Cardiology

New technology enhances cardiac care

Humber River Health recognizes that modern challenges are best met with modern solutions, and understands the importance of collaboration with like-minded organizations to advance health access, enhance efficiency, and improve patient outcomes.  To this end, Humber River Health partnered with TeleVU and OBIO®, two organizations...

Southlake pioneering advancements in cardiac care

Southlake Regional Health Centre is setting new benchmarks that will bring leading edge cardiac care to the forefront of Ontario’s healthcare landscape. With a steadfast commitment to excellence, Southlake is not only elevating the standards of cardiac care, but also spearheading innovative medical procedures...

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Timely diagnosis and right medication lead to improved quality of life for heart failure patients

Marilyn Jackson recalls waking up, breathless, with a terrible cramp in her leg. “I’m...

AI and cardiac care

A new Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) study will harness the power of artificial intelligence...

How the Apple Watch could boost heart health

Ross Durant was volunteering at his church just over a decade ago when he...

Enhanced Cardiovascular Care — VIRTUES

Enrollment has commenced for a groundbreaking national study that will help revolutionize cardiovascular care....

Tool helping ED teams make care decisions about heart failure patients

A UHN-created tool that supports Emergency Department (ED) physicians in deciding whether to admit...

KHSC trials minimally invasive shockwave procedure for the first time in Ontario

The number of new technologies in health care continues to grow by the day...

Minimally invasive cardiac surgery reduces trauma

It has been two months since Bojan, a 51-year-old man, attended the Minimally Invasive...

Expanding access to cardiac care

More than 6,000 people are admitted to Fraser Health hospitals for cardiac failure every...

A New Era in Heart Failure Management: The Promise of Digital Therapeutics

Heart failure is one of the fastest growing cardiovascular conditions in the world that...

Surgical guidance with AI

Researchers at UHN’s Toronto General Hospital Research Institute (TGHRI) have utilized artificial intelligence (AI)...

Changing Lives: St. Mary’s Celebrates 20 Years of Cardiac Care Excellence

By Dayna Giorgio For patients experiencing a cardiac event, getting the right care as quickly...

Getting to the heart of it

Laura McArthur is used to saving lives – not having her life saved. The...

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