MindMap-MI Recovery

MindMap-MI Recovery

• Cardiac Diet
  • Eat
    • Bagel Breakfast
    • Coffee
    • Pasta, Rice, whole grain breads
    • Skim or 2% Milk
    • Low Fat cheeses and yogurt
    • Ice Milk or sherbet
    • Fresh Fruits
    • Vegetables-fresh, steamed, boiled, grilled, without sauces
    • Lean Meat-skinless poultry and fish, roasted, grilled, baked, not fried
    • Egg Whites
    • Margarine made with canola, corn, sesame oils
    • Liquid margarine
  • Avoid
    • Whole Milk, cream
    • Regular ice cream
    • More than 3 whole eggs per week
    • Fatty meats
    • Hot dogs, sausages, bacon
    • Butter, lard or shortening
    • Sauces and gravies
    • Salad dressings made with mayonnaise, cream, cheese
    • Fried Foods
    • Foods made with MSG
    • Tips-Lowering Fat
    • Use non stick cookware, vegetable oil spray instead of butter
    • Trim visible fat off meat or poulty before cooking
    • Broil, roast, bake or steam your meat, poultry or fish instead of frying
    • Have a meatless meal once a week
    • Use Fat free versions of anything
    • Use 2 egg whites instead of 1 whole egg in baking
    • Use herbs and spices and vinegars for flavoring foods instead of sauces
• Mind and Spirit
  • Continue Daily Devotional
  • Prayer
  • Act per the guidance of the Holy Spirit
  • Celebrate Life-EVERYDAY
  • View MI as another proof of Psalm91 (many cases already in my life)
  • Share MI experience as a “Warning Sign” to ALL-Life is too short, live it everyday.
• Cardiac Rehab
  • Monitor Workout Data
  • Monitor Heart Rate
  • Monitor Blood Pressure
  • Monitor Sleep Hours
  • Monitor Weight Daily
• Problem Analysis
  • What is it?
    • 100% occlusion of Left Anterior Descending Artery causing no blood flow to the myocardium.

      What was suppose to happen?

      Blood supposed to flow/circulate with ZERO obstruction to the heart.

  • What actually happened?
    • Left Anterior Descending artery was 100% blocked, Zero flow to the heart.
  • Why did it happen that way?
    • Unknown source of blockage in the entrance of LAD.
    • Hypothermia (20081104 2.4Mile Cold swim)-triggered an event-Thrombosis
    • Thrombosis–>Up blood viscosity–>Blood clot–>100% occlusion LAD–>MI
  • What will we do to improve the way we do it next time?
    • Implement cardiac diet, low fat and cholesterol
    • Regular exercise (no changes).
    • Yearly comprehensive medical checkup.
• Fitness
  • Monthly Time Trial
  • Annual Rosedale Ride-65 Miles
  • Annual Austin 5K Swim
  • Annual Outlaw 100 Mile Bike Ride
  • Weekly Long Distance Swim-2.4 Miles Non Stop
  • Weekly Long Distance Cycling-40Miles
• Medication
  • Effient, reduce blood clots,1x/day
  • Lisinopril-20mg, BP med, ACE inhibitor, 1x/day,
  • Coreg-20mg, BP/Heart med, 1x/day
  • Aspirin, 325mg, Blood thinner, 1x/day
  • Lovaza, Omega-3
  • Nitroglycerin, .4mg, Dilate artery during chest pain, as needed