My own heart skipped a beat upon hearing Dr. Peggy DeLong's tales of loss and fear. Peggy, a beacon of resilience, opens up about the profound losses that shaped her lifeher fianc and her father bot

Prepare to journey through the operating room doors as I give you a front row seat to a robotic unroofing surgery with Dr. Balkhy at the University of Chicago. I find myself amazed at the intense emot

From one Imperfect Heart to another, may your day be full of family, friends and gratitude. Happy Thanksgiving. Today, is a great day to be alive.

You likely can relate navigating life's ups and downs, then suddenly, your heart throws you an unexpected curveball. My guest, Emily Tedore, a 39-year-old mother of two, courageously steps into our co

Join me for a conversation with Professor Theo Kofidis, Head of the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at the National University Hospital of Singapore, as we explore the complexities o

What if you could peer into the future of cardiac care and discover a method for Myocardial Bridge "unroofing" surgery that offers less pain, less scarring, and faster recovery? That future is now. We

Since youre listening to this podcast, youve likely got symptoms of a Myocardial Bridge or youre post-surgery and have been unroofed. In either case, whatever your symptoms are or were, a heart

Join me as I reflect and celebrate several anniversaries, acknowledge the emotional and mental shifts post-surgery, and advocate for proper diagnosis and treatment of our condition. A treated myocardi

In this second part of Amanda's journey, a relatively successful unroofing procedure leaves a residual problem related to the sternotomy. Of course, given the nature of the process she's been through

Amanda Pearlman was training to be a law enforcement officer when during Police Academy, a heart attack took her out of contention. But that's just the tip of the iceberg as unbelievable diagnoses co