Living

One of the more frustrating things that comes with heart failure is PVCs (Premature Ventricular Contractions). They are little reminders that you have a heart condition. They seem to come...

My medical care team, of course, is the best in the world! At the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Heart & Vascular Center, my cardiologist, Dr. Garrick Stewart always tells me...

I came home after a heart attack and heart failure diagnosis at the age of 42 — zero pills a day to over ten overnight. I was terrified to go...

Editor's note: Part 1 of this series, Even a Giant Needs Shoulders to Stand On, can be found here. I am very lucky to have great friends and, more importantly...

Most people are unaware that heart disease and strokes are the number one killer in women, causing 1 in 3 women’s deaths annually. If you break that down a little...

Have you ever watched a youngster learn to ride a bike on their own after using training wheels? Perhaps you have been the teacher in such a situation. Perhaps you...

When you are growing up with an illness there are many parts of a “normal childhood” you have to grieve. When it comes to grieving these losses, my amazing team...

Life is by itself hard enough. Living with heart failure, I must fight for every day, I must work harder for everything - to live, to be fit and get...

Editor's note: This is part 3 of a three-part 'Ask the Advocates' series on mental health. Part 1 can be found here and part 2 here. We asked three of...

In my previous article I explored some common helpful tips for living with heart failure and I wanted to continue with some more. These are tips that I have found...

Editor's note: This is part 2 of a three-part 'Ask the Advocates' series on mental health. Part 1 can be found here. We asked three of our advocates, Julia, Tina...

Editor's note: Check out the first article in this series, I Have Pregnancy-Induced Heart Failure - Part 1. Pregnancy induced heart failure. Days after my diagnosis I was still coming...

Comorbidities add a whole new layer of complications when it comes to managing heart failure. Not only do you have to manage your heart, but you also have to balance...

Editor's note: This is part one of a three-part 'Ask the Advocates' series on mental health. We asked three of our advocates, Julia, Tina, and Alyssa, the question: "What does...

Today (the day I'm writing this) is a significant milestone for me. Today marks the fifth anniversary of the day that changed my life forever. The day that is now...

I am a respiratory therapist. One of the tests I perform is an EKG. It’s actually a very simple test. If you have heart failure, chances are you’ve had one...

The technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United States until recently. The recent public health emergency...

Professor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique viewpoint on the power of nature to heal...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telehealth is being used by more and more people. Telehealth is also sometimes called telemedicine or virtual care. Whether you have been using telehealth for...

Editor’s note: This is the third article in a three-part series. The first is "Family History of Brugada Syndrome, My Story (Part 1)."“If a person has a family history of...