Heart attack
Life after a massive cardiac arrest: Jarred Kotler’s life-changing story
Jarred Kotler, patient at the Montreal Heart Institute - Monday 5 June, 2023
Jarred Kotler is answering some questions about his sudden heart attack and explains how the Montreal Heart Institute is helping him daily with his heart condition.
Running for Éric Cool: an inspiring initiative in L’Assomption
Interview with Ariane Bouchard, organizer of the Assomption en foulées event - Tuesday 21 March, 2023
Éric Cool is a well-known patient at the Montreal Heart Institute and its Foundation. He underwent emergency surgery in 2021 after suffering a massive heart attack at the age of 47. Unfortunately, his condition deteriorated over time and he received a heart transplant in 2023. That’s when Ariane Bouchard decided to encourage residents of L’Assomption to take part in a race to raise funds to support the fight against cardiovascular diseases.
Raising funds for a friend: Robert Cressaty’s way of paying it forward
Foundation - Friday 13 January, 2023
After the third period of a hockey game, Brad decided to get off the ice and stay on the bench because he didn’t feel well. When the game was over, he went to lie down in the locker room because he felt a severe back pain. Once he went home, he put ice on his back to relieve the pain and decided to sleep it off. He didn’t wake up the next day.
Dreaming of a bright future
Foundation - Friday 14 October, 2022
Interview on the future of cardiovascular medicine with Dr. Jean-Claude Tardif, Director of the Montreal Heart Institute’s Research Centre.
Waiting for a new heart while raising funds for the cause
Foundation - Friday 12 August, 2022
Éric Cool has been raising funds for the Foundation while waiting for a heart transplant. A profile of a man who is an incurable optimist.
The relationship between mental well-being and cardiovascular health
Foundation - Thursday 21 July, 2022
While most health care professionals at the Montreal Heart Institute take care of a patient’s heart, Dr. Judith Brouillette, Director of the Psychiatry Department, provides care for their mental well-being.
Anie Brisebois: from the emergency room to nursing director
Foundation - Friday 4 March, 2022
Anie Brisebois joined the big Montreal Heart Institute family just after obtaining her bachelor’s degree in nursing, and she has never left. She still has all the enthusiasm of the early days more than 30 years after joining the team, and she now shines as director of nursing. Honest and passionate about her profession, she enthusiastically shares her career and achievements with us.
Dr. Marquis-Gravel: a bright hope for the future of interventional cardiology
Foundation - Wednesday 12 January, 2022
Dr. Guillaume Marquis-Gravel has been working for a year and a half as a cardiologist at the Montreal Heart Institute. Passionate about research and motivated by a desire to improve people’s lives, he shares his recent accomplishments and deepest aspirations with us.
Doing good while waiting for a heart transplant
Foundation - Thursday 29 April, 2021
Éric Cool suffered a nearly fatal heart attack which upended his life. After undergoing emergency heart surgery, he is now closely monitored and waiting for a heart transplant. How does he quell his anxiety and focus on the positive? By launching a fundraising campaign with the help of his children and friends in support of the Foundation. A story of a man who prefers to see the positive in life, no matter what it has in store for him.
Questions and answers: high blood pressure
Foundation, in collaboration with Dr. Martin Juneau, cardiologist and Director of Prevention at the Institute - Thursday 29 April, 2021
High blood pressure is the main factor of risk associated with cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Martin Juneau, cardiologist and Director of Prevention at the Montreal Heart Institute, answers your questions about high blood pressure.