Coping With a New Diagnosis of Heart FailureReceiving a new medical diagnosis can be shocking. Learning you have a chronic or terminal health condition can feel jarring and emotional...reactions2comments
The Four Stages of Heart FailureThere are four stages of heart failure. The stages range from being at risk of heart failure to having advanced heart failure...reactions2comments
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
Are Your Symptoms Caused by Heart Failure or Asthma?Asthma is not heart failure. Heart failure is not asthma. The treatment for both conditions is different. Still, they both share common...reactionscomments
4 Things I Would Tell My Undiagnosed SelfIf I could time travel, I would send this video to my younger self, prior to diagnosis of a genetic heart condition...reactionscomments
Dancing for Heart HealthFriday morning: my coffee is brewing and the fresh air is pulling through my apartment, so I pop on my headphones and...reactions1comment
Friendly Reminder: Be Careful About DehydrationI wanted to share a recent episode because it's a good reminder for all of us - even those of us who...reactionscomments
Recovery From LVAD Surgery and Heart Transplant SurgeryMany people ask me which was a harder recovery: the transplant or LVAD surgery? So, let’s set the scene. Before I had...reactions2comments
What Diet Should I Follow?As a heart failure patient, the idea of a medically restricted diet can be overwhelming. It is easy to think there is...reactions2comments
Summer HeatI have had heart failure for four years now. Time really flies! One thing that has taken adjustment is realizing that my...reactions2comments
Teaching My Daughter About Heart HealthHaving heart health issues run in my family for the longest time, I have taken it upon myself to teach my daughter...reactions3comments
Back in the Job Market After Heart TransplantFinally back to the job market after being gone for 5 years. When I was diagnosed with advanced heart failure I was...reactions2comments
Dating and Heart Disease"How can I date and cope with heart disease? Will he accept me? Will he judge me? Will he take advantage of...reactionscomments
My 5-Year-Old Tells Other Kids About Getting an EKGMy family has a genetic heart condition called Brugada Syndrome which is often diagnosed from an abnormal EKG, and I have to...reactions2comments
Life With An LVADWhen I got diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy in 2014, I never knew that I would be in advanced heart failure 4 years...reactions20comments
How to Adjust to a Diagnosis of Heart Failure“You have heart failure,” is the single worst phrase you ever want to hear. Getting a diagnosis of heart failure is one...reactions25comments
The 2024 Social Health Awards ProgramEditorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards...reactionscomments
Mental Health TherapyWhen you go through something as traumatic as being diagnosed with something like heart failure, it changes your entire life. My first...reactions2comments
Heart Failure and Mental HealthMental health is extremely important. I remember when the word anxiety was first mentioned to me. I admittedly got defensive - I...reactions9comments
Is Coffee Bad for the Heart?There is nothing better than the sound and smell of coffee brewing early in the morning. For me personally, knowing that I...reactionscomments
