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This article was published 27/10/2023 (742 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

The women’s heart health research initiative at St. Boniface Hospital is breaking new and exciting ground, with support from Foundation donors.

“There is a lot left to explore. Since we started the program about a year ago, we have already been able to make some significant findings,” said Dr. Inna Rabinovich-Nikitin, who is Principal Investigator with the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences (ICS) at St. Boniface Hospital and holds the Evelyn Wyrzykowski Family Professorship in Cardiovascular Sciences.

Focusing on heart disease in women

“We all have women in our lives who have been or will be exposed to heart disease at some point,” noted Rabinovich-Nikitin. “Together with obesity and high blood pressure, the risk for heart failure in women is greater than that of men.”

As part of the women’s heart health research initiative, Rabinovich-Nikitin and her team collaborate with physicians to translate their findings into clinical care. Doing so changes policies, promotes lifestyle choices and prevention, and leads to better treatments for women with heart disease.

“That’s very exciting, because you get to see the results of your work in action immediately,” she said.

“I am grateful for the support we are receiving from the Foundation donors. They are helping us to build the foundation of knowledge and continue our work. Research requires lots of resources, and without their help, it would not be do-able.”

Increased research into women’s heart health will unlock the knowledge needed to save more women. 

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