Dr. Mark Bates received the American Heart Association’s prestigious 2015 Heart of Gold Award during the association’s annual “Heart Ball” on Feb. 28 at the Charleston Marriott. Honorees are selected based on their career and contributions to cardiology and cardiac science. They have been instrumental in improving the health and well-being of West Virginians. The state’s first coronary stent, renal stent and drug-eluding coronary stent procedures were performed by Dr. Bates.
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