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Home > News > Canadian Cardiovascular Congress > 2010

Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009

Here is the latest news from the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2010 in Montreal, Quebec.

Be still my beating heart: landmark study finds high resting heart associated with shorter life expectancy
Cardiac wakeup call for Canadian kids
Newfoundland researchers crack the genetic code of a sudden death cardiac killer
Many women missing out on the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation
Experts unveil new CVD guidelines and position papers at this year’s Canadian Cardiovascular Congress
Reverse fountain of youth? Obese children have signs of heart disease typically seen in middle aged adults
Marathons damage the hearts of less fit runners for up to three months
Kryptonite™ superglue improving the quality of life in heart patients recovering from open-chest surgery
Quebec City researchers pave the way for novel treatment of pulmonary hypertension. Gene therapy can reverse life-threatening condition.
Stroke expert: upcoming burden tsunami of vascular diseases can be prevented



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