Dr. Stephen Fort Bio
Dr. Stephen Fort , Cardiologist- Interventional Cardiologist at Kelowna General Hospital Clinical Assistant Professor –University of British Columbia Dr. Stephen Fort graduated from the University of Leeds, U.K. in 1984. He completed his training at University of Wales Hospital, Royal London Hospital London and Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Dr. Stephen Fort , Cardiologist was British Heart Foundation research fellow at the University College of Wales 1989-91, studying myocardial contract and endothelial function, receiving his MD in 1993. He was also Interventional Cardiology fellow at the Toronto General Hospital 1994-1995. He was appointed Staff Cardiologist and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Sunnybrook & Women’s College Health Sciences Centre and University of Toronto 1998-2003. Between 2003 and 2009 he was Associate Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, and Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at the Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre.
Dr. Stephen Fort , Cardiologist is currently Staff Cardiologist, specializing in percutaneous coronary intervention, and cardiac and coronary imaging at the Kelowna General Hospital. Medical and Surgical House Officer: St. James's University Hospital, Leeds, England, 1984–1985 Senior House Officer in General Medicine: Chapel Allerton Hospital, Leeds, England, 1985–1986 Senior House Officer in Chest Medicine and Haematology: Killingbeck Hospital, Leeds, England, 1986 Registrar in Endocrinology and Senior House Officer in Cardiology: University Hospital, Cardiff, Wales, 1987 Registrar in Nephrology: Cardiff Royal Infirmary, Cardiff, Wales, 1987–1988 Registrar in General/Respiratory Medicine and Geriatric/General Medicine: University Hospital, Cardiff, Wales, 1988–1989 Registrar in Cardiologist and Gastroenterology: University Hospital, Cardiff, Wales, 1989 Registrar in Cardiology: Royal London Hospital, London, England, 1991–1993 MD: University of Leeds, Leeds, England, 1993 Senior Registrar in Cardiology: Western General Hospital and Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1993–1995 Senior Fellow in Interventional Cardiology: Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, ON, 1995–1996 Senior Registrar in Cardiology: Western General Hospital and Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1996–1998 Senior Clinical Fellow in Cardiology: Sunnybrook and Women's College Health Science Centre and University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, 1998–2000 Upcoming Workshops
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Lifestyle Seven-Point Plan for Health - Kelowna Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation and Current Treatment Options
A Multilayered Approach To Stroke Prevention In AF Patients
Dr. Stephen Fort , Cardiologist, Kelowna Is in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, Dr. Stephen Fort , Cardiologist, Kelowna is in good standing with the Canadian Cardiovascular Association and the Canadian Medical Association
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A local cardiologist can also work with your other healthcare providers, from your local registered dietitian to your local Pilates instructor.Atrial fibrillation is an irregular heartbeat, also called an arrhythmia, that can increase your risk of heart failure, stroke, blood clots and other heart conditions. A normal heart contracts and relaxes to a regular beat, but if you have atrial fibrillation, the atria (upper chambers) beat out of sync with the ventricles (lower chambers).
During a coronary angioplasty, a thin, flexible tube called a catheter is inserted into an artery, typically in the groin or wrist, and guided to the blocked or narrowed coronary artery. The catheter is equipped with a deflated balloon at its tip. Once the catheter reaches the target area, the balloon is inflated, which compresses the plaque against the artery walls and widens the artery, restoring blood flow.
In many cases, the angioplasty procedure is followed by the placement of a stent. A stent is a small, mesh-like metal tube that is inserted into the artery of the heart after the balloon is inflated. The stent helps to keep the artery open and prevents it from re-narrowing. There are two main types of stents: bare-metal stents and drug-eluting stents. Drug-eluting stents are coated with medications that help reduce the risk of the artery re-narrowing.
Coronary angioplasty is typically performed under local anesthesia, and the patient is awake during the procedure. It is considered a minimally invasive procedure and has become a common treatment option for coronary artery disease. It can relieve symptoms such as chest pain (angina) and improve blood flow to the heart, thereby reducing the risk of heart attacks and other complications associated with CAD. The Canadain Medical Association
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Denise is a 78-year-old retired nurse, who was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse of her heart. A heart murmur was detected during routine examination prior to her hysterectomy 12 years ago. A cardiac echocardiogram at that time demonstrated severe mitral regurgitation (leak) but she was without heart symptoms and treated conservatively by annual check-ups and repeat ultrasounds.
12 months ago, Denise developed ‘palpitations’ with breathlessness, but nothing new was found on examination and repeat testing. She was next seen in the emergency department with a 3-month history of gradually increasing breathlessness on exercise, 2 weeks of severe breathlessness (worse at night) with a cough, and ankle swelling but in the absence of symptoms of infection.
Denise was found to be in uncontrolled (rapid) atrial fibrillation and heart failure. She has a past history of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and is an ex-smoker. Her current medications include blood pressure, statin and analgesia. She was treated with intravenous diuretics, and increased blood pressure medication. When she was able to lay flat, repeat echocardiography demonstrated severe mitral regurgitation due to mitral valve prolapse and reduced left ventricular ejection function of 25% (normal >55%). Cardiac catheterization was performed demonstrating diseased coronary arteries. Denise was referred for in-patient mitral valve and coronary artery by-pass surgery, and a MAZE procedure to correct her atrial fibrillation.
Denise needs to continue seeing her cardiologist for treatment of her atrial fibrillation and heart failure. She will be seeing a heart surgeon about having her mitral valve replaced in combination with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). To help with recovery, Denise should see an athletic therapist at the hospital, a nurse to help her manage her heart failure and a dietitian to help her with diet. It might be wise for her to see a clinical pharmacist since she is on a number of different medications.