Heart Sisters » Diagnosing – and misdiagnosing

Heart Sisters » Diagnosing – and misdiagnosing http://myheartsisters.org Sat, 02 Jun 2012 16:04:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://0.gravatar.com/blavatar/a55bff1daf2141b2ed710f2811a85063?s=96&d=http%3A%2F%2Fs2.wp.com%2Fi%2Fbuttonw-com.png Heart Sisters » Diagnosing – and misdiagnosing http://myheartsisters.org Did you really need that coronary stent? http://myheartsisters.org/2012/05/23/did-you-really-need-that-coronary-stent/ http://myheartsisters.org/2012/05/23/did-you-really-need-that-coronary-stent/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 10:57:34 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=14938 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2012/05/23/did-you-really-need-that-coronary-stent/feed/ 2 czthomas Those curious cardiac enzymes http://myheartsisters.org/2012/05/15/cardiac-enzymes/ http://myheartsisters.org/2012/05/15/cardiac-enzymes/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 11:09:56 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=14722 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2012/05/15/cardiac-enzymes/feed/ 10 czthomas A second opinion from Dr. Google http://myheartsisters.org/2012/04/09/a-second-opinion-from-dr-google/ http://myheartsisters.org/2012/04/09/a-second-opinion-from-dr-google/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:02:26 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=14323 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2012/04/09/a-second-opinion-from-dr-google/feed/ 12 czthomas Coronary Microvascular Disease: a “trash basket diagnosis”? http://myheartsisters.org/2012/03/20/coronary-microvascular-disease/ http://myheartsisters.org/2012/03/20/coronary-microvascular-disease/#comments Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:09:43 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=14103 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2012/03/20/coronary-microvascular-disease/feed/ 9 czthomas small microvascular arteries Too embarrassed to call 911 during a heart attack? http://myheartsisters.org/2012/03/12/too-embarrassed-to-call-911-during-a-heart-attack/ http://myheartsisters.org/2012/03/12/too-embarrassed-to-call-911-during-a-heart-attack/#comments Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:29:44 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=13715 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2012/03/12/too-embarrassed-to-call-911-during-a-heart-attack/feed/ 7 czthomas 911 Six rules for navigating your next doctor’s appointment http://myheartsisters.org/2012/02/21/six-rules-doctors-appointment/ http://myheartsisters.org/2012/02/21/six-rules-doctors-appointment/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:02:15 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=13684 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2012/02/21/six-rules-doctors-appointment/feed/ 8 czthomas February is HEART MONTH Why feel helpless about your coronary artery disease? http://myheartsisters.org/2012/02/17/13750/ http://myheartsisters.org/2012/02/17/13750/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:01:38 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=13750 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2012/02/17/13750/feed/ 6 czthomas image courtesy of Parsemus Foundation February is HEART MONTH Misdiagnosis: the perils of “unwarranted certainty” http://myheartsisters.org/2012/01/08/unwarranted-certainty/ http://myheartsisters.org/2012/01/08/unwarranted-certainty/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 12:41:53 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=13200 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2012/01/08/unwarranted-certainty/feed/ 9 czthomas “Gigi”: An E.R. doc’s warning to his residents http://myheartsisters.org/2011/12/03/gigi-ekg-tech-advice/ http://myheartsisters.org/2011/12/03/gigi-ekg-tech-advice/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:04:52 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=12613 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2011/12/03/gigi-ekg-tech-advice/feed/ 2 czthomas ‘Holiday Heart’ in women http://myheartsisters.org/2011/11/29/holiday-heart/ http://myheartsisters.org/2011/11/29/holiday-heart/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:09:33 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=5963 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2011/11/29/holiday-heart/feed/ 4 czthomas ‘Gaslighting’ – or, why women are just too darned emotional during their heart attacks http://myheartsisters.org/2011/11/25/gaslighting/ http://myheartsisters.org/2011/11/25/gaslighting/#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:16:15 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=12861 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2011/11/25/gaslighting/feed/ 5 czthomas “But what about the men?!” http://myheartsisters.org/2011/11/21/but-what-about-the-men/ http://myheartsisters.org/2011/11/21/but-what-about-the-men/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:51:12 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=12653 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2011/11/21/but-what-about-the-men/feed/ 2 czthomas The sad reality of women’s heart disease hits home http://myheartsisters.org/2011/10/28/the-sad-reality-of-womens-heart-disease-hits-home/ http://myheartsisters.org/2011/10/28/the-sad-reality-of-womens-heart-disease-hits-home/#comments Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:26:33 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=12524 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2011/10/28/the-sad-reality-of-womens-heart-disease-hits-home/feed/ 6 czthomas “All the SCAD ladies, put your hands up!” http://myheartsisters.org/2011/09/06/scad-mayo-research/ http://myheartsisters.org/2011/09/06/scad-mayo-research/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:01:17 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=11988 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2011/09/06/scad-mayo-research/feed/ 12 czthomas Why are so many patients dissatisfied with their doctors? http://myheartsisters.org/2011/08/25/patients-unhappy-with-docs/ http://myheartsisters.org/2011/08/25/patients-unhappy-with-docs/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:36:13 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=11532 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2011/08/25/patients-unhappy-with-docs/feed/ 6 czthomas Is it a heart attack – or a panic attack? http://myheartsisters.org/2011/08/13/heart-attack-vs-panic-attack/ http://myheartsisters.org/2011/08/13/heart-attack-vs-panic-attack/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:10:32 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=11088 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2011/08/13/heart-attack-vs-panic-attack/feed/ 8 czthomas How to be a “good” patient http://myheartsisters.org/2011/08/09/how-to-be-a-good-patient/ http://myheartsisters.org/2011/08/09/how-to-be-a-good-patient/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:42:11 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=11507 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2011/08/09/how-to-be-a-good-patient/feed/ 10 czthomas Are you a ‘health seeker’ or a ‘disease seeker’? http://myheartsisters.org/2011/06/06/health-seeking-disease-seeking/ http://myheartsisters.org/2011/06/06/health-seeking-disease-seeking/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:11:14 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=10448 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2011/06/06/health-seeking-disease-seeking/feed/ 7 czthomas Getting help during a heart attack: ‘delayers’ vs ‘survivors’ http://myheartsisters.org/2011/05/13/delaying-vs-surviving/ http://myheartsisters.org/2011/05/13/delaying-vs-surviving/#comments Fri, 13 May 2011 11:03:04 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=10098 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2011/05/13/delaying-vs-surviving/feed/ 3 czthomas Seven ways to misdiagnose a heart attack http://myheartsisters.org/2011/05/09/misdiagnosed-heart-attack/ http://myheartsisters.org/2011/05/09/misdiagnosed-heart-attack/#comments Mon, 09 May 2011 11:09:51 +0000 Carolyn Thomas http://myheartsisters.org/?p=10003 ]]> http://myheartsisters.org/2011/05/09/misdiagnosed-heart-attack/feed/ 4 czthomas