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Co-Founder Blog: DILIGENCE

By: Pat Sullivan (Co-Founder) March 25, 2019 I am a heart transplant recipient who is currently 6+ years away from my “Miracle Day.” Nov...

Mar 26, 20192 min read

HFSA Module 3 – Heart Failure Medicines

Module 3: Heart failure medicines Many people with heart failure lead normal, active lives. They do so because they have learned to take...

Mar 15, 20181 min read

HFSA Module 2 – How to Follow a Low Sodium Diet

Module 2: How to follow a low sodium diet Many people with heart failure lead normal, active lives. They do so because they have learned...

Mar 9, 20181 min read

Heart Prayer Wall – Official Launch

Join us in the official launch of our Heart Prayer Wall!We’re thrilled to introduce you to our Heart Prayer Wall–an ongoing, interactive...

May 2, 20171 min read

Ask the Dumb Question

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...

Nov 10, 20142 min read

Putting on Sterile Gloves

One of the most fearful points in my husband’s battle with Congestive Heart Failure is when they implanted a Left Ventricular Assist...

Oct 22, 20141 min read

Don’t Freak Out!

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...

Sep 5, 20142 min read

5 Simple Tips to Maintain Your Well-Being

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...

Aug 29, 20141 min read

Tell Your Doctor the Truth

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

Aug 22, 20142 min read

Share the Disease

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

Aug 8, 20142 min read

Superheros You’re Not

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

Aug 1, 20143 min read