CDN Stroke Congress

Canada's premier stroke conference. 9th Canadian Stroke Congress. October 3-5, 2019

[Northwestern Physical Therapy @NUPTHMS]

@RachelLHawe @strokecongress Congrats! We're very proud of you!

[Michelle Ploughman @michploughman]

@RachelLHawe @strokecongress Congrats to @RachelLHawe for a superb talk!

[Allison Mitchell @allisonsmitch]

@SharonDreher @strokecongress @HeartandStroke Way to go Sharon!!! So proud of you!

[Kirton Lab @PedStrokeYYC]

Congratulations to Brandon Craig! @the_neuro_nerd @UCalgaryMed @hbitoUCalgary

[CDN Stroke Congress @strokecongress]

Anne Simard at Heart&Stroke announces five-year clinical #stroke chair in Manitoba. #strokecongress

[CDN Stroke Congress @strokecongress]

Rachel Hawe of @uCalgary wins CIHR award for sex&gender-based research at Canadian Stroke Congress in Ottawa. Congratulations. 2/3 big winners #strokecongress are from Calgary! Congrats also to Dukelow and Kirton labs!

[CDN Stroke Congress @strokecongress]

MD/PhD student Brandon Craig of @uCalgary wins Innovation Award for pediatric stroke research at Canadian Stroke Congress in Ottawa. Congratulations! #strokecongress

[Patrice Lindsay @patrice_lindsay]

@strokecongress Alex Rebchuk wins Impact Award for research on health outcome measures post stroke. One size does not fit all. Outcomes should represent patient preferences. @HSF_science

[Kristin Honshorst (she/her) @KHonshorst]

If 1/2 of the population presents with “atypical” symptoms, what makes their symptoms atypical? - @YuAmyyu challenging the audience to think about how women & men present with symptoms as part of stroke in women panel #StrokeCongress

@SharonDreher @karanerenberg @HSF_science

[Andrew Samis MD PhD @DrAndrewSamis]

The diseases of our vascular system place a huge burden on our population. "One person dies in Canada every 5 minutes from heart conditions, stroke, or vascular cognitive impairment" - Dr. Patrice Lindsay of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada #StrokeCongress

[CDN Stroke Congress @strokecongress]

Alex Rebchuk, 4th year med student from UBC, wins impact award at #strokecongress in Ottawa. His work looks at modified Rankin scale "one size does not fit all"

[Michelle Ploughman @michploughman]

@patrice_lindsay presenting longitudinal data on 2.6million hospitalizations for CV conditions. More co morbidity. Almost 40% readmitted “have to do better” @strokecongress @HSF_science

[CDN Stroke Congress @strokecongress]

@HSFCSR Dr. Rachel Hawe looks at how sex and gender differences impact outcomes after #stroke and how that needs to be factored into research studies. #strokecongress

[CDN Stroke Congress @strokecongress]

The complexity and inter-connectedness of heart, stroke and VCI creates the need for a more integrated health system, @patrice_lindsay tells #strokecongress

[CDN Stroke Congress @strokecongress]

Twice as many women than men died of causes related to vascular cognitive impairment, @patrice_lindsay tells #strokecongress

[CDN Stroke Congress @strokecongress]

Grey tsunami leading to more hospitalizations with stroke in Canada, @patrice_lindsay tells #strokecongress

[CDN Stroke Congress @strokecongress]

One person dies in Canada every five minutes of heart disease and stroke. @patrice_lindsay tells #strokecongress.

[Heart & Stroke Science @HSF_science]

.@strokecongress Anita Mountain - Women worry about returning to work post-stroke
@HSF_science
@HeartandStroke
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[CDN Stroke Congress @strokecongress]

Listening to award winners @strokecongress in Canada Hall 1. #strokecongress. Don't miss this!