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Caring for the human spirit: Spiritual Care at LHSC

From left: Johnson Kuriappilly, BJ Dunbar and Darrell Shaule, Spiritual Care Practitioners at LHSC August 29, 2023 Spiritual Care Practitioners on the Spiritual Care team at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) are integral members of interdisciplinary care teams. Spiritual care is an important part...

Racing Against Drugs

Racing Against Drugs (RAD) Racing Against Drugs is for grade five students. The aim of the program is to increase health and safety knowledge particularly around drugs and alcohol. The event is now virtually presented to students. The topics continue to evolve to meet the current needs often...

Home Safety Program

For children under the age of five, most injuries occur at home. Each year at the Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), nearly 3,000 children come in for the treatment of an injury sustained in the home. To prevent injuries, strategies must be implemented to account for child...

Regional Injury Prevention Program

The London Health Science Centre (LHSC) Trauma Program is committed to injury prevention through the development, delivery and improvement of injury prevention programs. This includes advocating for safety legislation, research and evaluation of injury prevention initiatives. Injury Prevention...

Ways to Give: Trauma Program

Donate The generosity of our community helps the Trauma Program at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) remain on the leading edge of medical advances and live its mission of excellence in patient care, research and education. G overnment funding is not enough to meet all our needs in advancing...

About Heart Surgery

While our team of experts is doing everything they can to keep you informed, you may wish to do your own research with regards to cardiac surgery. If you would like to learn more about cardiac surgery, recovery, and rehabilitation, please feel free to browse through our list of available online...

Laser Lead Extraction

Back to Cardiac Tests & Procedures Introduction A lead is a flexible wire that connects the pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator generator (battery) to the heart muscle. A lead extraction is the removal of one or more leads. Your doctor has determined that your lead(s) should be...

Cardiac Arrest

What is a cardiac arrest? A cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops working. The person having a cardiac arrest may or may not have diagnosed heart disease. It is also called sudden cardiac arrest. Death (also called sudden cardiac death) will occur within minutes after symptoms appear if...

Materials for Our Patients

Inherited Heart Rhythm Clinic: Visit the Overview of Inherited Heart Rhythm Disorders web page View the Automated External Defibrillators (AED) PDF View the Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy/Dysplasia (ARVC/D) PDF View the Beta Blockers PDF View the Brugada Syndrome PDF Visit the...