Ironman With Heart Stent Set Records At World's In Kona "Scott had chest pain during a bike ride a decade ago, and did what any triathlete would do. He rode his bike to his doctor’s office. After an examination, his suspicions of cardiac disease confirmed, the doctor wanted Scott to head to the hospital for a cardiac cath. Scott agreed and started to put his helmet back on to ride his bike to the hospital. The ... Read more
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Exercise With Heart Stent: Left To Figure It Out On My Own!
Athletes Have To Figure It Out! Vascular Disease Happens! Heart Disease Is A Form Of Vascular Disease! A heart stent is like an aortic stent, only different, mechanically! "I had a heart attack, got a stent and continue to exercise. no one expected it, including my doctor. I don’t want to take drugs unnecessarily. I find I am left to figure it out on my own. so business as usual plus 8 pills a day. Your blog ... Read more
Aortic, Heart And Stent Surgery Survey, To Improve Patient Outcomes!
Living With Vascular, Heart Or Aortic Disease? A confidential survey, to help patients improve the process! All data made available publicly AND confidentially, at this link! Create your own user feedback survey Designed based on my AAA stent graft experiences. Just read the survey questions, and you will: Be better prepared for your surgery, the hospital stay, interactions with ... Read more
Your Body Knows Best, So Listen: Optimal Cycling Cadence (Or Heart Rate) For An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (or Coronary) Stent Graft?
"If you decide to try to understand your cardiovascular or aortic stent, and it's potential impact on your blood flow, remember that the heart is not a pump that sends blood around a system of rigid pipes, it is but one (sorry, two) of many driving components of the cardiovascular system, which would probably be best considered as one, highly integrated, continuous pumping network, employing a panoply of energy ... Read more
AAA Stent Benefit Risk Assessment – Play With The Strings You Have!
AAA Stent Benefit Risk Assessment Physician (veterinarian) heal thyself. Modified from Luke 4:23 (King James Version) Time for me to do my own Sport Benefit-Risk assessment. But first an important little story, from an excellent book on how to prepare for old age, by Bernard Otis. A tale that many of you probably know already, but it was new to me: "What better example can I provide than the poem my friend ... Read more
Living With A Stent Since 2010, And Still Training (Carefully)
Living With A Stent Graft Welcome! Hi! My goal is to provide you with the resources to you need to get your life back on track. There are lots of helpful people out there, so don't despair. Start talking to fellow travelers on the road to happiness, in spite of everything. One of the best places to start is Facebook, believe it or not. kev I expect you're here because you're living with a stent of some ... Read more
Master The Art Of Aging – Stent Or No Stent!
The Art Of Aging! Aging comes with certain challenges! It takes a little courage! Which I know you have! Just read the story of Bob Scott! “Scott had chest pain during a bike ride a decade ago, and did what any triathlete would do. He rode his bike to his doctor’s office. After an examination, his suspicions of cardiac disease confirmed, the doctor wanted Scott to head to the hospital for a cardiac cath. ... Read more
Motivational Speaker With Stent
I've Decided To Offer My Services As A Motivational Speaker To make things better for vascular surgeons and their patients! You can follow my podcasts via this link! For instance, "Negative Socks!" OR Go to my blog, Athlete With Stent, via this link. Every presentation has a job to do, such as outlining simple changes one can make to improve the patient experience! Based on, Personal experience with ... Read more
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