I have had mine since I was 15 years old due to cardiac arrest (born with congenital heart defect TGA & also have a pacer) & have had it replaced 2 times in the 11 years I have had it. The most time was last year when they had to replace everything…
I was born with TGA in 1983 with the mustard procedure (baffle created to redirect the blood flow) when I was 3 months. I had a pacer implanted when I was 15 & then 2 months later went into cardiac arrest & had a defibrillator implanted. I have had the defibrillator replaced 2x (last year everything wires & all were replaced) but dispite all this I had my beautiful 2 year old son Gaven in 2007.
Occupation
Customer Service part time
going to school for Medical Administrative Assistant
I am interested in the following heart health related topics:
about congenital heart defects, especially those with TGA
Free cardiovascular disease risk factor screenings will be offered by the Heart of Weld Program, a program of the Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment.
Finally a heart healthy food that’s sweet. Blueberries might be joining the ranks of oatmeal and fatty fish as a food you can actually add to your diet to help lower heart disease risk. While people at risk for heart disease might think about all the foods they are told not to eat, a small recent study found some possible benefits of adding blueberries to the diet. Why are these berries so great ...