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What the Symptoms of Dilated Cardiomyopathy Were Like For MeWhen I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy after suffering a stroke, I thought it was because I was pushing myself too hard. I used to compete in fitness competitions, and...
Stress, Heart Health, and High CholesterolI remember learning about "eustress versus distress" in middle school, and since then, I have easily been able to differentiate between the 2 in my own life. "Eustress" is the...
My Family's Heart HistoryBuckle up for a wild ride of heart conditions history. I recently had to go through my entire family medical history with my new cardiologist here in Wisconsin, so I...
Preparing for Surgery on Lifelong AnticoagulationI have a minor surgery coming up in a couple of weeks, and I’m going through the steps of getting ready for it. Some of those steps relate to being...
What the Symptoms of Dilated Cardiomyopathy Were Like For MeWhen I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy after suffering a stroke, I thought it was because I was pushing myself too hard. I used to compete in fitness competitions, and...
Stress, Heart Health, and High CholesterolI remember learning about "eustress versus distress" in middle school, and since then, I have easily been able to differentiate between the 2 in my own life. "Eustress" is the...
My Family's Heart HistoryBuckle up for a wild ride of heart conditions history. I recently had to go through my entire family medical history with my new cardiologist here in Wisconsin, so I...
Preparing for Surgery on Lifelong AnticoagulationI have a minor surgery coming up in a couple of weeks, and I’m going through the steps of getting ready for it. Some of those steps relate to being...
What the Symptoms of Dilated Cardiomyopathy Were Like For MeWhen I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy after suffering a stroke, I thought it was because I was pushing myself too hard. I used to compete in fitness competitions, and...
Stress, Heart Health, and High CholesterolI remember learning about "eustress versus distress" in middle school, and since then, I have easily been able to differentiate between the 2 in my own life. "Eustress" is the...
My Family's Heart HistoryBuckle up for a wild ride of heart conditions history. I recently had to go through my entire family medical history with my new cardiologist here in Wisconsin, so I...
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