ELYRIA, Ohio — A Lorain County hospital is expanding access to specialized cardiac care, bringing advanced heart procedures closer to home for residents.

For 78-year-old David Bogstad of North Ridgeville, the new Structural Heart Program at University Hospitals Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute Elyria Medical Center made a critical difference in his recovery after a heart attack earlier this year.

"On March 10th, I had a heart attack," Bogstad said.

Bogstad, who's had heart troubles in the past, had been experiencing warning signs before the most recent heart attack, including waking up gasping for air and feeling chest pain.

He said he saw several doctors before the heart attack, but tests didn't find anything treatable.

"You get pain up through your chest, in your neck and b

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