Episodes
LVAD Talk with Farrah Wilson
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 …
LVAD Talk with Kevin Alexander Taveras
On this episode of LVAD Talk we talk with Kevin Alexander Taveras 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 …
LVAD Talk with Sonia Leon
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 Li...
LVAD Talk with Dr. Wayne Old, cardiologist, and Hannah Cassa LVAD, co…
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 Talk with Charles Schulz
On this episode of LVAD Talk with Charles Schulz 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 …
LVAD Talk with Fatima Mathews
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 gi...
LVAD Talk with Mike Alleva
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 …
LVAD Talk with Tracy McNeill
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with Tracy McNeill 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 …
LVAD Talk with Carlos Miguel De Larosa
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 d...
LVAD Talk with Cardiac Perfusionist John Stratton
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 hear...
LVAD Talk with Erica Shea
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 tr...
LVAD Talk with Chris Donges
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 …
LVAD Talk with Kevin McCarthy a.k.a Tinman 2009
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 …
LVAD Talk with Oliva Rose
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with Olivia Rose We talk about how she went from bodybuilding to a LVAD Battery bags and swag Power outages Getting it in at the gym with a LVAD Transplant life and …
LVAD Talk with DaKeia Williamson
On this episode of LVAD Talk we speak with DaKeia Williamson We talk about how after giving birth she had to have quadruple bypass surgery Her introduction to the LVAD How we style our battery bags Having her pump replaced …
LVAD Talk with Michael Cruz
On this episode we speak with Michael Cruz We talk about how his heart failure journey started Complications after surgery Recovery time after getting his LVAD The challenges of Driving and working out after surgery His exper...
LVAD Talk with Bouba aka Heart of a Giant
In this first episode we talk to Bouba aka Heart of a Giant We discuss his journey with his LVAD and how sharing his story has giving more meaning and purpose to his life through social entrepreneurship in health We …