Vascular/Cardiac

“POTs and EDS” Webinar by Dr. Henry Burkholder – Recording Available

  EDS Awareness invites you to watch this FREE webinar recording!    Sponsored by: www.bodysupportstore.com     Dr. Henry Burkholder  presents “Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTs) and EDS”. He is a Pediatric Cardiologist and presenter at the 2014 EDNF Conference in Houston, TX.         PRESENTER:  Dr. Henry Burkholder, Pediatric Cardiologist   TOPIC:   Postural Orthostatic […]

Dr. Peter Byers Webinar on Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome – Video Recording

EDS Awareness invites you to watch this FREE webinar recording! Sponsored by www.bodysupportstore.com   TOPIC:    “Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome / EDS type IV”  PRESENTER:   Dr. Peter Byers About our speaker:  Dr. Byers is Director of the Collagen Diagnostic Laboratory (CDL) at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. He is also a Professor of Medicine and Pathology and Adjunct Professor of […]

Firefighters in UK Raise Money for Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

Five-year-old Annabelle Griffin inspired local firefighters to perform physical feats — raising money and Ehlers Danlos Syndrome awareness in the UK. Annabelle has VEDS. FIREFIGHTERS pushed themselves to the limit scaling the UK’s three highest peaks and cycling 500 miles to raise a staggering £15,000 for charity. The group of eight men from Oldham Fire Station […]

Dr. Peter Rowe – “Is The Physical Examination Normal in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?”

Dr. Peter Rowe discusses 3 areas of dysfunction often found in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients —circulatory disturbances, joint hypermobility, and movement restrictions. These appear to have some commonality with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.  Fortunately, recent research is beginning to change the previous misperception that there are “no abnormal physical findings with CFS” and refute that it has a “psychosomatic origin”.   “In […]

Cleveland Clinic webinar on “POTs, Syncope and Other Autonomic Disorders” held November 12, 2014

Cleveland Clinic webinar Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 Time: 12:00 PM (EST) (See link at the bottom of this article to register) Autonomic disorders are neurological diseases which can affect the cardiovascular system. Syncope, Dysautonomia and POTs (Postural Tachycardia Syndrome) are the most common forms. Over one million Americans are impacted with a primary autonomic […]

Exercise and Lifestyle Therapies are Key to Managing POTS

POTS experts, Dr. Blair Grubb and Dr. Geoffrey Heyer, explain the symptoms and treatments.  Studies have indicated that 1 in 4 of those diagnosed with POTS are disabled. Exercise helps by enhancing the effectiveness of the peripheral skeletal muscle pump, according to Dr. Grubb. By Deborah Kotz.  As a consumer health reporter, I assume I’ve heard of every health […]

180 Guests Enjoy Ball with Annabelle Griffin & Ehlers Danlos Support UK

Annabelle’s charity continues to garner support and raise awareness of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). By Saiqa Chaudhari.   “A GLITTERING ball saw 180 guests raise more than £3,000 for a charity which aims to “make the invisible visible”. Brandlesholme charity Annabelle’s Challenge hosted the glamorous event at The Village Hotel in Bury in aid of national organisation EDS UK. The […]

“Doctor Speaker Series”: Cardiac manifestations in EDS – RECORDING AVAILABLE

  On May 7th, Dr. Staci Kallish spoke about cardiac manifestations in EDS. EDS Awareness’ Doctor Speaker Series is a webinar program hosted by EDSawareness.com and sponsored by www.bodysupportstore.com  Upcoming FREE sessions will be offered the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month.  Hope you can join us!  CLICK HERE for the recording More about Dr. Staci Kallish Click […]