Is It a Heart Condition… or a Condition of the Heart?
A couple of weeks ago, a friend shared that her husband had a heart attack. After a whirlwind of tests, doctors inserted a stent — and now? He feels like a million bucks. His family is relieved, and he’s got a new pep in his step (and probably fewer burgers in his diet). Along with…
New Life from a Pig’s Heart
Breaking news! On September 20th, surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore announced that they transplanted the heart of a genetically altered pig into a man with terminal heart disease who had no other hope for treatment. Lawrence Faucette, 58, a Navy veteran and married father of two had terminal heart disease…
The First Heart Transplant
My niece is an acute heart care clinical nurse specialist at the Oklahoma Heart Institute, working directly with Dr. Kamran Muhammad. In November 2022, OHI celebrated its 1,000th TAVR procedure. The TAVR procedure is an option when open heart surgery won’t work. Dr. Muhammad, the director of the Structural Heart Disease Program at OHI performed…
Guard your Hearts
Confession. I was a fan of Steve Irwin as the “Crocodile Hunter” for years. Actually, I think it was his adorable daughter, Bindi, with her tender heart, optimism and spunk that drew me in the most. Of course, I was cheering for her when she was on “Dancing with the Stars” and went on to…
Is it a Heart Condition or a Condition of the Heart?
Sitting quietly, I noticed I could hear my heart beating. Thump, thump, thump – perfect rhythm, but loud and clear. I told my eye doctor and my family practitioner about it and both advised me to see a cardiologist – just to be sure there wasn’t something out of order. Now, mind you – I’m…
Ready for a Heart Transplant?
Ready for a Heart Transplant?Because we were out-of-touch with the world last week while on our fishing trip, I missed two heart-breaking family notifications — the passing of a dear cousin as well as the passing of the 18-year-old granddaughter of an aunt and uncle. As I thought about our cousin, who lived a most…