Day 19 Thu 02/13/2020
The day before Elizabeth’s 29th Birthday. I’m glad she got her phone. She’s staying in the
I picked Priscilla Hoang MD FACC as my cardiologist. Dr. Hoang’s specialty is Interventional Cardiology, like Drs. Yu and Kim. I made an appointment for Monday, March 16th. 1:15 PM.
Interventional Cardiology takes one or two years of additional education and training in diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease, as well as congenital and structural heart conditions, through catheter-based procedures, such as angioplasty and stenting.
Invasive Cardiology uses open or minimally-invasive surgery to identify or treat structural or electrical abnormalities within the heart structure, like Angioplasty and Stenting. Non-Invasive Cardiology identifies heart problems without using any needles, fluids, or other instruments which are inserted into the body.
Nuclear Cardiology is the study of cardiovascular disorders using imaging, which may use radioactive elements.
Echocardiography is the use of ultrasound waves to create images and surrounding structures.
Cardiac Electrophysiology is the study and testing of electrical currents, which generate heartbeats. Other techniques are Stress Tests, Heart Monitors, and CT Scans.
I had breakfast this morning, then got hungry. I got to get out of the house in the morning. No excuses today, just tired.
I ate a snack of PB&J tortillas, so many calories it became lunch. Dinner was leftover kale and sausage soup, Mabu-tofu with pork, and some jasmine rice.
Today was slow. I napped through most of the day trying to figure out the iPad notetaking capabilities. Tomorrow is a gym day. That should keep me away from the fridge.