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Two years ago, Vancouver-born actor Jason Gray-Stanford was told his heart was failing. Within days, he received a life saving transplant at St. Paul’s Hospital.

Shina Biblow and her family live on their ranch at Miocene

Shina Biblow and her family live on their ranch at Miocene

Shina Biblow and her family live on their ranch at Miocene

In his decades as an actor, Jason Gray-Stanford has appeared in a few medical dramas,...

In his decades as an actor, Jason Gray-Stanford has appeared in a few medical dramas,...

THURSDAY, Feb. 24, 2022 (American Heart Association News) -- In his decades as an actor, Jason Gray-Stanford has appeared in a few medical dramas, often as a patient. And in

VANCOUVER -- Ray Bruce almost missed out on his recent heart transplant. At the age of 70, the B.C. man has a brand new heart beating in his chest, and it’s thanks to a committed RCMP officer who tracked him down while he was out of cell reception. Bruce had a heart attack while chopping wood in 2019 on Lasqueti Island, off the east coast of Vancouver Island, where he lives with his wife Suzie. “It wasn’t like you see in the movies,” Suzie said. “We thought he had pneumonia. He h...

  VANCOUVER -- A new mom in Vancouver said she owes her life to a specialized team of medical professionals at St. Paul’s Hospital. At seven months pregnant, Japleen Gill unexpectedly faced a life-threatening heart infection, and underwent an extremely rare procedure days after giving birth last fall. “I’m here because of them,” Gill said. “I’m just so thankful that despite all of the scariness and the severity of the surgeries, that it was such a positive experience.” The t...