Contracted Heart Novels & Stories

I only had one hour left before closing time at work. “Doctor, please just tell me what I need to know. I don’t have much time. I know I probably fainted from exhaustion and stress.” I shifted in the chair, I was slowly losing my patience. The doctor’s expression changed slightly. “No, Miss Mia. You’re wrong.” My brows pulled together.“Okay… so what is it?” I urged impatiently while checking my watch again. He paused for a moment before leaning forward, his expression serious. “Miss Mia… I’m afraid you have a rare form of dilated cardiomyopathy. A serious heart disease that weakens the heart over time.”

Ms Russo,” the doctor called as he settled down in his office, passing a report to me. “Your daughter had a congenital heart defect,” he said, leaning in closer. “W-what does that mean?” I asked, staring at his face. “It's Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The wall of the heart is thickened — it’s been there since birth, likely dormant until now.” He added again. “N-no, That's impossible, she just had a seizure, low blood sugar or something, s-she cannot, she’s fine, i-it was just, she just passed out at school, it cannot be that serious ” I argued, laying the reports down.

The doctor revealed as a large breath of relief washed over me. "But she doesn't have much time. Mrs Michaelson suffers a heart disease called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This is a genetic disorder in which the wall of the left ventricle thickens, making it harder for blood to be pumped out of the heart. Mrs Michaelson's grandfather had it since it's hereditary. With how severe her condition is; it's a miracle she was walking and breathing before the gunshot." He revealed and I felt like the earth should just dig a hole and swallow. I fell backwards on the chair, covering my mouth and crying as Elias comforted.

Rehab said as she opened the car and step in. "Delis are you trying to say that you are no longer giving me the money?" "Come on Delis please, life first, with life we can achieve every other thing" "Please let's cure my mum first you know that she is the only thing left for me" "I love her so much I can't afford to lose her please?" "And you know that this is a kidney issue," Rehab said to Delis. "Yeah it is a kidney issue, and there is a simple and easy way we can do this and it will be easier for everyone," Delis said.

Sitting at my desk, I got a phone call that made my heart drop. 💞✨💞✨💞✨💞✨💞✨💞✨💞✨

the doctor asked them. "We are his colleagues, we don't know who his family is," Kristina approached the doctor. "You better contact his family. The patient suffered heart failure. He had cardiomyopathy," the doctor said. "What do you mean by that illness doctor, kindly elaborate as I can't understand some terms," Kristina asked the doctor. She was so shocked by Luther's condition. "Cardiomyopathy is a condition that causes the heart's muscles to harden or grow weak. In layman's terms, there is an incident that triggers his anger causing him to have a heart attack," the doctor declared to them before leaving them.

I widened my eyes and stare at him feeling shocked , and then I felt a sharp pain on my chest , I held my chest and wince in pain. "Are you okay?" He asked and stood up in an attempt to walk to me. "No, I'm fine. Don't worry.. what do you mean Acute heart failure?" I asked him as I try to calm myself down. "Acute heart failure is a sudden, life-threatening condition in which the heart is unable to do its job. The heart is still beating, but it cannot deliver enough oxygen to meet the body’s needs. This condition requires emergency medical care." He explained to me.

Scarlett echoed. "What does that mean?" Benji didn't like the sound of it. "Your brother has atrial fibrillation, which is when the top chambers of the heart beat out of synch with the lower chambers." Dr. Nakamura turned her notebook around and revealed a tablet. She tapped the screen and a heart diagram filled the screen. "AFib doesn't typically affect men Garth's age, and alone I don't think we'd have found ourselves here. From the readings I'm seeing and in talking with your brother, I think he experienced what's called takotsubo cardiomyopathy."

The excitement became overwhelming. Her heart Pounded in her eardrums, for in no time at all, the yearning became a ravenous need. His caress pushed her to an edge of frustrated torment that she found unbearable. "Cole..." Amy was off her feet and between Cole and the bed before she could think, but Amy wasn't thinking, trembling with desire, she pulled him closer, hot and impatient, Cole only had a moment to fish out a pack of Contraceptive out of his trouser, he tore one open impatiently and fixed it,

and a lemon juice for herself. "'Heartbeat 141' is supposedly the owner's special cocktail. They say your heart rate reaches 141 when you're in passionate love. Try it," Zia clinked glasses with me and continued, "But for someone like me with congenital heart disease, I can never drink alcohol in this lifetime. Maybe I'm not suited for intense love either. What does being drunk feel like? I'm quite envious that you can live so freely." "Did you study medicine because of your heart condition?" I took a sip of the Heartbeat 141. It was strong, with a tropical fruit aroma, but quickly followed by a bitter taste.