Elizabeth Blume, MD
Medical Director, Advanced Cardiac Therapies
Boston Children’s Hospital
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Uncertainty: The doctor can’t have all the answers; building a shared partnership.
Cardiomyopathy: A mom on building a trusting relationship with her son’s heart failure doctor
Cardiomyopathy: Learning the second pregnancy is also affected
MD-Parent Alignment, Guided Recommendations and Trust
Two brothers with cardiomyopathy-- one dies unexpectedly at home; keeping the medical team
Heart Transplant Evaluation: Cardiologist - Families need to understand what life looks like afterwards
Deciding on Heart Transplant: A mom and her son's cardiologist
Heart Transplant: A mom on how it is new territory with new complications and learning.
Heart Transplant: A mom on the learning curve, her son's adaptation, and gratitude