Publications

Heart Month Profile: Cardiac Catheterization Lab

February 8, 2021

The Cardiac Catheterization Lab or “Cath Lab” is a specialized unit that contains two separate catheterization rooms, and it provides several services for patients with a variety of heart conditions and events.

February is Heart Month

February 6, 2021

Every February, the world comes together to celebrate the heart. The heart is an important organ and without it, we would truly be lost. February is a time to share heart-healthy tips and education, and bring awareness to heart disease.

Report from Matt Simeoni

February 6, 2021

I begin my first report of 2021 by wishing a happy new year to the residents of Northwestern Ontario. I hope that despite the unprecedented circumstances, you were able to enjoy the holiday season and are now looking forward to a healthier, happier, safer, and more prosperous 2021.

Heart Month Profile: Ann Gunsinger, RN, Emergency Department

February 5, 2021

Throughout the month of February (Heart Month), we will be highlighting our staff and departments who play a vital role in cardiovascular care. Today, we're sharing some Q&A with Ann Gunsinger, a Registered Nurse and Charge Nurse in the Emergency Department.

The Facts About Vaccines

February 4, 2021

Vaccines are one of the most important developments in the history of global health and have been saving lives around the world for more than 200 years. No matter how healthy you are, you can still get very sick, or even die, from infectious diseases.

The Logistics of a Pandemic

February 4, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many facets of our work lives, and that certainly holds true for those at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre

Heart Month Profile: Adrian McKee, RN, Emergency Department

February 4, 2021

For today's Heart Month profile, we caught up with Adrian McKee, a Registered Nurse in our Emergency Department.

Heart Month Profile: Emergency Department

February 4, 2021

The Emergency Department (ED) at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre is home to a complex team of health care professionals, who provide urgent patient care for our community and region, 24 hours a day and 365 days a year.

My Heart Was a Bomb Ready to Explode

February 2, 2021

When Omer Belisle’s family physician in Nipigon sent him to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre for a routine heart stress test, he wasn’t worried. “I thought I was in pretty good shape,” Omer said. The day before the test, he and his wife Leonie went canoeing on the lake. He even had a walk after, and felt no symptoms whatsoever.

Why we are not posting our vaccine selfies

January 15, 2021

After a year of intense turmoil, anxiety, and despair, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Two mRNA vaccines, produced by Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech, are a phenomenal advancement in our fight to end the pandemic, offering a significant reduction in the burden of disease in our communities.