A cardiac-crisis survivor's story
Friday, February 18, 2011 - 22:30
in Health & Medicine
Bruce Lowen of Las Vegas persists against congenital heart problems, but he's also depressed. He wonders what connects the two.From an early age, congenital heart problems have given Bruce Lowen a will to survive that drew open admiration from his doctors and cemented a tight bond between him and his mother. But a lifetime of heart troubles has also sapped his energy, driven a wedge between Lowen and his father and brother, and discouraged the 65-year-old from pursuing lasting relationships.