http://www.smart-heart-living.com/Heart-blog.html If you're living with heart disease, here is the place to find the information and resources you need to achieve and maintain a heart healthy lifestyle! en-us Heart disease Wed, 16 May 2012 14:29:20 GMT Wed, 16 May 2012 14:29:20 GMT smart-heart-living.com http://www.smart-heart-living.com/heart-attack-from-nowhere.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/heart-attack-from-nowhere.html On the 8th day of january 1996 20:30 hours yes it happened I had a heart attack , several in fact . I always had good food , went swimming every other Wed, 16 May 2012 14:29:15 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/my-recovery-part-3.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/my-recovery-part-3.html It's now nearly 9 weeks since my AVR op and things are still not going to plan! I went to my GP last week for the results of my latest blood tests - I Tue, 15 May 2012 03:48:13 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/family-history-of-heart-disease.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/family-history-of-heart-disease.html mother died at 63 in 1967, brother died at 48 in 1978, one sister now is 84 oldest of 10 in family had ope heart telegram.com surgery 10 yrs. ago. Brother Tue, 08 May 2012 14:34:58 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/3-months-since-my-bypass.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/3-months-since-my-bypass.html It has been 3 months since my bypass surgery. This was only 9 days after the birth of my 4th baby girl. I had never had high blood pressure and had normal Fri, 04 May 2012 23:33:43 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/pacemaker-since-1976-i-was-4months-old-when-i-got-mine.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/pacemaker-since-1976-i-was-4months-old-when-i-got-mine.html First off my name is Angel and I'm a 36 yr old mama to my sweet 6.5 year old triplets. I carried them almost 36wks and they are wonderful. I was only 4 Wed, 02 May 2012 22:55:44 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/6-weeks-post-avr-part-2.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/6-weeks-post-avr-part-2.html Here I am with the rest of my story so far. Click here to read Part 1 It takes almost 2 weeks before the dreadful swelling starts to go down and every Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:24:12 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/6-weeks-post-avr-operation.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/6-weeks-post-avr-operation.html It's 6 weeks to the day since my op to replace my aortic valve. Just 6 weeks and a day ago I was feeling fit, well and very, very scared about the prospect Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:21:21 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/attacked-on-my-chest-in-july-2008.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/attacked-on-my-chest-in-july-2008.html Hi my name is Novea, I am 35 years old now, this is what I feel about my chest scar, I was attacked on my chest in July 2008 I feel so sad and and Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:32:07 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/ray-and-diabetes.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/ray-and-diabetes.html In November 2009 I had a total left knee replacement done. While recovering from that my Nurse noticed something was not right on my monitor, she called Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:49:09 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/34-male-double-by-pass-surgery.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/34-male-double-by-pass-surgery.html hello my name is Jason i am 34 years old.i am having lots of problems after my double bypass surgery, i had it done on September 16 2011 my chest is still Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:13:02 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/post-partum-cardiomyopathy.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/post-partum-cardiomyopathy.html In October 2011 i gave birth to my son, Thomas. Everything was perfect, i was tired but what did i expect? 7 weeks later at the end of November i became Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:39:42 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/double-bypass-at-age-45.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/double-bypass-at-age-45.html I have been a Letter Carrier for 20 years..after working 10 hours on Sept. 1st 2011..I just didnt feel right..It was hot and I was in my car driving home Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:10:44 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/just-found-out.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/just-found-out.html Im 35 and went to a new Dr my wife was not crazy about my now prior Dr. he asks me to come in and says i have good news and bad, good news you have type Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:08:39 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/jillpetrusekyahoocom.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/jillpetrusekyahoocom.html On monday March 3,2012 I awoke to massive chest pains. I woke my daughter to call an abulance. Upon going to the hospital I was told an immediate double Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:59:22 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/my-beautiful-life.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/my-beautiful-life.html Since I was 5 I knew that one day I would have to have surgery. Of course, as a child this didn't present itself in the scary and serious light that it Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:23:29 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/shabbir.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/shabbir.html When Cardiologist Dr. Mizanur Rahman said no way out other than CABG after Angiogram, I was excited. 'cause it gave me chance to clear out the blocked Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:37:08 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/low-carb-diet.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/low-carb-diet.html Is a low carb diet the right way to go? Are our bodies actually designed to eat high protein food? Find out more. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/dietary-fat.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/dietary-fat.html Hig fat foods - yes or no? This has been at the center of much of the lipid controversy. Is dietary fat good, is it evil? How should one look at all the different types of fat in our diets? Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:39:47 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/carbohydrates.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/carbohydrates.html High carb, low carbs diet, high protein, low fat... So much controversy about carbohydrates, how does one sort it out? Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:30:29 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/lipid-hypothesis.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/lipid-hypothesis.html Long accepted as gospel, many questions remain about the lipid hypothesis and the so called dangers of high fat food. Tue, 06 Mar 2012 04:19:57 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/1st-heart-attack-rca-3-stents-1-month-later-lad-1-stent.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/1st-heart-attack-rca-3-stents-1-month-later-lad-1-stent.html Months before mt heart attack I was having indigestion and heartburn. Once my wife called 911 and I was taken to the hospital, tested and had the usual Sun, 26 Feb 2012 16:41:32 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/cad-and-dna.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/cad-and-dna.html I began this crazy roller coaster ride may 2001 when I was having a heart attack and didn't know it. They rushed me to the ERin shirt not to bore you Sun, 26 Feb 2012 04:22:34 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/three-times-opened.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/three-times-opened.html I had open heart surgery at the age of 50.Everything went well and I was home in 8 days.Unfortunately it got infected and they had to reopen me .That surgery Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:16:24 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/my-open-heart-survey-and-my-scar-are-who-i-am-and-i-love-it.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/my-open-heart-survey-and-my-scar-are-who-i-am-and-i-love-it.html My name is Kimberley Brown-smith I had open heart surgery at Stanford university medical center on February 22, 1974 .I am 45 years old and on my birthday Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:19:33 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/having-lead-wire-replacement-surgery.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/having-lead-wire-replacement-surgery.html On 10/22/2007 the Medtronic Co. forwarded a warning letter informing Recipients that specified Sprint Fidelis Heart moritoring Lead wires could fracture. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:59:52 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/pacemaker.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/pacemaker.html I have a pacemaker because my pulse was running in the 30s and had a very irregular heartbeat. I have it for about 7 years now and i am starting to have Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:02:28 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/life-take-2.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/life-take-2.html Hi my name is Steve, I am 51 yrs old, married 24yrs with 4 children and 5 grandchildren. Still heaps to live for. So I guess I am saying this had a lot Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:58:47 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/its-in-the-genes.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/its-in-the-genes.html I saw a cardio in July 2011 for a routine check up. This was the first visit since arriving in Australia 10 months earlier. After the ECG and the 2D echo, Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:56:36 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/tina.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/tina.html I am a 42 year old female who in October 2011 had three coronary and a left subclavian bypass. I have smoked cigarettes since I was 14 years old and have Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:17:59 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/my-quadruple-heart-surgery.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/my-quadruple-heart-surgery.html I am s fairly active male in my fifties before I found I had symptoms of heart problem.During my days in college ,I was fairly active in soccer,squash Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:54:08 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/two-years-later-and-still-pain-from-my-scar.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/two-years-later-and-still-pain-from-my-scar.html Had what I decided was Angina, my doctor confirmed this. I was rushed to hospital one night when I passed out. Have had a double bypass. Rehabilitation Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:56:12 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/i-am-only-32-male-recover-from-a-massive-heart-attack.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/i-am-only-32-male-recover-from-a-massive-heart-attack.html Nov 3, 2011 I was tired and sleeping after completing some hard work (shifting furnishers to a new home). It was 12:30 am I wake up with a sharp pain in Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:55:11 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/one-incredible-heart-attack-leads-to-fh-diagnosis.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/one-incredible-heart-attack-leads-to-fh-diagnosis.html I was out for dinner with friends one day when I unexpectedly began to feel faint. I became hot and started sweating profusely and my chest swelled with Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:05:39 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/aortic-valve-replacement.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/aortic-valve-replacement.html Sandra Thornton describers her aortic valve replacement surgery and recovery. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:59:47 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/my-second-life.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/my-second-life.html Hi, my name is Anetta Pele i am from a south pacific island single mom of three children. Population about 65,000 so that's not a lot of us. I had two Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:06:58 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/how-can-i-tell-my-16-year-old-boyfriend-i-have-a-scar-on-my-chest.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/how-can-i-tell-my-16-year-old-boyfriend-i-have-a-scar-on-my-chest.html Well Hello I am jade and I'm 16. I also have a boyfriend that is 16 and I have a scar across my chest. He doesn't know it but I want to tell him before Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:37:05 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/recalled-fidelis-lead-wire-was-reinstalled.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/recalled-fidelis-lead-wire-was-reinstalled.html I had Pace/Defib replaced with an upgraded version six (6) months ago. I am concerned that the original Re-called Lead wire that was attached to the first Sun, 08 Jan 2012 04:57:53 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/skin-sensitivity-in-the-stomach-area.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/skin-sensitivity-in-the-stomach-area.html I had my quadruple bypass about nine months ago. About three months ago I started experiencing a burning sensation stretching across the width of my stomach.It's Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:11:28 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/two-bypass-surgeries-four-heart-attacks-two-pacedefib-implants.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/two-bypass-surgeries-four-heart-attacks-two-pacedefib-implants.html And still kickin at seventy five yrs! Yep, I had the first quadrupal by-pass in 1995, and the second, a tripple by-pass in 2007. I had the first Pace/Difib Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:10:47 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/48-and-a-double-bypass.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/48-and-a-double-bypass.html I had a stent placed in my LAD in Oct 2010. My symptoms were shortness of breath and having to stop every few feet just to catch my breath. After a few Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:52:28 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/wife-of-quad-bypass-man.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/wife-of-quad-bypass-man.html Husband has extreme chest pain. Started after surgery and the drs. thot the wire holding the ribcage together should be cut. Now, has pain ranging from Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:17:40 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/my-heart-under-repair.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/my-heart-under-repair.html Last year, I had a rude awakening! I needed open heart bypass surgery! How could this be! I'm too young for this - 58! This is my last year in education Sat, 24 Dec 2011 06:16:17 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/whirlwind-of-changes.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/whirlwind-of-changes.html On November 11, 2011, my world was changed forever. I had gone early in October for yearly women's exam. In passing my doctor asked if anything unusual Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:50:32 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/pay-close-attention-to-your-symptoms.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/pay-close-attention-to-your-symptoms.html I did not think that there was anything that wrong. I had slight chest pain and a little bit of pain on the inside of my arms when exercising. I went Sat, 17 Dec 2011 03:57:41 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/ccjones.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/ccjones.html On November 9,2011 I had a quadruple bipass and up until now I still regret the decision I have made. I am totally going through what I call some mental Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:52:23 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/quad-by-pass-scar-pain.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/quad-by-pass-scar-pain.html I am 50 years old and had quad by pass last dec (2010). I am having a lot of pain and discomfort in the scar on my chest. If anyone can help me let me Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:44:29 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/a-new-lease-of-life.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/a-new-lease-of-life.html I was a regular runner until nearly 40 when I developed odd symptoms which were diagnosed as type 2 diabetes. I didn't control my blood sugar well (I tried Fri, 25 Nov 2011 02:02:49 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/still-painful-left-chest-bones.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/still-painful-left-chest-bones.html Hi Everyone: I am Michael Fong, aged 68 years young. I had triple bypass surgery 3 months and 22 days ago, keeping healthy by strictly observing my doctor's Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:49:23 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/widowmaker.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/widowmaker.html I was 48 two years ago October 26th. I felt like the tip of a pen or pencil was sticking me just to the right of my left nipple. I felt that on and off Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:16:22 GMT http://www.smart-heart-living.com/male-60-years-old.html http://www.smart-heart-living.com/male-60-years-old.html I am in 3rd week of triple bypass surgery. Other than feeling extremely tired most of the time, I am experiencing severe nausea each morning upon awakening Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:27:05 GMT