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A Year in Review 2012 – 2013:
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Lucky man
After a successful surgery in March 2013, Dr. Rao told
Ravindran he was a lucky man.
Starting to feel better, Ravindran was able to return to his
Scarborough home —where he’s lived with his family
since emigrating from Sri Lanka in 1998.
One month later, Ravindran’s dizziness had disappeared
and his confidence was returning.
Although he’s still recovering, he thinks he’ll be able to go
to church again soon.
That return is something the entire Jesuthasan family is
looking forward to.
“When he is able to come back, we’ll be very happy to be
together again,” said Mary Noyala. “It will be a delightful
thing to go as a family. That [return to normalcy] will give
us all happiness and peace of mind.”
“Until FREEDOM, nobody knew the best way
to treat these patients.”
–Dr.Michael Farkouh
Dragon’s Den-style
In its inaugural year, the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre’s
“
Innovation Committee
funded eight innovative treatments from its $2-million yearly Innovation Fund. The goal is to prove
efficacy of promising patient-centred treatments for the eventual adaptation across the health care
system.
The South Pole
Cardiologists Heather Ross and Diego Delgado journeyed to the bottom of the earth (the South
Pole) in January to raise awareness for heart failure research, cardiac transplantation and heart
health. Dr. Ross wants to motivate people to live their life to the fullest and “At any age, any stage —
.
GoodLife Fitness
A $5-million donation by GoodLife Fitness will improve access to cardiovascular rehabilitation
for Canadians with heart disease
marks
the beginning of an innovative and first-of-its-kind private/public collaboration between GoodLife
Fitness and UHN’s Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Program.
Highlights
VIDEO:
Dr. Heather Ross and her near-death experience
UHN’s Dr. Heather Ross created the “Test Your Limits”
fundraising/awareness campaign — and nearly
died on the journey. Find out how the experience brought her even closer to her patients.
(Video: UHN)
