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After suffering a heart attack in 2004, he managed chronic conditions like bradycardia and atrial fibrillation (AFib) for nearly 20 years.</p>\r\n<p>In 2023, a critical moment reshaped his focus on heart health: While vacationing in Florida, he collapsed due to cardiac arrest, flatlining for 18 minutes until revived by seven defibrillator shocks.</p>\r\n<p>&quot;My time has come several times over the years; I've come so close to dying,&quot; he said. &quot;I'm not sure why I'm still here, but I'm glad I am. I thank God every day for this.&quot;</p>\r\n<h2>A heart attack, the start of a two-decade heart journey</h2>\r\n"}}" id="text-21f4065b22" class="cmp-text"> <p>Bill Bernard is no stranger to life with heart disease. After suffering a heart attack in 2004, he managed chronic conditions like bradycardia and atrial fibrillation (AFib) for nearly 20 years.</p> <p>In 2023, a critical moment reshaped his focus on heart health: While vacationing in Florida, he collapsed due to cardiac arrest, flatlining for 18 minutes until revived by seven defibrillator shocks.</p> <p>"My time has come several times over the years; I've come so close to dying," he said. "I'm not sure why I'm still here, but I'm glad I am. I thank God every day for this."</p> <h2>A heart attack, the start of a two-decade heart journey</h2> </div> </div> <div class="float-image-teaser teaser aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="float-image-teaser-d76aac86c5" class="cmp-float-image-teaser cmp-teaser" data-cmp-data-layer="{"float-image-teaser-d76aac86c5":{"@type":"aem-mgb/components/float-image-teaser","repo:modifyDate":"2024-10-23T14:12:11Z","dc:description":"<p>A 71-year-old resident of Holliston, Massachusetts, Bill spent many years racing stock cars until multiple concussions and blood thinners forced him to give up the hobby. Over the past three decades, he has worked as a general contractor in new home construction and remodeling.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Bill admits he didn't always have <a href=\"/content/mgb-global/global/en/about/newsroom/articles/heart-health-guide.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">heart-healthy eating habits</a>. For years, he grabbed lunch at whatever sub shop was near his work that day, which often meant a lot of meat and pizza—sometimes both.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>In 2004, while working on a roof, Bill noticed a soreness in his arm but didn't think much of it. Later that night, he woke up suddenly, and his partner at the time, a nurse, recognized he was having a <a href=\"/content/mgb-global/global/en/patient-care/services-and-specialties/heart/conditions/heart-attack.html\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">heart attack</a>. She quickly gave him several aspirin and called 911.</p>\r\n<p>Bill nearly died on the way to a local hospital. After being stabilized, he was transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital, where doctors placed stents in his right coronary artery to open it up and restore blood flow to his heart.</p>\r\n"}}"> <div class="cmp-teaser__content"> <figure class="cmp-float-image-teaser__image cmp-float-image-teaser__left cmp-float-image-teaser__thirtythree-percent"> <div> <div data-cmp-is="image" data-cmp-src="/content/mgb-global/global/en/about/newsroom/patient-stories/williams-story-recovery-cardiac-arrest/_jcr_content/root/container_1214295969/float_image_teaser_45941744.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1729692731124/bill-in-a-stock-car.jpeg" data-asset-id="a8e3bc9c-3f04-4013-9d40-fd0d7b90193c" data-cmp-filereference="/content/dam/mgb-global/en/about/newsroom/patient-stories/images/bill-in-a-stock-car.jpg" id="float-image-teaser-d76aac86c5-image" data-cmp-data-layer="{"float-image-teaser-d76aac86c5-image":{"@type":"aem-mgb/components/image","repo:modifyDate":"2024-10-23T14:12:11Z","xdm:linkURL":"/en/about/newsroom/patient-stories/williams-story-recovery-cardiac-arrest","image":{"repo:id":"a8e3bc9c-3f04-4013-9d40-fd0d7b90193c","repo:modifyDate":"2024-09-06T14:29:30Z","@type":"image/jpeg","repo:path":"/content/dam/mgb-global/en/about/newsroom/patient-stories/images/bill-in-a-stock-car.jpg","xdm:tags":["properties:orientation/landscape"],"xdm:smartTags":{"motorsport":0.785,"mankind":0.883,"racing":0.839,"overhead":0.769,"forehead":0.767,"bill":0.83,"bezel":0.815,"solo":0.775,"grand":0.757,"boomerang":0.878,"editorial photography":0.826,"mirage":0.78,"top":0.775,"passenger":0.831,"car":0.777,"person":1.0,"prop":0.791,"lap":0.839,"man":1.0,"bumper":0.838,"checkered":0.807}}}}" data-cmp-hook-image="imageV3" class="cmp-image" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <a class="cmp-image__link" data-cmp-clickable href="/en/about/newsroom/patient-stories/williams-story-recovery-cardiac-arrest"> <img src="/content/mgb-global/global/en/about/newsroom/patient-stories/williams-story-recovery-cardiac-arrest/_jcr_content/root/container_1214295969/float_image_teaser_45941744.coreimg.jpeg/1729692731124/bill-in-a-stock-car.jpeg" loading="lazy" class="cmp-image__image" itemprop="contentUrl" width="640" height="466" alt="Bill pictured in a stock car race"/> </a> </div> </div> <figcaption class="cmp-float-image-teaser__caption"> Bill pictured in a stock car race</figcaption> </figure> <div class="cmp-teaser__description"><p>A 71-year-old resident of Holliston, Massachusetts, Bill spent many years racing stock cars until multiple concussions and blood thinners forced him to give up the hobby. Over the past three decades, he has worked as a general contractor in new home construction and remodeling. </p> <p>Bill admits he didn't always have <a href="/en/about/newsroom/articles/heart-health-guide" target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer">heart-healthy eating habits</a>. For years, he grabbed lunch at whatever sub shop was near his work that day, which often meant a lot of meat and pizza—sometimes both. </p> <p>In 2004, while working on a roof, Bill noticed a soreness in his arm but didn't think much of it. Later that night, he woke up suddenly, and his partner at the time, a nurse, recognized he was having a <a href="/en/patient-care/services-and-specialties/heart/conditions/heart-attack" target="_self" rel="noopener noreferrer">heart attack</a>. She quickly gave him several aspirin and called 911.</p> <p>Bill nearly died on the way to a local hospital. After being stabilized, he was transferred to Massachusetts General Hospital, where doctors placed stents in his right coronary artery to open it up and restore blood flow to his heart.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="text aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div data-cmp-data-layer="{"text-20da66a1f8":{"@type":"aem-mgb/components/text","repo:modifyDate":"2024-10-23T14:12:11Z","xdm:text":"<h2>Diagnosed with a leaky mitral valve</h2>\r\n<p>The surgery was a success, but doctors had other concerns about Bill's heart. The heart attack had weakened the bottom part of his heart, which affects how well the mitral valve controls blood flow.</p>\r\n<p>&quot;At this point, his heart muscle could squeeze well in the front but not as well in the bottom,&quot; said <a href=\"https://doctors.massgeneralbrigham.org/provider/Dale+S+Adler/251272\" target=\"_self\">Dale Adler, MD</a>, a cardiovascular doctor at Mass General Brigham who later became Bill's primary heart doctor. &quot;He also had a leaky mitral valve and a blockage in the artery that supplies blood to the front of the heart.&quot;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>To set Bill up for long-term success, his surgeons performed a special type of heart surgery. They created a bypass using a left internal mammary artery to improve blood flow to the heart's front artery (LIMA-LAD). This bypass can last a long time, especially if it works well in the first six months. Then they placed a &quot;ring&quot; around the mitral valve to stop it from leaking.</p>\r\n<p>Having a heart attack was a wake-up call for Bill. &quot;I used to feel like I was invincible, like I didn't need any intervention from anyone. I was wrong,&quot; he said. &quot;The heart attack took away my invincibility in an instant.&quot;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>Ongoing monitoring of bradycardia and AFib</h2>\r\n<p>In 2008, his Brigham and Women's Hospital surgeon recommended that Bill start seeing Dr. Adler. &quot;He's the most caring doctor I've ever had,&quot; Bill said. &quot;The amount of interest he has shown in me as a human being is amazing.&quot;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Bill needed long-term monitoring for several conditions, including <a href=\"/content/mgb-global/global/en/patient-care/services-and-specialties/heart/conditions/bradycardia.html\" target=\"_self\">bradycardia</a> (slow heart rate). When asked what bradycardia feels like, he recalls &quot;having a lot of <a href=\"/content/mgb-global/global/en/patient-care/services-and-specialties/heart/conditions/heart-palpitations.html\" target=\"_self\">heart palpitations</a> on and off. Some days are better than others.&quot;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>The best treatment for bradycardia depends on its severity and the patient's circumstances. In some cases, ongoing fitness and exercise are all that's needed. Some patients may need a <a href=\"/content/mgb-global/global/en/about/newsroom/articles/what-is-a-pacemaker.html\" target=\"_self\">pacemaker</a> to restore a normal heart rate.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Bill also has <a href=\"/content/mgb-global/global/en/patient-care/services-and-specialties/heart/conditions/atrial-fibrillation.html\" target=\"_self\">AFib</a>. &quot;In terms of AFib symptoms, I remember having a fluttering heartbeat and shortness of breath,&quot; he said.</p>\r\n<p>AFib treatment options include medications to manage the heart rhythm and reduce stroke risk. Another option is ablation, a procedure that targets the areas in the top left chamber of the heart, where the abnormal impulses come from. A third option is pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), which creates scar tissue around the pulmonary veins to block abnormal electrical signals and maintain a healthy heart rhythm.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Dr. Adler concentrated on managing bradycardia and treating AFib while also keeping a close eye on Bill's deteriorating mitral valve. He mentioned that further intervention, such as PVI, might be necessary if Bill's symptoms significantly worsened.</p>\r\n<p>But in 2023, Bill faced a new health crisis: cardiac arrest.</p>\r\n"}}" id="text-20da66a1f8" class="cmp-text"> <h2>Diagnosed with a leaky mitral valve</h2> <p>The surgery was a success, but doctors had other concerns about Bill's heart. The heart attack had weakened the bottom part of his heart, which affects how well the mitral valve controls blood flow.</p> <p>"At this point, his heart muscle could squeeze well in the front but not as well in the bottom," said <a href="https://doctors.massgeneralbrigham.org/provider/Dale+S+Adler/251272" target="_self">Dale Adler, MD</a>, a cardiovascular doctor at Mass General Brigham who later became Bill's primary heart doctor. "He also had a leaky mitral valve and a blockage in the artery that supplies blood to the front of the heart." </p> <p>To set Bill up for long-term success, his surgeons performed a special type of heart surgery. They created a bypass using a left internal mammary artery to improve blood flow to the heart's front artery (LIMA-LAD). This bypass can last a long time, especially if it works well in the first six months. Then they placed a "ring" around the mitral valve to stop it from leaking.</p> <p>Having a heart attack was a wake-up call for Bill. "I used to feel like I was invincible, like I didn't need any intervention from anyone. I was wrong," he said. "The heart attack took away my invincibility in an instant." </p> <h2>Ongoing monitoring of bradycardia and AFib</h2> <p>In 2008, his Brigham and Women's Hospital surgeon recommended that Bill start seeing Dr. Adler. "He's the most caring doctor I've ever had," Bill said. "The amount of interest he has shown in me as a human being is amazing." </p> <p>Bill needed long-term monitoring for several conditions, including <a href="/en/patient-care/services-and-specialties/heart/conditions/bradycardia" target="_self">bradycardia</a> (slow heart rate). When asked what bradycardia feels like, he recalls "having a lot of <a href="/en/patient-care/services-and-specialties/heart/conditions/heart-palpitations" target="_self">heart palpitations</a> on and off. Some days are better than others." </p> <p>The best treatment for bradycardia depends on its severity and the patient's circumstances. In some cases, ongoing fitness and exercise are all that's needed. Some patients may need a <a href="/en/about/newsroom/articles/what-is-a-pacemaker" target="_self">pacemaker</a> to restore a normal heart rate. </p> <p>Bill also has <a href="/en/patient-care/services-and-specialties/heart/conditions/atrial-fibrillation" target="_self">AFib</a>. "In terms of AFib symptoms, I remember having a fluttering heartbeat and shortness of breath," he said.</p> <p>AFib treatment options include medications to manage the heart rhythm and reduce stroke risk. Another option is ablation, a procedure that targets the areas in the top left chamber of the heart, where the abnormal impulses come from. A third option is pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), which creates scar tissue around the pulmonary veins to block abnormal electrical signals and maintain a healthy heart rhythm. </p> <p>Dr. Adler concentrated on managing bradycardia and treating AFib while also keeping a close eye on Bill's deteriorating mitral valve. He mentioned that further intervention, such as PVI, might be necessary if Bill's symptoms significantly worsened.</p> <p>But in 2023, Bill faced a new health crisis: cardiac arrest.</p> </div> </div> <div class="float-image-teaser teaser aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="float-image-teaser-e03994bf23" class="cmp-float-image-teaser cmp-teaser" data-cmp-data-layer="{"float-image-teaser-e03994bf23":{"@type":"aem-mgb/components/float-image-teaser","repo:modifyDate":"2024-10-23T14:12:11Z","dc:description":"<h2>A nearly fatal incident of cardiac arrest</h2>\r\n<p>In spring 2023, Bill and his wife Linda were driving from Massachusetts to Florida in their motor home. During the journey, Bill experienced extreme pain in his wrist.</p>\r\n<p>While in Florida, Bill suddenly collapsed and turned purple. Paramedics delivered seven shocks to him via an automated external defibrillator. After flatlining for 18 minutes, he was revived.</p>\r\n<p>Bill spent about a week on a heart pump and in a coma. After coming out of the coma, he learned that the stents placed in his right coronary artery in 2004 had collapsed. This was due to a blood clot developing in one of the stents, a relatively rare occurrence. </p>\r\n"}}"> <div class="cmp-teaser__content"> <figure class="cmp-float-image-teaser__image cmp-float-image-teaser__right cmp-float-image-teaser__twentyfive-percent"> <div> <div data-cmp-is="image" data-cmp-src="/content/mgb-global/global/en/about/newsroom/patient-stories/williams-story-recovery-cardiac-arrest/_jcr_content/root/container_1214295969/float_image_teaser_666500276.coreimg{.width}.jpeg/1729692731152/bill-and-linda-1974.jpeg" data-asset-id="eb0a994c-8d4b-47a5-a77a-51196e11b35c" data-cmp-filereference="/content/dam/mgb-global/en/about/newsroom/patient-stories/images/bill-and-linda-1974.jpg" id="float-image-teaser-e03994bf23-image" data-cmp-data-layer="{"float-image-teaser-e03994bf23-image":{"@type":"aem-mgb/components/image","repo:modifyDate":"2024-10-23T14:12:11Z","xdm:linkURL":"/en/about/newsroom/patient-stories/williams-story-recovery-cardiac-arrest","image":{"repo:id":"eb0a994c-8d4b-47a5-a77a-51196e11b35c","repo:modifyDate":"2024-09-06T14:29:30Z","@type":"image/jpeg","repo:path":"/content/dam/mgb-global/en/about/newsroom/patient-stories/images/bill-and-linda-1974.jpg","xdm:tags":["properties:orientation/portrait"],"xdm:smartTags":{"woman":1.0,"person":1.0,"man":1.0,"portrait photography":0.791}}}}" data-cmp-hook-image="imageV3" class="cmp-image" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/ImageObject"> <a class="cmp-image__link" data-cmp-clickable href="/en/about/newsroom/patient-stories/williams-story-recovery-cardiac-arrest"> <img src="/content/mgb-global/global/en/about/newsroom/patient-stories/williams-story-recovery-cardiac-arrest/_jcr_content/root/container_1214295969/float_image_teaser_666500276.coreimg.jpeg/1729692731152/bill-and-linda-1974.jpeg" loading="lazy" class="cmp-image__image" itemprop="contentUrl" width="1074" height="1378" alt="Bill and Linda, 1974"/> </a> </div> </div> <figcaption class="cmp-float-image-teaser__caption"> Bill and Linda, 1974</figcaption> </figure> <div class="cmp-teaser__description"><h2>A nearly fatal incident of cardiac arrest</h2> <p>In spring 2023, Bill and his wife Linda were driving from Massachusetts to Florida in their motor home. During the journey, Bill experienced extreme pain in his wrist.</p> <p>While in Florida, Bill suddenly collapsed and turned purple. Paramedics delivered seven shocks to him via an automated external defibrillator. After flatlining for 18 minutes, he was revived.</p> <p>Bill spent about a week on a heart pump and in a coma. After coming out of the coma, he learned that the stents placed in his right coronary artery in 2004 had collapsed. This was due to a blood clot developing in one of the stents, a relatively rare occurrence. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="media-teaser global-extended-teaser teaser aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div id="teaser-9bf21488d4" class="cmp-teaser" data-cmp-data-layer="{"teaser-9bf21488d4":{"@type":"core/wcm/components/teaser/v2/teaser","repo:modifyDate":"2024-10-23T14:12:11Z","dc:description":"<p>Dale Adler, MD, cardiovascular doctor, Mass General Brigham</p>\r\n"}}"> <div class="cmp-teaser__content"> <blockquote class="cmp-teaser__quote"> <div class="cmp-teaser_quote-icon"></div> <div class="cmp-teaser__title">TMVR recovery is quite remarkable. The patient goes home the next day, and the heart is no longer pumping blood backwards into the lungs. In Bill's case, he noticed a difference in his breathing right away. Climbing a set of stairs no longer left him short of breath.</div> </blockquote> <div class="cmp-teaser__description"><p>Dale Adler, MD, cardiovascular doctor, Mass General Brigham</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="text aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <div data-cmp-data-layer="{"text-e979eb35e0":{"@type":"aem-mgb/components/text","repo:modifyDate":"2024-10-23T14:12:11Z","xdm:text":"<p>Doctors at a local Florida hospital put him on cardiopulmonary bypass, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), which took over the work of his heart while they repaired the old stents.</p>\r\n<p>Once he was strong enough to withstand the travel, Bill and Linda flew back to Boston.</p>\r\n<h2>Restoring the heart to full health</h2>\r\n<p>As Bill recovered, Dr. Adler emphasized that the primary focus was preventing another cardiac arrest episode. To achieve this, cardiac electrophysiologist <a href=\"https://doctors.massgeneralbrigham.org/provider/Bruce+Andrew+Koplan/255520\" target=\"_self\">Bruce Andrew Koplan, MD</a>, placed an ICD to monitor heart rhythm and restore normal rhythm when needed.</p>\r\n<p>Next, Dr. Koplan performed PVI to address Bill's AFib. (Since PVI is associated with a 1% risk of stroke, Bill's care team chose to delay the procedure until his AFib-related symptoms considerably worsened.)&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Following this, Dr. Adler tackled Bill's mitral valve, which had weakened to the point of requiring intervention. <a href=\"https://physiciandirectory.brighamandwomens.org/details/1330/pinak-shah-cardiovascular_medicine-boston\" target=\"_blank\">Pinak Bipin Shah, MD</a>, an interventional cardiologist, performed a <a href=\"https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2020/01/17/innovations-in-transcatheter-mitral-valve-therapies/\" target=\"_blank\">transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR)</a>. In this minimally invasive procedure, a catheter (thin, hollow tube) is inserted through a blood vessel to replace the mitral valve.&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>&quot;TMVR recovery is quite remarkable,&quot; Dr. Adler said. &quot;The patient goes home the next day, and the heart is no longer pumping blood backwards into the lungs. In Bill's case, he noticed a difference in his breathing right away. Climbing a set of stairs no longer left him short of breath.&quot;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<h2>Lifestyle changes to promote continued heart health</h2>\r\n<p>As part of his recovery, Bill has embraced positive lifestyle changes. He's diligent about <a href=\"/content/mgb-global/global/en/about/newsroom/articles/exercise-and-your-arteries.html\" target=\"_self\">exercising</a> and maintaining a healthy diet. Now he eats less red meat and more salad, fruit, chicken and fish.</p>\r\n<p>&quot;I'm back to a normal life, as far as I can tell,&quot; he said. &quot;Life is good again—let's put it that way.&quot;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>Bill is quick to credit much of his recovery to Dr. Adler and his team at Mass General Brigham. Dr. Adler, in turn, admires Bill's dedication to fitness, dietary discipline and positive mindset, all of which have contributed to his successful recovery.</p>\r\n<p>&quot;We recently put him on a treadmill to assess him,&quot; Dr. Adler said. &quot;He did pretty much as well as someone who hasn't experienced all of the health issues that he has.&quot;&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>When speaking to others dealing with chronic health issues, Bill advises placing trust in qualified medical professionals. He also stresses the significance of listening to your body's signals. Ignoring signs like fatigue or arm tingling can be risky, so reporting them promptly to your doctor can lead to timely intervention and care.</p>\r\n<p>Lastly, Bill advocates for finding a good medical home, much like he has with Mass General Brigham.</p>\r\n<p>&quot;I really have to give thanks to Mass General Brigham,&quot; he said. &quot;The doctors, nurses and everyone else who works there are so caring. It has always put my mind at ease. They take such good care of you.&quot;</p>\r\n"}}" id="text-e979eb35e0" class="cmp-text"> <p>Doctors at a local Florida hospital put him on cardiopulmonary bypass, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), which took over the work of his heart while they repaired the old stents.</p> <p>Once he was strong enough to withstand the travel, Bill and Linda flew back to Boston.</p> <h2>Restoring the heart to full health</h2> <p>As Bill recovered, Dr. Adler emphasized that the primary focus was preventing another cardiac arrest episode. To achieve this, cardiac electrophysiologist <a href="https://doctors.massgeneralbrigham.org/provider/Bruce+Andrew+Koplan/255520" target="_self">Bruce Andrew Koplan, MD</a>, placed an ICD to monitor heart rhythm and restore normal rhythm when needed.</p> <p>Next, Dr. Koplan performed PVI to address Bill's AFib. (Since PVI is associated with a 1% risk of stroke, Bill's care team chose to delay the procedure until his AFib-related symptoms considerably worsened.) </p> <p>Following this, Dr. Adler tackled Bill's mitral valve, which had weakened to the point of requiring intervention. <a href="https://physiciandirectory.brighamandwomens.org/details/1330/pinak-shah-cardiovascular_medicine-boston" target="_blank">Pinak Bipin Shah, MD</a>, an interventional cardiologist, performed a <a href="https://www.brighamhealthonamission.org/2020/01/17/innovations-in-transcatheter-mitral-valve-therapies/" target="_blank">transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR)</a>. In this minimally invasive procedure, a catheter (thin, hollow tube) is inserted through a blood vessel to replace the mitral valve. </p> <p>"TMVR recovery is quite remarkable," Dr. Adler said. "The patient goes home the next day, and the heart is no longer pumping blood backwards into the lungs. In Bill's case, he noticed a difference in his breathing right away. Climbing a set of stairs no longer left him short of breath." </p> <h2>Lifestyle changes to promote continued heart health</h2> <p>As part of his recovery, Bill has embraced positive lifestyle changes. He's diligent about <a href="/en/about/newsroom/articles/exercise-and-your-arteries" target="_self">exercising</a> and maintaining a healthy diet. Now he eats less red meat and more salad, fruit, chicken and fish.</p> <p>"I'm back to a normal life, as far as I can tell," he said. "Life is good again—let's put it that way." </p> <p>Bill is quick to credit much of his recovery to Dr. Adler and his team at Mass General Brigham. Dr. Adler, in turn, admires Bill's dedication to fitness, dietary discipline and positive mindset, all of which have contributed to his successful recovery.</p> <p>"We recently put him on a treadmill to assess him," Dr. Adler said. "He did pretty much as well as someone who hasn't experienced all of the health issues that he has." </p> <p>When speaking to others dealing with chronic health issues, Bill advises placing trust in qualified medical professionals. He also stresses the significance of listening to your body's signals. Ignoring signs like fatigue or arm tingling can be risky, so reporting them promptly to your doctor can lead to timely intervention and care.</p> <p>Lastly, Bill advocates for finding a good medical home, much like he has with Mass General Brigham.</p> <p>"I really have to give thanks to Mass General Brigham," he said. "The doctors, nurses and everyone else who works there are so caring. It has always put my mind at ease. 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