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First Canadian Implantation of a New MRI Friendly CRT-D Implant
Thursday July 20th, 2017

A patient from the Montreal General Hospital with heart failure has successfully received a Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator (CRT-D) that will allow him to safely undergo full-body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans.

A Message to Donor Community from Leadership of MUHC Foundations
Friday July 14th, 2017

Over the past year there have been some differences of opinion between the leadership of the MUHC and the Ministry of Health and Social Services. In an effort to improve the situation and allow for a renewed joint focus on building our institution, the independent members of the MUHC Board of Directors unfortunately recently resigned. On behalf …

The Power of Music
Wednesday June 14th, 2017

“If you couldn’t feel the love, the passion and the energy yesterday, you were dead.” That’s how musician Anthony Gomes described his experience playing at the benefit concert on May 26 2017, and he was speaking the truth! Spectators rallied at Cafe Campus for the occasion and got to see an amazing performance from Gomes …

$180,000 for Women’s Mental Health
Tuesday June 13th, 2017

On June 4, 2017, more than 1,100 women, men and children took part in the Pharmaprix AIMEZ.VOUS. Run for Women. The fourth edition of this annual event raised a record total of $180,000 for the Montreal General Hospital Foundation in support of women’s mental health initiatives. What a great day! On Sunday morning, the weather …