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“Just The Facts Ma’am…” Getting Down To The Heart of The Matter

March 17, 2017 Valerie Archual Comments 4 comments

“Ladies and Gentlemen, the story you are about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent.” “It was mid-September, somewhere in the city of Cyberspace. I found myself in the midst of a sizable amount of information. Evidence was appearing from all corners, but it was clear where my attention was being drawn to. I had begun to feel as if I were the best detective this side of Los Angeles… or rather, this side…

Entering The Twilight Zone

March 9, 2017 Valerie Archual Comments 4 comments

Rod Serling couldn’t have said it better himself. “Who knew that answering one phone call could open up a whole new dimension? Valerie Archual knew, and that’s when she entered… The Twilight Zone.” The call was another cardiologist’s office scheduling what was called a “TEE” or transesophageal echocardiogram. Like the regular echocardiogram, it’s still an ultrasound, only they stick this long tube that contains the ultrasound wand down your throat and into your esophagus to get a closer…