Click the link below to listen to an in-depth interview with Dr. Saul Isserow on athlete heart health, and SportsCardiologyBC's upcoming trip to the Island to include athletes in research and provide an educational seminar for parents, coaches, athletes and members of the athletic and medical communities. CFAX1070 - 6:20-30:00.
Dr. Michael Luong, Cardiology Fellow and team member at SportsCardiologyBC will be presenting preliminary results from SportsCardiologyBC's cornerstone study on screening young competitive athletes in B.C. for cardiovascular disease that can lead to sudden cardiac death. This study is the first of it's kind in Canada and has already yielded some incredibly important results. The [...]
First Canadian study aims to develop effective and cost-efficient screening process Although tragic stories of young athletes dying from sudden cardiac death (SCD) during sporting events are very rare, the devastation of such events often misguidedly raises concerns around the safety of participating in sports, according to Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute researcher Dr. Saul [...]
The heart condition that has left former Vancouver Canucks hockey enforcer Gino Odjick with just months, or even weeks, to live is extremely rare, has no known cause and is almost always fatal, experts say. Odjick, 43, who played in the NHL from 1990 to 2002, including eight years in Vancouver and two in Montreal, [...]
Burnaby firefighters are about to get a helping hand when it comes to their physical fitness and health, thanks to the folks at the new Fortius health centre. The local fire department, the City of Burnaby and Burnaby Firefighters Local 323 have partnered with Fortius Sport and Health to help reduce injuries, enhance health and [...]
In a heart attack, blood supply is blocked. When the heart suddenly stops functioning because of abnormal rhythms, it is called cardiac arrest. Cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly a third of all deaths in Canada, but in the past decade, the cardiovascular death rate has fallen more than 40 per cent, due to advances in [...]
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have begun the first Canadian study of its kind into the sudden deaths of young, healthy athletes. Dr. Saul Isserow, UBC lead researcher and cardiologist, said the goal is to find predictors that may contribute to the untimely deaths caused by cardiac issues. "We're trying to see if [...]
Sports Cardiology BC is a new organization concerned with the heart health of athletes. The group aims to help athletes stay safe while participating in competitive and recreational sport. They held their first public education seminar on October 21st on the challenges faced by young and aged athletes in cardiac health and safety. Dr. Saul Isserow [...]
Exercise helps protect against cardiovascular disease and many other illnesses, but is too much of a good thing risky, and even potentially lethal? Researchers at the University of B.C. will conduct the first study of its kind in Canada trying for an answer. They’re recruiting 2,000 competitive athletes aged 12 to 35 for a study [...]