When Joe, an avid marathon runner, was told he had a hole in his heart, his first worry was how long he’d be off his feet. "I was afraid I was going to have my ribs sawed open," says Joe. But at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Joe was introduced to an alternative not offered anywhere else in Connecticut: an advanced, minimally invasive procedure called PORT ACCESS* surgery. Performed by cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon S. Jacob Scheinerman, PORT ACCESS allows surgeons to make major cardiac repairs through a small incision, or "port," between the ribs. "The scar is so small, you can’t see it unless I raise my arm," says Joe. "And after only five weeks, I was running seven miles." So, while Joe may occasionally worry about his legs giving out, he now knows his heart can go the distance.

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