Cardiology

Canadian first: Heart transplant after death by circulatory criteria

​In another Canadian first, a multidisciplinary team from UHN's Peter Munk Cardiac Centre and Ajmera Transplant Centre transplanted a heart which had stopped beating before donation. University Health Network (UHN) is proud to announce the successful completion of Canada's first donation after death by circulatory...

Sunnybrook first in Canada to implant Biotronik heart monitoring device with artificial intelligence capabilities

Sunnybrook has introduced a new device that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced detection algorithms to enhance the identification and management of irregular heart rhythms. The BIOTRONIK Biomonitor IV Loop Recorder, recently approved by Health Canada, has already been implanted in five patients at Sunnybrook....
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Sunnybrook leads in novel approach to controlling treatment-resistant high blood pressure

With nearly 25 per cent of Canadians living with high blood pressure, Sunnybrook Health...

How new research is protecting hearts amid shifting climate

Climate change is one of the most pressing challenges of the 21st century, and...

Clinical trial comparing methods of controlling bleeding in cardiac patients

Royal Columbian Hospital is one of 12 North American hospitals involved in a study...

Reducing waitlists for patients with heart valve disease

The Montreal Heart Institute recently opened the MHI’s Heart Valve Centre, a large-scale medical...

Humber River Health’s journey toward onsite cardiac catheterization

As the prevention and treatment of vascular disease continues to advance, Humber River Health...

New Cardiovascular Institute will improve heart health worldwide

The Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) is excited to expand its premier roster...

St. Michael’s Hospital performs Toronto’s first robotic mitral valve repair

The surgery took place in St. Michael’s Hospital’s Schroeder BRAIN&HEART Centre, where a highly...

Stroke protection and brain health

Every day, millions of people worry about losing their memory, having a stroke, or...

The Structural Heart Program at St. Michael’s Hospital makes history

St. Michael’s Hospital performs 10 TAVIs in a day, paving the way for more...

The essential role of simulation in robotics surgery

Simulation isn’t optional; it’s the foundation of safe, successful patient outcomes. At Sunnybrook Health Sciences...

Southlake Health pioneers 4D technology with special access from Health Canada

Real-time imaging will create new care options for complex cardiac cases. Southlake Health is leading...

High blood pressure? Eat more bananas

New mathematical model demonstrates ratio of potassium to sodium intake key to regulating blood...

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Health and social data are essential infrastructure – and big science

Canada has long invested heavily in big science projects like telescopes and particle accelerators — but largely ignored health and social data as a form of critical infrastructure. In a recent commentary, Michael Wolfson argues it’s time to change that. He says health and social data are essential to economic growth and effective policymaking, yet provinces continue to withhold valuable datasets that could drive national research and innovation. Wolfson calls for the federal government to use its constitutional powers to mandate better data sharing and to reform research funding so large-scale, pan-Canadian data initiatives can finally take shape.