October 9th, 2007
On October 3rd, University of Florida doctors treated their first patient in a new study that is evaluating stem cells and their exact role in regenerating blood flow to the heart. They are testing this new and experimental procedure in patients that continue to live with angina and severe heart disease despite all attempts […]
By Kendra James, RN -- 1 comment
August 25th, 2007
Have you ever thought, “what happens to my heart during sex?” I watched a special on the discovery channel a few evenings ago and learned more than I ever wanted to know about my body and sex! And I still find it interesting, well actually sad, that we do not incorporate sexual education […]
By Kendra James, RN -- 1 comment
May 11th, 2007
What came first, the chicken or the egg? That is a question I often ask myself while “taking care of” my cardiac patients. As a nurse, my mind often wanders to the thought of, “what if they had taken better care of themselves years ago”? Now, I know that genetics and family […]
By Kendra James, RN -- 3 comments
April 2nd, 2006
This week for Heart-to-Heart, I found the story of Deb who writes I am still here…. She shared her experience in the emergency room after waking up with chest pains. She did not have a good experience to say the least.
Finally a cardiologist walks in. He talks very loud, and asks me questions, […]
By Hsien-Hsien Lei, PhD -- 0 comments
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