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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.
Episodes
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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.
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Latest Cardiovascular Technologies and Therapies
We hear remarkable stories from patients and survivors benefiting from the latest therapies and technology. And how you can lower your risk of heart problems…
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Ventricular Tachycardia
When this young mom, and experienced runner kept getting a flutter in her chest she was confused. It turned out to be the key warning sign that saved her life…
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Joe's Heart
Most of us wouldn't complain about an afternoon nap but for Joe, it was a sign something was seriously wrong. How your sleep habits can impact your heart, and…
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From a Stomachache to Life Support While Waiting for a Heart Transplant
A stomachache turns into being on life support while waiting for a heart transplant. Learn more about the shocking diagnosis.
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Exercise As Medicine
It's a prescription you can't fill at a pharmacy: exercise as medicine. Why it works, and how these providers practice what they prescribe, in a big way!
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Varicose Veins
But what happened to this Kansas City entrepreneur and businessman could happen to anyone with a varicose vein. Our experts explain the potential danger to…
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Double Transplant: Heart and Kidney
Getting one organ transplant is a big deal. We'll meet a patient who got two organ transplants at the same time!
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Link Between Chronic Pain and the Heart
Chronic pain can be debilitating, but did you know there is also a clear link between chronic pain and heart trouble? Our experts explain how pain affects the…
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Diabetes and the Heart
More than 37 million people in the United States have diabetes. That's more than 11% of the whole population! Doctors say there is a clear link between…
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Eye Health and the Heart
Pat Carney made an appointment with his eye doctor because he was experiencing blurry spots in his vision. When the ophthalmologist looked into his eyes – he…
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Cancer and the Heart
She needed a new heart. Before that, she would survive cancer and undergo a life-altering surgery. Learn about the battles she faced before receiving the gift…
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Rhythm Disorders
We all know how jarring the sound of our morning alarm can be when it wakes us out of a deep sleep. For this high school junior — that reaction was potentially…
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Cardiology Fellow Saves Jogger
Jon Cook suffered a cardiac arrest while on an evening jog that could have claimed his life. Thanks to the quick actions of some extra ordinary individuals, he…
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Women's Heart Health
Jill – already diagnosed with a heart condition – noticed her heart was racing. Worried, she went to see her cardiologist and was surprised by her…
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Age and Heart Transplants
When other doctors might have ruled him out as "too old for a heart transplant," his cardiologist here at The University of Kansas Health System looked at the…
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Pediatric Cancer and the Heart
Decades after surviving childhood cancer, came the heart complications related to her treatments. After struggling for years, managing dozens of different…
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Multiple Myeloma and the Heart
David Rolf had never heard of multiple myeloma until he was diagnosed with it. Even though African Americans have a higher incidence this kind of cancer…
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Pelvic Congestion Syndrome and the Heart
For months, a young woman from Joplin suffered terrible discomfort and pain. Her doctors at the time could not determine why. She came to The University of…
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Triple Bypass and the Heart
When Vietnam veteran Gary Rinehart noticed it was getting tougher to enjoy his morning walk without feeling a tightness in his chest, he brushed it off. That…
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Fentanyl and the Heart
A family in despair. A teenager desperate for help, battling a brutal addiction to a potentially deadly drug. Our experts explore the problem gripping…
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Aortic Stenosis and the Heart
Did you postpone any doctor's visits during the pandemic? One man did and it lead to a life-threatening situation with his heart. Learn how doctors saved his…
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Peripheral Artery Disease and the Heart
Initially, Ron Kimes' leg pain stumped his doctors and worried his wife. It was after they sent him to The University of Kansas Health System's Center for…
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Bariatric Surgery and the Heart
As the weight piled one due to undiagnosed polycystic ovary syndrome, Melissa Rivera's heart was at risk. We'll learn what finally inspired this Kansas City…
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Prostate Cancer Treatment and the Heart
One in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime. It's more likely to develop in older men and is considered rare in men under 40…
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Stroke and the Heart
A man was in Kansas City on a business trip when he suffered a sudden stroke and collapsed into a snow bank! Luckily his wife, who was on the phone with him…
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Sleep Apnea and the Heart
There's a connection between untreated sleep apnea and heart troubles. Dr. Ravi Garg does special surgery to move jaw forward and help sleep apnea. Hear from a…
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Tooth Extractions and the Heart
Exploring the link between periodontitis, gingivitis and the heart and if tooth extractions increase your risk of a heart attack.
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The Heart and Avoiding Amputation
What began as a simple blister on his foot nearly led to his leg being amputated. Learn about the heart connection, from Cardiologist Dr. Kamal Gupta, and hear…
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Breastfeeding and the Heart
A new study shows breastfeeding is connected to better heart health for the mom. But it's not necessarily the act of breast feeding that brings those benefits…
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A Life-Saving Fitness Tracker
Jeff Barnthouse was feeling a little rundown. He thought it was probably because he was burning the candle at both ends, as a new dad, with two little ones at…
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Epilepsy and Your Heart
A local woman spent 20 years being misdiagnosed until she finally came to The University of Kansas Health System where doctors diagnosed her with epilepsy. The…
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Hormone Replacement Therapy and the Heart
We'll talk to our heart specialists about common misconceptions about estrogen therapy, also known as hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and its effect on the…
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Signs of Heart Failure
Garen Armstrong ignored all the signs that something was wrong with his heart. When his smart-watch alerted him, he thought it was broken. Turns out — he was…
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The Bliss Point
Doctors discuss the science behind "The Bliss Point," which might explain why you can't stop eating certain foods. Bliss point foods have amounts of sugar, far…
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Holiday Heart
Do you tend to drink more around St. Paddy's Day and Spring Break? Did you drink more during the pandemic? Cardiologists are concerned about a condition called…
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Heart Transplant Patient Gary Patillo, Sr.
A father and son, both in heart failure, but only one could survive. We look at how common symptoms can turn into full blown heart failure. Heart transplant…
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COVID and the Heart
On the premiere episode, Alexis del Cid talks with two women who are suffering profound, COVID-related heart complications, 2 years after surviving COVID-19. A…
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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…