‘I never, ever thought I was having a heart attack,’ says 46-year-old Ines
Ines Hernandez, 46, was having a heart attack for nearly four days before symptoms worsened enough for her to seek help at her local emergency department. Then, she was told she was having a panic...
View ArticleNoticing changes in your health? Don’t delay seeking care
Dr. Harindra Wijeysundera, chief of Sunnybrook’s Schulich Heart Program, recently led a study published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology showing fewer patients were referred for heart disease...
View ArticleVirtual event on arrhythmia provides opportunity for patient engagement and...
When Adrianus Moerman learned about a new virtual patient education session for his heart condition, he jumped at the chance to attend. “Curiosity drew me,” says Adrianus, who has arrhythmia, an...
View ArticleScientists advancing research to prevent sudden cardiac death
It is sudden. It strikes without warning. And it is often fatal. Sudden cardiac death, often caused by a condition called ventricular tachycardia (VT), kills about 40,000 Canadians each year....
View ArticleHow collecting demographic data can improve health outcomes
As a cardiologist, Dr. Dennis Ko knows that people who are South Asian or East Asian have different risks of heart disease. As a healthcare researcher, Dr. Ko wants to understand more and find ways to...
View ArticleBehind the Research: Do women still get the ‘short end of the stick’ when it...
A new study of younger heart attack survivors found while the health care system delivers high quality care, disparities remain between men and women. Investigators from Sunnybrook Health Sciences...
View ArticleHow to live like the experts: Dr. Maria Terricabras on how she maintains good...
Ever wonder if your doctor or specialist follows their own advice? Sunnybrook experts get candid with the approaches they take in their personal lives. Dr. Maria Terricabras is an Electrophysiology...
View ArticleWhat a stethoscope check can tell your doctor about your heart health
February is Heart Month, which is always a good time to consider our heart health and actions we can take in our everyday lives to care for our heart as best as possible. One of those actions could be...
View ArticleSmartwatches as heart monitors: yay or nay?
Smartwatches can’t take the place of your doctor, but that doesn’t mean they can’t tell you useful information about your health. These handy (and addictive) tools are well known to support healthy...
View ArticleWomen’s Heart Health: Working towards better understanding and care
February is heart month, a good time to focus on how to protect our hearts and reduce the risks that can impact our cardiovascular health. At the latest Sunnybrook Speaker Series, interventional...
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