EPISODE · Aug 9, 2023 · 40 MIN
Episode 12: Outrageous Diagnoses Lead to Surprise Solution for Amanda Pearlman
from Imperfect Heart: Stories of Myocardial Bridges · host Jeff Holden
Amanda Pearlman was training to be a law enforcement officer when during Police Academy, a heart attack took her out of contention. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg as unbelievable diagnoses compounded the real issue of a Myocardial Bridge. How she eventually got to her unroofing surgery is fable enough but what happens afterward, just when it seemed everything had finally been taken care of, is hard to fathom.This first part of a two part episode, takes us up to the correct diagnosis of her Myocardial Bridge and leads into part two, the surgical outcome and the unfortunate reality that everything didn’t go as planned.You can find Amanda on her social platforms: Instagram – hrt_of pearl, Twitter – @amanda_pearlman, Facebook – Amanda PearlmanTo learn more about Myocardial Bridges visit www.myimperfectheart.com and be sure to join the Facebook group on the Myocradial Bridge Facebook page.If you like what you heard, please give us a positive review on whichever app you're using, like and follow us so you never miss an episode. Also, please visit the website, MyImperfectHeart.com and sign up to our database as we work to build a more connected, informed and supportive network of the Imperfect Heart community. Thanks for listening and thank you for your support. If you don't yet have your very own copy of the book: Imperfect Heart: Stories of Myocardial Bridges, you can find it anywhere in paperback, tablet or audiobook versions. And, yes, that's me doing the audiobook version as well. :) I hope you enjoy it.
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Amanda Pearlman was training to be a law enforcement officer when during Police Academy, a heart attack took her out of contention. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg as unbelievable diagnoses compounded the real issue of a Myocardial Bridge. How she eventually got to her unroofing surgery is fable enough but what happens afterward, just when it seemed everything had finally been taken care of, is hard to fathom. This first part of a two part episode, takes us up to the correc...
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