Community Shares: Realistic Tips for Living with Heart Failure...When you are newly diagnosed with heart failure, the many life changes can feel overwhelming. Implementing all the recommendations for staying healthy...reactionscomments
What Are Digital Therapeutics?...Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help...reactionscomments
Heart Failure, Learning a New Language...In 10th grade biology, my teacher, Ms. L, made us read Latin and Greek word roots and their meaning every day to...reactionscomments
PRETTY LADY CHRONICLES: Invisible Disability Chronicle #1,000,001...For starters, being approached, harassed, and discriminated against by a complete stranger while having an invisible disability is intimidating. This type of...reactions1comment
22 year heart disease survivor ...I was 32 when I had a widow maker Emergency open heart surgery Now on my 3rd crt-d Heart failure I have...reactions5repliesAwarenessDiagnosis
Sexual Orientation and Access to Heart Healthcare...Disparities in health care access have prevailed in the health system for centuries. While these disparities are recognized today, many reports continue...reactions1comment
What Was My Purpose?...November 2007 was the second turn of my life. I had been having some chest pain that was becoming unbearable so the...reactionscomments
Medical Device Advisory – How Should You Handle This?...I had an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implanted almost six years ago to prevent fatal arrhythmias from turning into cardiac arrest. It wasn't an...reactionscomments
Questions to Ask a Prospective Partner...I was diagnosed with CHF at 35, never married, and with no children. While I always wanted to find a partner, the...reactionscomments
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
Bypass Surgery in Older Patients...I am 72 years old and have had CHF for 34 years. I was told that the doctor feels I should have...reactions5repliesAgingComorbiditiesSurgery
Virtual Walks: Miles to Go Before You Sleep...“You have reached the Melville Nauheim Shelter. This shelter was built in 1977 and sleeps 8. There is water just north of...reactionscomments
Non-Invasive Route for CHF Management...My heart journey started with a damaging, silent heart attack at age 38. The damage destroyed 25% of my left ventricle, putting...reactionscomments
6 Interesting Facts About Your Heart You May Not Know...Earlier I wrote a post describing the basic anatomy of the heart. In this post, I’d like to talk about some other...reactionscomments
Community Shares: The First Thought After Your Heart Failure Diagnosis...Nearly everyone remembers the first thought that popped into their head when their doctor first told them about their heart failure diagnosis...reactionscomments
PPCM Changed My Life: I Almost Died - UNNECESSARILY!...Editor's note: This is part 2 in a 3-part series. Check out part 1, PPCM Changed My Life: I Don’t Have Heart...reactionscomments
PRETTY LADY CHRONICLES: Invisible Disability Chronicle #1,000,000...This hasn't been Invisible Disability Chronicle #1,000,000; however, the weight, trauma, and anxiety of these types of chronicles sure feel like it...reactionscomments
The Transplant Process...I want to write about my heart transplant journey because I’ve noticed that transplants are a popular thing. Maybe they always have...reactions2comments
The Link Between Erectile Dysfunction and Heart Failure...Erectile dysfunction (ED) is not an easy topic of discussion for those who experience it. Some people choose to suffer silently rather...reactions1comment
Heart Disease and Family...I found out I had heart disease at the age of 12 years old. It changed everything for me quickly. The greatest...reactions1comment
