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https://www.mendedhearts-bellingham.org/video-library

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Links to handouts if available can be found in the YouTube description

Video chapters are provided in some of the videos for easy access to sections of interest

PMSJMC        = PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center

PHMC                = PeaceHealth Medical Center

PHMG                = PeaceHealth Medical Group

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2025

April 5

Let’s Learn to Age Better

Phuc(Bruce) Wuynh, DO, Optum - Bellingham

March 15

Will You Share Your Heart with Us?

Hosted by:

Cindy Gunderson, Administrative Assistant to Jerry Marschke, Director, Cardiovascular Services, PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA

Dianna Konrad, President, Mended Hearts of Bellingham Chapter 382

February 1

Let’s Talk Helicopter and Emergency (air) Transport for Patients

Scott Zandar, RN, BSN, CFRN, Flight Nurse, Airlift Northwest

January 11

Life After a Significant Medical Event, How to Move Forward

Chris Cochran, Ed.D. LMHC

2024

November 2

Mitral (Valve) Regurgitation, MR: What is it and How is it Managed?

[A Mended Hearts, Inc. video webinar]

October 5

Hospital Discharge and Getting the Help You Need

Jen Geracie, LICW, Social Work Manager, PeaceHealth Care Management

September 7 No recording due to copyright restrictions. Similar video is offered below

Understanding and Living with ATTR-CM [Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy]

Pfizer Patient Affairs Liaison (PAL) for our area: Patricia D Eastin (2 page handout)

Heart Failure Patients, It’s Time to See the Bigger Picture: See menu bar in that link for all chapters of this brochure-handout

August 3

Updates from Your Community Pharmacist

Mia Wurtz, Pharmacy Manager, Haggen Barkley Village, Bellingham, WA

June 1

Making the Best Choices for Our Future, Planning Ahead Makes All the Difference

Panel of Elder Care Providers of Whatcom County

May 4

Anesthesiology and Your Heart

Jeremy B. Getz, DO, Bellingham Anesthesia Associates, P.S.

March 2

Women’s Heart Health, Cardiovascular Disease in Women [presentation slides only]

Andrea Tackett, MD, FACC, PHSJMG Cardiology

February 3

Making Sense of Medical Insurance

Karla Hall, RN, CCM, Director Care Management PHSJMG

January 6

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Dave Parker, Assistant Chief and Scott Ryckman, Medical Services Officer, Bellingham Fire Department, Bellingham, WA

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2023

November 4

What’s Improved in Cath Lab Interventions, And How You Can Help Avoid Getting There

Peter Beglin, MD, FACC, PHSJMG Cardiology

[apologies, audio recording quality was very poor - best to listen on headphones/earbuds]

See description box below the YouTube viewer screen for the links to the presentation slides and YouTube videos Dr. Beglin was unable to play that day.

October 7

Know BEFORE you Go to the Hospital, Steps towards Better Care

Karl Hall, BSW, BSN, RN, CCM, Director Care Management, PHSJMG

https://youtu.be/6OD3xbjtdck

August 5

Do You Use a CPAP Machine? There Could Be a More Convenient Alternative

Ross Drake, MS, BSN, Territory Manager, Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.

https://youtu.be/HDxtvMiXk50

June 3        

“So Let’s Not Have a Stroke”

Spencer Hinds, Cardiologist, PHMG Cardiology

https://youtu.be/JGPT915h9Bs

May 6

“What You Should Know About Heart Failure”

Graham Meeks, MSN NP-C, PHMG Cardiology

https://youtu.be/FYuGsuYUbAA

April 1

“Prediabetes is Not Benign”

William E. Lombard, MD

https://youtu.be/UI4ZFx4eXbQ

March 4

“Lung Disease and Your Heart”

Trudy Zimmerman, LRCP, RT, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Coordinator, NorthStar Medical Specialists, Bellingham, WA

https://youtu.be/FWX9CpOqifE 

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February 4        

“AFIB Management: One Size Does NOT Fit All, Personalizing Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation”

John F. MacGregor, MD, FHRS, Associate Medical Director, Cardiac Electrophysiologist, PHMG Cardiology

https://youtu.be/yPoPbbhbtGE 

January 7        

“Our New Imaging Center and What it Means to You

Thomas Oliver, MD, Cardiologist, PHMG Cardiology

https://youtu.be/nLmpPO4WBCc?t=202

2022

December 3        

“There is a Lot of Growth Coming to St. Joseph Medical Center”

Jerry Marschke, Executive Director, Cardiovascular Services, PHSJMC https://youtu.be/QAJiGDtH9zM

November 5        

“Being a Caregiver is a Lot More than Caring for Your Loved One”

Panel Discussion with Matthew Miller - PeaceHealth Spiritual Care

Stacy Miller - Northwest Regional Council, Tammy Bennett - YMCA

Judy Perry - Medical Social Worker (retired)

Denise Kilcline - YMH caregiver

https://youtu.be/O3NG_XN3YwM

October 22        

“10-Year Anniversary Celebration,” President Marilynn Huffman presiding

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7gX46iZdOw 

September 10

“21st Century Stress Testing”

Kevin Steel, DO, FACC, Cardiologist, PHMG Cardiology

https://youtu.be/MkIRF62wbRg

March 12        

“Understanding and Managing Your Decisions for Cardiac Procedures in Today’s Environment”

Nicole K. Jackson, DO, PHMG Cardiothoracic Surgery Services

https://youtu.be/dwzy2_g605c

February 12        

“Things You Would Like to Ask Your Community Pharmacist”

Mia Wurtz, Pharmacist

https://youtu.be/K8p3W6ODyDI

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2021

November 6        

“Diabetes and Heart Health”

April McCoy, RN

https://youtu.be/EJXmQOjnPPU 

October 2        

“Exercise and Your Heart, What you should do to stay heart healthy during Covid-19”

Mindy Van Hofwegen, CEP, CCRP, Cardiac Rehab Supervisor, PeaceHealth Cardiovascular Wellness and Rehabilitation

https://youtu.be/FUp2P4G7x9Q 

June 5        

“When Your Heart Skips a Beat”

William Brenton, ARPN, FNP-BC, MSN, PHMG Cardiology

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whEPA0NzPm8

May 1                

“My Aortic Valve is ‘Bad’ … Now What?”

Kimberly Einfeld, DNP, RN, TAVR Coordinator, PHMG Cardiothoracic Surgery Services

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLvy2SuJ8_k

March 6        

“Improving Kidney Disease Awareness for Heart Patients”

William E. Lombard, MD, Mount Baker Foundation

https://youtu.be/zeEGNWpGDaw

2020

October 3        

“High Definition Cardiac Imaging: Stress Cardiac MRI”

Kevin Steel, DO, FACC, Cardiologist, PHMG Cardiology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXanx7CCkm8

February 1

“What You Need to Know about Stroke”

Terry Carter, RN, Coordinator Stroke Program, PHSJMC

https://youtu.be/9leNSlmGFik 

January 11        

”Medical Advance Care Planning”

Hilary Walker, Program Coordinator for Advance Care Planning, Northwest Network & Palliative Care, PHSJMC

https://youtu.be/0wY6QcG6ddE 

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2019

November 2        

“Progressive Changes are coming to the Cardiovascular Center”

Jerry Marschke, Executive Director, Cardiovascular Services, PHSJMC

https://youtu.be/VN-oTuy-cnY

October 5         

“Why do the Heart Valves Narrow and Leak?

Spencer Hinds, MD, Cardiologist, PHMG Cardiology

https://youtu.be/vEpiyMNPqAU [requires sign-in to YouTube]

September 14

“You’ve Been in the Hospital, You’re Going Home. What’s Next?”

Karla Hall, BSW, BSN, RN, CCM, Director Care Management, PHSJMC https://youtu.be/DDuVtaKS9FE

August 3        

“Your Heart’s Issue…The Doctor’s Plan. “Shared Decision Making”

Kimberlee Einfeld, MN RN, TAVR Valve Coordinator, PHMG Cardiovascular Surgery Services

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9ijFbd5ZLs

June 1        

“Minimally Invasive Heart Procedures”

David Maziarz, MD

https://youtu.be/2vy0BOVKidE [requires sign-in to YouTube]

May 11        

“Valvular Heart Disease”

Paul Connor, MD, PHMG Cardiology

https://youtu.be/DPtNvArzFK0

April 6

“What You Should Know about a Heart Failure Diagnosis”

Rex Liu, MD, PHMG Cardiology

https://youtu.be/lvGkkLf5aDk

February 2        

“Pharmacotherapy in Heart Failure & Related Diseases”

Mia Wurtz, Pharmacist

https://youtu.be/W8tegpSJElo

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2018

October 6

“What’s New with Healthy Eating and Healthy Living”

Cindy Brinn, RD

https://youtu.be/nRyH0WKmyZQ

September 8

Mended Hearts National Hospital of the Year Award Presentation

https://youtu.be/l6ugvAhkKoM

(In BOLD, no digital copy yet, in process of converting from DVD’s)

September 8

“A-Fib: causes, effects, treatment updates”

John F. MacGregor, MD, FHRS, Associate Medical Director, Cardiac Electrophysiologist, PHMG Cardiology

August 4

“The Heartbeat of Community Health”

Chris Phillips, Director of Community Health PHSJMC

https://youtu.be/UA22SFpaHdo

June 2

“TAVR Implantation”

Eric King, DO, Interventional Cardiologist, PHMG Cardiovascular Surgery Services

https://youtu.be/ely3bmOnmQE

March 3

“The Heart-Kidney Connection”

William Lombard, MD

February 10

“Heart Failure”

 Rex Liu, MD, PHMG Cardiology

January 6

“Exercise, the Best Medicine – Just Do It!”

Mark Daniels, MD, PHMG Cardiology

https://youtu.be/6tcQOyy2s20

2017

October 7

“5-Year   Anniversary Celebration Dinner,” President Marilynn Huffman presiding

August 5

Personal Testimony by Jessica Rogers

June 27

Jessica Roger’s Journey to YMH

June 3

“Myths and Realities of Heart Disease”

Elisa Zaragoza Macias, MD, PHMG Cardiology

https://youtu.be/OZM9X1Slzvo

November 4 

 “Cardiothoracic Surgery in 2017”

Richard Leone, MD

March 4 

“How to Keep My Heart Healthy”

Peyman Soltani, MD

February 4

“Heart Valve Disease”

Paul Conner, MD

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2016

5 November 5

“Stress Testing”

Thomas Oliver, MD

September 10 Keynote Western Regional Cluster Meeting

“Cardiovascular Care: What’s New and What’s True”

James M Douglas, MD, Medical Director, PHMC Cardiovascular Surgery Services

August 6 

“Can You Lessen Your Risk for Another Heart Event?”

Peter Beglin, MD

June 11

“The Heart-Lung Machine and Open Heart Surgery”

Carrie Kovaleski, Perfusionist

May 7

“Heart Failure”

Jessica Vittengl, ARNP

April 2 

“From One Diabetic to Another”

April McCoy, RN

March 5

“Understanding Your Heart’s Electrical System”

John F. MacGregor, MD, FHRS, Associate Medical Director, Cardiac Electrophysiologist, PHMG Cardiology

February 6 

“Food as Medicine for the Heart”

Cindy Brinn, RD

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2015

August 1

“Not Just Smoke & Mirrors!”

M. Cristy Smith, MD, Cardio-thoracic Surgeon, PHMG Cardiovascular Surgery Services

May 2 

“Tips for Traversing Heart Failure Minefield: doing the simple things extraordinarily well!”

Andrew Coletti, MD

April 30 (Anacortes)

“Cardiovascular Disease: the tip of the iceberg, what you should know and what you can do” 

 Don D. McAfee, MD

February 7

“Cardiac CT, Looking Inside Your Arteries”

Thomas Oliver, MD, Cardiologist, PHMG Cardiology

2014

November 1

“Flying with Airlift Northwest”

Brian Prince, RN

https://youtu.be/0DJYW8jtEGw

December 6

“Heart Disease is Ageless” - YMH

Elisa Zaragoza Macias, MD, PHMG Cardiology

https://youtu.be/ZmM3fVDLxBE

December 6

“Reducing the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease”

Spencer Hinds, Cardiologist, PHMG Cardiology

September 6

“Atrial Fibrillation, the Basics”

John F. MacGregor, MD, FHRS, Associate Medical Director, Cardiac Electrophysiologist, PHMG Cardiology

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