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Do you know the difference between a pacemaker and an implantable defibrillator?
Before surviving a heart attack, I knew virtually nothing about pacemakers (they were just something that old people have to get, right?) and absolutely nothing about the cardiac device called...
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Can denial ever be a good thing for heart patients?
Refusing to face reality might seem blatantly unhealthy. But in some cases, according to the world-famous Mayo Clinic, a little denial can actually be a good thing. Being in denial for a short period...
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“God punishes bad children!”– or, why you have heart disease
Is serious illness a punishment from God? Or just a spiritual lesson you need to learn? Maybe it's the result of negative karma from a past life? Or is it caused by your repressed emotions? Here are 10...
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“All the SCAD ladies, put your hands up!”
"Nobody wants to hear they're a fluke." Here's how two women diagnosed with a rare and often fatal heart condition used their WomenHeart online patient support forum to spur a Mayo Clinic research...
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A heart film to watch before the “Pink Season” gets here
Heart disease is the #1 killer of women, and kills six times more women than breast cancer does each year. Yet the upcoming breast cancer awareness 'pinkwashing' campaign can overshadow the reality of...
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Does surviving a heart attack make you a better person?
Dr. Jessie Gruman: "The belief is that sickness ennobles us; that there is good to be found in the experience of illness; while diseases are bad, they teach life lessons that are good - but this belief...
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“Seeking Social Solace”: why aren’t heart patients online?
A study called "Seeking Social Solace" identified trends in how patients with serious medical conditions are using social media platforms like blogs, online patient forums, Facebook or Twitter - and...
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Listen up, ladies: 16 things I’ve been meaning to tell you
Since surviving a heart attack, I've been trying my best to bonk women on the head with reminders to be their own best health advocates by putting themselves first on their priority lists for a change....
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Heart attack: “Brushing it off as if it were nothing!”
February is HEART MONTH! Watch this compelling little 7-minute film featuring Stanford University heart patients and staff - and then please forward it on to every woman you care about.
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What’s the single biggest health threat women face?
Cardiologist Dr. Noel Bairey-Merz of Cedars Sinai Medical Center tells us about the "Yentl" syndrome to help explain why women are still being under-diagnosed and under-treated when it comes to heart...
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“It’s no hobby. It is a vital service.”
Women like me who have graduated from the annual 'WomenHeart Science & Leadership Symposium For Women With Heart Disease' at the world-famous Mayo Clinic have been called "the boots on the ground"...
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How these doctors have saved thousands of women
When 88% of cardiologists are male, it’s inherent that women’s issues and treatments will be less developed than the other gender. Here's how a small but mighty group of female cardiologists set out to...
View ArticleThe shock – and ironic relief – of hearing a serious diagnosis
For those who have been misdiagnosed or who fear that nobody will be able to help relieve their suffering, an accurate diagnosis can indeed feel like a relief. Without it, there can be no treatment plan.
View ArticleThe bumpy road between diagnosis and getting better
No matter what the serious diagnosis is, we immediately go from being a healthy person to suddenly becoming a patient. This is a scary - yet apparently - remarkably predictable road with four distinct...
View ArticleThe 2018 Heart Sisters blog posts you liked best
This year, a list with a twist: the "Top 10 Best Of 2018" list features the most-read Heart Sisters blog posts of this past year.
View ArticleOn Call With Dr. Dave: my interview about women & heart disease
Who knew that an interview about women's heart disease with cardiologist Dr. Dave D'Agate could be this much fun? @drdaves411
View ArticleUnseen, unheard: the commonly shared lived experience of patients
"The experience of being unseen and unheard can flatten the most hardy of souls..." Abigail Johnston, a Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer patient on "living while dying every day"
View ArticleTop 10 most-read Heart Sisters posts from 2021
From the weirdest heart attack symptoms to what happens when the "wrong" family member is diagnosed with heart disease, 2021's most-read Heart Sisters posts are all over the map!
View ArticleCould you wait 10 years for a cardiac diagnosis?
She wasn't just misdiagnosed. She was repeatedly dismissed for 10 years.
View ArticleHeart Month 2024: my interview with Lindsay Dixon
Don't miss this Heart Month interview about women's heart health that I did with pharmacist/science communicator Lindsay Dixon!
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