Where hustle meets bustle
Service Chief: Marie-Josée Simard
Medical Chief: Dr. Jean-François Tanguay
Number of beds: 21 with heart monitors, including 5 coronary intensive care beds
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Staff in the Coronary Unit provide specialized and ultra-specialized care to clients with acute coronary syndrome (myocardial infarction). The care provided is based on the most recent scientific developments and is supported by on-going research so that patients benefit from the most effective treatment.
What makes us stand out
The various staff members in the unit help train and coach future health care professionals from various disciplines related to cardiology services and who come from a CEGEP or university.
Where anything can happen
Service Chief: Laurie Mercure
Medical Chief: Dr. Normand Racine
Number of beds: 32 stretchers, including 16 for short stay admissions and 16 for day admissions.
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The Short Stay Unit meets the investigational and treatment needs for hemodynamics, electrophysiology and radiology clients. Unit staff provide any care and monitoring that is required after a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure.
Where altruism abounds
Service Chief: Khedidja Chemmem
Medical Chief: Dr. Patrick Garceau
Number of beds: 40, including 31 in cardiac medicine, 5 for arrhythmia cases and 4 overflow beds
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The Medical Unit provides specialized care in general cardiology, intermediate care and intensive care.
In complementarity with various members of the multidisciplinary team and nurses and in partnership with clients and their families, this unit is committed to providing high-quality care that is based on evidence and research. Staff members also strive to provide a continuum of care and services with network partners.
Where curiosity flourishes
Service Chief: Catherine Dieu
Medical Chief: Dr. Reda Ibrahim
Number of beds: 21, including 5 beds in medical intensive care
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Where the action happens
Service Chief: Jessie Perron
Medical Chief: Dr. Michel Pellerin
Number of beds: 29 beds with heart monitoring (telemetry)
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Where teamwork prevails
Service Chief: Suzie Bouchard
Medical Chief: Dr. Michel Pellerin
Number of operating rooms: 6 operating rooms and 1 hybrid room with robotic imaging
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The most recent surgical wing in North America, the 6 operating rooms in this sector use cutting-edge technology, and we will soon inaugurate a 7th hybrid room with robotic imaging. We indeed have much to be proud of!
What we offer: a one-day pre-employment job shadowing opportunity, human-focused staff management, a young and dynamic team of nurses and nurse clinicians, adapted training upon hiring (theoretical cardiology training, practical training in heart surgery and clinical support after the training period), full-time or part-time day shifts, one on-duty weekend out of six, a highly technical work environment, a bursary program and much more!
Where the pace is frenetic
Service Chief: Marc-André Massé
Medical Chief: Dr. Alain Vadeboncoeur
Number of stretchers: 22, including 2 in the resuscitation room
Client type:
MHI clinics provide you with both stimulating and varied challenges.
Heart Failure Clinic
Service Chief: Catherine Dieu
Medical Chief: Dr. Anique Ducharme
Number of patients treated: 413
The Heart Failure Clinic actively follows 413 patients with different types of cardiopathies: ischemic, valve, idiopathic, and with preserved systolic function.
Service Chief: Catherine Dieu
Medical Chief: Dr. Guy Pelletier
Number of patients treated: 200
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Service Chief: Laurie Mercure
Medical Chief: Dr. Normand Racine
Number of patients treated: (to be validated)
Client type:
Since September 2006, the MHI has run a follow-up clinic for hospitalized diabetics. The main goals of this clinic are to identify and analyze the specific needs of diabetic clients at the MHI; increase staff members' clinical expertise; optimize care and treatment for these clients through interdisciplinarity, evidence-based data and a global approach to cardiovascular disease; and screen patients for abnormal glycemia and intervene at the right time to ensure continuity of care during the hospital stay and upon discharge. The team strives to meet all of these goals through a collaborative and effective interdisciplinary approach that meets the specific needs of this clientele.
Service Chief: Laurie Mercure
Medical Chief: Dr. Paul Khairy
Number of patients treated: 2,000
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The Adult Congenital Heart Disease Centre has been active since 1989. Currently, 2,000 patients are registered in our database with growth of nearly 20% per year.
Electrophysiology Service
Medical Chief: Dr. Peter Guerra
Number of rooms: 3 intervention rooms at the cutting-edge of technology and innovation
Types of procedures: Over 2,100 procedures per year, which include pacemaker and ICD implantation, electrophysiology studies, and simple and complex ablations. The rooms are open from Monday to Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Dedication and team work along with teaching, training and research activities all help improve the quality of patient care in this ultra-specialized sector.
Medical Chief: Dr. Philippe L’Allier
Number of rooms: 4 rooms plus 1 compression room
Types of procedures: The MHI Hemodynamics Service is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year for primary angioplasty procedures to ensure that clients in the acute phase of myocardial infarction have their needs met as best as possible. The interdisciplinary team has developed unrivalled expertise in this area to provide a full range of procedures for structural heart diseases, including the percutaneous implantation of aortic valve and mitral valve clips. Over 6,300 procedures and interventions are conducted in this service every year.
Nursing teams are on duty from Monday to Friday during the day, in the evening and at night and also take turns performing on-call duty for emergency cases.
The Hemodynamics Service stands out through a friendly work environment, professional development, the search for innovation, and care based on best practices.