Heart
Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, and the second among Canadians. Thanks to philanthropy, there is hope for a brighter future.
donateHeart disease is the #1 cause of death worldwide
9 in 10 Canadians have at least one risk factor for heart disease and stroke
VGH and UBC Hospital are home to internationally renowned cardiologists at the forefront of their specialities, driving world-first research and novel therapies, procedures, and technologies.
Through the power of people, the Division of Cardiology has already established over 15 subspecialty clinics. They provide patients with specialized care found nowhere else in BC, leading the world in atrial fibrillation, sports cardiology, cardiac function and women’s heart health, to name only a few.
With your help, we are advancing cardiac care on a scale that would not otherwise be possible.
Philanthropic Opportunities
At VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, we are raising funds to attract the best minds, provide the most specialized cardiac care, and support leading-edge research and innovation.
Heart of Cardiology
Join us by investing in the very heart of cardiology: our people. The vision is to recruit and retain a critical mass of heart specialists – some of the brightest minds of our generation – to provide world-class patient care when the people of BC need it most.
Sports Cardiology
Based at UBC Hospital, SportsCardiologyBC consists of top-tier cardiologists, sports medicine doctors, rehabilitation experts, and neurologists dedicated to improving the heart health of athletes and active individuals globally. It’s the only clinic of its kind in Canada – and it’s funded entirely by your donations.
Women’s Heart Health
VGH is home to the Leslie Diamond Women’s Heart Health Clinic, the first women’s heart health care in Canada. Through philanthropy, the clinic is hoping to expand its offerings to support a greater vision for women’s heart heath, including new staff for enhanced patient care and research.
How VGH is tackling the ‘next cardiac epidemic’
Thanks to groundbreaking health care innovation funded by donors like you, most patients in BC with heart valve disease are now eligible to get a new heart valve without undergoing open heart surgery.
“It takes half an hour, and you go home the same day.”
Learn more.
Leading the Way
Learn how some of our leading cardiologists have been putting patients first in a relentless quest to eliminate heart disease.
Dr. Jason Andrade
Dr. Andrade is the Director of Electrophysiology at VGH and the world’s expert in atrial fibrillation (AF) research. With donor support, Dr. Andrade is focused on pioneering new interventional procedures for AF that help patients receive more personalized, effective, and safer care.
Dr. Jacqueline Saw
Dr. Saw is an Interventional Cardiologist at VGH and a world pioneer in the research and management of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), a condition in which 90% of the patients are female. With donor support, Dr. Saw is setting course to change women’s heart health on a global scale.
Dr. Tara Sedlak
Dr. Sedlak is the Director of the Leslie Diamond Women’s Heart Health Clinic at VGH and Canada’s first certified women’s heart health cardiologist. With donor support, Dr. Sedlak is working to improve equity in heart research, aiming to increase recognition, improve diagnoses, and ultimately, save women’s lives.
Dr. David Wood
Dr. Wood is the Head of the Division of Cardiology at VGH and UBC Hospital and a world-leading Structural and Interventional Cardiologist. With donor support, he has played a significant role in advancing minimally invasive treatments for heart patients, so they can get back home sooner.
