Advancing the Science of Cardiology
The CK Hui Heart Centre is the latest chapter in a celebrated history of expert cardiac care at the Royal Alexandra Hospital.
Since its creation in the 1960s, the cardiology department at the Royal Alexandra Hospital has set national and international medical precedents. By advancing the science of cardiology, these doctors have expanded treatment options and improved patient care, impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands of Canadian men and women.
The CK Hui Heart Centre has created new opportunities for research and clinical trials, and has embarked on important programs such as the Multicultural Heart Health Program to take expert and compassionate cardiac care at the Royal Alexandra Hospital into the future.
Cardiologists at the Royal Alexandra Hospital have built an international reputation for their expertise in angioplasty and device implantation, two of the most innovative and fastest evolving forms of treatment for cardiac disease and disorders. Alongside innovative treatment options for patients, the CK Hui Heart Centre is also taking a decisive role in the education and prevention of heart disease.
Heart specialists from across the globe choose the Royal Alexandra Hospital as their preferred location in which to complete their Fellowship training in cardiac care. As a result, innovative therapies developed and perfected at the Royal Alexandra Hospital are now available in hospitals around the world.
The CK Hui Heart Centre is a popular referral centre for cardiac patients from across Northern and Western Canada. The Royal Alexandra Hospital Foundation is proud to support this amazing facility and the people who will build upon the Royal Alexandra Hospital's long legacy of cardiac care.
The Multicultural Heart Health Program is an innovative information campaign benefitting the diverse populations of our city and designed to increase knowledge of heart disease and stroke.
Through community events and public lectures, staff from the CK Hui Heart Centre are reaching out to communities in Edmonton, providing useful knowledge on heart health and how to prevent heart disease in both the young and old.
The first phase of the Multicultural Heart Health Program was the Chinese Heart Health Initiative in 2009. The Chinese community were very receptive to the lectures, free clinics, and various events that were undertaken. Phase two of the Multicultural Heart Health Program is the South Asian Heart Health Initiative.
"As cardiologists treating heart disease we can usually only help one patient at a time," explains Dr. Sudheer Sharma, the CK Hui Heart Centre's lead for the South Asian Heart Health Initiative. "But when we educate people about heart health and encourage healthy lifestyles, we help the whole population. This is why my colleagues and I are committed to the Multicultural Heart Health Awareness Program, which aims to help communities take charge of their own health."