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Category Archives for heart disease
Lifetime Myeloma Cardiomyopathy Risk
Your lifetime myeloma cardiomyopathy risk is growing every year you’ve survived MM, especially if you’ve undergone one of the chemo regimens mentioned in the video below. While I didn’t
Continue readingMyeloma Diagnosis? Think Long-term
It may be difficult for a myeloma patient to think long-term. If you’re like me, just hearing the word “cancer” caused you to think short term aka death. And it probably didn’t
Continue readingTreatment-induced Atrial Fibrillation?
What is the untreated stroke risk of treatment-induced atrial fibrillation aka Afib? I was diagnosed with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy more than 15 years after administration of known cardiotoxic
Continue readingNutritional Supplementation Aides Cardiac Rehabilitation
In my experience as a myeloma survivor who developed chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy, I have learned that nutritional supplementation aides cardiac rehabilitation. After a brief trial with a prescribed
Continue readingTop 10 U.S. Causes of Death – Cancer!?
I can’t scroll by an article listing the top 10 U.S. causes of death without feeling an overwhelming need to write a blog post about evidence-based non-conventional therapies cited to reduce the
Continue readingDoes Low Testosterone Affect Heart Health?
How does low testosterone affect heart health? Several meta-analyses have confirmed that low testosterone (low-t) increases the risk of major cardiovascular events as well as the mortality due to cardiovascular
Continue readingManage Cardiovascular Disease w/ Diet, Supplementation
Can I manage my cardiovascular disease with diet and supplementation? I do. Full disclosure. I am not any sort of medical professional. I am a long-term myeloma survivor who was diagnosed with chemotherapy-induced
Continue readingMedication or Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation-
When I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (Afib a side effect of therapy for multiple myeloma), I was given the choice of medication or ablation for atrial fibrillation treatment. I determined that
Continue readingCardiac Rehab for Myeloma Survivors-
Cardiac rehab for myeloma survivors is not just a good idea, it is essential. I say this as a long-term myeloma survivor who was diagnosed with chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy fully 15 years after
Continue readingCardiac Surgery? Up and Out!
My father-in-law has isolated coronary artery bypass grafting surgery tomorrow. Based on the study below, I will encourage him to have cardiac surgery and leave the hospital as soon as he is able. I say
Continue readingChemotherapy-induced Cardiomyopathy- Selenium
Chemotherapy-induced cardiomyopathy is a little known but serious side effect for cancer patients undergoing any type of cardiotoxic chemotherapy regimens. I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma
Continue readingCancer Clinical Trials- Heart Failure?
Cancer clinical trials are said to be the “gold standard” for developing new therapies for cancer patients. Unfortunately, study after study documents deficiencies, bias, and other failings
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