by Matt Batchelor About 10 years ago, salesman Tony Conaway died in his customer’s store, and that was the beginning of his heart failure journey. After being taken to a community hospital near his home in Morris Chapel, Tennessee, he was diagnosed with a heart rhythm disorder that was the first sign of his cardiomyopathy, a disorder of heart muscle function that can lead to heart failure. He was quickly referred to the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute (VHVI) for specialized care.
