Heart to Heart with Anna
Revitalize your spirit and connect with the vibrant congenital heart defect (CHD) community through 'Heart to Heart with Anna,' the pioneering podcast that has been inspiring and informing listeners since 11-12-13. Join us as we dive deep into the personal journeys, triumphs, and challenges of Survivors, their loved ones, esteemed medical professionals, and other remarkable individuals within the CHD community.
With unwavering dedication, our heartfelt conversations bring to light the stories that need to be heard. Gain invaluable insights, expert advice, and a sense of empowerment as we explore the multifaceted world of CHD. Our mission is to uplift, educate, and enrich the lives of every member of this incredible community.
Embark on a transformative listening experience where compassion and understanding thrive. Discover the resilience and unwavering spirit that resides within each person touched by CHD. Together, let's build a community where support and knowledge flourish, bringing hope to the forefront.
Tune in to 'Heart to Heart with Anna' and embark on a remarkable journey that will leave you inspired, enlightened, and connected to the beating heart of the CHD community.
Heart to Heart with Anna
A Parent Heart-Lung Machine: The Ultimate Gift
This is the 3rd episode in our Medical Monday mini-series for Heart Month, February 2023.
What pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon seemed "too Hollywood"? Why? What is cross circulation and what was this experimental technique the predecessor of?
This Medical Monday episode deals with an amazing experimental surgical technique developed by Dr. C. Walton Lillehei. Frank and Anna Jaworski talk about what they learned about this procedure in the book King of Hearts by Rhode Island writer, G. Wayne Miller.
Dr. C. Walton Lillehei used cross circulation on 45 patients in the 1950s to operate on children with congenital heart defects. These children would have died without some form of surgical intervention. Not all of his surgeries were successful using this experimental technique, but it is amazing how many of his patients did survive! This technique was used on the first successful surgery to correct ventricular septal defect, atrioventricular canal defect, and tetralogy of Fallot.
Thanks to the work done by Dr. C. Walton Lillehei, and the development of the bubble oxygenator, he has become known as The Father of Open-Heart Surgery. We hope you enjoy this special episode of Heart to Heart with Anna.
Other Links You May Find Interesting:
C. Walton Lillehei, the “Father of Open Heart Surgery”
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/01.CIR.100.13.1364
King of Hearts (at Amazon)
https://www.amazon.com/King-Hearts-Maverick-Pioneered-Surgery/dp/0609807242/ref=sr_1_1?crid=U6PY4HODPPWC&keywords=King+of+Hearts+g.+wayne+miller&qid=1676907151&sprefix=king+of+hearts+g.+wayne+mille%2Caps%2C130&sr=8-1
C. Walton Lillehei, PhD, MD
The Father of Open-Heart Surgery
https://med.umn.edu/lhi/about/c-walton-lillehei
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