Ticker Series • Cardiovascular Network of Canada — CANet

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CANet Patient Partner Jennifer Porter

Meet Jennifer

"I came from a culture where you don't talk about your health; I was raised to believe that this was...
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CANet Patient Partner David is a healthcare activist and is strongly rooted in his local community.

Meet David

David is a healthcare activist and is strongly rooted in his local community. Alongside his unwavering effort to support others,...
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CANet Patient Partner Ann Marie

Meet Ann-Marie

Ann-Marie began experiencing atrial fibrillation (AFib) symptoms at a young age. "I was 42 years old, and I happened to...
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CANet Patient Partner Kevin Barry

Meet Kevin

“I became fascinated by the heart when I was 13 years old as a volunteer with the Red Cross. When...
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Diane Strachan — CANet Patient Partner

Meet Diane

A few days before CANet spoke to Diane Strachan, she had just finished a 3600-kilometre trip across Ontario on her...
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Hugh Winsor — CANet Patient Partner

Meet Hugh

In his experience, CANet Patient Partner Hugh Winsor believes that patients need to combine their own lived experiences with a...
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Tim Westhaver — CANet Patient Partner

Meet Tim

CANet Patient Partner Tim Westhaver lives with an inherited heart disease called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
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Meet Danaka

CANet Patient Partner and Trainee Danaka Porter, recalls her history with supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and how she leveraged that experience and unique understanding into...
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