Links Between Sleep Apnea and Heart Failure...About 2-4 percent of adults have sleep apnea and about 1 in 3 people with heart failure also have sleep apnea. So...reactions2comments
Managing Fluid Restrictions...Managing your fluid restrictions is tough! I have come across a few tricks and tips. However, please realize that this is hard...reactions8comments
Life at First Glance...August 20, 2015: the day that changed my life forever. I remember waking up feeling hopeful but prepared for the unknown because...reactions2comments
The Pelvic Floor...Heart failure patients need to have a conversation about the pelvic floor! As a heart failure patient, a lot of medicine that...reactionscomments
Living With Heart Disease Can Be Hard to Open Up About...I have felt discouraged in talking about my heart condition and sometimes even writing about my journey. Now and then, I have...reactions6comments
Navigating a Heart Failure Diagnosis: 2021 In America Survey...Receiving a heart failure diagnosis is almost always a life-changing experience. Some people get the news after a major cardiac event, while...reactions2comments
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
Stress Test...Please help. After 5 stents from 4 trips to the cath lab over 20 years I know I will not live through...reactions9repliesDiagnosis
Pretty Lady Chronicles: Riding the Wave (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a series. Be sure to check out part 1! Somewhat blindsided, I didn't expect to...reactionscomments
Living the Dream...I’m a dreamer! Not the kind that dreams big and has set goals. I mean when I lay down for bed, dreams...reactionscomments
Relationships Between Patients and Doctors: a Pharmacist's Perspective (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a series. Be sure to check out part 1! In the first part of the...reactions1comment
Blood Tests Your Doctor May Order and What They Mean...Doctors love ordering blood tests. This is because they offer great information about how you are doing medically. They allow your doctor...reactionscomments
Should I Be Scared of a Cath?...I see many posts about people fearing a heart catheterization, so as someone who has had several, I want to help put...reactions6comments
S.M.A.R.T. Goal Setting Principles...Living with heart failure means that we constantly have to monitor many aspects of our lives – how much salt are we...reactions2comments
LUCKY ME!...In 2005, one year after I retired at age 63 I was going to bed and I started coughing. My wife said...reactions6comments
The Strength of Community for a Communal Health (Part 1)...Editor's note: This is part 1 of a series. Be sure to check out part 2! We face many problems globally, as...reactions2comments
Sleep Breathing Conditions and Heart Failure...Poor sleep quality can have significant impacts on our mental and physical health. People with heart failure (HF) commonly suffer from poor...reactionscomments
Five Common Myths About Living With Heart Failure...Heart failure is a condition that most have probably heard of at some point in their life, mainly because it is a...reactions2comments
Let’s Talk Cardiac Ablations...There are many different treatments for heart failure as well as other cardiac conditions. While most are medications, there are other non-surgical...reactions3comments
Pretty Lady Chronicles: Riding the Wave (Part 1)...Editor's note: This is part 1 of a series. Be sure to check out part 2! My life constantly feels like a...reactionscomments
