Ask the Advocates: Lifestyle Changes (Part 1)Editor's note: This is part 1 of a two-part series. Part 2 can be found here. We asked three of our advocates...reactionscomments
Managing PVCs (Premature Ventricular Contractions)One of the more frustrating things that comes with heart failure is PVCs (Premature Ventricular Contractions). They are little reminders that you...reactions2comments
Heart of a Giant Support System, Part 3: My Medical Care TeamMy medical care team, of course, is the best in the world! At the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Heart & Vascular Center...reactions2comments
How I Deal With Anxiety: My Coping ToolboxI came home after a heart attack and heart failure diagnosis at the age of 42 — zero pills a day to...reactions3comments
Heart of a Giant Support System, Part 2: In Sickness and in HealthEditor's note: Part 1 of this series, Even a Giant Needs Shoulders to Stand On, can be found here. I am very...reactions2comments
Heart Disease in Women: What to Watch Out ForMost people are unaware that heart disease and strokes are the number one killer in women, causing 1 in 3 women’s deaths...reactionscomments
Losing the Training WheelsHave you ever watched a youngster learn to ride a bike on their own after using training wheels? Perhaps you have been...reactionscomments
Transitioning (Part 1)When you are growing up with an illness there are many parts of a “normal childhood” you have to grieve. When it...reactions1comment
Heart of a Giant Support System, Part 1: Even a Giant Needs Shoulders to Stand OnLife is by itself hard enough. Living with heart failure, I must fight for every day, I must work harder for everything...reactions2comments
Ask the Advocates: Mental Health (Part 3)Editor's note: This is part 3 of a three-part 'Ask the Advocates' series on mental health. Part 1 can be found here...reactionscomments
6 More Tips for Living With Heart FailureIn my previous article I explored some common helpful tips for living with heart failure and I wanted to continue with some...reactionscomments
Ask the Advocates: Mental Health (Part 2)Editor's note: This is part 2 of a three-part 'Ask the Advocates' series on mental health. Part 1 can be found here...reactionscomments
Pretty Lady Chronicles: I Have Pregnancy Induced Heart Failure - Part 2Editor's note: Check out the first article in this series, I Have Pregnancy-Induced Heart Failure - Part 1. Pregnancy induced heart failure...reactionscomments
Managing ComorbiditiesComorbidities add a whole new layer of complications when it comes to managing heart failure. Not only do you have to manage...reactionscomments
Ask the Advocates: Mental Health (Part 1)Editor's note: This is part one of a three-part 'Ask the Advocates' series on mental health. We asked three of our advocates...reactionscomments
Happy Fifth Birthday to Me!Today (the day I'm writing this) is a significant milestone for me. Today marks the fifth anniversary of the day that changed...reactionscomments
What Is an EKG?I am a respiratory therapist. One of the tests I perform is an EKG. It’s actually a very simple test. If you...reactions1comment
Social Distancing Spurs Telehealth SurgeThe technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United...reactionscomments
One White Pine: Building Spaces for Living & HealingProfessor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique...reactionscomments
The (Virtual) Doctor Is In! Sharing Telehealth ExperiencesAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telehealth is being used by more and more people. Telehealth is also sometimes called telemedicine or virtual...reactionscomments
