Having a strong relationship with your cardiologist can be critical to recovering after a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). As many as 80% of SCA survivors are diagnosed with a heart condition like cardiomyopathy, making their heart doctor one of the most important members of their care team. But with limited appointment times, it’s vital to … Read more
Friday 19 June 2020 It’s 12 weeks to the day since receiving my Medtronic CRT-D implant. My initial arrest was back on the evening of 29 January. So I’ve been fairly isolated for much of the time, brilliantly supported by my wife and two cats. What a time to be ill – in the midst … Read more
It seems only last week I was writing a piece on the 3rd anniversary of my “minor” cardiac incident and referring to Paul Swindell’s doorstop post. And now, I am at the fourth anniversary, slightly older, slightly thinner, slightly greyer, and, possibly, slightly wiser. I am not sure that another year has given me any … Read more