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What is high Lipoprotein(a), and should I be concerned?
February 22nd, 2017 Releases Montreal – A team of researchers from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (RI-MUHC) found that elevations in a unusual form of cholesterol, called Lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a), as responsible for 1 in 14 …
Gender matters when it comes to heart disease
March 20th, 2018 Articles It is easy to characterize heart disease as a male health issue. The “Hollywood Heart Attack” is the cinematic image of a man clutching his chest in agony that has come to shape our views of what a heart attack should look like. …
The Power of Organ Donation
April 27th, 2018 Articles Makar Barsoum settled into his chair, a morning coffee cooling on his desk as he started up his computer. The 61-year-old sat comfortably within the cool confines of his basement office while the July day quickly warmed up …
From out of breath to back on her feet enjoying life
September 6th, 2018 Articles Elissa Cohen shares her care journey with heart disease at the MUHC About six years ago, Elissa Cohen started experiencing cardiac symptoms such as palpitations. “Something didn’t feel right so I went to see my GP and he sent …
A world first in interventional cardiology at the MUHC: a “jackhammer” to heal the heart
September 26th, 2018 Releases MONTREAL — Calcium that builds and blocks the arteries of the heart is the sworn enemy of interventional cardiologists (doctors specialized in the treatment of cardiovascular disease through catheter-based procedures). In …
Taking your Health to Heart
September 28th, 2018 Articles Sajjad Randawah and Andre Simard took very different routes to the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) after suffering heart attacks. Although they arrived under different circumstances, both ended up enjoying the same …
News from Mr. Saad
February 6th, 2020 Articles “I haven’t felt this good in a long time,” says patient after innovative cardiac procedure. Last fall, Nick Saad was the first MUHC patient to undergo a brand new treatment for severe arrhythmias involving irradiating the …