Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy cover by Arabella Proffer

Life Imitates Art: Cardiac Edition

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I’m really happy that my painting “Outcast” made the cover of a medical journal, my first!

Ironically a day after I saw this my husband had a horrible accident related to his heart surgery. He blacked out while running on a treadmill and was thrown. His heart stopped for about two minute and there just happened to be a nurse working out who performed CPR. He was covered in blood and that was my first experience riding shotgun in a fire truck ambulance. By the way, no one stops for ambulances in Cleveland — we were making 4-way stops the whole ride.

It’s been a hell of a week, but my husband is fine now and narrowly avoided getting a pacemaker. His heart medications was the culprit. Two stitches on the forehead, nasty tread burns are thankfully the only things he has to show for it. He has three cardiologists, now. They were impressed I had art on the cover of one of the many journals they get!

The neighbor/nurse who revived him got sent a huge bouquet today, but obviously I wish I could have sent her something from Cartier.

2 thoughts on “Life Imitates Art: Cardiac Edition”

  1. I am also glad to hear your husband is well. I think the painting is marvelous and while I am probably not as happy about it as you, because it is your painting, I am absolutely thrilled and happy for you. I love this series.

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