GND#18 with Dr. William Kent-Cardiac Surgeon, Libin Cardiovascular Institute

Dr. William (Bill) Kent saved my life, twice. That is his job.  Being a cardiac surgeon, a Director of Surgical, and a Clinical Assistant Professor-Cardiac Sciences at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada it's safe to say Dr. Bill is one busy guy. And after this phenomenal discussion on everything hearts, that is putting it lightly. We are lucky to have him here in our backyards saving hearts, working out of the world renowned Libin Cardiovascual Institute. We go through in some detail, both of my heart surgeries, because how often do you get to speak in a studio setting with your own Heart Surgeon! What an awesome opportunity.  Back, in the summer of 2015 I was told I would need to have corrective valve repair done to my mitral valve, and the best option would be a procedure called Minimally Invasive Valve Repair. It worked. Sort of. We discuss together that sometimes medicine isn't perfect, and that my first surgery eventually failed. I would need to go back in 5 years later, almost to the day, but this time open heart surgery, and it would be a total valve replacement to fix the issue. Luckily I'm a pro at having surgery, having had 16 major surgeries in my lifetime for various injuries. What can I say I played hard!  In this episode we ALSO get into Dr. Kent's long history of schooling and education and his path to Calgary, heart health, preventative measures, signs and symptoms, obesity, the workload of a heart surgeon, future innovation, the Marvel that is the Libin Institute here in Calgary, the Libin family and their generous donations, and so much more. Having gone through their care, I've become passionate about saving hearts and spreading the word on the #1 global killer on the planet, with 17.9 million deaths annually. We have a lot of work to do! Enjoy the listen......I know I sure did! For information on everything Hearts and the Libin Institute: https://libin.ucalgary.ca/ See your doctor for regular check ups and for Alberta Health information:  https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/ Intro/Outro Tunes: Back on the Farm-Shoot the Lights Out: https://stlo.rocks/ Episode Sponsor-Lonestar Directional:  https://lonestardirectional.com/ Studio Location: Calgary, Alberta https://www.studiolumayyc.com/