Hearts in Rhythm Organization

The Hearts in Rhythm Organization (HiRO, pronounced hero) is a unique network of Canadian heart rhythm specialists, researchers, allied healthcare professionals and patients working to improve care for patients and families affected by inherited, genetic heart rhythm conditions. Founded by Dr. Andrew Krahn in April 2016, HiRO is determined to educate the public, patients and health care delivery teams about warning signs, useful testing, family patterns and communication tools to identify and prevent sudden death. To realize this potential sooner by driving knowledge dissemination and education, HiRO launched their own website to strengthen efforts to reach health professionals, patients and their families across the country. The website is the primary interface for patients, families, health care providers, researchers and the general public. It provides a public resource on inherited heart rhythm conditions, a resource centre for patients and families, and a toolkit for health care professionals as well as for researchers.

Website

https://heartsinrhythm.ca/

External link for Hearts in Rhythm Organization

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Company size

2-10 employees

Headquarters

Vancouver, British Columbia

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

2016

Specialties

Inherited Arrhythmia, Sudden Cardiac Arrest, Inherited Heart Rhythm Conditions, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC), Long QT Syndrom (LQTS), Brugada Syndrome, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia (CPVT), Short QT Syndrome (SQTS), Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Early Repolarization Syndrome, Atrial Fibrillation, Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation, and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome