WTEN: Heart Surgery Patients Reunite with Doctors

WTEN/News10 aired a story on the Heart Recovery Reunion held May 25 at St. Peter’s Hospital.

The event reunited patients Marija Sebastian and Barbara Echtner with the care teams who helped save their lives.

From the story:

Two cardiac surgery patients reunited with those at St. Peter’s Hospital who helped save their lives. Marija Sebastian and Barbara Echtner each had the opportunity on Thursday to thank the doctors who performed their lifesaving surgeries at the first ever Heart Recovery Reunion.

Echtner, 71, is a farmer from Middleburgh and suffered a heart attack on December 21. She also spoke with the first responders and doctors who helped her.

Click here to watch WTEN’s report.