Cardiac Care

• Dozens of B.C. surgeries postponed due to shortage of key operating room specialists

  Between Jan. 1 and April 12, 70 cardiac cases saw surgeries postponed in Vancouver alone due to a shortage of perfusionists, who keep critical operating room equipment working.

  Health

  Apr 12
  
• Nanaimo urgently needs cardiac unit, stakeholders say: ‘The inequality is obvious’

  Doctors and community leaders gathered at Nanaimo's hospital Tuesday to press the provincial government for a cardiac program that would serve overhalf the island's population.

  Health

  Aug 8, 2023
  
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• UCP funding Lethbridge, Alta. catheterization lab, NDP makes cardiac care promise

  The UCP announced Wednesday $2 million will be provided for the design of a catheterization lab at Chinook Regional Hospital.

  Politics

  Apr 12, 2023
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• Peterborough Regional Health Centre’s cath labs upgraded after $3.55M fundraising campaign

  The Peterborough hospital says within the first month, there were 324 cath lab patient visits, including 279 angiograms, and 117 cardiac stenting procedures performed.

  Health

  Dec 6, 2022
• Philanthropist Jim Neill donates record $5M for Peterborough Regional Health Centre cardiac care

  'The new lifesaving treatments coming to PRHC in the near future will once again change the face of cardiac care in our region,' said donor Jim Neill.

  Health

  Nov 23, 2021
• Chemung Lake Lions donate $250,000 to Peterborough Regional Health Centre cardiac cath lab

  The foundation is aiming to raise $3.5 million to replace and update the hospital's two cardiac cath lab suites.

  Health

  Nov 23, 2020
• Support continues for Kelowna cardiac program that provides ‘best outcomes in the country’

  Kelowna General Hospital’s “Right Here at KGH” program still needs $1.8 million for its $7 million cardiac care program.

  Health

  Aug 12, 2019
• Cardiologists, families attend public Kelowna forum on heart health

  Dozens of people turned out for a panel on heart health in Kelowna on Saturdya.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2019
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• Lethbridge doctors ask province for cardiac lab at Chinook Regional Hospital

  The group sent an open letter to Premier Rachel Notley asking for the lab.

  Health

  Feb 27, 2019
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• Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre reaches another milestone in cardiac care

  It was a big week for the Royal Victoria Health Centre's (RVH) Simcoe Muskoka Regional Heart Program after another milestone was reached.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2018