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quickly because they are not undergoing an open -heart procedure.

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"Patients are in and out of the hospital much faster," said Mark Anderson,
MD, chief of the section of cardiac surgery at Robert Wood Johnson
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A wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Banking System Inc,
(Nasdaq: COLB) Columbia Bank currently operates 34 branches in Pierce, King,
Cowlitz, Kitsap and Thurston counties. It is made possible
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An atrial septal defect (ASD) is an opening in the atrial septum, or
dividing wall between the two upper chambers of the heart known as the
right and left atria, causing an abnormal blood flow through the heart.

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Smith has over 22 years of banking experience, beginning her career in
Tacoma in 1979, and spending 3 years as a lecturer with the University of
Maryland in Nuernberg, Germany.
She is active locally as a Board Member of the Pierce County Affordable
Housing Association.

Columbia Bank is a Washington state-chartered, full-service commercial
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This procedure is not only less painful, but has fewer post-operative
complications such as bleeding and respiratory compromise due to separation
of the rib cage, noted Dr.

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Ms Smith earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and a
Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Washington .
Normally, oxygen-poor (blue) blood returns to the right atrium from the
body, travels to the right ventricle, and is then pumped into the lungs
where it receives oxygen.

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Columbia Bank Welcomes Carol Smith to Allenmore Branch as Vice President Commercial Banking Officer

Surgeons at Robert Wood Johnson
University Hospital will repair an atrial septal defect, commonly referred
to as a hole in the heart, on a 39-year-old woman using a minimally
invasive technique that greatly reduces the size of the incision and
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, Columbia Bank announced
that it has welcomed Carol Smith to its Allenmore branch as a Vice President
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She is a customer advocate and has their long-term
success in mind at all times. Called the PORT ACCESS
approach , this technique allows the surgeon to use a series of small
incisions, or "ports," instead of one large incision. Oxygen-rich (red) blood returns to the left
atrium from the lungs, passes into the left ventricle, and then is pumped
out to the body through the aorta.

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An atrial septal defect allows red
blood to pass from the left atrium, through the opening in the septum, and
then mix with blue blood in the right atrium.

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Four to
ten percent of people born with congenital heart disease have an atrial
septal defect, although some individuals may have no symptoms and appear
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She then continued her banking career at
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What once required a 12-inch vertical incision down the center of the chest
and breaking open the rib cage is now being performed through smaller
incisions along the chest between the ribs.

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ASD is a congenital heart defect, meaning it is present at birth.
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She already has a great
rapport with customers and her experience and knowledge make her a very
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