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Our key priorities

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:

Closing the gaps in health inequity

John Vipond, living with stroke, with his wife Barb.

Transforming stroke diagnosis, treatment and care
Kevin Lobo, living with heart failure

Preventing the surge of heart failure

Cardiac arrest survivor Robert Marien

Improving cardiac arrest survival rates

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Championing congenital heart disease lifelong care

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Mark Friesen
Stroke

A second chance after stroke

Thanks to life-saving treatment and determination, Mark is moving forward with gratitude.
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Dr. Michael Hill

Taking on ‘impossible’ strokes

Dr. Michael Hill recounts the close calls and hard work behind a life-saving revolution.

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Dr. Lori West

One baby, one heart, one huge leap

Dr. West’s bold idea rewrote the rules of heart transplants, saving babies’ lives.

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Adria Scarano

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Our free Risk Screen tool helps you understand your unique risks for heart disease and stroke, so you can manage them.
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