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Send us a textIt's Tasty Thursday! Won't you join cookbook author, Amy M. Le, and Frank and Anna Jaworski as they dish about an appetizer found in Amy M. Le's cookbook, 'Snow's Kitchen'? This week, and for every Thursday in Heart Month (February), these three friends will talk about one recipe after another found in the cookbook and modified by Frank and Anna in an attempt to make the recipe more keto-friendly. Tune in to discover just how successful the Jaworskis were and what the food tasted like after necessary substitutions were made.To make this recipe more keto-friendly, substitute sweet potatoes for Russet potatoes, agave for sugar, and cauliflower rice for the starch to be used with the curry. It takes the carb count from 35 grams of carbs per serving to 18 grams per serving. Don't miss our Tasty Thursday episode where we made Spring Rolls! For a home-made peanut sauce, use this link: Tu David Phu (@cheftudavidphu) • Instagram photos and videosTo purchase Amy's

Send us a textWouldn't it be lovely if everyone responded to one another with kindness? In today's Mental Health Wednesday, Anna talks with her Listeners about the mental health benefits of acting with kindness and she challenges her Listeners to perform an act of kindness and share what happened with Anna. This is a special podcast for Mental Health Wednesday, a short podcast being produced on Wednesdays for Heart Month 2022.Don't forget to share your act of kindness with Anna on any of the social media platforms listed below or by visiting her website and filling out the contact form there. Thanks to Tammy Oropesa for the music for this episode. Visit Tammy's website: https://www.okay-tee.com/Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay  -- thanks!Please visit our Social Media and Podcast pages:Apple PodcastsFacebookInstagramMeWeTwitterYouTubeWebsiteAnna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link (we both benefit if you sign up with Buzzsprout with my link - yay!) Thanks to our newest HUG Pat

Send us a text What kind of medical trauma might a Heart Warrior experience? What are some of the things a person can do to reduce the anxiety associated with medical trauma? What is one Heart Warrior's approach to living a meaningful life?Today’s show is Liz Zangara: Living a Life of Healing and our Guest is Liz Zangara. We’ll start today’s program by learning a bit about Liz and her medical conditions in Segment 1. In the second segment, we’ll talk about how she specializes in acupuncture and the mind-body connection. In the final segment, we’ll learn about Liz’s career choices and how her congenital heart defect affected them.Liz Zangara is the mother of two sons, Dante and Luca. Liz is a Heart Warrior who was born with cc-TGA. She has had 7 surgeries over the last 30 years. Her last complication was a bacterial infection her doctors worried was possibly attached to her pacemaker. She has experienced tremendous amounts of emotional and spiritual growth over the course of her life. She works as an acup

Send us a textEach Monday in February we're broadcasting a special episode of "Heart to Heart with Anna" featuring different medical devices or products. Today's episode is conducted by Hearts Unite the Globe Medical Advisory Board Member, Roslyn Rivera, RN.Today’s topic is the Harmony™ Transcatheter Pulmonary valve and the Alterra Pre-stent and our Guest is Dr. Daniel Levi. Dr. Levi is an interventional pediatric cardiologist and professor at UCLA School of Medicine. He is internationally known for his clinical and translation research, and is a world leader in pulmonary valve replacement. Thanks to Tammy Oropesa for the music for this episode. Visit Tammy's website: https://www.okay-tee.com/Please visit our Social Media and Podcast pages:Apple PodcastsFacebookInstagramMeWeTwitterYouTubeWebsiteAnna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link (we both benefit if you sign up with Buzzsprout with my link - yay!) Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Laura Redfer

Send us a textWho was a co-founder of the Adult Congenital Heart Association? Why did the founders believe it was necessary to create an organization specifically for adults with heart defects? How were the co-founders' parents involved in setting up the ACHA as a 501(c)3?This is the first of four special episodes to be released on Sundays in Heart Month 2022. This series, Heart Dad Sunday, is hosted by Frank Jaworski -- a Heart Dad and Anna Jaworski's husband.Tony is the father of Dr. Anthony R. Cordaro, Jr., one of the original co-founders of the Adult Congenital Heart Association or ACHA. Tony was involved from the beginning of ACHA as one of the first board members helping the organization through its initial growth phases in securing its 501(c)(3) designation and assisting in the success of its first conference. After taking a leave from an active involvement for a few years, and seeing the phenomenal growth of ACHA, Tony wanted to get back involved as a Peer Mentor for the organization. Tony s

Send us a textWhat happens when a Fontan patient needs a tune-up? What kinds of procedures might a Fontan patient need after living with a Fontan heart? What can we learn from someone who has experienced a Fontan revision?Welcome to the first of four Saturday Success Story programs! Saturday Success Stories will be released each Saturday in Heart Month (February 2022) and this one features Jimmy Bachenheimer.Jimmy Bachenheimer was born in August 1981 with a single ventricle heart. He was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Jimmy had the typical series of operations to palliate his condition. Jimmy is also a dad. He has a 10-year-old daughter named Brooklyn who is in 5th grade.Jimmy is a salesman. He works for Hillcrest Volkswagen in New Kensington, Pennsylvania.Link to Article Mentioned in our Program:First pig-to-human heart transplant: what can scientists learn? Please visit our Social Media and Podcast pages:Apple PodcastsFacebookInstagramMeWeTwitterYouTubeWebsiteAnna's Buzzsprout Affiliat

Send us a textWelcome to Fun Fact Friday -- a special weekly podcast during Heart Month (February 2022). Each Friday we'll be sharing fun facts for the congenital heart defect community. Our Guest is Frank Jaworski, CRNA and father to a 27-year-old single ventricle Heart Warrior. He's also Host Anna Jaworski's husband.In this episode, Frank will answer the question: Who is the 'Father of Interventional Cardiology'?Special thanks to Scott Holmes Music for the song we're using during our Fun Fact Friday episode -- "Summer Fun" which you can find here: https://scottholmesmusic.com/Thanks to Pixabay for the image used with the podcast. https://pixabay.com/vectors/people-group-folks-community-154111/Please visit our Social Media and Podcast pages:Apple PodcastsFacebookInstagramMeWeTwitterYouTubeWebsiteAnna's Buzzsprout Affiliate Link (we both benefit if you sign up with Buzzsprout with my link - yay!) Thanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patr

Send us a textIt's Tasty Thursday! Won't you join cookbook author, Amy M. Le, and Frank and Anna Jaworski as they dish about an appetizer found in Amy M. Le's cookbook, 'Snow's Kitchen'? This week, and for every Thursday in Heart Month (February), these three friends will talk about one recipe after another found in the cookbook and modified by Frank and Anna in an attempt to make the recipe more keto-friendly. Tune in to discover just how successful the Jaworskis were and what the food tasted like after necessary substitutions were made.Special thanks to Christian H. Soetemann for his song "Asian Clothes" as found on Free Music Archive.  https://freemusicarchive.org/music/christian-h-soetemann/music-for-museumsHere is this artist’s website: http://www.cryptic-scenery.de/cryptic_scenery/cryptic_scenery.htmTo purchase Amy's cookbook, "Snow's Kitchen" use this link For an autographed copy of the book, use this link Amy's website: https://www.etsy.

Send us a textEach Wednesday in Heart Month (February) 2022 I will invite you to do something to contribute to your mental health. Please share your tasks with me on my Facebook page (just look for "Heart to Heart with Anna!") or on my website (https://www.hug-podcastnetwork.com/contact-us.html).This is our first Mental Health Wednesday and it's all about gratitude. Research has shown that people who are grateful for what they have tend to be happier overall and suffer less from depression and anxiety. Today we will share 3 things we are grateful for.Anna will share 3 things on the podcast and you can share three things you are grateful for on her "Heart to Heart with Anna" Facebook page or on the Hearts Unite the Globe website (see link above).In addition to the 3 things Anna is talking about on the podcast, she is also very grateful for the free music she found to accompany each Mental Health Wednesday program. Thank you Siddhartha Corsus! This song is “Oh, Radiant One” and you can

Send us a textWhy would someone born with a heart defect in Venezuela who has moved to the USA care about children born with heart defects in her country today? How can one woman make a difference in the lives of children living in a dictatorship? What is the most important thing Belen Blanton has learned since she started her international nonprofit organization? Belen Blanton was born with tricuspid atresia in Caracas, Venezuela back in 1965. When she was born, many doctors told her mom that she was not going to make it. Fortunately, her mother took her to a cardiologist that had contact with Houston Children's hospital in Texas, where she had surgery, a Potts Shunt procedure performed by Dr. Denton Cooley.  From age 15 she began to experience complications including arrhythmia. When she was 21 she moved to the US and from age 30 experienced atrial fibrillation, endocarditis, Eisenmenger Syndrome, and pulmonary hypertension. She is married with two sons and has recently started a charity to help those

Send us a textWhat is being done in 2022 to help children born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS)? Is it possible to consider there may be a day when heart defects can actually be cured? What event is occurring on February 3, 2022 to raise funds to stamp out congenital heart defects?Dr. Timothy Nelson is the director of the Todd and Karen Wanek Family Program for HLHS at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Nelson’s research work is focused on cardiovascular regeneration using bioengineered stem cells to improve the ability to discover, diagnose, and ultimately treat mechanisms of degenerative diseases. As director of the program, Dr. Nelson and his team are specifically interested in the cause of HLHS and finding ways to delay and prevent heart failure for individuals with HLHS. To better understand and treat this congenital heart disease, the program has taken a multifaceted approach that includes research into stem cells, genetics, imaging tools, and the creation of a biorepository. The program has launched clinical

Send us a textWho is Oyauma Garrison? What is ‘A Kid Again’ and how can that organization help the congenital heart defect community? What services do ‘A Kid Again’ provide?Oyauma Garrison is the President and CEO of A Kid Again, Inc, a nonprofit organization that provides ongoing, cost-free adventures for children facing life-threatening conditions. A Kid Again provides hope, happiness, and healing through ongoing fun activities called Adventures. These adventures are available to the whole family and are always entirely free of charge.Prior to his involvement in the charity, Oyauma was an insurance company executive of over 20 years. He currently serves as a Director on the Board of Buckeye Insurance.Active in the community, Oyauma has received numerous awards for leadership and community service. He has received an honorary doctorate degree from Franklin University for Community Leadership.Oyauma received his bachelor’s degree from Denison University and his MBA from Franklin University. A native of Baltim

Send us a textWhy would parents of a child with a congenital heart defect start a podcast? Why would they write a book? What does this dynamic duo hope to achieve when it comes to helping the congenital heart defect (CHD) community?Tom and Kat Hansen are parents to 9-year-old daughter Audrey and 7-year-old son Harding. In 2014, Harding was diagnosed with multiple congenital heart defects in utero, for which he has undergone three open-heart surgeries and multiple other procedures. Inspired by their journey with Harding, they wrote a book, and then they started a podcast, The Hope and Courage Podcast for CHD Parents, where they share their insights and interview experts and people with a lived experience of CHD. Their book Hope and Courage: Real-Life Lessons from the Parents of a Child with Congenital Heart Disease will be released in 2022. A former high school math teacher, Tom is currently a corporate trainer and instructional designer. In addition to caring for their children, Kat runs the Hope and Courage

Send us a textHow can having an atrial septal defect, or ASD, affect a baby’s growth and development? Specifically, could an ASD be responsible for feeding issues? What are the dangers of surgeons operating on a baby too soon if their congenital heart defect (CHD) is an ASD?Amna Saeed Salman is the author of Style Stripped, a prominent fashion and lifestyle blog in Pakistan. She is also Mom to beautiful 4-year-old twin boys. One of the boys was diagnosed with a 24mm atrial septal defect at age 1. Amna researched surgery options in England, Pakistan, and America and received differing opinions. Watching her son struggle to keep up with his brother, she decided to go for the surgery when he was 20 months of age. Amna noticed an immediate improvement in her son and today he is thriving.  In this episode of "Heart to Heart with Anna," Amna talks with Anna about her son's medical journey, some of the differences between medical treatment of CHDs in Pakistan and abroad, and how she has become a CHD a

Send us a textHow can a person’s spirituality help her when it comes to coping with her congenital heart defect? What spiritual practices can help Heart Warriors? Why would a Heart Warrior be willing to talk about her spirituality?Allison  Holmes was born in 1972 with seven heart defects, and she is also a cancer survivor. She has been evaluated twice for the heart and lung transplant list but is not on the list at this time. Since Allison has Situs Inversus, doctors are not sure how to hook up a healthy heart and lungs to the rest of her organs. At present, her heart condition seems to be stable, but she is dealing with pulmonary hypertension. She works as an ESL tutor from home and volunteers with Meals on Wheels and Carolina Waterfowl Rescue. She is also an Adult Congenital Heart Association Ambassador for North Carolina. Allison feels that her spiritual beliefs have helped her through her CHD journey.   In the first segment, we’ll meet Allison and discover a little bit more about her health journey. The 2

Send us a textLoyal Listeners of "Heart to Heart with Anna" fill the studio in this extra-special episode. They celebrate the 8th anniversary of the podcast by sharing who they are in the congenital heart defect (CHD) community, what episodes are their favorites and why, as well as what they would like to hear on "Heart to Heart with Anna" in 2022.Episodes and Organizations mentioned in this showAmy M Lehttps://62761.buzzsprout.com/62761/8324425-vietnamese-refugee-author-heart-warriorhttps://62761.buzzsprout.com/62761/8667060-a-surprise-for-heart-warrior-amy-m-leEllen BanoubBelen BlantonFundacion Estrellita de Belen - https://fundacionestrellitadebelen.org/Guerreros Del Corazon - https://www.hug-podcastnetwork.com/guerreros-del-corazoacuten.htmlLisa SchafferMichael, Lisa, Mabel, and Maggie OlivaresHeidi IngvaldsonTony CodaroAppu GeorgeThanks to our newest HUG Patron, Ayrton Beatty and long-standing Patrons: Laura Redfern, Pam Davis, Michael Liben, Nancy Jensen, Alicia Lynch, Deena Barber,

Send us a textLorrie Hill grew up in Texas, mostly Houston and Dallas. She was born with a single ventricle heart and has had four open-heart surgeries in her 25 years, including a pulmonary artery band and bi-directional Glenn shunt. She was listed for a heart transplant on February 24th, 2020. During this time, she graduated with honors from Texas A & M and moved to Houston to be closer to Texas Children's Hospital and to start her master of public health degree. Unfortunately, due to increased symptoms and increased physical decline, Lorrie was admitted to the hospital in early February 2021 to finish the wait for her transplant. After seven weeks of being inpatient, Lorrie received her new heart on March 31st, 2021. After a bout of rejection and two biopsies in the first 3.5 weeks post-transplant, Lorrie was able to go home and continue the recovery process there.Lorrie has been a Guest on "Heart to Heart with Anna" previously to share what it was like for her as she began to decline. S

Send us a textIn this episode celebrating 8 years of “Heart to Heart with Anna," we have many of the Hearts Unite the Globe (HUG) Volunteers, the HUG Medical Advisory Board, and our Patrons.Links to participants' past shows (if applicable):Kathy WareA Heart Warrior’s Early Onset MenopauseFrom Learning Disabled to College ProfessorPanel Discussion on Labels or Terms Used in the Heart CommunityChris FreemanMarta MonteroCHDs Around The Globe Puerto RicoYou’re Never Too Old to Dream a New Dream: Education for Heart ParentsGuerreros Del CorazonDeb GerritsLisa ColvilLisa Colvil: Heart Warrior Author and PoetThree Generations: Heart Warrior, Heart Mom & Heart DaughterBrenda Vignaroli PoolHow Parents’ Relationships are Affected by Having a Child with a CHDBelen BlantonHeart Warrior from Venezuela to the USASajani NairMom to an Adult Heart Warrior in IndiaDr. Huie Lin5th Annual Adult Congenital Heart Symposium Dr. Fred WuAdvancements in Understanding the Liver in Fontan Patients: Part 1Advancements in Un

Send us a textIn this first of a 2-part series of episodes celebrating 8 years of “Heart to Heart with Anna. we have many of the Hearts Unite the Globe (HUG) Volunteers, the HUG Medical Advisory Board, and our Patrons celebrating and sharing with us.Our participants and links to their past shows (if applicable):HUG VolunteersRita ScogginsCongenital Heart Defect Awareness 2015! Heart Warrior Mom Raising Children to AdulthoodAllison HolmesThriving with CHDVicki LucasSpecial Education Transitions for Heart WarriorsThe Changing Landscape of Care for Young Adults with CCHDsWhat is Normal Child Development in Children with Complex Congenital Heart Defects?Megan TonesExpressions from the Heart on HeartWireTravels of a Heart Warrior!When You're Married to a Heart WarriorOne Heart Warrior’s Educational Experience Down UnderCHD in the 1980s: Mum, Dad and DaughterJanet ThompsonDeborah Meisten NagarajanA Family Dealing with Tetralogy of FallotLorrie Hill:Waiting for a HeartStill Waiting for a HeartLaura Ryan:Heart W

Send us a textHow does having obstacles to playing sports affect a boy’s feelings of self-worth when growing up? In what ways can a young man feed his desire for sports and athletics, even if his body isn’t able to do what his mind wishes he could do? How can an adult Heart Warrior enjoy a passion for sports when he only has half a heart?Michael Hills was born in February of 1998 in Ontario, Canada. He was diagnosed with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome when he was five and a half months old. He has had three surgeries: a Norwood at nearly six months, a Glenn at nine months, and a Fontan at two years and four months of age. Ever since the last surgery, he has enjoyed good health. Michael has a passion for sports and played on several sports teams during his school days. Since leaving school, he has studied sports management and sport and event marketing and currently works for a variety of sports clubs and teams. He also enjoys traveling to different countries. Michael wants to share his story about how sports