LVAD Talk featuring The LVAD Nation

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 with the LVAD

And we talk basketball!

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 4 kids

Winning the raffle to get the heartmate 3

When your kids are the LVAD police

What her recovery and support system was like

The joys of the water pill!

Where the best Philly cheesesteaks are in Philly

and much more!

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 a the Transplant call

Your new heart and your brain syncing

and much more!

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!

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!

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!

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

What it was like to get the call for transplant

When you have 45 mins to get to the hospital for transplant!

From transplant to CrossFit!

The importance of organ donation

and much more!

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 what to expect

and much more!

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

ICD shocks flag football and video games!

Flu shots and vaccines and much more!

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 experience with Covid and the LVAD

Drivelines and obstacles and much more!