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MemorialCare's Long Beach, Saddleback Hospitals Earn AHA Stroke Gold Plus Awards

MemorialCare's Long Beach, Saddleback Hospitals Earn AHA Stroke Gold Plus Awards

Fountain Valley, Calif. – September 20, 2026 -- MemorialCare's Long Beach Medical Center and Saddleback Medical Center have received the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award, recognizing stroke treatment aligned with nationally validated clinical guidelines. Long Beach Medical Center additionally earned the Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure Gold Plus award for reducing readmissions and increasing healthy days at home for heart failure patients.

Long Beach Medical Center collects four additional Target Honor Roll designations

Long Beach Medical Center received the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, Advanced Therapy, Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll, and Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll Optimal. Saddleback Medical Center secured the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll designations.

Miller Children's Performs First Renata Minima Stent Procedures

Miller Children's Performs First Renata Minima Stent Procedures

Long Beach, Calif. – September 17, 2026 -- The Children's Heart Institute at Miller Children's & Women's Hospital has completed two procedures using the Renata Minima Stent, the first FDA-approved stent system engineered specifically for neonates and infants weighing at least 1.5 kg (3.3 pounds) with pulmonary artery stenosis or coarctation of the aorta.

New stent expands with the patient, reducing repeat surgeries
Unlike conventional stents adapted from adult devices, the Minima Stent can be implanted in infancy and later expanded to accommodate an adult-sized blood vessel, eliminating the need for the stent-replacement surgeries typically required as a child grows.