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Dear Readers,
I’m back from vacation! Sorry this place has been so quiet. It is definitely not like me. ;)
Sadly, although I’m back, this will be my last post for AHeartyLife.com. Today is also my last day at b5media where I served as writer and editor of the Science and Health Channel. Kendra James, RN will […]
The future of heart surgery may involve this little caterpillar-like robot called HeartLander. It inches along on the surface of your heart and is capable of performing:
ablation for atrial fibrillation
lead placement for biventricular pacing
delivery of myocardial regenerative treatments
Watch the videos and learn more at Guardian Unlimited. Is it just me or does it look really […]
Hi from my vacation perch! Just popping by to say that if you’re looking for some healthy good reading, go check out That’s Fit. Brigitte Dale introduced A Hearty Life to their readers the other day. Thanks!!
A Hearty Life is a lighter-reading blog that covers anything to do with your heart, from interesting facts […]
Over the weekend, singer Don Ho died of heart failure. He was 76.
Publicist Donna Jung said the singer died Saturday morning of heart failure. He had suffered with heart problems for the past several years and had a pacemaker installed last fall. In 2005, he underwent an experimental stem cell procedure on his ailing heart […]
The further you run, the healthier it must be, right? Not necessarily. Last year, two men died during the Los Angeles Marathon and four others died in other marathons around the country.
Studies have shown that the troponin protein is elevated in runners immediately after finishing a marathon indicating heart muscle cell damage. Those who trained […]
On a busy Saturday morning, a masked robber wielding a gun entered the store. Maybe he didn’t really want to be there. Maybe he was just pretending. Maybe he just needed a few bucks to buy his daughter a birthday present. Stepping up the clerk, his heart thumped wildly. Little did he know that hers […]
Woohoo!! I’m on vacation so things around here are going to be a tad bit slow. Good thing is I’m spending lots of quality time with my family who I get to see only about once a year. Hope you get a chance to fill your heart with love and good cheer all year round. […]
Need an organ transplant? All it takes is money and the willingness to take risks. Buying an organ, however, doesn’t guarantee a long, healthy life. I’d be afraid of any infectious diseases that may come from purchased organs but sometimes you have to choose the lesser of two evils. Here’s how much a heart would […]
Portland Trail Blazers basketball player LaMarcus Aldrige has been diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, a heart condition characterized by rapid heartbeat and fainting during strenuous physical activity. Despite this, LaMarcus could return to basketball this summer. He first experienced symptoms in a game against the Los Angeles Clippers on March 31.
Teenager Ben Dunne was also diagnosed […]
The heart and cardiovascular system are often likened to a pump and pipes but that imagery is misleading. Dr. Peter Libby, chief of cardiovascular medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, clarifies that cholesterol doesn’t directly clog an artery and cause a heart attack. We should actually picture atherosclerotic plaques as pimples in the […]
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