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“It is, simply put, a must read for anyone who truly cares about patients. Pam’s experiences can fill a textbook in what NOT to do from both a medical and nursing standpoint. Thanks for being courageous enough to write about your experience … As for me, I think that I have learned much by seeing this unique and unfortunate viewpoint.” - Hypocafeinemia
“A great story, a must read by all interventional cardiologists and electrophysiologists. This is a real life experience of a patient who underwent a electrophysiology study and ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation. The blog describes the how the procedure became a nightmare. Written in a most readable fashion. Interventional cardiologists need not get hurt by this narration instead they should do a reality check on the dangers of the some of the complex procedures.” – Dr. S. Venkatesan
“Great storytelling.”
“It is very difficult to adequately explain to patients the complexity of this procedure, the uncertainties regarding success and the myriad of complications that can occur. I will recommend this website to every patient considering this procedure from now on.”
“Please do not change your account to ease the feelings of those who consider it inflammatory. The situation deserves an emotional response.”
“Good Writing! Intriguing style.”
“I am a practicing cardiologist who did electrophysiology training. Your story is honest, true and a very apt and telling description of a horror story.”
“I work at Hopkins and unfortunately have experienced a similar situation. Your voice is important. Thank you for publishing this. We need to look at ourselves and understand if we’re really performing as the BEST hospital. We have a long way to go. Your story needs to be heard by all. Continue publishing.”
“My knees and hands were trembling as I read the already published nine chapters.”
” … scared the *&#% out of me! I’ve had more bad experiences than good (involving Emergency care) not inpatient as your wife had. I realize how vulnerable we all are and pray that the person holding my heart (literally and figuratively) will treat me as that they would their own wife, mother, daughter or sister.”
“Interesting, well written… a ‘continuing’ story with more chapters to come…”
“An eye opener and very sobering for those of us who perform such procedures.”
“You tell ‘em Dan. I like your site. You tell it the way it is … “
“I think your story is perfect as published. It is truth, and truth is what all of us need to see, and act upon.”
“Thank you for taking the time to write this. You’ve performed a significant public service.”
“These words of tragedy help us, and I am grateful you wrote them. They help us learn, and this makes us better, both as clinicians and as people.”
