Witch Hearts Novels & Stories

“That’s all it is.” Dr. Walker’s expression doesn’t change. He sets the chart down and clasps his hands in front of him. “We ran some tests after you were admitted. Your asthma certainly contributed to your breathing difficulties, but it’s not the root cause.” He pauses, letting the words sink in. “You have a congenital heart defect. Specifically, a hole in your heart.”

"Am I okay, Jarvis, I feel like an enormous part of me is gone. I feel deserted, so forlorn. I just want it back" "Want what back?" I sighed. "I don't know, my heart is yearning for it and I don't even know what it is and it's really frustrating. I can't seem to remember no matter how hard I try and just keeps passing out" I heard Jarvis sigh before he walked forward and took hold of my wrist. My gaze met his. "You have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy now, you aren't allowed to think much"

Luca on the other hand, continues fumbling with Enzo's arm, but after giving him the last shot of his pain relief, his attention is back on me. " Spontaneous arrhythmia, just as the name implies, it happens out of nowhere, your heart beat becomes fast, and irregular. It may lead to a heart attack and in some cases death. But, I can say that in my nearly four decades of experience, I've seen such only in two kinds of victims. First, the ones with pre-existing illnesses, and lastly shock of any kind." " So did you check for any pre-existing illness?" Enzo questions. " I did a full body check up, and he was physiological healthy. His partner though was diabetic."

Leo and Toby were the stabilizers, their silver eyes fixed on mine with a trust that was both my greatest strength and my heaviest burden. In cardiology, a synchronized cardioversion is a delicate procedure. You deliver a shock of electricity that is timed perfectly to the R-wave of the cardiac cycle. If you hit the heart during its "vulnerable period," you trigger a lethal arrhythmia. If you hit it during the R-wave, you reset the rhythm to a normal sinus baseline. I wasn't looking at a monitor. I was looking at the pulse of the mountain. The silver-veined quartz in the floor was glowing with a frantic, irregular rhythm: a jagged, stuttering light that showed the Palace was in Ventricular F

She shuddered at the thought and tried to push it from her mind, but deep down, she knew the worst was yet to come. The menacing look on Alexander's face brought fresh memories of their first encounter. Sophia was jolted awake by a loud knocking at the door. It sounded more like a bang than a knock. She quickly got out of bed, wondering who could be knocking so hard. With a racing heart, she jumped out of bed and rushed to the door.

I added, as my heartbeat increased. Probably searching for words, but couldn't find any, he walked away in silence after looking at me as if I was desperate and crazy. Watching as he took the stairs and headed to his room, made me feel so stupid and less fo myself. What was I thinking? I felt so stupid and embarrassed. Why was I even desperate to get his attention? This marriage is purely a business transaction, and I should stick with it to avoid getting heartbreak in the end.

Part 1: Jace Herondale The heart is a strange and amazing muscle and we all can't live or love without it, but most people don't think about it often. We don't think about the steady, faithful organ that beat one hundred thousand times a day. Most people have no idea that a woman’s heartbeat is faster than a man’s by about eight beats per minute, or that its four chambers pumps blood to every cell in the body except for the corneas.

see me in my office" he walked towards his office even Andrea and Seara followed behind him " the diagnosis carried out on your mom indicate that she is suffering from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and diabetes" Seara and Andrea got confused "please break it down I don't understand you" "ah..well, probably due to suddenly amputation of her left arm there was blood clotting in her artery vesicles that might have cause clogging and damage to majority of her artery vesicles over the years and secondly, she is diabetic too. though we have inserted heart pacifier on her now but she still need a heart transplant to help her live longer"the doctor explained.

"Did you know that the human heart beats approximately one hundred thousand times per day? That's three billion times in an average lifetime!" "That's fascinating, princess," I said, grateful for the interruption. "Is this for school?" "No, I was just reading about hearts because Iniko has a heart condition and I wanted to understand it better." Cassidy climbed onto a stool between me and my mother. "His heart doesn't work right so he needs medication and he can't play active games and he gets tired easily. It's really sad." My chest tightened. Ambelyn's son had a serious heart condition. That explained so much—the divorce, the desperation I'd seen in her eyes during the interview, the way s

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.