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What was unthinkable 15 years ago is now a matter of course for Jens Ehrlich: long walks with his dog. In 2005, inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) as a result of a severe cold, which the photographer did not recover from properly due to work-related stress, led to the typical symptoms of heart failure: fluid retention in the body, reduced performance, shortness of breath. Ehrlich reports from his own experience how the patient regained his strength during pacemaker therapy, what a pacemaker means for everyday life and how one can lead an active life with the permanent "lifesaver" in the chest. More information at www.herzstiftung.de/herzwochen2020