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JHLT: The PodcastMarch 2021JHLT: The Podcast is back for its third round table talks. Daniel R. Goldstein, MD, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, leads a discussion with the JHLT Digital Media Editors focusing on topics from the March issue of JHLT. Starting at 2:05, David Schibilsky, MD, and Van-Khue Ton, MD, PhD, discuss an MCS paper from Dr. McGiffin and colleagues in Melbourne, Australia, titled “The results of a single-center experience with HeartMate 3 in a biventricular configuration.” Starting at 14:00, Erika Lease, MD, and Marty Tam, MD, discuss a study from Benke and colleagues in Budapest, Hung...2021-03-0327 min
MyHeart.netCTEPH: A Curable Cause of Pulmonary Hypertension with Drs. David McGiffin and Jason GuichardJoin Drs. Alain Bouchard, David McGiffin, and Jason Guichard as they discuss CTEPH — also known as chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.About the Team Dr. Alain Bouchard is a clinical cardiologist at Cardiology Specialists of Birmingham, AL. He is a native of Quebec, Canada and trained in Internal Medicine at McGill University in Montreal. He continued as a Research Fellow at the Montreal Heart Institute. He did a clinical cardiology fellowship at the University of California in San Francisco. He joined the faculty at the University of Alabama Birmingham from 1986 to 1990. He wo...2020-10-231h 16MyHeart.netPulmonary Embolism: The Killer Clot in the Lungs with Dr. David McGiffinHow is COVID-19 complicating the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism? Drs. Alain Bouchard and Mustafa Ahmed are joined by Dr. David McGiffin to discuss this aspect of the often deadly clot in the lungs and more.About the Team Dr. Alain Bouchard is a clinical cardiologist at Cardiology Specialists of Birmingham, AL. He is a native of Quebec, Canada and trained in Internal Medicine at McGill University in Montreal. He continued as a Research Fellow at the Montreal Heart Institute. He did a clinical cardiology fellowship at the University of California in...2020-09-031h 00MyHeart.netThe Future of the Cardiac Transplant with Drs. David McGiffin and Jason GuichardWhere is the future of the cardiac transplant headed? From pig hearts to 3D printing, Dr. David McGiffin, Dr. Jason Guichard, and Dr. Alain Bouchard discuss current experimentation and future possibilities in this episode of the MyHeart.net podcast.About the Team Dr. Alain Bouchard is a clinical cardiologist at Cardiology Specialists of Birmingham, AL. He is a native of Quebec, Canada and trained in Internal Medicine at McGill University in Montreal. He continued as a Research Fellow at the Montreal Heart Institute. He did a clinical cardiology fellowship at the...2020-08-2748 minMyHeart.netHeart Transplant: A Comprehensive Overview with Dr. David McGiffinIn this episode, Dr. David McGiffin, an expert heart and lung transplant surgeon at The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, discusses everything from the history of heart transplant to the technical aspects of the procedure in this comprehensive overview of one of the most amazing medical therapies performed today.About the Team Dr. Alain Bouchard is a clinical cardiologist at Cardiology Specialists of Birmingham, AL. He is a native of Quebec, Canada and trained in Internal Medicine at McGill University in Montreal. He continued as a Research Fellow at the Montreal Heart...2020-07-301h 12MyHeart.netLVAD: Left Ventricular Assist Device with Drs. Jason Guichard and David McGiffinThe LVAD (left ventricular assist device) has become something of a necessity for treating patients who are waiting on the transplant list - some of whom could deteriorate before receiving that life-saving operation. Dr. Alain Bouchard and Dr. Mustafa Ahmed are joined by Dr. Jason Guichard of South Carolina and Dr. David McGiffin of Australia to discuss LVAD and so-called "destination therapy."About the Team Dr. Alain Bouchard is a clinical cardiologist at Cardiology Specialists of Birmingham, AL. He is a native of Quebec, Canada and trained in Internal Medicine at...2020-07-0251 min
Mental SpeakBalancing Community and Police Relations Part IIn the first hour, Garry L. Young aka Young Strip, David Pierce-admin from Urban Intellectuals, co-host of the Queen Silvy Show and retired police officer Tim McGiffin joined me on the discussion of how to balance, and ultimately improve relations with the institution of law enforcement.
We discuss the history of policing in the United States, and how it contributes to the manner of policing today.
We brainstorm ideas of how members in the community can respond to officers, and Tim offered insight on how to address issues at the civil level. Because of the depth of this topic, there...2018-09-029h 27
In conversation with…Carol McGiffin on how Brits have a long way to go when it comes to handling and processing griefBritain still has a long way to go to break the perceived taboo of grief and death despite high‐profile cases of opening up and talking freely, suggests the largest national survey of its kind.
The past year or so has seen the likes of ex‐England and Manchester United footballer, Rio Ferdinand and Sky Sports presenter, Simon Thomas speaking from the heart about the loss of their wives. They expressed clearly how they dealt with their grief process through the likes of counselling, yet despite this only one in 50 Brits have sought external help following a bereavement.
The survey, cond...2018-08-2318 min