Cardiac stories
Maggie Sammon
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Bassit Nawaz
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Amy Maerz
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Karl Sacco
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Cardiac disease is the leading cause of death in Alberta – help us change that
Imagine a world where heart attacks are rare. Where cardiovascular disease is as easy to treat as a papercut. Heart attacks are a thing of the past.
That is the world the University Hospital Foundation (UHF) is working towards. It is the inspiration behind Heart Month. This year, we are excited to welcome Freson Bros. as the presenting sponsor of Heart Month. Family owned and operated since 1955, Freson Bros. is dedicated to providing Albertans with the freshest food, convenient options, and healthy choices.
28th in the world
“It was kind of like a shock, like a punch in the face,” says recent University of Alberta grad, Karl Sacca, about the rare and life-altering diagnosis he received at just 16 years old.
The heart of a fighter
Healthy and active, Jenna didn’t know what hit her when she was told she had heart disease. Left with no other option, she went under the knife for open heart surgery.
It takes heart
Creating the "crown jewel" of simulation labs
One of the most advanced, state-of-the-art simulation labs in North America is being designed and equipped at the UAH.
Giving back: just part of the family business
Boston Pizza’s paper hearts fundraiser
Making a difference: Joe and Harry Sunner
Anyone who has been a customer at Durabuilt Windows & Doors may have an idea of who Harry and Joe Sunner are. At the Foundation, we know them a little bit differently.
Brad's VAD
Partnership supports patients with heart failure
The University Hospital Foundation (UHF) is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada to improve outcomes for patients with heart failure.
Mandy’s Maz story
Re-examining the relationship between salt and heart failure
Dr. Justin Ezekowitz, a cardiologist at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute, has a question about salt – is it good or bad for cardiac patients with heart failure?
The Lifeso's story
When Clayton and Betty Lifeso nearly lost their son Michael, they added a gift in their will to the University Hospital Foundation to thank the medical teams that saved him.
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