Make every beat count
Did you know that 3.5 million people in Canada are living with heart disease, stroke and vascular cognitive impairment? By fundraising or making a donation in support of someone’s fundraising efforts, you will help us drive the research breakthroughs that will beat heart disease and stroke.
Making a difference, because of you
By fundraising your way and making a donation, you’re supporting life-saving research that helps beat heart disease, stroke and vascular cognitive impairment.
Your support helps
Create survivors like Samantha
At age 23, Samantha had a stroke that left her unable to speak or lift her right arm. Scientists funded by the
Heart & Stroke Partnership for Stroke Recovery are researching ways to help people like Samantha recover after stroke.
Samantha’s positive attitude, and the unwavering support of her fiancé, Rob, helped her learn to speak and move again after a month of rehabilitation. She went on to win the 2018 Mrs. Universe Canada pageant and use her platform to bring awareness to brain diseases.
“Before I had my stroke, I thought only older people could get them,” says Samantha. “My stroke was a very rude awakening to all this.”
Give people like Paul Kinga a second chance after open-heart surgery
Paul King, 58, woke up after open heart surgery to some surprising news – he needed seven bypasses to fix his blocked arteries. He had been playing hockey just a week before he was told he needed surgery.
Now, four years later, after a cardiac rehabilitation program, Paul leads an active life. He and his wife walked the Camino de Santiago and did a 100-kilometre biking trail in Quebec. “I feel like I’ve been given a second chance,” he says. “And I don’t want to waste it.”
You are supporting research
Is working to repair damaged hearts. His latest development is an adaptable peptide therapy that has the power to heal damage after heart attacks and prevent heart failure.
Wants to improve outcomes after heart transplant. He is investigating how to reduce the risk of rejection after heart transplant by modifying gut micro biota that control immune cells.
In her research, Dr. Nerenberg is zeroing in on pregnancy as an opportunity to assess women’s risk factors and take steps to prevent future heart attacks or stroke.
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