Information and opinions on health from Rita Cohen at HealthCentral.com. 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/profiles/c/5171/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/5171/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/5171/index 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