Running For Life...My title is a little deceptive because I no longer run. But I ran for a long time, from high school into...reactions6comments
How Do You Use Social Media in Your Heart Failure Journey?...The Heart-Failure.net community is a place for people to connect with one another, learn more about heart failure, ask questions, and share...reactions2comments
A Guide to Common Drugs Prescribed After a Heart Attack (Part 2)...Editor's note: this is part 2 of a series. Be sure to check out part 1! This article continues the discussion of...reactionscomments
Surviving an Accident With Heart Failure (Part 1)...Editor's note: This is part 1 of a series. Be sure to read part 2! Months ago, as I headed downstairs to...reactions2comments
Can Stress Directly Contribute to Heart Failure?...Cautionary claims to avoid working too hard is common in our society. Many people casually claim that stress, for example at work...reactionscomments
Ripley Believe it or Not: Reality with Heart Failure Diagnosis...On a Sunday afternoon, I started having a pain in my back. So unusual, it kept getting stronger. I was going to...reactionscomments
Community Shares: How Heart Failure Affects Abilities...There is no question that for most people, heart failure changes what everyday living looks like. However, how life changes can be...reactions1comment
Fatty Heart Tumor...I have a small fatty lump between the upper chambers of my heart. Within three years it took over my heart and...reactions3comments
Learning to Slow Down...Receiving a diagnosis of heart failure is never easy. It evokes big feelings and gives many of us a serious reality check. ...reactions2comments
What Is AFib?...Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is the most common heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia). It occurs when the atria, the 2 upper...reactions1comment
The Best Possible Outcome...It started with a widow maker attack. Fortunately, I worked in a hospital, and they were able to stabilize me before they...reactions3comments
“BNP”...Hello! So some of this may seem familiar - some not. We had just come home from a UK tour when my...reactions6comments
Prepare to die...When I heard that I had wtATTR-CM, I thought that I had to prepare myself to die. I am an Internist, and...reactions1comment
I'm Writing a Heart Journey Book...When I got diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, I never knew that I would be writing a book about my heart journey. When...reactionscomments
CHF - Life Changing Episode...It all began with a terrible cold at the beginning of last November or the end of October. It lingered, and when...reactions1comment
Losing Friendships... How to Cope?...As a heart failure patient following a widow heart attack (at 35), I too have lost friendships along the way. I wanted...reactions8comments
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Mental Health Awareness..."What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversations." -Glenn Close The first time I was introduced to...reactions5comments
Coping with an Invisible Illness..."I am going to dress up and hide my illness!" That is what I told myself as a pre-teen, because fitting in...reactionscomments
Abdominal Distension...After an accident and two operations on my left foot, I had a pulmonary embolism followed by right-sided heart failure. Initially, I...reactions15comments
