Posts Tagged ‘#29DaysofHeart’
What Is Heart Failure?
Since I joined a club I never wanted to be a part of…people with cardiac issues…I’ve learned a lot about the subject. And I have barely scratched the surface. One of the areas I’m learning about it heart failure. What is heart failure exactly? Heart failure occurs when the heart muscle is unable to pump…
Read MoreBroken Heart Syndrome
Most, if not all, of us knows what it feels like to have our hearts broken. But did you know there is actually a cardiac condition called “broken heart syndrome“? It’s a temporary condition, often caused by an extreme emotional or highly stressful event. Fortunately, broken heart syndrome, also known as takotsubo cardiomyopathy, usually self corrects…
Read MoreSCAD – The Uncommon Cardiac Event That May Be More Common Than We Think
For the next several days, I’ll be writing about different heart conditions. Today I’ll be talking about my own cardiac event. I hope you get some valuable information from my work. Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection also known as SCAD, is a condition that happens when there is a tear in an artery within your heart.…
Read MoreIt’s Heart Month…Let’s Talk About WomenHeart
If you know me or my work, you probably know that I’m a proud WomenHeart Champion Community Educator. I received my training at the Mayo Clinic in 2018 to go into the community and educate. What is WomenHeart? WomenHeart is the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease and the leading voice of the 48 million…
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