Heart Matters

Judy Ducsik, Executive Director of the Providence Heart Institute is joined by is Dr. Darryl Wells, a Cardiac Electrophysiologist with Providence Swedish in Seattle, Washington. Today we are discussing sudden cardiac arrest—what it is, what the symptoms are, prevention, treatment and more. For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart InstituteFor more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston ScientificFor more information on heart health, prevention and wellness, visit: Providence Basecamp Prevention + Wellness

"I told him go out and tango tonight because he can do that now that he's on the medicines." - Richard Wright, MD, CardiologyDr. John Waggoner speaks with Dr. Richard Wright, from Providence in Santa Monica, California, and Dr. John Mignone, with Providence Swedish in Seattle, Washington, both heart failure specialists in the field of cardiology. In this episode of Heart Matters, we are talking about Heart Failure—what that is, how it differs from other heart conditions we’ve discussed on previous episodes of the podcast, along with treatments and prevention.For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart InstituteFor more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific

Dr. Judy Ducsik, Executive Director of Providence Heart Institute in Portland, Oregon, is joined by Dr. Shephal Doshi, a cardiac electrophysiologist specialist with Providence in Santa Monica, California to discuss the topic of atrial fibrillation, commonly known as Afib. They explain what Afib is along with some of the warning signs to know if you may need to seek treatment and discuss the new treatments and technology options to help you lead a normal and healthy life.  For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart InstituteFor more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific

Dr. John Waggoner, Interventional Cardiologist practicing in Olympia, Washington, is joined by Dr. Jonathan McDonagh, Interventional Cardiologist from Anchorage, Alaska and discuss the topic of interventional cardiology. They help explain interventional cardiology is and how the practice plays a role in heart health.For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart InstituteFor more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific

In this episode of Heart Matters, Matt Ducsik, Associate Vice President of Clinical Institutes at Providence, is joined by Jim Walsh, MD who specializes in Addiction Recovery Services at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, and James Brevig, MD, FACS, a Cardiac and  Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Providence Cardiac Surgery in Everett, Washington.Our panel discusses the important topic of how we treat the whole person when caring for cardiac patients, especially those who are poor and vulnerable. In this case, we will be talking about a specific heart condition that disproportionately affects patients with substance use disorder, many of whom are without stable housing or access to other basic health services. Be sure to tune in and listen to the other episodes of Heart Matters or subscribe to have the latest episode delivered to your favorite podcast platform.For more information and resources, visit:ProvidenceProvidence Heart InstituteBoston ScientificMatt Ducsik's LinkedIn

In this episode of Heart Matters, Judy Ducsik, Executive Director, Providence Central Division Heart Institute, speaks with Dr. Harry Peled, Medical Director of Cardiology and Critical Care at Providence St. Jude Medical Center in California, about modern diagnosis methods in cardiology. They discuss how technology has improved over time and where we're going in the field of diagnostics and imaging to provide the best cardiology care possible. Be sure to tune in and listen to the other episodes of Heart Matters or subscribe to have the latest episode delivered to your favorite podcast platform.For more information and resources, visit:ProvidenceProvidence Heart InstituteBoston ScientificJudy Ducsik's LinkedInDr. Harry Peled's LinkedIn

"You spend 100% of the time in your body, so make sure it's a comfortable place to be." -Dr. Alexander PanJudy Ducsik, Executive Director of the Providence Oregon Heart Institute, speaks with Dr. Alexander Pan, a Cardiology Specialist with Providence Heart Institute, about the best ways to take care of your heart to prevent heart disease or get your heart healthy after a heart event. More than 90% of heart disease is preventable, so this discussion is important for learning how to take good care of your heart no matter where you are in your journey. For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart InstituteFor more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific

Dr. John Waggoner, Interventional Cardiologist at Providence Heart Institute, speaks with Dr. Alejandro Perez, a Vascular Disease Specialist, also with the Providence Heart Institute, about vascular disease. We learn about the different types of vascular disease, causes and symptoms, along with the different treatments for it, and most importantly, prevention.  For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart Institute For more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific

In this episode of Heart Matters, Matt Ducsik, Vice President of Providence Clinical Institutes, and Dr. Lida Turner, Medical Director of Ambulatory Psychiatry at Providence Swedish, discuss mental health and cardiac recovery. Recovering from a heart event can come with many changes that can feel challenging and overwhelming. In this episode, we talk about what you might be going through mentally and physically, how best to tackle the new routines to avoid becoming overwhelmed and finding the support you need during recovery.  For more information about Providence Heart Institute, visit: Providence Heart Institute For more information about Boston Scientific, visit: Boston Scientific

Matt Cohlmia, Executive Director of Digital Strategy at Providence sits with Matt Ducsik, VP of Clinical Institutes at Providence, to discuss virtual networks of care. They speak about what that means, the various types of virtual care along with who it may impact and how it's changing the face of healthcare today, and in the future.  For more information and resources, visit: Providence Heart Institute For more information on Boston Scientific: Boston Scientific For more information on the Providence Digital Innovation Group: Providence DIG