Since opening in December, Kingston's HealthAlliance Hospital's cardiac lab has conducted more than 100 lifesaving procedures, according to a hospital spokesperson.

Mount Marion resident Marylen Irizarry-Moyer is one of them.

She said the hospital’s services and closeness to home saved her life when she recently had a heart attack.

“There would never be an opportunity for me to still remain here," Irizarry-Moyer said. "Because now, educating and learning, you have minutes to work with. So it’s greatly appreciated and so much needed to have this center and this prime location in Kingston.”

The advanced cardiac care program started at the hospital in 2021, leading to the lab's opening late last year.

Irizarry-Moyer said she wants to turn her story into action and education now that she’s feeling better.

She plans to walk to raise money during the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk in April. You can find more information about her walk here.