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Leslie Lafayette, Health Guide

California writer, educator, survivor of open heart valve surgery

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How to Handle a Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation

Whenever I go to a doctor, I expect a clean bill of health. In this, I suspect I'm not very different from most people. Even if a symptom is bothering me and I've managed to convince myself that it's serious - the stomach ache that means cancer, the dizzy spell that means stroke (you know, the self-diagnoses we make when our worrywart minds... Read more Chevron

posted 08/13/2011, comments (0)|

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Leslie Lafayette, Health Guide

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What is a Cardioversion?

We've all seen the dramatic scene, which is almost required for any heart patient on House, Grey's Anatomy, and even General Hospital ...shocking an unconscious patient back to life with "the paddles." "Clear!" shouts the doctor. Paddles applied. Patient jumps. Everyone looks worriedly at the monitor. Flat line. "Clear!" shouts the doctor... Read more Chevron

posted 07/25/2011, comments (0)|

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Leslie Lafayette, Health Guide

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Life in the Hospital After Open Heart Surgery

My journey from open heart surgery to being home in my own wonderful bed would last five days and be filled with rapid progress and scary setbacks. And enough bedpan moments to fill a girl's diary. Actually, I'm foolin' with you. They don't really use bedpans for open heart surgery patients for a few days. When you come out of... Read more Chevron

posted 05/25/2011, comments (3)|

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Leslie Lafayette, Health Guide

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New to the Community: Leslie Lafayette

I'd like to share a heartfelt hello and greeting to all of you who read, share and use this excellent and informative site. I've joined HealthCentral as a heart health commentator, and I'd like to share some of my experiences with you. I'm a writer, teacher both of high school English and journalism students and college students studying... Read more Chevron

posted 03/22/2011, comment (1)|

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Dr. Kirk Laman: Wholehearted Cardiologist, Health Pro

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Cardiologist/Author passionate about Preventative Cardiology

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What is an Ablation?

So your heart is beating irregularly. It jumps. It skips. You've been diagnosed with the medical condition called Atrial Fibrillation. The question is do you need an ablation.First, if you may ask the question, "What is an ablation?"An "ablation" is a cardiac procedure where specialized plastic tubes (called radiofrequency... Read more Chevron

posted 12/14/2009, comments (0)|

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