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at T ! ’t Ask I Can ctor y Do M photography by getty images Cardiologists answer the important questions you might be afraid to ask By StepHanie paterik Have you ever sat on a doctor’s table with a question rolling around your gut, practically burning a hole through that flimsy exam gown, and felt too scared to ask it? It’s no wonder we feel vulnerable at the doctor’s office. After all, we share things with our doctors that we wouldn’t tell a parent or a priest. But when we’re dealing with a heart condition, we need to make sure we’re in the know. We did the hard part for you, posing five embarrassing questions to top cardiologists. Here are their frank answers—no blushing necessary! Vim & Vigor • FAL L 2012 15

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - Gwinnett Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - Gwinnett Medical Center
Contents
Phil’s Feature
Good Times for a Good Cause
Warm Fuzzies
30 Days to Better Sleep
I Can’t Ask My Doctor That!
He Said, She Said
Hold On to Your Health
Still A Screening Star
Your Joints: An Owner’s Manual
Weighing Your Options
No Greater Gift
Weather Alert
Virtual Health
PrimeTime Health
From the Heart
Putting Everything in Place
Out of the White Coat
Transforming Healthcare

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - Gwinnett Medical Center