Have a Heart

If you thought you were going to escape the tedium of hearing or reading about my recent “heart episode”…..no such luck.  For those of you who don’t already know, I’m now the proud new owner of a new Promus Everolimus Eluting Stent situated about mid stream in my lateral artery descending (LAD) which, in theory, is giving free flow to a stream of fully oxygenated blood through a pipe that was formerly 85% blocked.  This makes me a member of a fairly non-exclusive club into which about 1,250,000 members are inducted each year. Although the membership lacks exclusivity, we all share some common characteristics (known in the trade as risk factors).  More...