Episode 8: From Bangladesh to Stanford, Raisul Islam Discovers His Myocardial Bridge

A driven and determined electrical engineer with a degree from Bangladesh University of Engineering makes his way to Stanford to pursue his PHD. Little did he know there was going to be an even more fortuitous outcome at the University beside his doctorate. Only three months post unroofing surgery, Raisul Islam shares his story of an issue he’s been dealing with since high school. It wasn’t until he was well into his studies at Stanford that he became aware that the symptoms he’s been experiencing for more than half his life, were not only life threatening but they were caused by something very different than the diagnosis of kidney issues, high blood pressure, anxiety, high cholesterol, psoriatic arthritis… and the list goes on. Not to mention, the myriad of failed drug therapies. Hear his story of the process to discovery of his Myocardial Bridge after what appeared to be heart attacks, ischemia, and a general loss of ability to perform his daily routine tasks. His Stanford alumni email address may have been a catalyst to his unroofing procedure that now has given him back, in his words, a life with a “new normal” and an ability to function like every other father of a young daughter. 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.