The 9,816th person to have bypass surgery at Delray Medical Center.

After the surgeon had completed Howard Raymer's quadruple bypass surgery, he noticed that Howard's aortic valve was defective. The surgeon knew the valve would not last very long.

The surgeon had a tough decision. Should he perform another surgery on a body already weakened from bypass surgery or wait for Howard's body to fully recover while hoping the valve could last in the interim? The surgeon leaned upon his vast experience and, in Howard's words, heroically removed the valve. 

That's why Howard chose experience. Howard chose Delray Medical Center.