https://www.mendedhearts-bellingham.org/video-library
Please send link issues to 382info@mendedhearts.us
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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March14
Simple Strength Building, exercises you can do anywhere
Mike Locke, Director of Fitness and Training, Bellingham Fitness Club
February 14
The Institute for Nursing Excellence
Carrie Kronberg, Professional Practice Leader, MN, RN, CCRN, NPD-BC, St. Joseph Medical Center Institute for Nursing Excellence
January 10
Amber Asbjornsen, Chief Philanthropy Officer Northwest Network, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation
2025
November 1
Perfusion: We Give Your Heart Arrest, A Life Saver During Open Heart Surgery
Caitlin Bassett, CCP, Certified Clinical Perfusionist, Chief of Perfusion, PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center, Area Clinical Manager, Western Washington Specialty Care
October 4
Understanding and Managing Your Decisions for Cardiac Procedures in Today’s Environment
Dr. Nicole K. Jackson, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Cardiothoracic Surgery Services
September 6
Peter Beglin, MD, PeaceHealth Medical Center Cardiology
August 2
Don’t Wait. Start Preventing Dementia
Phuc (Bruce) Wuynh, DO, Optum - Bellingham
May 3
Spencer Hinds, MD, PeaceHealth Medical Group Cardiology
April 5
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
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, PHMG 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
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.
June 3
“So Let’s Not Have a Stroke”
Spencer Hinds, Cardiologist, PHMG Cardiology
May 6
“What You Should Know About Heart Failure”
Graham Meeks, MSN NP-C, PHMG Cardiology
April 1
“Prediabetes is Not Benign”
William E. Lombard, MD
March 4
“Lung Disease and Your Heart”
Trudy Zimmerman, LRCP, RT, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Coordinator, NorthStar Medical Specialists, Bellingham, WA
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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
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
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
March 12
“Understanding and Managing Your Decisions for Cardiac Procedures in Today’s Environment”
Nicole K. Jackson, DO, PHMG Cardiothoracic Surgery Services
February 12
“Things You Would Like to Ask Your Community Pharmacist”
Mia Wurtz, Pharmacist
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2021
November 6
“Diabetes and Heart Health”
April McCoy, RN
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
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
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
January 11
”Medical Advance Care Planning”
Hilary Walker, Program Coordinator for Advance Care Planning, Northwest Network & Palliative Care, PHSJMC
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2019
November 2
“Progressive Changes are coming to the Cardiovascular Center”
Jerry Marschke, Executive Director, Cardiovascular Services, PHSJMC
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
April 6
“What You Should Know about a Heart Failure Diagnosis”
Rex Liu, MD, PHMG Cardiology
February 2
“Pharmacotherapy in Heart Failure & Related Diseases”
Mia Wurtz, Pharmacist
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2018
October 6
“What’s New with Healthy Eating and Healthy Living”
Cindy Brinn, RD
September 8
Mended Hearts National Hospital of the Year Award Presentation
(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
June 2
“TAVR Implantation”
Eric King, DO, Interventional Cardiologist, PHMG Cardiovascular Surgery Services
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
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
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
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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