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Home / 2014 / January / 08 / Cardiac physician, UBC educators to discuss heart condition

Cardiac physician, UBC educators to discuss heart condition

January 8, 2014

Experts share their experiences of studying atrial fibrillation in senior patients 

What: Take Heart: Distress associated with atrial fibrillation
Who: Kathy Rush, Linda Hatt, and Carol Laberge
When: Thursday, January 9, 12 to 1 p.m.
Where: ART 365, Arts Building, 1147 Research Rd., UBC’s Okanagan campus, Kelowna

Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat condition of aging people and is often associated with distress. Join Assoc. Prof. Kathy Rush, UBC Okanagan School of Nursing; Psychology Assoc. Prof. Linda Hatt, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, UBC’s Okanagan campus; and Dr. Carol Laberge, director of cardiac services, Kelowna General Hospital, as they discuss the experiences of older adults seeking treatment for atrial fibrillation.

This Partnership in Research Seminar Series event is free and open to the public. It takes place in Room ART 365, Arts Building, 1147 Research Rd., UBC’s Okanagan campus, Kelowna. Pay parking is available on campus.

To attend in person, via webinar, or teleconference, please RSVP to: http://takeheart.eventbrite.ca

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Content type: Media Advisory
More content from: Faculty of Health and Social Development, Institute for Healthy Living and Chronic Disease Prevention (IHLCDP), Irving K Barber School of Arts and Sciences (prior July 2020), School of Nursing

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