One in a Million...I was born with a bicuspid aortic valve. At the age of 51, I had surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los...reactions1comment
Eating the Rainbow - For My Heart...Trying to keep my heart health in check, knowing that heart failure runs in my family, has been a rude awakening to...reactions4comments
The Gliflozins: A Newer Class of Drugs to Treat Heart Failure...There are many emerging therapies for the treatment of heart failure. One of these newer therapies are the SGLT2 inhibitors, which have...reactions6comments
What Does Worrying Do?...The one mantra that I have found that helps manage the anxiety and unknowns that come with congestive heart failure (CHF) is...reactionscomments
Valuable Lessons About Living...Heart failure, and those who suffer from it, have taught me so much over the years. We have heart failure in our...reactionscomments
Confounded Clara...After a heart catherization in 2020, I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF). The BNP was 289 and the ejection fraction...reactions3comments
Early Childhood Experiences with Heart Failure...Like any child who grew up in the 1970s, staying out until the street lights turn on, riding tricycles or bicycles, taking...reactionscomments
Suggestions for Dating with an LVAD - Caretakers POV...No one likes to have to give a disclaimer in the first conversation or the first date. My mother did not struggle...reactionscomments
Lobbying at Our Nation's Capitol...In 2019, I applied to be one of the advocates in Maryland to go to the District of Columbia to advocate with...reactionscomments
Coping with All of the Rules...As a heart failure patient this is a article I should have written awhile ago because it is as true now as...reactionscomments
Life-changing Heart Attack...Year ago I had what they call the widowmaker heart attack. I was in the best shape of my life at 60...reactions2comments
Struggling With the News that I Have Mild to Moderate Coronary Artery Disease...I found out after having a CT angiogram that I have mild to moderate coronary artery disease with a 50% blockage in...reactions1comment
6-1/2 Years and Doing Pretty Well: What's Worked For Me...Sorry, this is a long one. This is my story. In 2016 at age 62, I had a massive heart attack with...reactions1comment
The Way I'm Wired...I was transplanted 7 years ago and everything has gone great for the most part. Until about 4 years ago, I began...reactionscomments
What I Learned About Getting an Echocardiogram...If you are getting an echocardiogram for the first time, you might have some questions. How long does it take? Does it...reactionscomments
PLC: Submerging in Water After 11 Years!...Disclaimer: Please do not try this at home. Consult your medical team prior to water activities. I have not fully submerged in...reactions2comments
The Younger Heart Failure Patient...I am 37 and was diagnosed with CHF at 35 after a severe heart attack. For context, overnight I went from working...reactions4comments
Surviving an Accident With Heart Failure (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 in a series. Be sure to read part 1! I wrote about surviving a fall down...reactions2comments
Coping with Late Stage Heart Failure...Coping describes the tool we use to deal with and attempt to overcome problems and difficulties. Patients and caregivers alike may have...
What Is Congestive Heart Failure?...Congestive heart failure (CHF) and chronic heart failure are terms that are both used to describe heart failure (HF). The predominant symptom...
