{"id":2804,"date":"2024-02-05T08:26:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T13:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2024-03-11T09:13:35","modified_gmt":"2024-03-11T13:13:35","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2804\" class=\"elementor elementor-2804 elementor-1055\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57d9d58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57d9d58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d11ba43\" data-id=\"d11ba43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a82fb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a82fb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb177e elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-breadcrumb\" data-id=\"3eb177e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-breadcrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><ol class=\"ekit-breadcrumb\"><li class=\"ekit_breadcrumbs_start\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/\">Home<\/a><\/li> <li class=\"brd_sep\"> &raquo; <\/li>  <li>About Us<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4db20e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4db20e3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-da6e95d\" data-id=\"da6e95d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cc59c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"77cc59c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-propos-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1805\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-propos-2.jpg 966w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-propos-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-propos-2-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14fa116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14fa116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"987\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-propos-de-icardio-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2508\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-propos-de-icardio-1.jpg 987w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-propos-de-icardio-1-300x282.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/a-propos-de-icardio-1-768x722.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 987px) 100vw, 987px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1ae32d6\" data-id=\"1ae32d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b923a5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b923a5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d333fd7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d333fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome to the Icardio.ca website, a source of information and popularization dedicated to cardiology.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please note that this site is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for medical consultation with a healthcare professional.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e0963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70e0963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Icardio.ca<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb6765 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eb6765\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Icardio.ca is intended to be a support tool for the patient, an extension of the medical consultation. Written in simple, easy-to-understand language, it provides a better comprehension of the structure and functioning of the heart. This is the basis for understanding cardiovascular disease, the diagnostic approach, and the challenges of therapies.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also an educational reference for students in the health field and is suitable as well for anyone who wants to know more about cardiology.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Similarly, Icardio.ca is proving to be a very useful reference tool for doctors concerned about their patients&#8217; understanding.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-405d1e4 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"405d1e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-163118b3\" data-id=\"163118b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66049ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66049ced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Commitment to Cardiology<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-272e3451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"272e3451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Icardio.ca, we know that patients can sometimes feel concerned when they see a health professional. Time is often limited, questions are numerous, and understanding the state of one\u2019s heart condition can be complex.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We aim to fill these gaps by providing in-depth general information, which can also be used as a complement to a medical consultation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Likewise, we aim to be a valuable and appreciated resource for doctors, supporting them in the explanations they provide to their patients, and helping them to gain a clear and precise understanding of their heart problem and its treatment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b45f879\" data-id=\"b45f879\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c7deda9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c7deda9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed74f00\" data-id=\"ed74f00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386f7866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"386f7866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Docteur-Gilles-Goulet-qjf0e1kcypb7mkmip7su2awnzm6m52he31b8fq5bls.jpg\" title=\"Docteur Gilles Goulet\" alt=\"Docteur Gilles Goulet\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-48145389\" data-id=\"48145389\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c3c6a70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c3c6a70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Gilles Goulet<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2904aa99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2904aa99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cardiology Is Constantly Evolving<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a70038b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a70038b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cardiology is a medical specialty that evolves constantly. Technological advances, cutting-edge diagnostic methods, and innovative treatments are improving the quality of life of patients with heart conditions and, in some cases, prolonging their lives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New treatment options, including the use of hemodynamic catheters, offer a variety of solutions to traditional cardiac surgery in special cases.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Icardio.ca is committed to reporting on the latest advances in cardiology and helping to better understand treatment options for optimal heart health.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a63b002 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a63b002\" 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src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/patient-partenaire-1-qk3150hddsnuxvz5vhc1m0vdaqdvbsf29lmza75fs2.jpg\" title=\"patient-partenaire-1\" alt=\"patient-partenaire-1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9aa7e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a9aa7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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alt=\"patient-partenaire-2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e42c6d1\" data-id=\"e42c6d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a27d7af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a27d7af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Patient-Partner Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1dc118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1dc118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The way care is provided has changed significantly over the past few decades. We have moved from paternalism, where the doctor was the only one with the absolute science, to a patient-centered approach to care.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That concept was not ideal as it left the patient with several concerns. The patient&#8217;s care should have been more personalized.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adding the patient-experience approach<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to the team of caregivers enables the patient to fully understand what is happening. He can then interact with the medical team and actively participate in his treatment plan.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All too often, the reality of the patient&#8217;s life is overlooked. Who can best answer questions about his day-to-day way of life? Or, who can fully imagine the confusion<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and anxiety that a person went through before arriving at the discomfort he feels today?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The patient-partner approach is this new concept of care in which the patient is as much a part of the team as any other healthcare provider, including a peer who previously benefitted from this innovative patient-partner initiative.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6430d4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6430d4a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-entre-vos-mains-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-entre-vos-mains-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-entre-vos-mains-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-entre-vos-mains-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-entre-vos-mains-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-entre-vos-mains-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Patient-partner<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/changing-to-survive-patient-partner\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tChanging to Survive &#8211; Patient-Partner\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Healthy Lifestyle Habits \u2014 A Patient Partner\u2019s Perspective; Can you really change your lifestyle after years of smoking, physical inactivity, and excess? Donald shares the turning point that, following heart surgery, profoundly changed the way he lived. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/changing-to-survive-patient-partner\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Changing to Survive &#8211; Patient-Partner\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t13\/09\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18729 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general-en tag-articles-mis-de-lavant-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/vertigo-or-dizziness-is-it-the-heart\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-etourdis-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18730\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-etourdis-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-etourdis-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-etourdis-1024x546.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-etourdis-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-etourdis-1536x819.png 1536w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-etourdis-2048x1092.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">General<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/vertigo-or-dizziness-is-it-the-heart\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tVertigo or Dizziness: Is It the Heart?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Vertigo and dizziness are common symptoms that may be caused by an inner ear disorder, low blood pressure, a heart rhythm disorder, or many other medical conditions. This article explains the main causes, the signs to recognize, and the situations in which the heart may be responsible. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/vertigo-or-dizziness-is-it-the-heart\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Vertigo or Dizziness: Is It the Heart?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t11\/09\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18642 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-valvular-cardiovascular-diseases tag-articles-mis-de-lavant-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/complete-av-block-third-degree-av-block\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Coeur-BlocAV3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18643\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Coeur-BlocAV3.png 1536w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Coeur-BlocAV3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Coeur-BlocAV3-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Coeur-BlocAV3-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Valvular &amp; cardiovascular diseases<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/complete-av-block-third-degree-av-block\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tComplete AV block (third-degree AV block)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Complete AV block (third degree) is a heart rhythm disorder characterized by a total interruption of electrical conduction between the atria and the ventricles, diagnosed by ECG and usually treated with the implantation of a pacemaker.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/complete-av-block-third-degree-av-block\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Complete AV block (third-degree AV block)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t08\/09\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18578 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-valvular-cardiovascular-diseases tag-articles-mis-de-lavant-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/second-degree-av-block\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Coeur-blocAV2.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18579\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Coeur-blocAV2.png 1536w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Coeur-blocAV2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Coeur-blocAV2-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Coeur-blocAV2-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Valvular &amp; cardiovascular diseases<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/second-degree-av-block\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSecond-degree AV block\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Second-degree atrioventricular block (AV block) is a disorder of the heart\u2019s electrical conduction system that has two main forms: type 1 AV block (Mobitz I or Wenckebach) and type 2 AV block (Mobitz II). Learn about their differences, causes, symptoms, and management. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/second-degree-av-block\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Second-degree AV block\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t07\/09\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18548 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-valvular-cardiovascular-diseases tag-articles-mis-de-lavant-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/first-degree-av-block\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Coeur-BlocAv1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18549\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Coeur-BlocAv1.png 1536w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Coeur-BlocAv1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Coeur-BlocAv1-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Coeur-BlocAv1-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Valvular &amp; cardiovascular diseases<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/first-degree-av-block\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFirst-degree AV block\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>First-degree AV block is not considered a \u201ctrue blockage,\u201d but rather a slowing of electrical conduction between the atria and the ventricles. It differs from second- or third-degree AV block, where some \u2014 or even all \u2014 impulses fail to pass through the AV node. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/first-degree-av-block\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about First-degree AV block\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t07\/09\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18515 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-valvular-cardiovascular-diseases tag-articles-mis-de-lavant-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/types-of-av-block-when-the-gatekeeper-slows-down-or-blocks-the-passage\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-blocAV.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18516\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-blocAV.png 1536w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-blocAV-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-blocAV-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/coeur-blocAV-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Valvular &amp; cardiovascular diseases<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/types-of-av-block-when-the-gatekeeper-slows-down-or-blocks-the-passage\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTypes of AV block: when the \u201cgatekeeper\u201d slows down or blocks the passage\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Atrioventricular blocks (AV blocks) are delays or interruptions in the electrical signal traveling between the atria and the ventricles. This pathway, controlled by the AV node \u2014 the heart\u2019s \u201celectrical gatekeeper\u201d \u2014 can be slowed to varying degrees.<br \/>Three degrees of AV block are recognized, ranging from a simple delay to a complete interruption of the signal.  <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/types-of-av-block-when-the-gatekeeper-slows-down-or-blocks-the-passage\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Types of AV block: when the \u201cgatekeeper\u201d slows down or blocks the passage\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t06\/09\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18456 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-general-en category-news category-prevention-en tag-articles-mis-de-lavant-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/the-heart-never-takes-a-vacation\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/coeur-plage-cocktail.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18457\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/coeur-plage-cocktail.png 1536w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/coeur-plage-cocktail-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/coeur-plage-cocktail-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/coeur-plage-cocktail-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">General<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/the-heart-never-takes-a-vacation\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Heart Never Takes a Vacation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The heart never takes a vacation. Even during the summer, cardiovascular diseases remain a concern. Chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting, heart failure, high blood pressure, or forgetting to take prescribed medications should never be ignored. Learn the essential precautions to take before and during your vacation, the warning signs that require prompt medical attention, and the healthy habits that can help you travel safely while living with cardiovascular disease.   <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/the-heart-never-takes-a-vacation\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Heart Never Takes a Vacation\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t20\/07\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18351 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-coronary-heart-diseases category-valvular-cardiovascular-diseases tag-articles-mis-de-lavant-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/chronic-total-occlusion-cto-of-a-coronary-artery-medical-overview\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1254\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/coeur-route.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18352\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/coeur-route.png 1254w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/coeur-route-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/coeur-route-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/coeur-route-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/coeur-route-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Coronary heart diseases<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/chronic-total-occlusion-cto-of-a-coronary-artery-medical-overview\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tChronic Total Occlusion (CTO) of a Coronary Artery: Medical Overview\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A chronic total occlusion (CTO) is a coronary artery that has been completely blocked for several months. Learn about its symptoms, diagnostic tests, risks, and the treatment options available to reopen the artery and improve quality of life. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/chronic-total-occlusion-cto-of-a-coronary-artery-medical-overview\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) of a Coronary Artery: Medical Overview\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t29\/06\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18220 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-valvular-cardiovascular-diseases tag-articles-mis-de-lavant-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/acute-pericarditis-overview\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coeur-feu.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18221\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coeur-feu.png 1536w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coeur-feu-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coeur-feu-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coeur-feu-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Valvular &amp; cardiovascular diseases<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/acute-pericarditis-overview\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAcute pericarditis \u2013 Overview\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Pericarditis is an inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart, often caused by a viral infection. It typically causes chest pain and usually resolves without long-term consequences. Fluid may sometimes accumulate around the heart and requires monitoring, but treatment is generally straightforward and recovery is usually complete. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/acute-pericarditis-overview\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Acute pericarditis \u2013 Overview\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t14\/06\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18188 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-food tag-articles-mis-de-lavant-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/sage-parsnip-ravioli-with-beet-and-turnip-carpaccio-and-orange-vinaigrette\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Raviole-de-panais-a-la-sauge.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18189\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Raviole-de-panais-a-la-sauge.jpg 640w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Raviole-de-panais-a-la-sauge-300x206.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Food<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/sage-parsnip-ravioli-with-beet-and-turnip-carpaccio-and-orange-vinaigrette\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSage Parsnip Ravioli with Beet and Turnip Carpaccio and Orange Vinaigrette\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This sage parsnip ravioli is served with a beet and turnip carpaccio enhanced by an orange vinaigrette. A colorful and elegant recipe created by Chef Philippe Laloux. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/sage-parsnip-ravioli-with-beet-and-turnip-carpaccio-and-orange-vinaigrette\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sage Parsnip Ravioli with Beet and Turnip Carpaccio and Orange Vinaigrette\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t13\/06\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18130 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-clinical-research tag-articles-mis-de-lavant-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/clinical-research-advancing-medicine\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1535\" height=\"1025\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coeur-Recherche.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18131\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coeur-Recherche.png 1535w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coeur-Recherche-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coeur-Recherche-1024x684.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Coeur-Recherche-768x513.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1535px) 100vw, 1535px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Clinical research<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/clinical-research-advancing-medicine\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tClinical Research: Advancing Medicine\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Most of the treatments used today are the result of clinical research. By participating in a clinical study, patients help advance medical knowledge and improve the care that will be available to future generations. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/clinical-research-advancing-medicine\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Clinical Research: Advancing Medicine\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\t12\/06\/2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-18052 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-exams tag-articles-mis-de-lavant-en\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/long-term-external-cardiac-monitoring\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1029\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/coeur-tatou.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18053\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/coeur-tatou.png 1029w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/coeur-tatou-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/coeur-tatou-1024x689.png 1024w, https:\/\/icardio.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/coeur-tatou-768x516.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1029px) 100vw, 1029px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Exams<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/icardio.ca\/en\/long-term-external-cardiac-monitoring\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLong-Term External Cardiac Monitoring\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Palpitations, dizziness, atrial fibrillation, Apple Watch, KardiaMobile, Cardiomemo, or extended Holter monitoring: several technologies are now available to monitor the heart\u2019s electrical activity over extended periods. 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