My fear of asking the wrong question made me feel like a deer in the headlights at times. When a room full of doctors were examining the...

As a 20 year survivor of Heart Failure, a Left Ventricular Device (LVAD), and a Heart Transplantation and the whole ugly road that it can...

I found that the troubles I experienced during my eleven plus months in the hospital, and there were many, exhausted my ability to remain...

Your loved one is your main concern right now, and it will not help them if you become sick. For this reason, you need to take care of...

You are probably thinking – duh, of course! However, most of us have intentionally or unintentionally lied to our doctor. Tell the truth,...

HeartBrothers Foundation adds Dr Michael Kiernan, MD, MSc to its Board of Advisors. Dr Kiernan is the Director of the Ventricular Assist...

Heart Failure, also known as, Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) is a progressive condition.  I remember when my husband was first diagnosed...

This may sound strange but you should share your disease.  No, no, I am not talking about sharing a communicable disease or reaching out...

As a healthcare professional, the word stoic has a more complex definition in the world of Heart Failure, Heart transplant and...

With time short and traffic stalled, State Police sped heart transplant patient to skilled hands at Tufts Medical. Read the story in the...

If someone had told you that you are going to spend almost 12 months in the hospital, your first reaction would be to say “NO WAY!” I...

New Data Begs FDA Rethink of CT Scan Warning on Cardiac Devices Heartwire, 2014-02-26 Read More (requires a free registration)

Pope Benedict XVI made a startling announcement Monday, saying he would resign at the end of February – becoming the first pontiff to do...