IN A HEARTBEAT: EVERYDAY MIRACLES

A CAMPAIGN FOR CARDIAC CARE

AT ROYAL JUBILEE AND VICTORIA GENERAL HOSPITALS, MIRACLES HAPPEN EVERY DAY. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE FOR OUR CARDIAC PATIENTS.

Every year, over 200,000 of our community members go through a cardiac assessment on Vancouver Island and over 6,300 cardiac procedures are performed at our Victoria hospitals. While many attest to the uncertainty and hardship that accompany the news of a cardiac condition, our patients take comfort in knowing they have access to world-class care.

Over the past 30 years, the Heart Health program at Royal Jubilee Hospital has grown into a national leader in cardiac care. The multi-disciplinary team driving this Heart Health program has forged a culture of excellence and innovation that allows patients to quickly receive the most up-to-date procedures, recover faster and go home to their families sooner. But to perform the latest cardiac procedures, our Heart Health team needs the best equipment.

Through our Campaign for Cardiac Care, the Victoria Hospitals Foundation aims to raise $3.2 million to fund 34 pieces of leading-edge equipment in seven different areas of cardiac care. To date, our community has come together to provide $2.8 million of that goal.

We share here some of the stories we’ve told since the launch of the campaign in October, highlighting all seven areas of cardiac care that will benefit from this campaign — and we ask for your help to raise the remaining $400,000.