pacemakers

This episode covers pacemakers.

Written notes can be found at https://zerotofinals.com/medicine/cardiology/pacemakers/ or in the cardiology section of the 2nd edition of the Zero to Finals medicine book.

The audio in the episode was expertly edited by Harry Watchman.

Psychotherapist Tracy Livecchi, LCSW, joins Paul Cardall to discuss healing hearts and minds of people born with an illness that requires a life time of medical care. Both Tracy and Paul were born with complex congenital heart defects. Although congenital heart disease or CHD is the least funded of all major illnesses, CHD remains the leading cause of infant related deaths. However, because of advancements in medicine and technology millions of people have survived and adapt to what would be considered a normal life, although their lives have required a life-time of medical care and surgical procedures. They swap stories and go into detail about the miracle of life and how Tracy's parents were instrumental in working with doctors to secure her survival. Because of the lack of information for lifelong patients, Tracy and her colleague Liza Morton, PhD have written "Healing Hearts and Minds: A Holistic Approach to Coping Well With Congenital Heart Disease."

ABOUT TRACY LIVECCHI, LCSW

Tracy writes on her website: In terms of my training, I received my Masters Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University. I have worked in a variety of settings as a private therapist, a clinical director, as well as a consultant for long-term care and hospital settings. I have been working as a psychotherapist in private practice since 1998, and currently provide psychotherapy to individual adults, adolescents, and couples in my Westport practice. I work from an eclectic theoretical orientation and provide supportive counseling while also utilizing cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic and trauma informed, mindfulness approaches, when appropriate. I am the Mental Health Consultant for the Adult Congenital Heart Association’s Peer Mentorship Program and speak nationwide on the importance of addressing the psychosocial effects of heart disease. I am passionate about mental health access for all and have a special interest in working with individuals and their families dealing with serious and chronic illness. I live in CT with my husband and two daughters.

Website: https://tracylivecchi.com/

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ACHA or ADULT CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE ASSOCIATION

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Paul Cardall is an artist who has given a new meaning to the phrase, a change of heart and how he used this radical change to take his music to an unexpected place.  Despite being born with a potentially life-threatening heart defect Paul Cardall has become a world recognized pianist. He is even endorsed by Steinway & Sons as one of the finest pianist of our time.

A Dove award winner for his Christmas album, Paul’s recordings have debuted on 11 No. 1 Billboard charts along with 46 other chart debuts. His music has 25 million monthly listeners with more than 3 billion lifetime streams and is often categorized as Classical, Christian, and Holiday. Although most of albums are instrumental, Paul has songs that feature Grammy winning gospel legend CeCe Winans, Matt Hammitt (Sanctus Real), Kristin Chenoweth, Country duo Thompson Square, David Archuleta, Tyler Glenn (Neon Trees), Audrey Assad, Steven Sharp Nelson (The Piano Guys), and more.   

Paul has performed for audiences worldwide including the White House. Forbes, American Songwriter, Jesus Calling, Lifestyles Television, Mix Magazine, and countless other media outlets have share his remarkable journey of receiving a life changing heart transplant and using music as a tool to help God heal spiritual, mental, and emotional hearts.

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On this episode of A Couple of Rad Techs Podcast, our host Chaundria welcomes special guest Tobias Gilk to discuss the fascinating world of MRI safety. Tobias, an architect by training, found himself immersed in the field of radiology and MRI safety 20 years ago and has since made a significant impact on the industry.

Chaundria and Tobias delve into the challenges and advancements in MRI safety, highlighting the importance of education, collaboration, and the implementation of proper protocols and screening measures. They discuss the misconceptions surrounding MRI safety, emphasizing the need for comprehensive training and understanding of different implants and devices used in MRI.

Tobias also shares his work as a consultant, offering trainings, facility consulting, and manufacturer consulting/expert witness work to improve MRI safety. He stresses the downstream revenue implications and improved patient throughput that come with fixing MRI safety.

Throughout the episode, Chaundria and Tobias touch on the evolving landscape of MRI safety, including international efforts to establish regulations and best practices. They also explore the potential impact of remote operation and AI in MRI practice, discussing the safety concerns and the need for standardized safety practices across hospitals.

This episode is packed with valuable insights and highlights the crucial role of MRI safety in the medical profession. Join Chaundria and Tobias as they navigate the fascinating world of MRI safety and its impact on patient care and technologist well-being.

Make sure to check out the links provided by Tobias for more information, leave a review of the podcast, and have a great day!

Tobias Gilk is an architect who stumbled into the field of radiology and quickly developed a passion for MRI facility planning and design. He started his career working for a local community hospital after graduating with a Master's in Architecture in 1997. During his first architecture job, he fell in love with radiology and began designing various radiology projects, including an MRI suite. Through this experience, he learned the skill of focusing on the essential aspects of a project without needing to know every detail about the client's business. This skill allowed him to adapt to different architectural projects easily. In his 25-year career, Tobias dedicated himself to the field of radiology, specifically MRI. His initial interest

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Each Monday in February we've been broadcasting a special episode of "Heart to Heart with Anna" featuring different medical devices or products. Today's episode is the last of the four Medical Monday programs and features Greg Hummer, a Senior Technical Services Specialist for Abbott.

Most of the Medical Monday programs were relatively short, but Mr. Hummer talked about 4 different devices! Are you curious about the different kinds of pacemakers available? What makes an ICD different from a pacemaker? What kind of rhythm problems do pacemakers treat? What about leadless devices?  Are they science fact or fiction?

Tune in for a lesson on arrhythmias heart failure, the progression some Heart Warriors face as they age, and the devices that can improve their quality of life and even save their lives.

Abbott's website page on Heart Failure: https://www.structuralheart.abbott/patients/heart-failure-treatment

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Did you know Our heart has its own electricity!!! In this episode of Health Charcha, we will discuss Dr Viveka Kumar will discuss about pacemakers and how they are used to treat electrical abnormalities of our heart. He also encourages to listen their heart and if experiencing something unusual then to consult their physicians.

In this episode, we talk to Kaushik Chowdhury (associate professor of electrical and computer engineering and faculty fellow of the College of Engineering) and Stella Banou (Doctoral candidate in electrical and computer engineering).

Litmus is produced by News@Northeastern reporters Emily Arntsen and Aria Bracci. This episode was written and hosted by Aria Bracci with mixing by Anthony Pulido. Edited by David Filipov.

In this episode I cover pacemakers.

If you want to follow along with written notes on pacemakers go to zerotofinals.com/pacemakers or find the cardiology section in the Zero to Finals medicine book.

This episode covers the various types of pacemaker and the indications for implanting a pacemaker as well as how to identify the type of pacemaker from an ECG.

Outsourcing tedious tasks is a dream of many and at the latest Google Developer’s conference,  the audience beamed when Google Assistant booked an appointment. However, attendees were quick to worry about potential exploits those devices might face.

Medical devices are a good example of what computerized assistants might face in the future. Yes, medical devices can save lives and certainly serve a more noble cause than outsourcing tedious tasks, but the security aspect of these life-saving pacemakers and defibrillators still require firmware updates.

Seems that we still haven’t learned our lesson: embed security at the initial stages of design.

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Andrew Grace with an overview of a new clinical Series about cardiac arrhythmias.

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