Bourassa Catheter
Dr. Martial G. Bourassa, cardiologist at the MHI since 1965, is considered a pioneer in Quebec and is recognized for the invention of the Bourassa Catheter, which has been used since 1970 in North America and Europe in over 200,000 procedures. Read more
Medtronic-Cryocath
Codevelopped by Cryocath and the MHIGuided by the expertise of Cardiologist Dr. Marc Dubuc, Significant technology breakthrough sold worldwide, The Arctic Front Cryoablation balloon is a simple alternative to the radio frequency technique typically used to isolate pulmonary veins... Read more
Pulmobind
PulmoBind is a new non-invasive marker developed by Dr Jocelyn Dupuis for the early diagnosis of patients with pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a condition associated with loss of blood vessels in the lungs leading to a gradual increase in shortness of breath and substantial disability and mortality. It is a devastating and life-threatening... Read more
Spartan
Spartan Bioscience is becoming a leader in point-of-care DNA testing, with the Spartan RX being the first complete sample-to-result, point-of-care DNA testing system in medicine. Based on the research of the Montreal Heart Institute, the Université de Montreal Beaulieu Saucier Pharmacogenomics Centre and CEPMed... Read more