Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities (ECHO) is a 12-month national training program supporting cardiovascular research commercialization through education, mentorship, networking, and funding. Led by a diverse team of experts, ECHO fosters...
The Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research is thrilled to welcome Dr. Cedric Manlhiot as the inaugural Rogers Innovator of Cardiovascular Precision Medicine at SickKids. In addition to his role at TRCHR, Dr. Manlhiot will be a Scientist in the Translational Medicine...
Entrepreneurship for Cardiovascular Health Opportunities (ECHO) is a 12-month national training program supporting cardiovascular research commercialization through education, mentorship, networking, and funding. Led by a diverse team of experts, ECHO fosters...
Launching in March 2024, emergency department (ED) physicians at the University Health Network (UHN) can now access the Emergency Heart Failure Mortality Risk Grade (EHMRG) calculator within Epic, UHN’s electronic medical record. The EHMRG score estimates the risk of...
Cardiomyopathy is a leading cause of heart failure in children, and there are currently no effective treatments. Could emerging therapies that successfully target the root cause of the condition in adults also work well in children? That was the question Dr....
In the realm of cardiac health, an exciting new study has cast light on the intricate details of our hearts, revealing significant differences between the left and right ventricles' fibroblasts. This research, conducted by a team of dedicated scientists from the...
The Ted Rogers Centre, led by our TRANSFORM HF group, hosts events focused on helping people with lived experience better manage their own cardiovascular health.
Past events have included:
We convened an expert panel of clinicians to answer any and all questions in this special session for people with lived experience in heart failure and caregivers. Watch recording
Writing has been shown to have emotional and physiological benefits to those dealing with life-threatening or chronic conditions, hardship, or trauma. In these workshops, an expert facilitator hosts a small group and, guided by prompts, participants write, reflect, learn and share. Details
Art therapy can help people dealing with a chronic condition express their feelings, achieve greater calm, understand their personal experiences and visualize their healing journey. At Toronto General Hospital, we held a Paint Your Experience workshop for heart function, heart transplant, and ventricular assist device patients rooted in art therapy. Details