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heart institute: new research chair aims to tackle looming epidemic of heart valve disease
“this is an increasing problem in the population, mainly due to age."
ottawa citizen
heart health
jun 27 2022
the new research chair is named in honour of dr. thierry mesana, right, and it's being jointly held by cardiologist dr. david messika-zeitoun, left.

pregnant women with pcos face heart risks during delivery
long-term complications of polycystic ovary syndrome include greater risk of preeclampsia in pregnant women.
dave yasvinski
reproductive health
jun 21 2022
researchers found pcos to be an independent predictor of cardiovascular complications during delivery compared to women without pcos. getty

can a routine eye test predict the risk of a heart attack?
new research says that looking at the pattern of the blood vessels in your eye might predict your heart attack risk.
dave yasvinski
heart health
jun 13 2022
in the future, a routine eye test may be all that is needed to determine a person’s risk of a suffering a myocardial infarction. getty

'a miracle that i was alive': edmonton’s stroke ambulance saving lives in the region
the ambulance is the only one of its kind in canada and has been operating as a pilot project since 2017, funded by the university hospital foundation.
anna junker
世界杯决赛2022
jun 13 2022
primary care paramedic kelly brown in the university of alberta hospital stroke ambulance on june 10, 2022. the ambulance's onboard ct scanner is visible behind brown.

sudden adult death syndrome is trending — but it’s not a covid-19 phenomenon
sudden adult death syndrome, a misnomer for sudden arrhythmia death syndrome, has been studied for decades.
emma jones
heart health
jun 8 2022
sudden arrhythmia death syndrome (sads) occurs when a person’s heart appears to stop without cause. getty

as more canadians experience stroke, survival rates are also up
1.9 million brain cells die every minute during a stroke, making emergency treatment critical.
robin roberts
stroke
jun 3 2022
checking your blood pressure could substantially reduce the risk of stroke or cognitive decline from stroke throughout life. getty

gut bacteria takes a bite out of blood pressure medication: study
figuring out why many people with hypertension can't get it under control, even with treatment, is "of huge clinical importance," say researchers.
dave yasvinski
heart health
may 31 2022
hypertension — or the long-term force of blood against artery walls — raises the risk of several vascular diseases. getty

fatty liver disease with a lean bmi may mean higher risk of heart disease
researchers warn doctors not to overlook lean patients with non-2022年世界杯预选赛阿根廷 liver disease because they could be facing serious health issues.
chris arnold
liver diseases
may 27 2022
non-2022年世界杯预选赛阿根廷 liver disease occurs when a person consumes more fat and sugars than their body can process and store. getty
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heart institute: new research chair aims to tackle looming epidemic of heart valve disease
“this is an increasing problem in the population, mainly due to age."
ottawa citizen
heart health
jun 27 2022
the new research chair is named in honour of dr. thierry mesana, right, and it's being jointly held by cardiologist dr. david messika-zeitoun, left.

pregnant women with pcos face heart risks during delivery
long-term complications of polycystic ovary syndrome include greater risk of preeclampsia in pregnant women.
dave yasvinski
reproductive health
jun 21 2022
researchers found pcos to be an independent predictor of cardiovascular complications during delivery compared to women without pcos. getty

can a routine eye test predict the risk of a heart attack?
new research says that looking at the pattern of the blood vessels in your eye might predict your heart attack risk.
dave yasvinski
heart health
jun 13 2022
in the future, a routine eye test may be all that is needed to determine a person’s risk of a suffering a myocardial infarction. getty

'a miracle that i was alive': edmonton’s stroke ambulance saving lives in the region
the ambulance is the only one of its kind in canada and has been operating as a pilot project since 2017, funded by the university hospital foundation.
anna junker
世界杯决赛2022
jun 13 2022
primary care paramedic kelly brown in the university of alberta hospital stroke ambulance on june 10, 2022. the ambulance's onboard ct scanner is visible behind brown.
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canadian society for exercise physiology

sudden adult death syndrome is trending — but it’s not a covid-19 phenomenon
sudden adult death syndrome, a misnomer for sudden arrhythmia death syndrome, has been studied for decades.
emma jones
heart health
jun 8 2022
sudden arrhythmia death syndrome (sads) occurs when a person’s heart appears to stop without cause. getty

as more canadians experience stroke, survival rates are also up
1.9 million brain cells die every minute during a stroke, making emergency treatment critical.
robin roberts
stroke
jun 3 2022
checking your blood pressure could substantially reduce the risk of stroke or cognitive decline from stroke throughout life. getty

gut bacteria takes a bite out of blood pressure medication: study
figuring out why many people with hypertension can't get it under control, even with treatment, is "of huge clinical importance," say researchers.
dave yasvinski
heart health
may 31 2022
hypertension — or the long-term force of blood against artery walls — raises the risk of several vascular diseases. getty

fatty liver disease with a lean bmi may mean higher risk of heart disease
researchers warn doctors not to overlook lean patients with non-2022年世界杯预选赛阿根廷 liver disease because they could be facing serious health issues.
chris arnold
liver diseases
may 27 2022
non-2022年世界杯预选赛阿根廷 liver disease occurs when a person consumes more fat and sugars than their body can process and store. getty
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canadian centre for caregiving excellence

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