The media regularly turns to our healthcare professionals for their expertise on a wide range of important heart health topics.
Here is a selection of recent news items featuring the Heart Institute and its experts.
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- Researchers at the Ottawa Heart Institute, working with international partners, have found that a natural molecule made by gut bacteria can reduce inflammation and protect against diabetes and obesity, opening fresh paths for treatment. Read about it in The Ottawa Citizen.
- CBC Ottawa Morning: Dr. Heather Tulloch from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute says her recent study shows the positive impact that intimate relationships can have on cardiovascular disease rehabilitation and recovery.
- Dr. Peter Liu from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute tells CBC Ottawa Morning about a recent discovery that a naturally occurring bacteria can counteract insulin resistance found in many people living with type 2 diabetes.
- Medscape: Cardiac care interventions that involve patients and their partners may increase adherence to healthy behaviours, boost mental health, and improve some cardiovascular outcomes, a review of clinical trials has found.
- New research coordinated by the Ottawa Heart Institute is being called a game-changer for people with atrial fibrillation – the most common cause of irregular heartbeats, the Ottawa Citizen reports.
- A study co-led by the Ottawa Heart Institute provides the first definitive evidence blood thinners may no longer be needed for many with irregular heartbeats, reports the Canadian Press.
- Karine Proulx, director of public affairs at the Ottawa Heart Institute, appeared on Radio-Canada’s flagship news program, Téléjournal 18 h 30, to discuss and promote the One Million Canadian Hearts initiative.
- The Ottawa Heart Institute has been taking a mobile cardiac screening clinic into churches, retirement homes and community hubs across the city, trying to get heart conditions detected earlier in seniors. Dr. David Messika-Zeitoun joined host Rebecca Zandbergen for an interview on CBC Ottawa Morning.
- CBC: The Ottawa Heart Institute has found seven to nine per cent of people over the age of 65 have a heart condition in eastern Ontario, a statistic gathered for the past year and a half.
The Ottawa Heart Institute will screen the hearts of one million Canadians for free to better prevent cardiovascular diseases — starting with the mayor of Ottawa! Le Droit reports.