Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Heart Disease Symptoms: Warning Signs to Know
Heart disease symptoms can be subtle. They do not always feel dramatic or severe. In fact, many people mistake them for …
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Dr. David Thompson, MD, FRCPC
Cardiologist · Canada Health Journal
Dr. David Thompson is a board-certified cardiologist at the University of Toronto, with over 16 years of experience in cardiovascular medicine. A Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC), he specializes in preventive cardiology, heart failure management, and cardiac rehabilitation. Dr. Thompson has published extensively on hypertension and coronary artery disease in Canadian populations.
Articles by Dr. David Thompson, MD, FRCPC
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Cardiovascular Disease: What Every Canadian Should Know
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) refers to a wide range of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels.
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Heart Disease: Types, Symptoms & What Canadians Should Know
Many Canadians use the term “heart disease” to mean blocked arteries. However, heart disease actually covers a wide range of …
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Heart Disease: Tests and Prevention Tips for Canadians
Heart disease affects hundreds of thousands of Canadians every year. According to Health Canada, cardiovascular disease remains …
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Cardiopulmonary Disease: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Cardiopulmonary disease refers to a group of conditions that affect the heart and lungs together.
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Cardiac Asthma: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Cardiac asthma occurs when fluid builds up in the lungs — a condition called pulmonary edema. This fluid makes it very hard to …
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Heart Arrhythmia in Children: Causes & Treatment
A heart arrhythmia is any change to the heart’s normal, steady rhythm. A child’s heart may beat too fast, too slow, or skip beats …
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Coronary Angioplasty: What Canadians Need to Know
Coronary angioplasty is also called percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). The word “percutaneous” simply means …
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Angina: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment in Canada
Your heart is a pump. It works every second of the day to move blood through your entire body.
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Cardiac Amyloidosis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Cardiac amyloidosis happens when proteins in the body change shape and become abnormal. These misfolded proteins, called amyloid …