Category Archives: Heart Health

“Safe in Your Hands”: A Grateful Patient Shares Her Story

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

Editor’s Note:  Tomorrow, March 30, is National Doctor’s Day.  In honor of this special occasion, we bring you a story from a grateful patient who experienced excellent care from our ED, cardiology, obstetrics, OR and internal medicine physicians and care … Continue reading →

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Celebrating a Healthy Heart

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

The American Heart Association’s 5th annual Vermont Go Red For Women® Luncheon on Feb. 16 will offer women the knowledge and tools for a healthy heart. Vermonter Lisa Call shares her success story as a Fletcher Allen cardiology patient.

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Therapy for the Heart, from the Heart: Exercise Physiology at Cardiac Rehab

Posted on December 6, 2011 by

When meeting someone for the first time, the conversation inevitably leads to the question, “So, what do you do for a living?” My standard reply is that I work in cardiac rehabilitation. Not surprisingly, most people are not familiar with … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogger: Great Docs and Technology Saved My Life Thursday

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

Editor’s note: Following is a re-print of guest blogger Tom Evslin’s experience as a patient at Fletcher Allen, originally posted on his blog, Fractals of Change.  “You flunked the stress test,” was the essence of the call Tuesday morning. I’d … Continue reading →

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Complexities of the Heart: My Experience as a Patient and Employee of Fletcher Allen’s Arrhythmia Service

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

I am a 12-year Fletcher Allen employee who needed to utilize the services of the Arrhythmia Service I later worked for.  As someone who has first-hand knowledge of how complicated and how successful arrhythmia treatments can be, I wanted to … Continue reading →

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