Bigs Quote by Robert Altman

I blacked out in a Rite Aid. The doctor told me my heart function was at 5 percent. I spent two months in the…

— Amy Sherald

I am overjoyed that I do not need a heart transplant at this time.

— Lech Walesa

After heart surgery you can go two ways, you can kind of get scared, shrink on to your sofa and keep yourself safe, or…

— Bob Mortimer

At some points, I wanted to quit. There were surgeries after surgeries, and I didn't really believe in myself. I didn't feel good about…

— Joel Embiid

It's important to me that talking about my experience not undermine those who choose differently. There can be a stigma for people who don't…

— Vivienne Ming

I was depressed after the transplant because it's very tough to understand the trauma you still face. I remember emptying a big bag of…

— Andy Cole

If I were to undergo a heart surgery, there's only one cardio defect they will find - YOU! A beautiful disease of my past…

— Dian Ko

The only thing left that shows I was a heart patient is I have a scar down the middle of my chest where they…

— Dick Cheney

I chose surgery because I thought that perhaps this would make me more like the kind of person I wanted to be.

— Atul Gawande

I was in end stage heart failure, liver and kidneys shutting down, and on an emergency basis they went in and planted a pump…

— Dick Cheney

I operated on too many people who could have avoided surgery if they'd simply made healthier choices earlier in life.

— Charles Boustany

After my bypass surgery I knew I had to change my lifestyle, and then it occured to me - I don't have a lifestyle.

— David Letterman