and attention, and if Scott had waited or ignored his symptoms, the situation could have taken a drastic turn for the worse. Although the exact inci- dence of myocarditis is not known, it is estimated that several thousand patients per year are diagnosed in the U.S. Myocarditis usually affects otherwise healthy people. It is believed that 5 to 20 percent of all cases of sudden death in young adults are due to myocarditis. There are many causes of myocarditis, including viral infections, autoimmune diseases, environmental toxins and adverse reactions to medications. When it comes to matters of the heart, GRHC’s team of expert physicians and Car- diac Rehab team are ready and available to assist you when you need it most. Scott was one of the first patients last summer to experience a med-flight takeoff from the alternate location on Roosevelt Street. HEART health —Continued from page 1 “It’s hard to believe that I might not have been there for Jarin’s graduation. I’ve learned not to take a day for granted and family is really everything.” —Scott Crapp 3 FALL 2018