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03/03/2026

ICYMI: Drs. Tara Sedlak and Ramneek Dosanjh were featured on Global News Morning for a special Heart Month segment raising awareness about intimate partner violence as a risk factor for heart disease in women.

Dr. Dosanjh: "We think the risk is actually more significant than even traditional risk factors such as diabetes or high cholesterol or high blood pressure which we routinely screen all our patients for. [We miss asking] if you have safety at home, or if there is any vulnerability or violence that you may be experiencing."

When asked about the impact of intimate partner violence on the heart, Dr. Sedlak reiterated that chronic stress is key: "[It] leads to inflammation changes in heart rate and blood pressure and all sorts of changes in the cardiovascular system that put us at higher risk of heart disease long term."

👉 Catch the interview here: https://bit.ly/4l8LdS0
🔗 Learn more about Dr. Dosanjh's story: https://bit.ly/4aKzdCC

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Vancouver Coastal Health Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance - CWHHA

02/21/2026

With the goal of decentralizing cardiovascular care and bringing care to people, instead of the other way around, the One Heart at a Time program used mobile trucks to bring state-of-the-art cardiovascular equipment and testing to six remote First Nations communities that otherwise have extremely limited access to cardiovascular care.

"I think it’s empowering for patients to feel that their heart health is important and we’re delivering it in their community. And to feel that their community has control over their own health and their own cardiovascular wellness" says Dr. Marchand.

DCI is committed to ensuring equitable, culturally-safe and timely care for Indigenous people.

🧡 Check out the full story here: https://bit.ly/4aNq7Uh

*Photos: Rob Shaer

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Vancouver Coastal Health St. Paul's Foundation Rural Coordination Centre of BC - RCCbc Carrier Sekani Family Services

02/19/2026

We asked women's heart health expert and one of the only cardiologists specializing in women's cardiovascular health in Canada, Dr. Tara Sedlak, about her top three tips for how women can stay healthy this Heart Month, and beyond:

1) Scheduling checkups that focus on identifying and minimizing risk factors for heart disease
2) Lifestyle and prevention (diet, exercise)
3) Stress management and prioritizing mental health

💜 Learn more about DCI's Centre for Women's Heart Health Research: https://bit.ly/3Oe5gBP

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Vancouver Coastal Health Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance - CWHHA

02/12/2026

Did you know that historically, 2/3 of heart disease and stroke research has focused on men? Dr. Tara Sedlak is committed to changing that.

Dr. Sedlak is one of few specialists in the country to focus specifically on women's heart health and is a driving force behind the opening of more dedicated women's heart health centres across Canada.

Here's what Wear Red Day, which takes place on Feb 13 each year, means to her.

💕 Learn more about the Centre for Women's Heart Health Research: https://bit.ly/3MwMSUn

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Vancouver Coastal Health Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance - CWHHA

02/06/2026

and UBC SportsCardiologyBC recognize the importance of providing precision and personalized cardiovascular care to professional and recreational athletes.

Dr. Nate Moulson, who leads projects in the Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Prevention, as well as SportsCardiologyBC, talks about the impact of the Dilawri family's donation and continued support of the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation in providing patients with access to specialized diagnostics and equipment that wouldn't be available otherwise.

⚽ Learn more about SportsCardiologyBC: https://bit.ly/3NYaOAp

Vancouver Coastal Health Sports Cardiology BC VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation

02/02/2026

February is , a time dedicated to raising awareness around cardiovascular health and what Canadians can do to lower their risk for heart disease.

This month, remember to:
🏃 Aim for 30 mins of physical activity every day (5x a week) or 10,000 steps each day.
🍏 Follow healthy habits like eating a balanced diet, maintaining a healthy weight, quitting smoking.
🩺 Be proactive about scheduling check-ups with your doctor and cardiologist.

At , heart disease prevention is the focus of the Centre for Cardiovascular Health and Prevention. Under the leadership of Dr. Nathaniel Moulson, the Centre uses a personalized approach to risk factor identification and management, and strives to increase access to prevention and rehabilitation care for people living in rural and remote communities.

🔗 Learn more about the Centre for CV Health and Prevention: https://bit.ly/4abgui3

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Vancouver Coastal Health

01/27/2026

Could a popular LDL cholesterol-lowering drug protect grafts used in coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG)?

A large multi-centre trial examined the role of evolocumab (a type of LDL cholesterol-lowering drug called a PCSK9 inhibitor) in preventing blockages from forming in saphenous vein grafts-- the most commonly used type of vein for CABG.

The study showed that evolocumab did not specifically protect grafts from early failure, but researchers maintain that it's still an essential tool that can help lower overall cardiovascular risk in patients.

's Dr. G. B. John Mancini was on the steering committee for the trial, recently published in the prestigious journal, The Lancet.

🧠 Find the study here: https://bit.ly/4blHXQk

01/20/2026

Innovation thrives within strong partnerships 🤝.

Dr. Stephanie Sellers, Director of the Centre for Cardiovascular Translational Science at chats with Tyler Kimes, Senior Director of Marketing at Anteris Technologies about what he considers to be an unmet need in heart valve disease.

We're so proud to collaborate with companies like Anteris on life-changing research that not only solves problems, but considers the possible impacts on patients, as a whole.

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Vancouver Coastal Health

01/14/2026

Last week, the heart rhythm team at Vancouver General Hospital was the first in the country to perform seven complex ablation procedures, all in one day.

The seven procedures were done by Dr. Jason Andrade and his team using just a single lab during regular working hours. All patients were able to go home within 2 hours of completing their procedures.

It's just one example of how the team has committed to adopting innovative strategies and implementing changes to provide advanced heart rhythm care to more British Columbians.

👉 Learn more about 's Centre for Heart Rhythm: https://bit.ly/3ZfM7la

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Vancouver Coastal Health

01/12/2026

Interested in hearing about the latest research and findings on women's heart health?

Mark your calendars and join us for "Heart to Heart: Ask the Experts - A conversation about women's heart health across the lifespan", a free, in-person and live-streamed Q&A panel on Thursday, February 12th, 2026.

The panel is one of several events scheduled across the country for Wear Red Canada Day (February 13), an annual event raising awareness for women's cardiovascular health and empowering women to be proactive about heart health and wellness.

✏️ In-person spots are limited. Click here to register: https://bit.ly/wrc_2026

📺 For those unable to attend in person, the livestream can be accessed here: https://bit.ly/4sBKz2C

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Vancouver Coastal Health Canadian Women's Heart Health Alliance - CWHHA BC Women's Health Foundation

01/05/2026

We're passionate about bringing together the brightest minds. Recently we had the pleasure and privilege of interviewing Dr. Janine Eckstein, an interventional cardiologist with a track record for advocating for her patients.

🎤 Dr. Eckstein talks about what she sees as gaps in care in interventional cardiology, and opportunities that exist to help empower and support patients who may need valve treatment.

Vancouver Coastal Health Heart Valve Voice Canada

01/01/2026

Advanced AI models could soon help diagnose coronary artery disease based only on data from non-invasive tests.

A team of researchers led by Dr. Christina Luong set out to determine whether a deep learning framework, using only data from local cardiac ultrasound imaging and a patient's medical chart, could be used to help identify patients most in need of urgent care.

🩺 Angiography is the gold standard for ACS diagnosis, but carries risks and can be difficult, if not impossible for rural and remote patients to access.

💡 Early results from the project, called TREAT-Net, are encouraging. The model was trained on 9000 cases and had an accuracy rate of 88.6%.

Further testing of the model is needed, but TREAT-Net shows potential as a tool to assist physician's decision-making, reduce dependency on invasive testing, and expand care to rural and remote settings.

🧠 Read more about the study: https://bit.ly/3N8OovL

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