Heart Disease

Michelle

posted 02/25/2009, comments (0)

I'm Michelle G. Pequeño, 16 years old. I live in Malita Davao del Sur, Philippines. I was born with a congenital heart defect. My heart has a hole and it needs to be operated and vitamins. When I was a month old I experienced a heart attack. My parents cannot afford the money that will need in the operations. I'm now a college student and... Read more Chevron

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Cleo Hutton

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posted 02/23/2009, comments (0)

February Heart Month: Women's War on Stroke

On average, someone suffers a stroke every 45 seconds. Every 3.3 minutes, someone dies of a stroke. Stroke is the leading diagnosis from hospital to long-term care. Not a Woman's Disease? Heart Disease and Stroke kill over 12 times more women than breast cancer One in Two women die of heart disease or stroke (1... Read more Chevron

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Denver Childers

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posted 01/05/2009, comments (0)

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I'm a Viet Vet 67&68. At age 48 in 12-05 I had 4 bypasses, Dr told me my arteries were very diseased & could not have another bypass. After 6 weeks I had my 1st heart attack, have had 6 more since then. After 13 years I have had 53 heart cath's and 38 stents placed in my arteries. My Cardologist wrote a letter to VA... Read more Chevron

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Cleo Hutton

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posted 10/24/2008, comments (4)

The Medicare Mess May Affect Your Stroke Recovery

The Medicare mess affects everyone recovering from any and all diseases or conditions. On our highway to health, we are continually faced with roadblocks that prevent us from obtaining quality physical and emotional healing. We face further stress by trying to make correct insurance choices while desperately dodging high... Read more Chevron

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verona

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My 23 year old son has dilated cardiomyopathy...

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posted 08/28/2008, comments (0)

Encouragement for Your Cardiomyopathy Diagnosis!

You are presently living with Cardiomyopathy. You might feel you are in an impossible situation, afraid that your condition may worsen over time. There is positive encouragement for you to know about right now. Cardiomyopathy is the result of your heart muscles getting weaker and not functioning properly. Cardiologists... Read more Chevron

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