Dr. Gowda is the electrophysiologist at the cardiology practice I work at. What is An Electrophysiologist? An electrophysiologist (EP) is a specialized cardiologist who focuses on the heart’s electrical system. Think of them as the “heart’s electrician”—while a general cardiologist might focus on the “plumbing” (blood flow and valves), an EP focuses on the timing […]
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Family Support Is Key For Recovery Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare form of heart failure that occurs during the last month of pregnancy or up to five months after delivery. While the focus is often on the mother’s physical health, PPCM casts a wide net, significantly impacting the entire family. This blog post explores
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I recently went in for my every two year, or as needed, echocardiogram. I was able to review the results about 48 hours after the test had been performed through the magic of MyChart. Aside from the usual trace mitral regurgitation and mild aortic stenosis that appeared on the echocardiogram, a newer finding was listed
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How would you improve your community? The Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM) community is an essential support system for those diagnosed with this rare and life-altering condition. While it’s already doing a great job in many ways, there are always opportunities for growth, impact, and better support. Here are some ideas for improvement: 1. Awareness & Advocacy
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Are you superstitious? Once upon a time I was. When it came to my heart, and all the things that can go wrong with it. But especially all of the things that DID go wrong with it, and everything that I associated with that. What were those things you may ask? Basically anything I associated
I have been trying to think of a direction to take this blog. How I wanted to post. What I was going to post about. Would I incorporate AI into my blog posts or nah? I even decided to work on finding my favorite PPCM websites/blogs and sharing them here (I will, hopefully this weekend),
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