Dana Shelyce Ward's Page

Current Organization/Hospital

Patient Advocate/Adult Congenital Heart Patient

Profession

Cardiology Researcher

Title of your Job

Researcher

Clinical, Academic, Business & Research Interests in Cardiology

Adult Congenital Heart Patient that has dedicated my life to the research of new congenital heart failure treatements as well as Doctors that are willing to work with patients in a bloodless surgery treatments.

Current Subspeciality in Cardiology

Bloodless Surgery Advocacy

Your other areas of Interest

Drug treatement of heart failure

Personal Interests & Hobbies

Beading, crafts, family

My Biography

I was born in 1973 with "L" Transpostion of the Great Arteries and a single ventricle. Was treated with digitalis until the age of about 4 or 5.
I did ok until about the year 2000 when I began being short of breath. Diagnosed with Congenital Heart Failure. Treated with meds. Was told I needed corrective surgery.
Corrective surgery (Non-Fenestrated Fontan) was done as a Bloodless surgery. Surgery Failed. Surgery was again performed Bloodless in 2009.

Personal Motto

If it's not fatal it's no big deal.

I'd Like to Meet

Any and all surgeons that are brave enough to do bloodless procedures.

Favorite Medical Journals

Documentary by The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society about Bloodless Surgeries

Favorite Medical Websites

www.acha.com, www.chin.com

Favorite Medical Books

How Can Blood Save Your LIfe?

Job Preferences (location, salary, type of job, or other info)

Advocacy for Bloodless Medicicne, Everywhere, Voluntary.

Professionally Interested in

just sharing cardiology knowledge

Relationship Status

Married

Personally Interested in

friends, professional networking