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Webinar Series
HeartLife E3 Series (EP 4): Safe Use of AI in Researching & Managing Our Heart Health
E3 Webinar Series: Engage. Educate. Empower.
📅 March 11
🕛 9 AM PT | 10 AM MT | 11 AM CT | 12 PM ET | 1 PM AT
We are proud to continue E3: Engage, Educate, Empower, HeartLife’s webinar series designed to connect lived experience with trusted clinical expertise, all centered on the topics that matter most to our community.
This session explores the growing role of artificial intelligence in how we research, understand, and manage our heart health. Many people are turning to AI tools for quick, accessible health information. While these tools can be powerful learning supports, it is important to understand how to use them safely, thoughtfully, and alongside trusted care.
Nadine Ramdial will share her heart story, reflecting on how she has used technology to track and manage symptoms, as well as her curiosity and hesitation around using AI tools available online.
Dr. Bahareh Taji, an AI Engineer at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, will offer insight into how AI tools are developed and how they function within healthcare and research settings. Drawing on her background in biomedical engineering and her leadership of AI initiatives at the institute, Dr. Taji will discuss the responsible use of AI in cardiac research and provide guidance on how patients can safely use AI tools to support their heart health.
The session will conclude with a moderated Q&A, giving participants the opportunity to ask questions and engage directly with both perspectives.
Whether you are living with cardiovascular conditions, supporting someone who is, or looking to better understand how emerging technologies fit into heart care, this webinar offers education, insight, and empowerment you can take forward with confidence.
Webinar Series
HeartLife E3 Series (EP 1): Understanding the Role of Inflammation in Heart Disease
We're thrilled to share our first E3 webinar episode featuring Dr. Katey Rayner and our patient partner Francine!
In this webinar you will delve into the deep and intricate health history of Francine who bravely shares her journey and experience with inflammation. The dialogue between her and Dr. Rayner offers enrichment to our understanding of inflammation in the context of heart conditions.
Some Important Takeaways:
- Inflammation is a fundamental but complex contributor to heart disease, intertwined with cholesterol and immune system activity.
- Managing heart disease requires a multifaceted approach: lifestyle, medication, and sometimes procedural interventions.
- Residual inflammatory risk highlights the need to address inflammation beyond traditional cholesterol control.
- Ongoing research aims to better understand molecular mechanisms and develop targeted therapies.
- Patients should avoid self-blame and utilize all available tools, balancing lifestyle changes with medical advice.
- The interplay of genetics and environment means personalized care is essential.
Webinar Series
HeartLife E3 Series (EP 2): Mental Health – The Hidden Side of Heart Disease
We’re proud to share the second episode of our E3 webinar series, featuring award-winning artist Jordan Danger and world-renowned health psychologist Dr. Samuel Sears!
In this episode, Jordan shares her powerful journey of living with an undiagnosed arrhythmia, the struggle to be heard by medical professionals, and how she eventually found healing through both surgery and art. Dr. Sears joins the conversation to bridge the gap between cardiology and psychology, explaining why “there is no such thing as cardiology without psychology.”
Some Important Takeaways:
- Cardiology and Psychology are Intertwined: Successful management of heart disease requires understanding that what affects the heart inevitably affects the mind.
- The Danger of Disengagement: Withdrawing from daily life can undermine recovery; physical and mental health are best improved by safely re-engaging with meaningful activities.
- Building a Support Lifeline: Recovery is a team sport that relies on identifying reliable advocates within your personal circle and your medical team.
- Gratitude and Awe: Actively seeking moments of awe and practicing gratitude are scientifically backed tools to help balance the psychological burden of chronic illness.
- Empowered Self-Advocacy: Navigating the healthcare system requires persistence; patients should seek providers who offer emotional validation alongside technical care.
HeartLife at HFUpdate 2025
We’re excited to share that HeartLife Foundation is on the ground May 2nd and 3rd at HFUpdate in Toronto! 🇨🇦
📍 Come visit us onsite and connect with Canada’s first — and only — patient-led heart failure organization.
We’re especially proud that four of our HeartLife members are speaking in the scientific program — bringing the lived experience of heart failure directly into the heart of clinical conversations.
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Chilliwack, BC
Vancouver, BC
Stop by our booth to:
- Explore our free online courses through the HeartLife Academy
- Discover new tools and resources for patients and caregivers
- Learn how we’re advocating for patient-centered heart failure care — coast to coast to coast
Let’s shape the future of heart failure care together — because heart failure doesn’t stop at the clinic door.
Are you a clinician, researcher, or health professional committed to better outcomes and lived experiences? We’d love to connect with you!
Past Events
E3 Webinar Series: Engage. Educate. Empower. 📅 March 11🕛 9 AM PT | 10 AM MT | 11 AM CT | 12 PM
We’re proud to share the second episode of our E3 webinar series, featuring award-winning artist Jordan Danger and world-renowned health psychologist Dr. Samuel Sears! In
E3 Webinar Series: Engage. Educate. Empower. 📅 February 3🕛 12:00 PM PT | 3:00 PM ET We are proud to continue E3: Engage,
We're thrilled to share our first E3 webinar episode featuring Dr. Katey Rayner and our patient partner Francine! In this webinar you will delve into
Join HeartLife's E3 webinar on Nov 4th to explore The Hidden Side of Heart Disease: Mental Health. Hear from patient Jordan Danger and expert Dr. Sam Sears on the critical link between the heart and mind, and get practical, expert advice on managing your well-being. Register for this free session to engage, educate, and empower yourself.
Francine Poisson, a patient with lived and living experience, will share her story and her reasons for working to reduce inflammation-causing lifestyle factors…
HeartLife @ Canadian Women's Heart Health Summit We’re excited to share that HeartLife Foundation is on the ground April 25th and 26th at CWHH Summit
HeartLife at ACC.25 We’re excited to announce that HeartLife Foundation is on the ground this weekend at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session
🌍 Heart Month Webinar: A Cross-Country Collaboration for Heart Failure February is Heart Month, a time to bring awareness to heart health and the challenges
ENGAGE. EDUCATE. EMPOWER HeartLife Foundation warmly welcomes you to our 3rd Annual E3 Patient Day on September 29th, 2023! Dive in from 9am to Noon
My Broken Heart – Documentary Feature After a successful world premiere on March 26, 2023, at the VIFF Centre Theatre in Vancouver, we are pleased
MASTERCLASS @ Vascular 2023 Meaningful, impactful cardiovascular research must be grounded in the needs and priorities of patients, caregivers, and family members (People With Lived
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