Caring for Our Hearts is a bold new step toward better heart Health for every Albertan. The University Hospital Foundation is leading the creation of Alberta’s first comprehensive cardiac strategy, bringing people together to strengthen prevention, care and recovery across the province. Discover how this work will shape the future of heart Health and how your voice can help guide what comes next.
Advance specialized cardiac programs for pediatric and adult heart patients
Pave the way for more groundbreaking discoveries
Extend the life of more donor organs
From eye-popping imaging that gives doctors crystal clear – and even 3D – images of the heart to a state-of-the-art cardiovascular intensive care unit, the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute (Maz) has some of the most advanced equipment, technology and work environments in the world. As well as the best and brightest minds working in cardiac care today.
That’s how the Maz is able to provide the full spectrum of care – from fast, accurate diagnosis to a fully integrated cardiac rehabilitation program – to millions of Canadians across western and northern Canada.
Achievements aside, this is no time to relax.
Cardiac disease isn’t slowing down, so we can’t either.
Over 56,500 outpatient visits to the Maz each year and over 2,000 open-heart surgeries
By volume, the Maz has the second largest Cardiovascular Life Support Program in Canada
The Maz is home to the first Servier Virtual Cardiac Centre in Canada – allowing patients to see their heart in 3D
“One in four Canadians will be touched by cardiac disease at some point in their lives. Millions of them will come to the Maz. We have to be ready to give the best care possible for every one of them.”
Dr. Robert Welsh
Brad Smoliak, a renowned local chef and owner of restaurant KITCHEN by Brad, is also the proud owner of a VAD – a mechanical heart. And he’s made it his goal to give back to the care teams at the Mazankowski Alberta Heart Institute that are saving his life.