Heart2Heart Talk with Mary Burrell
Heart2Heart Talk with Mary Burrell
Podcast Description
I’m Mary Burrell, a hospice survivor and one of the first patients in the U.S. to receive a transcatheter tricuspid valve through an early feasibility clinical trial. A procedure still in testing and not yet FDA-approved. Now, I’m using that chance to speak up for patients, caregivers, and anyone trying to navigate a healthcare system without a clear roadmap
Heart 2 Heart Talk is where real conversations happen. We talk about the emotional, physical, and practical sides of survival. From clinical innovation to caregiver burnout, from broken systems
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The podcast explores various themes including clinical innovation, caregiver burnout, and patient advocacy, with episodes that feature personal stories like Mary’s journey through hospice and clinical trials, and discussions on the emotions involved in caregiving, highlighting individual narratives and systemic healthcare challenges.
Heart2Heart Talk is a place for honest conversations about living with heart valve disease. Hosted by hospice survivor and patient Mary Burrell, we bridge the gap between clinical data and the human experience.
Join patients, caregivers, and experts for raw conversations on symptoms, clinical trials, and the fears no one whispers out loud. From navigating doctors to finding your voice, we share the stories behind the diagnosis.
Where we speak from the heart, for the heart.
Episode: #1
Guest: LESLIE MOORE
Topic: Mantle Radiation & Hodgkin Lymphoma
This episode explores the long-term heart effects of mantle radiation, Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, and radiation-related heart valve disease in cancer survivors.
For many cancer survivors, ringing the bell at the end of treatment feels like the finish line. But for some people, the story doesn’t end there.
In this opening episode of Season 4 of Heart2Heart Talk, host Mary Burrell speaks with survivor Leslie Moore about a health story that can surface years — sometimes decades — after cancer treatment.
In the 1970s, 80s, and 90s, thousands of young people were treated for Hodgkin lymphoma with a form of radiation called mantle radiation. It saved lives. But years later, some survivors are learning that radiation to the chest can affect the heart.
Leslie shares her journey from childhood cancer survivor to facing heart valve disease later in life. Together, we talk about the long-term connection between cancer treatment and heart health, why heart screening after chest radiation matters, and how the growing field of cardio-oncology is helping protect survivors today.
If you or someone you love had radiation therapy to the chest, this episode will help you understand symptoms to watch for, questions to ask your doctor, and when heart screening may be important.
Topics covered in this episode:
• Hodgkin lymphoma survivorship
• Mantle radiation and long-term heart damage
• Radiation-related heart valve disease
• Cardio-oncology and survivor heart care
• When cancer survivors should consider heart screening
Heart2Heart Talk — where we speak from the heart, for the heart. ❤️🩹
📚 Educational Resources
If you had radiation to the chest for Hodgkin lymphoma, these resources explain how treatment can affect the heart years later and why heart screening may matter.
Radiation-related heart disease (Cleveland Clinic)
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17409-radiation-heart-disease-overview
OncoLink – Late Effects After Radiation Treatment for Hodgkin Lymphoma
https://www.oncolink.org/support/survivorship/health-concerns-after-cancer-treatment-late-effects/survivorship-late-effects-after-radiation-treatment-for-hodgkin-lymphoma
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