All Things Heart

Everything in life leads back to your heart. What you eat, how you feel, how much you exercise, your environment, your genetics and the list goes on. Join us as host Alexis Del Cid explores these connections. She'll share real-life stories and speak with physicians about all things related to the heart.

Holiday Drinking and the Impacts on the Heart 12/20/2024

Holiday Drinking and the Impacts on the Heart As we are in holiday party season, hear about how drinking more than usual for just one night can affect your heart. Guests include electrophysiologist Dr. Rhea Pimentel and interventional cardiologist Dr. Dusan Stanojevich. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/34547640

Innominate Artery Stenosis 12/12/2024

Innominate Artery Stenosis An eye doctor discovered dangerous blockages requiring open heart surgery. Learn why doctors say a routine trip to the ophthalmologist can be lifesaving. Guests include: Dr. Todd Crawford, thoracic surgeon; Dr. Radwan Ajlan, comprehensive ophthalmologist; and patient Vickie Baylie. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/34416385

Heart Rhythm Disorders - Pulsed Field Ablation 11/21/2024

Heart Rhythm Disorders - Pulsed Field Ablation Feeling jittery and nervous for no good reason, Daryle says he knew something was physically wrong. Daryle’s cardiac diagnosis was common, though his solution would be a first. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/34078541

Second Opinion Leads to Less Invasive Heart Procedure 11/14/2024

Second Opinion Leads to Less Invasive Heart Procedure Kenny Karczewski refused to believe open heart surgery was his only option. How a second opinion at The University of Kansas Health System led him to a much less-invasive solution. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/33928877

Second Opinion Saves a Young Mother from Heart Transplant 11/07/2024

Second Opinion Saves a Young Mother from Heart Transplant A lesson in trusting your instincts. Ann Bruer was told she needed a heart transplant. A second opinion revealed the fix was far less extreme, her 50-years-long fight to a healthy heart. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/33829947

Mother of Six Saved 10/31/2024

Mother of Six Saved A single mother of six with no time to slow down is told her heart is failing. What doctors did that has her back to living her life and being a /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/33704222

Haley Taylor - Determination in a Health Journey 10/24/2024

Haley Taylor - Determination in a Health Journey A drawer full of medications, and years of scary diagnoses. Haley Taylor is determined. We share her journey to good health, after refusing to take no for an answer. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/33598097

New Robotic Heart Lab 10/10/2024

New Robotic Heart Lab An incredible addition for cardiac patients and their doctors. See how the robotic heart lab is changing patient care. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/33404622

Breast Cancer Treatments and the Heart 10/03/2024

Breast Cancer Treatments and the Heart We explain the link between breast cancer treatment and heart problems, and the doctors who specialize in minimizing those risks. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/33314237

All Things Heart: Angela Van Zandt 09/26/2024

All Things Heart: Angela Van Zandt When she was diagnosed with breast cancer, she didn't slow down. She got moving! Her doctors say it had everything to do with protecting her heart during her treatments, and her recovery. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/33218902

Rural Community Care 09/19/2024

Rural Community Care Instead of driving hours to find the right doctor, Glen Virden only has to drive 15 minutes in a town of less than three thousand. We share the work being done to bring top of the line health care to rural communities. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/33124557

Cardio-Obstetrics 09/12/2024

Cardio-Obstetrics An infectious giggle and beautiful eyes! You'd never guess the trouble that surrounded this little girl's birth for her mom, pregnancy-induced heart failure! /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/33021497

A Man Named Miracle 09/05/2024

A Man Named Miracle A nickname that comes with a medical story made for a movie. Find out why his friends call him “Miracle.” /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/32909342

All Things Heart - Diabetes and Heart Failure 05/23/2024

All Things Heart - Diabetes and Heart Failure Nearly 39 million Americas are living with diabetes. We explore the link between diabetes and heart failure and how to prevent it from happening to you. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/31433532

Heart Recipient Gratitude 05/16/2024

Heart Recipient Gratitude After the journey to save his failing lasted years, this is how Brian Pitts went from patient to survivor and now thriver! We look at his incredible mission. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/31336317

Aortoiliac Bypass 05/09/2024

Aortoiliac Bypass A routine visit leads to an emergency surgery! What happened to a patient and why she says she feels better now, in her sixties then she did in her 30's! /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/31212747

Fixing The Tiniest Hearts 04/25/2024

Fixing The Tiniest Hearts Born months early at only 3 pounds, her newborn also had a heart condition. How our medical team treats the tiniest of hearts. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/30982828

A Stunning Diagnosis 04/18/2024

A Stunning Diagnosis A new mom goes from spending a morning snuggling with her baby to the emergency department and a stunning diagnosis. The treatment and the changes she made to her life personally and professionally. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/30885008

Leg Pain Leads to Something Worse 04/12/2024

Leg Pain Leads to Something Worse He went to bed with leg pain and woke up to a leg that had doubled in size!! See the lifesaving treatment that had him back on his feet. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/30798018

Chest Pain Ends Up Being Tear in Major Artery 04/04/2024

Chest Pain Ends Up Being Tear in Major Artery "I remember camping at the lake, a sudden searing chest pain that came out of nowhere, bounding out of the camper I cried for help" That chest pain wound up being a tear in a major artery. Meet the woman who survived a potentially deadly condition and see how she's inspiring others. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/30679533

Eliminating Need To Go On Blood Thinners 03/28/2024

Eliminating Need To Go On Blood Thinners It's a milestone few hospitals have reached and it's having a positive impact for patients! We celebrate the technique that eliminates the need for you to go on blood thinners! /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/30579728

Quintuple Bypass 02/29/2024

Quintuple Bypass A Kansas City drummer skipped taking care of the most important beat, his heart! What he ignored that ultimately led to a quintuple bypass. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/30169163

Misdiagnosed Heart Issue 02/15/2024

Misdiagnosed Heart Issue Misdiagnosed for years, stuck on oxygen, with no answers, until she came here, to The University of Kansas Health System. Meet the patient and the doctor who she says gave her life back! /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/29969003

From Med Student to Patient 02/08/2024

From Med Student to Patient From med student to patient. You've seen this doctor as an expert on our show before. This time, he's the patient, sharing his journey with the same heart condition he now treats. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/29857873

Cardiac Amyloidosis Transplant 02/01/2024

Cardiac Amyloidosis Transplant It had been 50 years since a Kansas man had been to see the doctor. He made an appointment because of his dog. How a man's best friend led to a life saving diagnosis and treatment. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/29750918

Car Santa and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) 12/21/2023

Car Santa and Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) In his personal life, he goes by Terry, but you may know him as "Car Santa!" How doctors saved his life, and his legs, with cutting edge medicine. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/29183898

Archie Moore Heart Transplant - 1 Year Later 12/14/2023

Archie Moore Heart Transplant - 1 Year Later A Christmas miracle for a retired nurse! Archie Moore joins us as the first anniversary of getting her new heart approaches. How she's celebrating Christmas this year with her thirteen grandkids! /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/29078288

Lipoprotein Aphaeresis 12/07/2023

Lipoprotein Aphaeresis A mother's intuition- When doctors pushed her aside, this mom demanded a second opinion- and it saved her daughter's life. We look at the life-saving treatment she found for her baby right here at the The University of Kansas Health System. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/28973113

Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) 11/09/2023

Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Years after facing *two major heart issues this doctor got a devastating blow. How he went from making end-of-life plans to fulfilling his life-long dreams thanks to his cardiologist- right here at the health system. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/28566928

Graves Disease and the Heart 11/02/2023

Graves Disease and the Heart Weight loss, fatigue, or a racing heart could be huge indicators you are struggling emotionally with anxiety or grief, but also symptoms something is wrong with your thyroid! The connection between thyroid disease and your heart. /episode/index/show/51668bd3-b8c2-449e-8510-d4b35a598cdc/id/28497008

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