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The Heart of Innovation with Kym McNicholas
Playlist by The Heart of InnovationAll of us have the power to create change. The advances in technology are now such that if you have an idea, it’s easier than ever to execute on it. “Kym McNicholas On Innovation” shares the journeys …335 clip(s) in playlist
The Deadlier Disease You've Never Heard Of: Launching the PAD Patient Registry
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is more prevalent and deadlier than most cancers combined, yet over 30% of Americans have never heard of it. Why? Textbook symptoms like leg pain, cramping, and slowed walking are routinely misdiagnosed as normal aging or joint issues. On this edition of The Heart of…
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Why Walking 22 Minutes More With Your Dog Matters
Join hosts Dr. John Phillips and Global PAD Association CEO Kym McNicholas on The Heart of Innovation as they broadcast live with Dr. Christopher Stout from Ozark Vein & Vascular's 3rd annual PAWS For PAD event. Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) causes poor circulation in the legs and affects 1 in 5…
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PAD Walking Before AND After a Stent? | Dr. Jonathan Myers & PREPARE-IT
It is my honor to recognize Dr. Jonathan Myers, PhD and the PREPARE-IT research team with the 2026 Best Walking Initiative of the Year Award through the patient-nominated Global PAD Impact Awards. Dr. Myers, Director of Cardiopulmonary Research at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and Clinical P…
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Treating Arthritis With Embolization From Your Shoulders To Your Feet
New minimally invasive treatments for arthritis and chronic joint pain are giving some patients options beyond medications, injections and more invasive surgery. Vascular surgeon Dr. Daniel Nathanson explains Genicular Artery Embolization (GAE), MSK embolization and how image-guided vascular techni…
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New Woundcare Treatments and New Music With Vascular Surgeon Dr. Robert McLafferty
What does it take to heal a wound when poor blood flow is working against you? Dr. Robert McLafferty has spent his career as a vascular surgeon working to save life and limb. But there's another side to him that we first introduced you to several months ago: he's also a songwriter and musician. N…
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She Was Offered Stents. A Second Opinion & Walking Changed Her Life
For years, Ginger had leg pain without knowing she had peripheral artery disease (PAD). She was active, but the pain kept getting worse. Four years ago, it became so severe that she went to the emergency room. She was admitted, given anti-inflammatory medication and eventually referred for an orth…
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100% Blocked Artery? How CTO Experts Get Through It | Dr. Brett Bennett
What does it take to cross a 100% blocked artery and open the door to treatment when others may think there are no options? On this episode of The Heart of Innovation, I'm joined by my co-host Dr. John Phillips as we talk with Dr. Brett Bennett, an Interventional Cardiologist and CTO expert, about…
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Avoiding Amputation And Walking | A Peer Reviewed Extreme Limb Salvage Case
One year ago, Mama Joyce was facing an above-knee amputation after peripheral artery disease had progressed to its most advanced stage, chronic limb-threatening ischemia, or CLTI. Her daughter, Jae, called the Global PAD Association's Leg Saver Hotline looking for one more chance. We helped facilit…
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Can We Walk All 60,000 Miles of the Human Circulatory System?
The human body contains approximately 60,000 miles of blood vessels. This September, during PAD Awareness Month, Dr. John Phillips and I are inviting people around the world to help us walk every one of them together. The Great Circulation Challenge is a free global walking challenge bringing toge…
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The Silent Aortic Aneurysm: Why Are So Many Missed Until It's Too Late?
Could a "pulled muscle"... constipation... loss of appetite... or back pain actually be the warning signs of an aortic aneurysm or aortic dissection? The sudden death of Senator Lindsey Graham has sparked an urgent national conversation about one of medicine's deadliest and most overlooked conditi…
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