She has been a nurse for over 40 years with 15 of the last years devoted to the field of Cardiology and Electrophysiology. Helen has been on the planning committee of the Young ICD Connection Conference for 10 years which has enabled ICD recipients with their families and friends to come together for a yearly conference for the purpose of support and education about living life after ICD implantation. Helen received certification from the Heart Rhythm Society in 2007 as a specialist in cardiac device programming. She has published two books on the subject of living life with an ICD: