The most common cardiac arrhythmia, atrial fibrillation (AF), affects up to 500,000 Canadians and contributes to approximately one quarter of strokes among people over 40 years of age. Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute scientist Dr. Jason Andrade — who was named a ‘World Expert on Atrial Fibrillation’ by Expertscape — shares his insights into the latest approaches to prevent and treat AF.

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the top 10 global health threats, according to the World Health Organization.

Time is of the essence to administer the best possible treatment when a patient enters the hospital with a heart attack. In the case of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) — one of the most dangerous and potentially deadly forms of heart attack — the coronary artery is completely blocked, restricting life-giving blood from flowing through the arteries to the heart muscle.

Vancouver – B.C. scientists published new research today in JAMA Network Open showing that removing a person’s fallopian tubes at the time of other routine gynecologic surgeries is a safe, effective way to reduce ovarian cancer risk, ultimately leading to lives saved.

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the results of its Fall 2021 project grant competition. Congratulations to all the VCHRI researchers who were awarded project grants and priority announcement grants. 

The global rally to stop the spread of COVID-19 has spurred the discovery of new approaches to streamline and enhance disease detection and triaging. A recent study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) researcher Dr. Teresa Tsang summarizes evidence for why point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) technology could be a leading, next-generation part of COVID-19 care. 

The loss of her brother sunk lawyer Lisa Ridgway into a deep depression that was resistant to standard treatments. Open to alternative options, Ridgway received the novel repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) therapy, which gave her hope and set her on a path to becoming a patient partner in a first-of-its-kind study led by Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Fidel Vila-Rodriguez.

Face coverings have become a ubiquitous part of pandemic life, and for good reason. The barrier they place between us has kept influenza rates low in Canada and helps reduce the transmission of COVID-19.