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Drs. Patricia Lechten and Scott Weese are among the recipients of Ontario Veterinary Medical Association’s awards
February 18, 2021
Patricia Lechten, DVM, is this year’s recipient of the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA) Outstanding Veterinarian Award.
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Three veterinarians and an animal welfare group in Canada’s Heartland Province have been honoured by the Ontario Veterinary Medical Association (OVMA).
Patricia Lechten, DVM, is this year’s recipient of the
OVMA Outstanding Veterinarian Award, recognizing a professional who has gone above and beyond in the name of animal medicine. A graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Lechten has been the practice owner of Allandale Veterinary Hospital in Barrie, Ont., for the past 30 years, dedicating her career to improving the health and well-being of companion animals.
Study: Women remain at higher risk of dying or developing heart failure after a heart attack
Women face a 20 per cent higher risk than men of dying or having heart failure during the five years following a heart attack, according to a new study from University of Alberta cardiology researchers.
The women were on average a decade older than men at the time of their first heart attack and they more commonly presented with the less severe type of heart attack. But when they were faced with the more severe type of heart attack, they did develop heart failure more often.
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Women face higher risk of death or heart failure following a heart attack: study
Women face a 20 per cent higher risk than men of dying or having heart failure during the five years following a heart attack, according to a new study from University of Alberta cardiology researchers.
“The women were on average a decade older than men at the time of their first heart attack and they more commonly presented with the less severe type of heart attack,” said lead author Justin Ezekowitz, professor of medicine and co-director of the Canadian VIGOUR Centre. “But when they were faced with the more severe type of heart attack, they did develop heart failure more often.”