When was the last time you thought about what your heart health will be like in the future? In January, the American Heart Association introduced HeartCheck, an online calculator aimed at predicting an individual’s likelihood of developing heart disease at the age of 30 – ten years younger than previous calculators! What is this tool,… Continue reading New Heart Health Tool: Assess Your Heart Health Today
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Rediscovering Life’s Simple Pleasures: An Interview with a Heart Patient
We are pleased to introduce you to Alan, a PatientsLikeMe member who is living with congestive heart failure (CHF) following a heart attack. A few years ago, he had a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) – or a battery-operated mechanical pump – surgically implanted to help his heart continue to pump blood to his body. … Continue reading Rediscovering Life’s Simple Pleasures: An Interview with a Heart Patient