The Patient's Perspective
What's New?
Women Living On Beta Blockers
Women Living with Atrial Fibrillation
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for more editions and topics.
What is on the minds of women living with heart disease?
Find out in a monthly telecast, magazine and special reports produced by the
Embrace Your Heart™ Wellness Initiative called
The Patient's Perspective.
Patient's Perspective Telecast: Women living with heart disease discuss the issues and challenges they face each day. Health care providers and care givers are invited to participate as well. Join the conversation each month (sign up for the newsletter to receive your invitation with call in numbers and password) or download the recorded sessions listed in the left column
Upcoming Topics: (subject to change)
January 16, 2008: Living after Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Call in information: 8:00 pm Central Time
Conference Telephone Number:
712-432-3900
Conference Access Code:
5243211#
November 14: 2007: Living with an Implanted Device
Have a burning question or a topic you'd like to hear? E-mail Eliz
Patient's Perspective Magazine: Each edition explores one issue challenging women living with heart disease. Sign up for the newsletter and be alerted when the latest edition is available for download. Visit the archives to read editions and listen to audios.
Patient's Perspective Individual Articles: Each report focuses on a specific topic such as bruising on blood thinners. Visit the archives to read and make and comments on individual articles by topic.
Patient's Perspective Panel: Your host, Eliz Greene, is joined by amazing women who are living with heart disease including:
Mellanie True Hills is a heart disease survivor and the author. After having a brush with death in emergency heart surgery, Mellanie now uses her second chance to coach individuals in creating healthy lifestyles and organizations in creating healthy, productive workplaces. Mellanie is a regular contributer to the Patient's Perspective and uses her background interpreting IT jargon into English to help women understand medical terminology. She is the Founder & CEO, American Foundation for Women's Health and StopAfib.org. Please visit Mellanie's website to find wonderful Patient and Caregiver Resources
Kay Marie Kortas is a Kindergarten teacher from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kay Marie survived a heart attack, two open heart surgeries, two stentings, a cardiac arrest and the implantation of an internal defibrillator all before the age of 36. Kay Marie provides a young woman's point of view during the Patient's Perspective Teleconferences.
Building on more than 20 years experience as an educator and advocate for the American Heart Association, Patty Borkowski is an essential part of the Embrace Your Heart team. Patty lends her voice to the Patient's Perspective providing her views as a woman living with Atrial Fibrillation.