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Cardiac Health Is Our Main Concern

Icardio.ca is intended to be a support tool for the patient, an extension of the medical consultation.
It is also an essential reference for doctors with ensuring their patients have a good understanding of the heart problem they are facing.

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About Icardio.ca

Icardio.ca is intended to be a support tool for patients, an extension of medical consultation. Written in simple and accessible language, it helps to better understand the structure and functioning of the heart. This is where the basis for understanding cardiovascular diseases, diagnostic approaches, and therapy challenges lies.

It is also an educational reference for students in the health field and for anyone wanting to learn more about cardiology. 

Similarly, Icardio.ca proves to be a very useful reference tool for doctors concerned with their patients’ understanding.

 

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This is a cardiology information and popularization website. It does not replace the doctor, but it does allow for a better understanding of how the heart works, possible heart diseases, the tests required for diagnosis, and the treatments used to treat them.

General

Anatomy

How it works

How it works

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Prevention

Valvular & cardiovascular diseases

Valvular & cardiovascular diseases

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Patient-Partner

Patient-Partner

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Congenital diseases

Congenital diseases

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Exams

Environmental cardiology

Environmental cardiology

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History of cardiology

History of cardiology

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Clinical research

Clinical research

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Alimentation

Pharmacy

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Our collaborators

Our contributors are highly qualified experts passionate about their profession. They are constantly keeping abreast of cutting-edge medical advances and dedicating their careers to providing personalized care of the highest quality. 

These healthcare professionals come from various sectors of cardiology, whether they are specialist doctors practicing general or highly specialized cardiology such as environmental, interventional, structural, pediatric cardiology, or cardiac surgery, and the list goes on. 

Their expertise covers a full range of heart conditions, from prevention to advanced treatments, including diagnostic imaging and clinical research. Our contributors all share the importance of patients understanding the heart disease they are suffering from, first for themselves and then for their loved ones, the challenges involved, the diligence required for their treatment, and a better outcome, eventually. 

They are all driven by the desire to share their knowledge in the simplest way possible for the benefit of people affected directly or indirectly by cardiovascular health problems.

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At Icardio.ca, we have realized that searching the web for information can be complex and time-consuming, often leading to more confusion than answers. 

To simplify this laborious experience, we strive to select and seek the opinions of seasoned experts working in related or highly specialized fields.

Our commitment to patients

Icardio.ca acknowledges that patients may sometimes feel overwhelmed after consulting a healthcare professional for a cardiovascular problem. Time is often limited, questions are numerous, and understanding one’s heart condition can seem complex. It is because of these factors and many others, which would be too numerous to list, that patients may not retain the details of the explanations provided to them in a medical office. 

The essence of our commitment is directed towards these vulnerable individuals. We aim to accompany them with empathy by filling their gaps with general information, sufficiently deepened so that they do not have to endlessly navigate the web and thereby limit their anxieties. 

Our popularized information is an extension of medical consultation, available in an environment that is theirs and that of their loved ones. 

We also aim to be a valuable and appreciated resource for doctors, assisting them in explaining to their patients, helping them to have a clear and precise understanding of their heart problem and its treatment. 

Icardio.ca was designed by and for patients. The addition of patient experience aims to add information based on the daily lives of people with one or more cardiovascular problems.

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Featured articles

Food

Mustard Salmon Escalope

With this mustard salmon escalope, Chef Laloux offers a cuisine of precision, where freshness, simplicity, and accurate cooking highlight the full finesse of the salmon.

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History of cardiology

Episode 17 – Development of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

The history of coronary artery bypass surgery reflects the evolution of techniques that led to the development of the concept of a “bypass” to restore blood flow beyond coronary blockages.

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Congenital diseases

Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)

An Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) is a congenital abnormality characterized by an opening between the two atria of the heart. Often silent during childhood, it may be diagnosed in adulthood. Depending on its size and its impact on the right side of the heart, simple monitoring or closure by catheter or surgery may be recommended.

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Valvular & cardiovascular diseases

Cardiac myxoma

A myxoma is a rare benign tumor that develops inside the heart, most often in the left atrium, and can disrupt blood flow despite being noncancerous.

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Arrhythmia

Commotio Cordis

Commotio cordis is a rare but extremely serious event: a sudden cardiac arrest caused by a direct impact to the chest, most often in an adolescent engaged in sports. Although it is not a heart disease, the impact can trigger ventricular fibrillation, a life-threatening arrhythmia that requires immediate intervention.

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Valvular & cardiovascular diseases

Chronic Mitral Regurgitation

Chronic mitral regurgitation is a progressive leak of the mitral valve that can remain silent for a long time. Learn about its causes, effects, and progression.

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Anatomy

The Mitral Valve

The mitral valve regulates blood flow between the left atrium and the left ventricle. Learn how it works and the differences between mitral regurgitation and mitral stenosis.

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Pharmacy

Digitalis

Digoxin (Lanoxin) is a medication used to slow the heart rate and support heart function in certain rhythm disorders such as atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter.

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Arrhythmia

Atrial flutter

Atrial flutter is a generally benign heart rhythm disorder characterized by rapid, regular beats originating in the atria. With appropriate treatment and medical follow-up, the risk of blood clots, stroke, and complications can be reduced, allowing a good quality of life.

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Valvular & cardiovascular diseases

Epicardial Fat Necrosis

Epicardial fat necrosis is a rare and benign cause of chest pain. Often overlooked, it can mimic more serious heart conditions, which explains the use of imaging tests such as CT scan or cardiac MRI.

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General

Pacemaker and Defibrillator Clinics

Pacemaker and defibrillator clinics provide follow-up for implantable cardiac devices, either in person or remotely. They ensure proper device function, help detect arrhythmias, and allow technical settings to be adjusted when needed.

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Warning

This site is intended to provide information and make cardiology comprehensible for all patients; it is not a substitute for a doctor. It does, however, enable a better understanding of how the heart works, the many heart diseases that exist, the tests required to reach a diagnosis, and the drugs and other methods used to treat them.

In case of emergency, please call 911