Featured researcher
Bystander CPR is the single most important factor in surviving cardiac arrest.
Dr. Sheldon Cheskes
Emergency physician and researcher
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Survivor story
I’ve learned to stick up for myself, and put my health first.
Grace Dierssen
Heart attack survivor
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For more than 60 years, our donors have funded medical breakthroughs that save lives.
1954: First successful open heart surgery in Canada
Dr. Wilfred Bigelow performs the operation, using a surgical technique developed through a Heart & Stroke research grant.
1980: Discovery of the hormone that controls high blood pressure
Dr. Adolfo de Bold discovers atrial natriuretic factor (ANF), sparking a revolution in blood pressure research.
2015: ESCAPE trial transforms stroke treatment
Research shows treating major strokes by removing blood clots through blood vessels cuts deaths by 50% and significantly reduces disability.
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