Stepping back into competitive sports after heart surgery sounds understandable, but for these athletes, it’s just part of their medical history. They dealt with heart murmurs, valve replacements, and ...
As a super-fit Olympic medallist, I always felt a bit of a fraud as I sat in the cardiology unit waiting for my annual check-up, surrounded by people who were clearly very ill. I was 11 when I was ...
Cardiac rehabilitation is more than post-surgery exercise. A structured, medically supervised programme can reduce repeat heart attacks, improve mental health and help patients regain strength safely, ...
Her brother’s heart surgery at 4 years old sparked an early interest in cardiology for Linda Park, PhD, NP. But it was the disappointment years later as a cardiac nurse practitioner watching patients ...