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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

Heart & Stroke

12/30/2025

Patients like Milena Ivanova know first-hand how overwhelming it can be to be faced with a life-threatening heart condition. But she also knows the gift of compassionate, highly-coordinated, and timely care.

The cardiac surgeons at VGH & SPH are in a class of their own and this is just one of many stories about how they've given their patients more precious time with their loved ones.

❤️ Thank you, Drs. Kim, Price, and Percy!

VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation Vancouver Coastal Health Providence Health Care

🔗 Learn more about the Centre for Thoracic Aortic Disease: https://bit.ly/4jC0VEt

12/27/2025

Dr. Teresa Tsang leads the newly launched MOSAIC study, an $11.5 million project funded by Genome Canada and GenomeBC that aims to change the way heart disease is detected and treated across BC.

🧬 MOSAIC will use secure AI to analyze heart ultrasounds, blood tests, and genetic data together to help catch heart disease earlier, predict risk more accurately, and ultimately personalize treatment for each patient.

Over the next four years, MOSAIC will expand across every health authority in BC, with outreach in Yukon. By including patients in rural, remote, diverse, and Indigenous communities, the tools being developed will better serve historically underrepresented groups in clinical research and help bring specialist-level heart care to all communities.

📌 Check out the story via Science in Vancouver: https://bit.ly/4a1ZNal

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