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    Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist

    Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist

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    posted 09/08/2009, comments (4)

    I have Atrial Fibrillation: Will I be on Coumadin® Forever?

    People who suffer with Atrial Fibrillation ask this question very, very frequently. It is a common worry.  Why?   A couple reasons seem to pop up when you ask patients.  First, people are afraid of the medication used to prevent strokes called warfarin. (The trade name and most commonly used medication is called... Read moreChevron
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    Cleo Hutton

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    Author/ National Speaker/ Stroke Hero/ LPN/ Advocate for familes
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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 moreChevron
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    posted 10/23/2008, comments (0)

    Stroke: How to Deal With Grief and Blame

    For many of us, a great sadness develops and impedes our progress towards recovery when we're in the hospital recovering from stroke. I heard it tonight as I visited two women at the regional rehabilitation center where I visit and speak to stroke peers.   "It's not my fault!" cried one lady. "I blame the doctors because they should... Read moreChevron
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    posted 09/03/2008, comments (2)

    Post-Stroke Side Effects: The Seizure

    Perhaps you have never had a seizure before you had a stroke, but now you're taking medication to avoid having seizures. Seizures are attributed to misfiring of neurotransmitters in the brain due to scars on the brain post-stroke.   Approximately 10 -15% of stroke survivors develop seizures post-stroke. Most seizures manifest within the... Read moreChevron
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    Diagnosed with an extreme amount of coronary calcium in my coronary arteries in 1997 and having been told by 7 cardiologists that because my cholesterol was normal, they had no clue to what was causing the calcification, I had no choice but to become involved in my own healthcare. To put this calcification score in perspective, 400 is acknowledged... Read moreChevron
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