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“Anxiety and Hope in Japanese Art,” on Display at the Met:
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“Many Rivers to Cross” by Jimmy Cliff:
A moving and expressive song of hardship and struggle
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Tag Archives: Heart failure
Hiding the Truth About Heart Failure, Part Two
Patients lose out when doctors aren't honest about what's to come
Things come apart so easily when they have been held together with lies. ~ Dorothy Allison Last month, I introduced my readers to Jim, a 77-year-old man who had been living with congestive heart failure for several years. He and his … Continue reading
People with Heart Disease Miss Out on Palliative Care
A recent study shows that cardiologists rarely discuss end of life
As we begin the year 2018, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, killing over 600,000 Americans every year. More than half of these deaths are due to sudden cardiac arrest, usually caused by a … Continue reading
New Device May Help Patients With Heart Failure
Patients involved in a recent study reported fewer symptoms, better quality of life and increased exercise ability
A recent study suggests that a new heart device intended to improve blood flow may be beneficial for people suffering with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). Corvia Medical’s InterAtrial Shunt device is a flower-shaped wire device that creates a … Continue reading