How I Deal With Anxiety: My Coping Toolbox...I came home after a heart attack and heart failure diagnosis at the age of 42 — zero pills a day to...reactions3comments
Heart of a Giant Support System, Part 2: In Sickness and in Health...Editor's note: Part 1 of this series, Even a Giant Needs Shoulders to Stand On, can be found here. I am very...reactions2comments
Understanding the Realities of Heart Failure: Results From the Inaugural Heart Failure In America Survey...Millions of people worldwide have a heart failure diagnosis and many more go untreated. Every year, we conduct our Heart Failure In...reactions1comment
Heart Disease in Women: What to Watch Out For...Most people are unaware that heart disease and strokes are the number one killer in women, causing 1 in 3 women’s deaths...reactionscomments
Losing the Training Wheels...Have you ever watched a youngster learn to ride a bike on their own after using training wheels? Perhaps you have been...reactionscomments
Aortic Valve Replacement Surgery...I had aortic valve replacement (AVR) surgery 9 yrs ago due to aortic stenosis that I was unaware of. It was caught...reactionscomments
Recently diagnosed with CHF...I just found out on June 5th, 2020 at an ER that I have CHF, I had edema and water in my...reactionscomments
Transitioning (Part 1)...When you are growing up with an illness there are many parts of a “normal childhood” you have to grieve. When it...reactions1comment
Heart of a Giant Support System, Part 1: Even a Giant Needs Shoulders to Stand On...Life is by itself hard enough. Living with heart failure, I must fight for every day, I must work harder for everything...reactions2comments
Ask the Advocates: Mental Health (Part 3)...Editor's note: This is part 3 of a three-part 'Ask the Advocates' series on mental health. Part 1 can be found here...reactionscomments
COVID-19 Updates, June 15: Solidarity Hydroxychloroquine Trials and COVID Vaccine Development...Many of us are overwhelmed by the amount of information available on COVID-19. Keeping up with all of the news can be...reactionscomments
Mold exposure lead to heart failure...I was exposed to Stachybotrys aspergillus penicillium and Cladosporium toxic molds on my job as a Federal Ranger due to an Air...reactions2comments
Stent in Artery to Help Ejection Fraction...Hi, I am in heart failure 20% ejection fraction. They think the virus attacked my heart. It has been 6 months they...reactionscomments
Arrhythmia Causing Me Panic...My life with heart failure has been a bumpy road. Every time I get an arrhythmia I panic. My heart corrects itself...reactionscomments
Ejection Fraction Increase From 23 to 40...My heart failure crept up on me really fast! I got pneumonia and got out of breath really easy and they diagnosed...reactionscomments
6 More Tips for Living With Heart Failure...In my previous article I explored some common helpful tips for living with heart failure and I wanted to continue with some...reactionscomments
Ask the Advocates: Mental Health (Part 2)...Editor's note: This is part 2 of a three-part 'Ask the Advocates' series on mental health. Part 1 can be found here...reactionscomments
Clinical Trials: Is There One that is Right for Me?...Clinical research is medical research that involves people.Clinical trials study new treatments for different medical, surgical, or behavioral treatments for different diseases...reactionscomments
Pretty Lady Chronicles: I Have Pregnancy Induced Heart Failure - Part 2...Editor's note: Check out the first article in this series, I Have Pregnancy-Induced Heart Failure - Part 1. Pregnancy induced heart failure...reactionscomments
