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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:
Kevin Lobo, living with heart failure

Preventing the surge of heart failure

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

Transforming stroke diagnosis, treatment and care
Garima Dwivedi, living with stroke, with her daughter Ila

Closing the gaps in health inequity

Cardiac arrest survivor Robert Marien

Improving cardiac arrest survival rates

Nora

Championing congenital heart disease lifelong care

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Sharon McVicar, living with heart disease.
Women

Sharon learned her risks to take charge of her health

After using the Risk Screen tool, Sharon was surprised by some of her unique risks. Knowing them helped her take action.
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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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