Dr. Michael Hill, Heart & Stroke researcher

Dr. Hill’s revolutionary stroke research continues to save lives.

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Our key priorities

We drive life-saving medical breakthroughs, advocate for better health, and bring together the brightest minds to improve diagnosis, care and support. Our key priorities are:
Kevin Lobo, living with heart failure

Preventing the surge of heart failure

John Vipond, living with stroke, with his wife Barb.

Transforming stroke diagnosis, treatment and care
Garima Dwivedi, living with stroke, with her daughter Ila

Closing the gaps in health inequity

Cardiac arrest survivor Robert Marien

Improving cardiac arrest survival rates

Nora

Championing congenital heart disease lifelong care

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Sharon and Carolyn used our Risk Screen tool to beat their risks.

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Dr. Jing Wang, Heart & Stroke researcher

Post-stroke brain repair

Dr. Wang’s determined to discover how a brief burst of potent cells after a stroke could hold the key to reversing brain damage.

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Dr. Guillaume Paré, Heart & Stroke researcher

Decoding genes to save more hearts

Dr. Paré is deciphering DNA clues to reveal early heart attack risk.

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Abby, living with heart disease
Heart

A new heart, a life well lived

19 years after her transplant, Abby competed on the world stage and inspires others.
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