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Heart health
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Top 5 tips for heart health
There’s not much you can do about your DNA, but luckily, many risk factors for heart disease are affected by lifestyle. Here are some tips.
Cardiac arrest vs. heart attack
Dr. Damon Scales, Department of Critical Care Medicine at Sunnybrook, explains the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest and what...
Bipolar disorder and heart disease: what’s the link?
Bipolar disorder increases the risk of heart disease, accelerating the onset by up to 15 years. The question is, why? A Sunnybrook study hopes to...
Unclogging your arteries with collagenase
The Drano-like substance, collagenase, unclogs arteries the same way Drano unclogs sinks.
Aortic dissections: commonly missed or misdiagnosed
Aortic dissection is deadly, and is commonly mistaken for a heart attack. Know the risk factors and warning signs.
Heart saver: new bypass technique
Would you rather have your breastbone split open during heart surgery or not? Many bypass patients are able to choose option two thanks to a new...
Mending broken hearts
76-year-old Gordon's heart valve was blocked, unable to undergo traditional treatment due to age. The situation: dire. Here's how surgeons mended his...