Ep. 493 Jillian’s Fight to Restore Blood Flow-A Long COVID Journey

BackTable Vascular & Interventional

How can interventional radiologists help patients with long COVID? Today we hear directly from Jillian Angeline, a long COVID survivor that benefited tremendously from minimally invasive interventional care. Jillian sits down with host Dr. Eric Keller, and shares how interventional radiologist Dr. Brooke Spencer helped get her life back by turning the tide against her long-haul COVID symptoms which had been ongoing for multiple years.

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This podcast was developed in collaboration with:

Interventional Initiative

https://theii.org/

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SYNPOSIS

Jillian shares her challenging journey from being an extremely active individual to barely being able to walk, due to persistent inflammation following COVID-19 infection. After seeing numerous physicians across various states and experiencing dismissal and misdiagnosis, Jillian was finally referred to Dr. Spencer at the MIPS Center in Colorado where she underwent a series of venous interventions that significantly helped her. This episode aims to raise awareness about possible life-changing IR options for patients suffering from long COVID, the importance of patient advocacy, and underscores multidisciplinary collaboration amongst medical professionals.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction

02:33 - Jillian’s Journey

05:11 - Finding Interventional Radiologist, Dr. Brooke Spencer

08:39 - Venous Interventions

16:03 - Road to Healing

32:21 - Advice for Long COVID Patients

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RESOURCES

Dr. Brooke Spencer, MD, FSIR Practice:

https://mipscenter.com/about-us/dr-e-brooke-spencer-md-fsir/

The Interventional Initiative:

https://theii.org/