Information and opinions on Heart Disease from Rita Cohen at MyHeartCentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/5171 http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/5171/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/5171 http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/5171/14932/young Sun, 14 Oct 2007 08:49:00 -0400 Rita Cohen I was recently hospitalized with a pulmonary embolism and then again just to find out that I have idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, CAD, an EF of 10, mitral valve regurgitation, hyperlipedemia and was in full heart failure.  I am now home and have seen the cardiologist (alot) as well as my family doc and even a heart transplant specialist in Philadelphia.  I am a mother of 3 kids with a husband who drives truck so he is not home alot.... http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/c/5171/14932/young