Faith, Fear & CardioBand —One Daughter’s Story of Love and Care)

Amanda—daughter of heart valve disease patient Tori Lundgren—shares her powerful story as a young caregiver navigating the challenges of her mother’s tricuspid valve regurgitation and upcoming CardioBand procedure. In this episode of Heart to Heart, Amanda opens up about the emotional toll of caregiving for a heart patient, the critical role of self-advocacy in healthcare, and the importance of self-care for caregivers. Her reflections offer insight into the resilience it takes to support a loved one through a serious heart valve condition, and the strength found in showing up—again and again—with love, faith, and vulnerability.