
One of the greatest cardiologists!
Dr. Michel White is a professor of medicine and head of the Heart Failure Research Program at the Montreal Heart Institute. Dr. White is also the holder of the Caroline and Richard Renaud Research Chair in Heart Failure of the Montreal Heart Institute. Dr. White started his career as a clinical scientist at the Montreal Heart Institute in 1993 after completing 2 and a half years of post-graduate training at the University of Utah and Colorado.
Dr. White main research interest involved the comprehension of biomarkers, inflammation and angiogenesis applied to heart failure and heart transplant recipients. He is particularly interested to understand how the biomarkers can be used to identify diseases in its early process and their roles in the long-term…
The speaker will address the challenges and the consequences of the modern life on the cardiovascular system. He will insist on the benefit of exercise and how to regain fitness. The growing scientific evidences on the beneficial effect of exercise on the cardio-vascular system but also on the prevention of other conditions such as diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, and depression will be addressed. Dr. White will also suggest some very practical solutions to survive the growing requirement of modern life.
The modern and the urban life have put some significant pressure on our overall health and on our cardiovascular system. In addition, our mental and physical health have been significantly challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the significant progress achieved with modern medicine, the rate of cardiovascular disease is on to rise.
Dr White will address the mounting scientific evidences showing the beneficial effects of some nutritional strategies and exercise on the cardiovascular system. He will also outline the broad effects of such interventions on other conditions such as diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, and depression. Dr. White will also suggest some very practical solutions to survive the growing requirement of modern life.