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What to Expect at a Heart MRI

2016-04-07 aprilmomoffour heart disease, ventricular tachycardia

Yesterday was my heart MRI. It wasn’t bad, but we didn’t get to do it exactly as planned. I had no idea what to expect, so I thought I’d write this for newbies like me who’d like a heads up, complete with my humorous commentary, of course. I’d had MRIs before, but a heart MRI is performed much differently than a musculoskeletal one, as I’ve had in the past. I was a little nervous to begin with about the IV and […]

My Embarrassing Heart Patient Stories and the Giveaway Winner

2016-04-04 aprilmomoffour funny stories, giveaways, heart disease, ventricular tachycardia

Many people develop heart problems while they are still young, but trust me, I’ve sat in the cardiology waiting room enough to know that I am nowhere near the average age. Most people in there have a walker and an accompanying nurse. In fact, the receptionists sometimes assume that I’m there with an elderly patient that I walked in after. “Wait. Are you with Mrs. Hammerstein?” “No, no, I have a 3:00 appointment.” Wednesday is my heart MRI. I’ve had […]