In the first edition of The Heart Dialogues, a history professor talks about traveling abroad with congenital heart disease and the funny thing about having a weird heart.| theheartdialogues.substack.com
Describing someone with an illness as a "warrior" or "hero" makes me cringe. Why is that?| theheartdialogues.substack.com
The Congenital Heart Initiative is gathering patient data in an effort to improve treatment.| theheartdialogues.substack.com
A 625% spike in deaths. A "jinx team" of nurses. Was it a tragic coincidence or something more sinister? I set out to investigate.| theheartdialogues.substack.com
OK, cringe-y puns aside, help support CHD advocacy, research, community and awareness| The Heart Dialogues
Health-related anxiety is common for people with congenital heart conditions. Psychologist Adrienne Kovacs talks about what it is, why it shows up—and how to manage it.| The Heart Dialogues
A new report shows the immense impact congenital heart disease has on family finances and the U.S. economy| The Heart Dialogues
Guest writer Jen Hyde finally got a diagnosis. Now she wants to be an advocate for her own healthcare.| The Heart Dialogues
It doesn't mean you're dying, but it's becoming more common. Here's what you need to know.| The Heart Dialogues
Or, how an earthquake made me think about my heart| The Heart Dialogues
Take a 3-minute survey to help me decide what's next| The Heart Dialogues
I need your help for a piece I'm reporting on heart failure and congenital heart disease.| The Heart Dialogues
In a guest essay, Boots Knighton delves into what has changed since coming out of the operating room| The Heart Dialogues
A crowdsourced roundup of events, fundraisers and plans for CHD Awareness Week. Plus, a milestone.| The Heart Dialogues
After collapsing during high school football tryouts and having open heart surgery, TJ Carrie made it to the pros.| The Heart Dialogues
Career coach Phoebe Gavin on how to talk to your boss, lead a team and build a sustainable career with a congenital heart condition (or any chronic illness)| The Heart Dialogues
From meeting the women who sew bioprosthetic heart valves to the wrenching reality of transplantation| theheartdialogues.substack.com
Sara Taher doesn't tell most colleagues or patients about her heart condition, worried they'll treat her differently. Now, she's ready to share.| theheartdialogues.substack.com
Let’s crowdsource some wisdom on taking precautions (or not) and living a full life this summer.| theheartdialogues.substack.com
A longtime journalist brings you candid interviews, essays and more about life with a congenital heart condition. Join the community for free. Click to read The Heart Dialogues, by Leigh Kamping-Carder, a Substack publication.| theheartdialogues.substack.com
Sex! Arrhythmias! Living a good life! And more!| theheartdialogues.substack.com
A writer whose late son was born with a heart defect finds strength—not pain—in meeting adults with the same diagnosis| theheartdialogues.substack.com
A former TV news reporter opens up about having a congenital heart condition in the public eye| theheartdialogues.substack.com
Plus, why I started this newsletter| theheartdialogues.substack.com