Trust… Connecting the Dots...Shortly before my recent annual visit with my cardiologist, I received some information that sent me into an emotional tail spin: fear...reactions1comment
What Are Myocardial Ischemia and Infarction?...I have been writing about things I experience in the hospital setting. Of course, we take care of many patients experiencing myocardial...reactions2comments
Community Views: Advice I Would Give Myself...You have probably heard the song lyrics, “I wish that I knew what I know now when I was younger.” Many who...reactions1comment
Holiday Heart...Thanksgiving has come and gone, and I must say what an experience! It was so filled with laughter, love and great food...reactionscomments
Finding Resources...It is back in 2007 quadruple bypass, and then 2009 defibrillator. The local hospital that did the surgery was graceful enough to...reactions4comments
I was feeling great, until......I thought I was healthy, maintaining an active lifestyle and exercising at least three times a week. I took a short train...reactions7comments
Fitness Junkie...Ran my first half marathon at the age of 48, worked out 5 times a week working a different body part each...reactions9comments
Quadruple Bypass...Taking the time to say, "Thanks" to this website as well to all the "Cardiac" stories - it's good to know I...reactions2comments
Single, But Safely Surrounded...The good news (within the bad news) is that when I was diagnosed with heart disease in 1999 and received a triple...reactions3comments
Community Views: What to Avoid in a Cardiologist...For every great cardiologist, there is at least one that is not so great. When searching for a cardiologist, it is equally...reactionscomments
Community Views: Navigating the Healthcare System...Living with heart failure means frequently accessing the healthcare system. Unfortunately, the system often does not feel user-friendly. We wanted to know...reactionscomments
Body/Self Care...My path to congestive heart failure was not a gradual one. I had a massive SCAD induced heart attack that damaged my...reactions1comment
Community Views: Why You Come to Heart-Failure.net...Living in the digital age, many resources exist at the end of a search for support with a chronic illness. We wondered...reactionscomments
Talking About Coronary Artery Disease...Many people with heart failure also have coronary artery disease (CAD). So I thought it would be neat to investigate CAD. What...reactionscomments
What Does Anger Look Like?...Anyone who has been diagnosed with heart failure has had anger at some point. Anger at these symptoms, which carry a high...reactions1comment
Let’s Discuss Lung Sounds...Our lungs produce various sounds. What sounds they make depends on what is going on inside your lungs. So, I figured it's...reactionscomments
Climbing Mountains (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a series. Be sure to read Part 1. After coffee and breakfast the next morning...reactionscomments
Here's How Your Heart Develops...Your heart starts to develop shortly after birth. Just three weeks after fertilization, it is fully formed, and within 21-22 days after...reactionscomments
Let’s Discuss Congenital Heart Disease...About 8 of every 1,000 infants are born with congenital heart disease (CHD) and some of these kids will develop chronic heart...reactions5comments
Community Views: What Makes a Great Cardiologist...A great cardiologist is more than just the doctor who is the most knowledgeable or the one who has the office that...reactions2comments
