Heart Attack

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Journals about Heart Attack

Feeling Pretty Good About My Weight Loss 


by Fae617, Nov 16, 2009 07:44PM
I'm feeling pretty good about all of my weight loss since my heart attack. I ordered a...

Starting "Diet" today


by Fae617, Oct 15, 2009 12:00AM
I have been following a diet of foods that are "Heart Healthy" since my heart att...

First follow-up Visit with Cardiologist


by Fae617, Oct 13, 2009 12:00AM
I had my first follow-up visit with my cardiologist and he said my heart was strong. He to...

Is Universal Coverage Enough...No!!


by Lee Kirksey, MD, Sep 13, 2009 01:58PM - 2 Comments
Like many of you, I have watched intently as the heated debate regarding healthcare reform ...

Angioplasty & Stent today


by Fae617, Sep 09, 2009 12:00AM
I was in the hospital and had a medicated stent put in and an angioplasty.

Smoking, Hypertension Diabetes lead to Dementia-What's bad for the heart is bad for the Brain


by Lee Kirksey, MD, Aug 22, 2009 08:46PM
Smoking, high blood pressure, and diabetes may lead to dementia August 20, 2009 | Allison ...

As if you needed another reason to avoid Beef


by Lee Kirksey, MD, Aug 10, 2009 03:34PM - 6 Comments
Red meat has been conclusively linked to increased risk of heart attack, stroke and periphe...

Is plavix really a life saver?


by Lee Kirksey, MD, Jul 09, 2009 10:32AM - 9 Comments
Below is an exerpt from a direct to consumer advertisement on clopidogrel---- If you hav...

hearing this stuff stresses me


by Shannon6295, Apr 29, 2009 03:45PM
This morning visiting my mother at the hospital I heard the doctor talk about her possible-...

Your Waist Size Predicts Heart Attack Risk 


by Lee Kirksey, MD, Apr 25, 2009 10:34AM - 6 Comments
I was reviewing a recent paper on the associations of BMI, waist size and hip to waist rati...