08-19-2006, 11:39 AM
Aloha Sharon,
When folks around here have heart needs, many times they are flown to Oahu for better medical facilities. Oahu is only about an hour's flight away. Then if patients have really serious heart conditions, sometimes they are flown to the mainland, but many things can be taken care of on Oahu, I think. Since it seems to be a condition severe enough to be of concern, perhaps you should contact the hospitals directly to see if there is appropriate care available. There is a hospital in Hilo, one south of Kona and one in Waimea that I know of. There may also be one in Pahala, but I'm not certain. It doesn't hurt to be safe!
A hui hou,
Cathy
When folks around here have heart needs, many times they are flown to Oahu for better medical facilities. Oahu is only about an hour's flight away. Then if patients have really serious heart conditions, sometimes they are flown to the mainland, but many things can be taken care of on Oahu, I think. Since it seems to be a condition severe enough to be of concern, perhaps you should contact the hospitals directly to see if there is appropriate care available. There is a hospital in Hilo, one south of Kona and one in Waimea that I know of. There may also be one in Pahala, but I'm not certain. It doesn't hurt to be safe!
A hui hou,
Cathy
Kurt Wilson