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Two and a half weeks before her urgent orthotopic transplantation, Alin led the life of a busy emergency medicine resident. The warning signs of her dilated cardiomyopathy were drowned out by the demands of a 24-hour shift at her critical care unit. She recalls being confused while she was transferred to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and was signed up for the organ transplant list. \nAfter the heart transplant, while coming to terms with her condition, she decided not to let this \u201cinconvenient life event\u201d bring her down and take over her thoughts, and wrote the first post on her blog \u201ca change of heart\u201d. The blog is a space for raising awareness of organ donation, research and charities. \n\nDr Ankur Kalra\u2019s guest is Dr Alin Gragossian, a critical care fellow, heart transplant recipient and advocate. In this episode, Alin talks about her journey as a patient, the psychological aspects of her recovery and her advocacy work. Ankur asks Alin about the mindset behind her sense of purpose and her dedication to help raise awareness of organ donation and young heart failure patients.\n\nHow did Dr Gragossian receive her diagnosis? How does she feel about her new reality? What drives her? What is her message to our listeners?\n\nRead more about Dr Alin Gragossian's journey here: https://www.achangeofhe.art/blog\n\nQuestions and comments can be sent to \u201cpodcast@radciffe-group.com\u201d and may be answered by Ankur in the next episode. Guest @AG_EM33, hosted by @AnkurKalraMD. Produced by @RadcliffeCARDIO.\n\n\n\nBrought to you by Edwards: www.edwardstavr.com