Living

Living with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) has always been a journey of highs and lows, but I am currently in a season of being unmedicated, and it feels particularly raw. FH...

I honestly don’t remember much about the days following my discharge from the ICU. As vivid as the days leading up to — and being admitted into — the ICU...

The holidays are a season to be with family, friends, and loved ones. It is a joyous season filled with fun and tradition. It is a time when strangers become...

My first pulmonary embolism was pretty significant, and it needed to be addressed as soon as possible. After receiving the official diagnosis of PE, I was given a few options...

Living with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a unique challenge, not just because of the physical condition itself, but because of the emotional weight it carries. For me, FH isn’t just...

As anyone with a chronic illness will tell you, new symptoms pop up all the time. A random joint pain here, a new palpitation there; it can all feel rather...

As we embark on the holidays, I start to think about everyone who is in the hospital for cardiovascular disease. Not only cardiovascular disease, but other diseases as well. When...

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), or genetically high cholesterol, is a unique health condition that’s impacted my life in ways I never expected. Living with FH often feels like I’m walking a...

When I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, I didn’t realize how much my life would change. By now, many of you know my story, but bear with me as we...

When I was first diagnosed with genetically high cholesterol (familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH for short), I wanted to do everything in my power to manage my condition without medication. Spoiler...

The cost of living with pulmonary hypertension (PH) is very high. I’m not referring to the cost in dollars, although that, too, can be well into the hundreds of thousands...

Being positive is one of the hardest things in the world to do. It’s much easier to be negative and listen to those negative things we hear daily. People who...

Living with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) means regular blood tests are just a part of my life. If you have FH or another chronic condition that requires frequent blood work, you...

Have you ever heard of cardiac rehab? Cardiac rehab is a program for patients diagnosed with certain heart conditions, as well as people recovering from surgeries or major health events...

To find out what led up to Christy’s ER experience, read more here. Everything was a whirlwind when I got to the ER that morning. I knew there was something...

UPDATE: The 2024 Fall into Healthy Habits Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Here at CardiovascularDisease.net, we want to thank our wonderful community members for all of...

Living with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is like carrying an invisible weight. You can’t see it, but it’s always there, reminding you that every choice matters when it comes to your...

After struggling with an ankle injury for over 6 months, one of my doctors finally did an MRI, which showed extensive damage in my ankle and needed surgery. I was...

When I suffered a stroke for the first time, I didn’t know the signs of a stroke. Better yet, I had no idea that a stroke could happen in young...

When I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy in 2014, it came with a career change. When you have cardiomyopathy, as with other cardiovascular diseases, it does not interact well with...