Funky Heart reader Cindy forwarded THIS .PDF FILE that you need to read. Titled Forty Years of the Fontan Operation: A Failed Strategy, this report contains information that you should consider. Downl… more →
Adventures of a Funky Heart!wrote 2 weeks ago: Hey guys! This post is all about us! Or rather, it’s about the organ that allows us to do all … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The first heart sound (S1) is caused by closure of the Mitral and Tricuspid valves (Atrio-Ventricula … more →
wrote 3 months ago: “…the heart, exposed exactly for what it is: homelier than we’d like to imagine. … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Technically speaking, there is a sixth ventricle in some rare cases, a story which I’ll try to … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States? It sneaks up wh … more →
wrote 3 months ago: The heart has chambers Physically, four. Ironically, an atrium—in this case, as a literal room—is op … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Just like people, our pets are susceptible to heart problems and today’s pets are living long … more →
wrote 4 months ago: I finished that piece I started last night. It’s a watercolor on paper with lace from an old s … more →
wrote 4 months ago: I started working on something new last night. It’s not finished yet, but very close. Hopefull … more →
wrote 7 months ago: This is a pretty pink and purple diagram of the heart so you can see exactly what the heck I’m … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Cont. Bajoran Logo The Bajoran heart was mirrored along a horizontal axis, unlike the Human heart, w … more →
wrote 9 months ago: Mitral Valve allows body-fluid to flow in one direction from the atrium (upper sleeping room) to the … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Like a lot of children who have spent any appreciable time on Intensive Care, I started off by being … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Wow, a year ago today since I was born. To say that’s it’s been an emotional year would … more →
wrote 1 year ago: “Squeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzze……………. Squeeeeeeeezzzzzzzzze……………. The muscles clench their fists Around … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Remembering the names of the valves of the heart can be difficult – especially trying to remem … more →
wrote 1 year ago: ok. here’s the situation. i have been feeling not great for the last 6 weeks or so. flare-up o … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Since being discharged from Birmingham towards the end of August, I’ve had cause to be taken b … more →
wrote 1 year ago: Now that I’m home for the time being, it doesn’t mean that I’m out of the woods ye … more →