On this episode of LVAD Talk with Olivia Rose We discussed... Getting vaccinated and traveling! Getting in the pool for the first time since transplant What it was like dealing with strokes The recovery from all strokes are not the same Learning how to speak and write again, and still…
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Tom Shad In this episode we discuss... Sharing the same surgery date How he found out he was in heart failure “No weightlifting or rough sex” Defibrillator and The Blue Man Group Weight and heart transplant Catching corona in the hospital The touring…
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Dr. Brittany Clayborne (drbrittanyspeaks) In this episode we discuss... How she realized she had heart failure Going from heart failure, to LVAD, to transplant, to stage 4 cancer October to August waiting for a transplant Getting her masters degree in ICU Making the…
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Armin Muzafirović In this episode we discuss... LVAD from a young guys perspective Dealing with muscular dystrophy Finding heart failure at the top of a mountain Being rebellious and adventurous Missing out on a school semester but finishing strong From Icd’s to LVAD…
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Nicole Clement In this episode we discuss... How she realized she had heart failure Getting introduced to the LVAD What is the name of your LVAD Bridge to transplant and having to lose weight The newbie perspective What it is like 3 months…
LVAD Talk with Scott McClellan of Bread and Beats Podcast
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Hannah Sharma In this episode we discuss... Health care in the UK How she realized she had heart failure The wait for transplant Living months in the hospital What her recovery was like Her new lease on life with her new heart Why…
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Dantrell Brown a.k.a LVAD Dad In this episode we discuss... How he got the name LVAD Dad How he realized he had heart failure Getting introduced to the LVAD Becoming “Iron Man” “God giving his toughest battles to his strongest soldiers” How his…
On this episode of LVAD Talk we talk with Aiste Staraite OUR FIRST INTERNATIONAL EPISODE! Aiste is living in Lithuania. On this episode we discuss... How she found out she had heart failure What her recovery was like Problems dealing with antibiotics Having a stroke during surgery Living on your…
On this episode of LVAD Talk we talk with Alexis PeeWee Smith On this episode we discuss... How she found out she had heart failure Dealing with lymphoma and heart failure Going to hospice and walking out! Finally getting her LVAD and her recovery When you need a caregiver but…
On this episode of LVAD Talk we talk with John Sanson On this episode we discuss... How he found out he had heart failure Being a gladiator before being diagnosed LVAD surgery and gastric sleeve at the same time What his recovery was like from both surgeries He got the…
On this episode of LVAD Talk we talk with Farrah Wilson On this episode we discuss... How she found out he had heart failure Finding out she had heart failure in Japan What Japanese hospitals are like Coming back to america and getting her LVAD Selling her house in the…
We discuss... How he found out he had heart failure Men, why do we think we are invincible? Lasik is the devil! Single dad’s and LVADs Sneezing after surgery Defibrillators, shocks and PVP (video games) Mini strokes and emergency rooms Getting the Gastric Sleeve Nissans and Twitch streaming! #LVAD #LVADTALK…
On this episode of LVAD Talk we talk with Sonia Leon We discuss... How she discovered she had heart failure Waking up with her LVAD Making lifestyle adjustments after implant G.I. bleeds and having her LVAD decommissioned Life after LVAD #LVAD #LVADTALK #patientstory
On this episode of LVAD Talk we talk to Dr Wayne Old, cardiologist, and Hannah Cassa LVAD, coordinator. We discuss... How they became heart health care providers Viruses, pregnancy and heart failure A day in the life of an LVAD coordinator What are DCD Transplants TIps for caregivers And they…
We discuss... How he found out he had heart failure Who hit me a.k.a ICD shocks Waking up with an LVAD Rehab after the LVAD Coming home to Covid lockdown Shout out to the caregivers Future plans and goals DCD heart transplant #LVAD #LVADTALK #patientstory
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Fatima Mathews We discuss... How she found out she had heart failure Postpartum cardiomyopathy Dying and coming back to life....with an LVAD Dealing with life after death Having great care givers, her parents Being a mean patient The sounds of our LVAD Dating…
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with Mike Alleva We discuss... How he found out he had heart failure Flying up to VCU His heart history and being athletic Is it a purse? Energy boost after surgery Single dads and LVADs LVADS and Showers LVADS and Dating Flying…
We discuss... How she carries her batteries The need for fashionable bags! Short cords and backpacks How she found out she has heart failure Dealing with the LVAD and 4 kids Winning the raffle to get the heartmate 3 When your kids are the LVAD police What her recovery and…
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with Carlos Miguel De Larosa We discuss... That good Dominican food! The importance of knowing your heart history How he discovered having heart disease The struggles of a heart healthy diet Depression after diagnosis What his recovery was like LVAD recalls Getting…
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with Cardiac Perfusionist John Stratton We discuss... What is a perfusionist What is his role in LVAD and transplant surgery How LVADS work The difference between the heartmate 2 and heartmate 3 The Freedom Under Vest!! and much more! #LVAD #LVADTALK #patientstory
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with Erica Shea We discuss... Her battle with cancer Childbirth and heart failure Her introduction to the LVAD Kids, dogs, rabbits and LVADs Getting the call for transplant! Going from transplant to nursing! and much more! #LVAD #LVADTALK #patientstory
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with Chris Donges We discuss... The healthcare mystery that led to his LVAD Blood Clots on i-95 When your ejection fraction is 5% ECMO The joys of dressing changes Having a baby after LVAD and much more! #LVAD #LVADTALK #HEARTFAILURE
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with Kevin McCarthy a.k.a Tinman 2009 We talk about how he got a great nickname How he went from driving down the street to waking up 33 days later with a LVAD What recovery was like for him Close calls with batteries…