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How the “world’s smallest heart pump” saved a life at VGH
Read ArticleFor months, Corinne Williams had been experiencing some chest pain and shortness of breath. But this was different. From the moment she…
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How Vancouver General Hospital is tackling the ‘next cardiac epidemic’
Read Article“Heart valve disease is underrecognized and undertreated, massively.” These are the words of Dr. David Wood, Head of Cardiology at Vancouver General…
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Thanks to innovative procedure, father can fish another day
Read ArticleOne evening in March 2016, Max Morton was experiencing chest pain. After talking to his doctor, he ended up in the emergency…
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From hiccups to heart surgery
Read Article“My angel is my wife, Romy. She always stands by my side and gives me so much love and care.”
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BC Woman Grateful for Revolutionary Cardiac Procedure
Read ArticleDr. Wood and his team performed transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) surgery on Kathleen. TAVR is an innovative minimally invasive approach to…
