Press Room

February 25, 2021

The Montreal Heart Institute Foundation is proud to announce a donation of $50,000 from Canadian Pacific as part of its "CP Has Heart" campaign to acquire a DNA sequencer. This state-of-the-art device will, among other things, optimize the treatment of patients with COVID-19.

February 15, 2021

Loto Cardio raises funds to support Montreal Heart Institute's innovative and priority projects.

February 4, 2021

From February 4 to 24, head to one of 300 participating IGA grocery stores in Quebec and New Brunswick to take part in the annual $2 does the heart good campaign that raises funds for the Foundation.

January 22, 2021

The Montreal Heart Institute announced today that the COLCORONA clinical trial has provided clinically persuasive results of colchicine’s efficacy to treat COVID-19.

January 14, 2021

When the pandemic forced gyms to close, it caused some disruption to the plans that had been developed for patients by the team at the Montreal Heart Institute’s Diabetes Prevention Clinic sponsored by Sun Life. As people with type 2 diabetes are more vulnerable when it comes to COVID-19, it was important they remained safe at home. Fortunately, when public health restrictions were implemented, telehealth was there to make remote monitoring possible.

January 4, 2021

Starting January 23rd, join us for the 17th virtual edition of the Montreal Auto Show Charity Preview.

December 3, 2020

The Montreal Heart Institute has announced that colchicine, a widely available low-cost drug, reduces acute lung injury, acute respiratory distress syndrome and respiratory failure in pre-clinical models. The article reporting these results was published yesterday by the Public Library of Science ONE (PLOS ONE).

November 28, 2020

The Montreal Heart Institute today announced that the COLCORONA clinical trial will continue to recruit non-hospitalized adult patients with COVID-19 as recommended by the independent data monitoring committee (DMC), following a second interim analysis.

November 16, 2020

As part of National Philanthropy Day, the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation is highlighting the invaluable support of Ms. Sophie Desmarais. This great philanthropist, who for many years has been close to the cause of heart diseases, stood out this year for her involvement in the Colcorona clinical trial aimed to confirm the potential of colchicine to fight COVID-19.

November 11, 2020

With the holiday season just around the corner, we’re proud to count on Manulife to give your generosity an even greater impact. Until December 31st, 2020, every donation will be matched by Manulife. This support allows the Institute to finance major discoveries and help its professionals treat more than 68,000 patients every year.