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A heartfelt Dr. Heather Ross loves talking started. That’s why it’s the Centre
mission about the heart and all its for Heart Research. I think
medical machinations and ‘heart function’ is a reasonable
Dr. Heather Ross and the Ted Rogers mysteries, but there’s one term term,” she adds, though she
Centre for Heart Research aim to end an she’s not fond of – “heart failure.” acknowledges “that the global
“epidemic”, cut hospital stays community still calls it ‘heart
“It’s a terrible name,” says failure.’”
By David Israelson Dr. Ross, Cardiologist, Peter
Munk Cardiac Centre, and While the world-respected
10 Medical Director, Cardiac cardiologist believes that
Transplant Program, Toronto the terminology matters, Dr.
General Hospital, and a driving Ross will relent and use the
force at the Ted Rogers Centre not-her-favourite term to talk
for Heart Research. about her goal — actually, the
research centre’s goal – to reduce
“Really, heart failure implies hospitalization for heart failure
that you’ve lost before you
Peter Munk Cardiac Centre
