Heart Disease - All People Who Are Living In "United States"

mtnmom79

MI 3-3-07, EF 28%

posted 06/23/2008, comments (0)

The Story

I live in a remote mountain area of SoCal. It takes an ambulance 40-50 min to get here generally, but on the day of my MI we had an ambulance on the hill - because we had snow! As a result I had help within 15 min and reached the hospital 10 mi away within the first two hours. From the moment I realized I wasn't going to die that day - I became... Read more Chevron

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Johnny Keel

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I am a victor over heart disease. I am so blessed to still be ali

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posted 06/22/2008, comments (2)

Johnny Keel

I am a victor because I am still breathing. I am 56 years old and have had 2 heart attacks, 12 hr open heart surgery and live with a ICD. I want to help anyone who has any questions concerning heart disease. Contact me at johnnykeel@heartvictory.com. Thank you and bless you!

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Sarah

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posted 06/17/2008, comments (0)

Russert Memorial - Protected from the Rain - at the NBC Studios in Washington, DC

My friend Charles sent me this photo yesterday. Those are bouquets and other remembrances for Tim Russert (covered in plastic) placed in front of the entrance sign for the NBC studios in Washington, DC.

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Craig Stoltz

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posted 06/05/2008, comments (2)

Heart Recovery: Get With the Program

Here's another report that confirms intuition but serves as a useful reminder: People recovering from serious heart events and participate in a three-year follow-up program stick with heart-healthy behaviors over the long term. This may (emphasis may) reduce risk of death. This is based on Mayo Clinic Research on heart-related disease... Read more Chevron

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lrloyd

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Living With It

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posted 06/02/2008, comment (1)

Genetic Disorder

Hello, I dont have any sort of heart disease but I do have a condition that requires me to take warfarin for the remainder of my lifetime. I have a genetic disorder (MTHFR). Apparently because of this genetci disorder my liver over-produces an enzyme that depletes my body of folic acid. Without folic acid my blood tends to clot. I discovered... Read more Chevron

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