The Events Leading Up to My First Pulmonary EmbolismThe months leading up to my diagnosis were filled with an incredible amount of stress. On top of being sick with a...reactionscomments
Afraid of Being on Blood ThinnersI honestly don’t remember much about the days following my discharge from the ICU. As vivid as the days leading up to...reactionscomments
Accepting My Cardiomyopathy DiagnosisIt took me a long time to come to terms with my dilated cardiomyopathy diagnosis. I was diagnosed in 2014 after suffering...reactions2comments
Newly Diagnosed With Cardiovascular DiseaseReceiving a diagnosis can be shocking and very difficult to deal with. Like most people, we all have plans and goals that...reactionscomments
Living With the Limitations of Dilated CardiomyopathyWhen I was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy, I didn’t realize how much my life would change. By now, many of you know...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
How My Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Diagnosis Changed My LifeDays after my sister was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), my mother, now realizing that our family had genetic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, took...reactions2comments
How Having a Stroke Affected My MindThe mind is a powerful thing. We use it to think, make decisions, learn, and even recall memories. I never thought my...reactionscomments
Common Questions About Valve Replacement SurgeryMy name is Amber, and I am a registered nurse (RN). I spent the first 5 years of my career working on...reactionscomments
Caregiver FatigueEditor’s Note: This article was written by Morgan Drutchas and originally appeared on our partner site Heart-Failure.net. I was diagnosed with heart...reactionscomments
Navigating Disappointing Test ResultsWith chronic conditions comes regular testing. As someone with genetically high cholesterol, also known as familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), I am no stranger...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
Fast Food No MoreBy now, I'm sure we've all been told by a doctor — or someone else — about the importance of a healthy...reactionscomments
Community Perspectives: Navigating a CVD DiagnosisBeing diagnosed with a cardiovascular condition can be a difficult and life-changing experience. Many people who are newly diagnosed may feel confused...reactionscomments
Finding a New Cardiologist is DifficultLast year, I moved from Florida to Wisconsin. It was to pursue a new degree and to make a career shift. So...reactionscomments
My Statin Intolerance Journey: Not Every Patient Fits the MoldSeveral years after my myocardial infarction (heart attack) in 2001, I was diagnosed with high cholesterol and had high triglycerides. My primary...reactionscomments
Share Your Experience: High Cholesterol and Statin IntoleranceStatins are a class of drug often prescribed to treat cardiovascular conditions like high cholesterol. Sometimes healthcare providers also prescribe them to...reactionscomments
Caffeine and the Heart: A Heart-to-Heart With My CardiologistIf you ask anyone who knows me if I like coffee, they will likely cackle and say, "Have you met the guy?"...reactionscomments
How Heart Disease Changed the Way I EatWhen I was diagnosed with a form of heart disease called dilated cardiomyopathy, I never thought it would change the way I...reactionscomments
My HCM Diagnosis: Understanding the Warning SignsI was first diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in September of 2013 at the age 14, during my first month of high...reactions5comments
