Life After Stroke Awards 2010 (UK)

"Do you know someone directly affected by stroke? Whether they are a stroke survivor, carer or volunteer, let them know how remarkable they are and nominate them for a Life After Stroke Award. As the only national charity solely concerned with helping everyone affected by stroke The Stroke Association recognises the huge and overwhelming impact a stroke can have. Every day The Stroke Association witnesses people displaying immense courage and determination as they work to overcome the effects of stroke, as well as great patience and persistence in overcoming disabilities and relearning old skills. The Stroke Association also sees people showing true compassion and commitment to encouraging others to rebuild their lives by providing them with the support they need. It is for this reason that The Stroke Association organises the Life After Stroke Awards. The 2010 Awards will be held at Claridge's in central London on 15 June 2010 and are an opportunity to formally recognise and celebrate the achievements of these remarkable people. Those chosen to receive an award will be invited to stay in a central London hotel the evening before, and to attend the award ceremony at the venue to accept their award from a celebrity supporter of The Stroke Association"

Canadian Cardiovascular Society recognizes trailblazing work by U of Alberta heart researcher

"A University of Alberta medical researcher, a world leader in his field, is receiving a national award for both his pioneering work in understanding heart and kidney function, and in the development of a new class of drugs that could someday treat a wide variety of diseases. The Canadian Cardiovascular Society is giving its 2009 Young Investigator Award in the basic science category to Gavin Y. Oudit, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry's Department of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology, and a staff cardiologist at Alberta Health Services' University of Alberta Hospital. The prestigious award is to be presented at the society's awards ceremony on October 25, during the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress being held in Edmonton. Millions of people around the world who have high blood pressure and/or heart failure are treated with a class of drugs called ACE inhibitors. Oudit and his collaborators are working on an alternative drug that wouldn't have the negative side effects that often occur with ACE inhibitors while providing a new type of therapeutic benefit. Those side effects can include cough, fatigue, dizziness and the possibility of kidney complications."

Life After Stroke Awards 2009

"As the only national (UK) charity solely concerned with helping everyone affected by stroke, The Stroke Association recognises the huge and overwhelming impact a stroke can have. Every day The Stroke Association witnesses people displaying immense courage and determination as they work to overcome the effects of stroke, as well as great patience and persistence in overcoming disabilities and relearning old skills. The Stroke Association also sees people showing true compassion and commitment encouraging others to rebuild their lives by providing them with the support they need. It is for this reason that The Stroke Association organises the Life After Stroke Awards. The 2009 Awards will be held in a central London location and are an opportunity to formally recognise and celebrate the achievements of these remarkable people. Those chosen to receive an award will be invited to stay in a central London hotel the evening before, and to attend the award ceremony at the venue to accept their award from a celebrity supporter of The Stroke Association."

In Good Health — Local (Maryland) cardiologists, volunteers to be honored

"Several local cardiologists and medical volunteers will be honored Wednesday for their work in providing medical care to disadvantaged Marylanders and helping prevent heart attack deaths. The Frederick County Medical Society will present the Laughlin Foundation Citizen Award to Drs. Gianna Talone-Sullivan and Michael Sullivan for their work with Mission of Mercy. The organization mobilizes both retired and active physicians to provide free medical and dental services to the uninsured, the working poor, the homeless and other disadvantaged groups in Maryland" - FNP

100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success.(United States)

The Healthcare business of Thomson Reuters has released its annual study identifying the 100 U.S. hospitals that are setting the nation’s benchmarks for cardiovascular care. The study - 2008 Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success - examined the performance of 970 hospitals by analyzing clinical outcomes for patients diagnosed with heart failure and heart attacks and for those who received coronary bypass surgery and angioplasties

Heart Institute president awarded Royal Society of Canada's highest medal of honour

"The Royal Society of Canada, representing Canada's highest level of learning and research, is honouring Dr. Robert Roberts, President and CEO of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, for his outstanding achievements and pioneering work in cardiovascular science. Dr. Roberts will be awarded the prestigious McLaughlin Medal, widely recognized as one of the country's most significant tributes for research excellence" - UOHI

Philips announces 2008 winner of American Heart Association-Philips Resuscitation Fellowship Award

"Royal Philips Electronics has announced that Dr. Ohad Ziv, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiologist at Rhode Island Hospital, has been selected as the recipient of the second annual American Heart Association-Philips Resuscitation Fellowship Award. Funded by a grant from Philips Healthcare, the Fellowship encourages young investigators in the early stages of their careers to advance the resuscitation field through basic and clinical research. The American Heart Association selected Dr. Ziv based on the merits of his research proposal and its applicability to the field of resuscitation. The award, which provides a $100,000 grant over a two-year period, will enable Dr. Ziv to pursue research on the influence of underlying heart disease and genetic background on the characteristics and mechanisms of ventricular fibrillation" - Philips