From The Heart: The HeartKids Podcast

ECGs, chest x-rays, blood tests, ultrasounds, exercise tests, CT scans, MRI scans and catheters. If you have a childhood heart condition, you have likely encountered some or all of these tests before. Professor David Celermajer is one of the top adult cardiologists in Australia and the world. In this episode, he explains what each of these tests are, what's involved in getting them, why cardiologists use them, and the importance of regular check-ups.
HEARTKIDS
From The Heart is brought to you by HeartKids, the only national not-for-profit solely focused on supporting and advocating for people affected by congenital and childhood heart disease. For support, information or guidance on your CHD journey, call the HeartKids Helpline on 1800 432 785 or visit the website at https://www.heartkids.org.au
CREDITS
Host: Sam Stolberg
Guest: Professor David Celermajer
Producer: Isobel Pritchard-Davies

Mandela is a Yawuru woman from Broome in Western Australia. Mandela was 29 weeks pregnant with her first child when she received the news that her baby had a heart condition.
What followed was four surgeries in 16 months for her baby Myles and many months away from home and family.
Mandela shares advice for other families who may be receiving a new diagnosis of congenital heart disease in their child, or dealing with surgeries.
HEARTKIDS
From The Heart is brought to you by HeartKids, the only national not-for-profit solely focused on supporting and advocating for people affected by congenital and childhood heart disease. For support, information or guidance on your CHD journey, call the HeartKids Helpline on 1800 432 785 or visit the website at https://www.heartkids.org.au
LINKS
Read Mandela and Myles' story: https://hkheartkids.blob.core.windows.net/assets/contentpage_htmlcontent/HK%20Factsheet%20Indigenous%20Myles%20and%20Mani%20Story%20Final.pdf
CREDITS
Host: Tahnee Jash
Guest: Mandela Yu
Producer: Isobel Pritchard-Davies

Welcome to From the Heart: 2024 Wrapped!
As we close off the end of this year, we're bringing you some fan favourite episodes of From the Heart, season 3.
Here is Encore #2 - Kate Strickland, Child Life Therapist.
Kate is a Child Life Therapist, who works in the community with children - one of the first Child Life Therapists to work outside of a hospital framework.
Sami and Kate chat about how to prepare a child for surgery, what to expect, and how to process the event after families return home. Kate offers fantastic tips, resources, and information to anyone bolstering support around their HeartKid throughout their childhood.
HEARTKIDS
From The Heart is brought to you by HeartKids, the only national not-for-profit solely focused on supporting and advocating for people affected by childhood-onset heart disease.
For support, information or guidance on your CoHD journey, call the HeartKids Helpline on 1800 432 785 or visit the website at https://www.heartkids.org.au
HEALING HEARTS BEYOND
Kate owns and operates at Healing Hearts Beyond in Victoria.
Visit her website here for more information, resources, and guidance.
CREDITS
Host: Sami Glastonbury
Guest: Kate Strickland
Producer: Melissa Clarke

Evelyn has helped thousands of young people transition from the paediatric to adult health care system. Out of the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Evelyn runs one of the most successful transition programs in the country. She answers all our health care transition questions in this episode. What makes a positive transition experience? Why is a positive health care transition important? What can teens do to promote a positive transition? What can parents do? What are some of the barriers to a positive transition and how can we remove them? This episode is for teens with heart conditions, as well as their parents!
LINKS
Find out more about the transition to adult care: https://www.heartkids.org.au/page/218/learning-about-transition
Check out UpBeat by HeartKids, an app that supports teens with heart conditions: https://www.heartkids.org.au/page/217/upbeat
Check out the transition program at the Royal Children's Hospital where Evelyn works: https://www.rch.org.au/transition/
HEARTKIDS
From The Heart is brought to you by HeartKids, the only national not-for-profit solely focused on supporting and advocating for people affected by congenital and childhood heart disease. For support, information or guidance on your CHD journey, call the HeartKids Helpline on 1800 432 785 or visit the website at https://www.heartkids.org.au
CREDITS
Host: Rachael Knowles
Guest: Evelyn Culnane
Producer: Isobel Pritchard-Davies

What is neurodevelopment?
What is the connection between CHD and neurodevelopment in children?
What are the early indicators that a child may be experiencing neurodevelopmental difficulties?
How are neurodevelopmental issues diagnosed?
What sort of treatments and therapies are available?
What research is happening in this area?
What is the CHD Life+ research program and how could it transform neurodevelopmental care for young cardiac patients in Australia?
Cardiologists Rob Justo and Will Parsonage answer these questions and more in this information-packed episode.
HEARTKIDS
From The Heart is brought to you by HeartKids, the only national not-for-profit solely focused on supporting and advocating for people affected by congenital and childhood heart disease. For support, information or guidance on your CHD journey, call the HeartKids Helpline on 1800 432 785 or visit the website at https://www.heartkids.org.au
LINKS
Find our more about CHD Life+: https://www.aushsi.org.au/aushsi-research/congenital-heart-disease-long-term-improvements-in-functional-health/
CREDITS
Host: Sam Stolberg
Guest: Associate Professor Robert Justo and Professor William Parsonage
Producer: Isobel Pritchard-Davies