ANNOUNCEMENT – SportsCardiologyBC to Present at 5th Annual Asian Preventive Cardiology & Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference
Dr. Michael Luong, Cardiology Fellow and team member at SportsCardiologyBC will be presenting preliminary results from SportsCardiologyBC's cornerstone study on screening young competitive athletes in B.C. for cardiovascular disease that can lead to sudden cardiac [...]
Screening Reduces Young Athletes’ Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
First Canadian study aims to develop effective and cost-efficient screening process Although tragic stories of young athletes dying from sudden cardiac death (SCD) during sporting events are very rare, the devastation of such events often [...]
Former Canuck Odjick’s Illness Extremely Rare and Nearly Always Fatal: Experts
The heart condition that has left former Vancouver Canucks hockey enforcer Gino Odjick with just months, or even weeks, to live is extremely rare, has no known cause and is almost always fatal, experts say. [...]
Fortius Partners With Firefighters in New Health Program
Burnaby firefighters are about to get a helping hand when it comes to their physical fitness and health, thanks to the folks at the new Fortius health centre. The local fire department, the City of [...]
Heart attacks most common cause of sudden cardiac death in middle aged men
In a heart attack, blood supply is blocked. When the heart suddenly stops functioning because of abnormal rhythms, it is called cardiac arrest. Cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly a third of all deaths in Canada, [...]
Study aims to predict “fatal Black Swan Event” in young athletes
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have begun the first Canadian study of its kind into the sudden deaths of young, healthy athletes. Dr. Saul Isserow, UBC lead researcher and cardiologist, said the goal [...]