Heart to Heart with Anna

What kills 1000 people a day or one person every two minutes? What kills more people annually than breast cancer, lung cancer and HIV/AIDs combined? How can lives be saved from sudden cardiac death? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

What kind of heart defects result in needing a heart transplant? How do survivors and parents of survivors feel about heart transplants? What is one wish many heart parents hold in their hearts when thinking their children may need another transplant? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

Nobody wants to talk about the bad feelings a person can have from dealing with a CHD but that doesn't mean they don't exist. How are members of the CHD community affected by post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and survivor's guilt? Tune in to find out! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How does a "natural" mother who wanted a home birth deal with the disappointment of being told she would have to deliver in a hospital? How does that same mother feel after her son is diagnosed with a potential life-threatening birth defect? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How does a teenager with a congenital heart defect survive a long hospital stay? What can parents of children with CHDs do to help their children when they have a long hospital stay? What do Child Life Specialists have to say about long hospital stays? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

What causes congenital heart defects? How has the field of genetics evolved? What advancements have been made in genetics regarding congenital heart defects? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How does a CHD Survivor give back to the heart community? What is the Novick Cardiac Alliance? What is Roslyn's favorite memory of working with the Novick Cardiac Alliance? Tune in to hear the answer to these questions and more! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

Today's show will feature two gentlemen who have suffered from heart failure. Tune in to hear what miracles they've experienced and what advice they have for others. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How difficult is it to go through the teenage years when you have a congenital heart defect? How does having had open-heart surgery set a person apart from their peers? What advice do these Guests have for other teens with congenital heart defects? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

Are children with critical congenital hearts able to play sports? What kinds of extra-curricular activities interest heart defect survivors? What can parents do to help their children born with broken heart do to help them enjoy sports? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

What heart defect did Fox news anchor Bret Baier's baby have? How did Bret Baier and his wife Amy react to having a child with a critical congenital heart defect? Tune in to hear the answer to these questions and more! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How does a parent survive losing a child to a congenital heart defect? What keeps parents living even when they feel their own hearts will break? Tune in to hear 3 mothers' tales of survival after loss. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How does a long-time Canadian Survivor of congenital heart defects negotiate the medical system? What is healthcare like in Canada? How does Carolyn deal with her diagnoses of Eisenmenger Syndrome, truncus arteriosus and heart block? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

What is the number one birth defect? How have grandparents, survivors and parents felt about being part of the congenital heart defect community? Tune in to hear the answer to these questions and more! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How does a 32-year old HLHS Survivor seize the day? Why would such a young woman write her memoirs? What advice does this multiple-transplant survivor have for others? Tune in to hear the answer to these questions and more! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How does a wife, mother and grandmother seize the day when her family has a terrible secret? What secret was in the genes of her, her children and mother that could cause sudden death? How does Jackie help her granddaughters to seize the day? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How does a 30-year-old HLHS Survivor "seize the day"? How does she seize the day with her husband? What advice does she have for parents of HLHS babies and HLHS Survivors? Tune in to hear Maribeth Poole share this information and more! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How does the mother of a daughter with HRHS seize the day? How does her job also help her to seize the day? What advice does she have for other parents? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How does a cardiologist for adults born with congenital heart defects seize the day? What obstacles has he encountered in working with adults with congenital heart defects? What's new in the field of pediatric cardiology regarding anti-arrhythmia drugs? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

What is HeartGift? How do doctors in the United States save children in countries that don't have hospitals that perform life-saving open-heart surgery? Why is Rachael Wright involved with HeartGift? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How does an Eisenmenger Survivor seize the day? How does receiving a heart/double-lung transplant affect your philosophy of life? What does this 65-year old congenital heart defect Survivor have to teach us? Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

Growing up with a congenital heart defect for many children means more visits to the hospital and clinic than for their heart healthy peers. Today's Guest was born with transposition of the great arteries and she has used her experiences and her education to serve as a role model and an advisor to those in the Heart Community. Tune in to hear how Heart Warrior and psychotherapist Tracy Livecchi sh...

Seizing the day, or Carpe Diem, can be a difficult concept for people in the throes of extreme distress and few experiences are as distressing as having to hand over a child for open-heart surgery. Now imagine doing it twice. Now imagine one of the surgeries doesn't work as planned and one of your babies needs a heart transplant. That's what happened to our Guest, Katina Robalino. The mother of th...

How does a 49-year-old HRHS Survivor "seize the day"? What makes Tracey Grasty exceptional? How does being a nurse affect her philosophy of life? Tune in to discover the answer to those questions and more! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .

How does a 25-year-old HLHS Survivor "seize the day"? What makes Myles Schweitzer exceptional? How does being a musician affect his philosophy of life? Tune in to discover the answer to those questions and more! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/heart-to-heart-with-anna--1256958/support .