Heart & Stroke researcher Dr. Emilio Alarcón
Beat heart disease

Keeping damaged hearts beating

Dr. Alarcon’s research aims to repair hearts after a heart attack.

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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:
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Close the gaps in health inequity

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Transform the stroke system and care
Kevin Lobo, living with heart failure

Prevent the surge of heart failure

Cardiac arrest survivor Robert Marien

Improve cardiac arrest survival rates

Nora Evelyn

Champion congenital heart disease lifelong care

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