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79 press releases
New clinical trial for treatment of COVID-19 positive patients to start at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in partnership with Montreal Heart Institute
April 6, 2020
The Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) Research Center today announced a strategic partnership with the NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City for its COVID-19 clinical study to evaluate whether colchicine will have an effect on preventing the phenomenon of major inflammatory storm present in adults suffering from severe complications related to COVID-19.
Patients on the road to recovery from type 2 diabetes
January 13, 2020
First year of the Montreal Heart Institute’s Diabetes Prevention Clinic supported by Sun Life Financial
New clinical study: Potential treatment for coronavirus will be tested in Canada as of today
March 23, 2020
The Montreal Heart Institute announces that its Research Center is launching today a COVID-19 clinical study in Canada to determine whether short-term treatment would reduce the risk of pulmonary complications and related deaths.
A record $112,000 was fundraised at the 6th edition of the HeartBeat Evening
November 22, 2019
Fundraising event to benefit the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation
The Montreal Heart Institute celebrates its 500th heart transplant
October 31, 2019
The Montreal Heart Institute is proud to announce that the milestone of 500 heart transplants has been successfully completed recently.
A world-class discovery in Montreal
November 16, 2019
The COLCOT clinical trial demonstrates that it is possible to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events with a low-cost drug already available.
$1,801,700 fundraised for the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation thanks to the Grand Bal des Vins-Cœurs
September 6, 2019
The Montreal Heart Institute Foundation and the Chairman of its Board of Directors, Mr. Lino A. Saputo, Jr., took advantage of this annual event to pay tribute to Desjardins Group and Mr. Guy Cormier.
Major Fundraising Campaigns Closing Cocktail
May 6, 2019
Several generous donors gathered together on May 6 to celebrate the launch of Investing in Excellence, a project whose first foundation stones were laid last September.
Alain Gignac is appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation
July 16, 2019
The Chair of the Board of Directors of the Montreal Heart Institute Foundation, Mr. Lino A. Saputo, Jr., is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Alain Gignac as Chief Executive Officer of the organization.
Major Donation of $800,000 from Canada Life for Cardiovascular Health Prevention to the Montreal Heart Institute
May 30, 2019
This donation will be dedicated to the construction of the final phase of the Montreal Heart Institute's EPIC Center, currently one of the largest cardiology prevention and cardiovascular disease rehabilitation centers in North America.