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- #045 The ultimate survivor with Jonathan Jenkyn
Paul talks with the very remarkable Jonathan Jenkyn who has not only survived a sudden cardiac arrest, but also a potentially fatal kidney condition and he has recently beaten an aggressive form of cancer.
Jonathan maybe extremely unlucky in having had the Grim Reaper have 3 attempts at him, and although he defeated this wiley foe he did not escape entirely unscathed from the experiences.
However, he is wiser and more upbeat than many and has a positive outlook and attitude to life that many of us would do well to take note of. He takes us through both his cancer and cardiac arrest experiences, his running, his loss of ability to play the guitar, the benefits of giving back and he imparts some very interesting information about ICD's along the way.
He also compares the two experiences and the impact that they have had on him and his family.
An amazing story of survival, told in an eloquent and engaging way from someone who has earned the right to the accolade of "the ultimate survivor."
An essential listen to survivors of all types and beyond!
P.S. A few days after recording this episode Jonathan fulfilled one of his bucket list by recording a song with his daughter and he released it on Youtube, it's rather good and will inspire all those who may have lost some musical ability after an event like an SCA.
Presented and edited by Paul Swindell.
Recorded May 2020
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1 hr 40 min - #044 Post arrest cooling with Professor Tobias Cronberg
Paul talks with Professor Tobias Cronberg from Lund University in Sweden who is a consultant in Neurology and has a deep interest in brain injury after a cardiac arrest.
Professor Cronberg has been working with cooling technologies for over 20 years and is a senior member of the team behind the world wide Targeted Temperature Management 2 (TTM2) trial. The trial is a continuation of the original TTM trial and with almost 2000 patients enrolled, it will supercede it as the largest trial on temperature management as a post-cardiac arrest intervention.
Professor Cronberg talks about the history of cooling and what the study hopes to achieve and where it currently is.
A fascinating overview of this intervention that many cardiac arrest patients will have received as part of their treatment.
Presented and edited by Paul Swindell. Recorded April 2020.
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39 min - #043 Tracking cardiac arrest outcomes with Professor Terry BrownPaul talks with assistant Professor Terry Brown on the out of hospital outcomes registry which is a project conducted by The University of Warwrick medical school. Terry takes us through what the registry is and how it fits in internationally (CARES, EURECA, PAROS), what information they collect and some of the projects that they have been looking at. From the data they have collated from the 11 ambulance services in England they have produced a number of outputs and have calculated the stats that are commonly quoted such as the survival rate of 8-10%. Terry also talks about how the data from the registry is helping to shape the future by guiding them on what areas of the country need better coverage of defibrillators and CPR training and how drones may deliver AED's to needy areas. Presented and edited by Paul Swindell. Recorded March 2020.
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35 min - #042 Visualising the heart with Dr Sanjay GuptaPaul talks with consultant cardiologist Dr Sanjay Gupta on a subject that he specialises in, cardiac imaging. Dr Gupta takes us through the various tools that he uses such as echocardiogram, computerised tomography (CT) scanning and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanning. Dr Gupta explains everything about these techniques that patients need to know and also talks about how future tools may help prevent the main cause of sudden cardiac adeaths - heart attacks. Presented and edited by Paul Swindell. Recorded March 2020.
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27 min - #041 Happy 5th Birthday Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK
1st May 2020 marks the 5th anniversary of the creation of Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK and Paul takes us through the first 5 years if the group. He talks about the formation and characteristics of the group and thanks some of the key players along the way. Presented and edited by Paul Swindell. Recorded April 2020.
Links mentioned in this episode include:
Leaflet
Books
Shop
Donate
Dr Keeble
SADS UK
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32 min - #040 Question time #1 with Dr Tom KeebleIn a follow up of last weeks episode Paul continues his talk with LACA regular consultant cardiologist Dr Tom Keeble. Dr Keeble answers cardiology questions that have been put to him by members of Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK. These include the subjects of beta-blockers, electrolytes such as potassium and magnesium, atherosclerosis (furring of the arteries) and future risk, anti-platelet therapy, super-asperin, ectopics, ICD's (implant healing and leads). Presented and edited by Paul Swindell. Recorded April 2020.
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37 min - #039 My Coronavirus (COVID19) experience with Dr Tom KeeblePaul talks with LACA regular consultant cardiologist Dr Tom Keeble. Dr Keeble talks about the current COVID-19 pandemic including his personal experiences as both a doctor treating patients and as someone who has has a suspected case of the disease. He also answers some questions from members of SCA UK on this topic. Presented and edited by Paul Swindell. Recorded April 2020.
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36 min - #038 The 8 seconds of dying with Jamie PoolePaul talks with cardiac arrest survivor Jamie Poole, an Australian in London. Jamie had his first cardiac arrest when he was just 20 years and outs his survival down to wearing a suit. After Jamie's first close call he gets an ICD and takes us through his experiences of having numerous appropriate shocks, of which he knows by the feeling that has become the 8 seconds of dying. Having a serious heart condition hasn't stopped Jamie from having a positive outlook on life and his eagerness to make the most of it by seeing the world is very refreshing. Presented and edited by Paul Swindell. Recorded January 2020
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1 hr 49 min - #037 Coronavirus (COVID19) and the heart with Dr Sanjay GuptaPaul talks with consultant cardiologist Dr Sanjay Gupta about his social media contributions and in particular recent videos concerning the current Coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic. Dr Gupta takes us from his low-key start providing valuable information for cardiac patients to now having over 150,000 YouTube subscribers and with over 1.5M views on one video alone! His recent videos have featured the Coronavirus and we talk about those and other related cardiac concerns that patients may have. Presented and edited by Paul Swindell. Recorded March 2020.
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31 min - #036 Mental health care post cardiac arrest with Liz SharpePaul talks with mental health counsellor and therapist Liz Sharpe. Through her business Live Your LIfe Therapies, Liz helps people deal with various mental health issues including dealing with trauma. Liz presented a well received practical workshop at the Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK Guinness World Record Attempt which led her to go on and work at the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre treating patients as part of the Care After REsuscitation clinic. A great chat about mental health care with some great practical tips that anyone can use. Presented by Paul Swindell and edited by Matt Nielson. Recorded January 2020.
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About Life After Cardiac Arrest
From the publisher's feed
The Life After Cardiac Arrest podcast is hosted by survivor Paul Swindell and is conversations with people who's lives have been affected by a cardiac arrest, whether that be as a patient, partner,…
life saver or health professional. The podcast aims to give insight, information and hope to any others going through this life changing event.
A cardiac arrest is when someone's heart stops beating due to an electrical malfunction, it's different to a heart attack, which is a "plumbing" problem, although many cardiac arrests are caused by a heart attack.
Someone in cardiac arrest could be said to be clinically dead, and if no intervention is made they will unfortunately stay that way and die. In the UK only 8% survive this event, and with an estimated 250 taking place each day there is a growing number of survivors.
A thriving peer support community - Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK - has grown out of the need for more information and help for survivors and their families post discharge. The NHS and chain of survival are doing remarkable things in helping people survive but unfortunately the system hasn't yet caught up with the problems that survivors and their families are experiencing after this life changing event.
If you have been affected by a Sudden Cardiac Arrest, come and join over a thousand others at:
facebook.com/groups/SuddenCardiacArrestUK
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