"Last Ditch Effort" May Give Critically Ill Patients Hope and a "Fighting Chance"
Cardiogenic shock patients with severe mitral regurgitation (MR) are among the most critically ill receiving care at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI). With mortality rates soaring near 60%, surgical intervention is not typically an option for patients in this cohort. A
The Beat interviews: Dr. Talal Al-Atassi
When did you become interested in a career in medicine? It all started after my tonsillectomy, when I was five-years-old. It was a life-changing experience for me, to meet the doctors and to hear the anesthesiologist say, “I’m going to put you to sleep now.” I was so impressed by the whole
A risk factor for obesity is written in your genes
“Do these genes make me look fat?” A new study suggests the answer is yes, and for the first time ever, scientists believe it is the genes that cause inflammation that are at fault. In a study published in Nature Metabolism, a leading academic journal covering a full-spectrum of metabolic research
New Evidence Suggests Obesity is Caused by Inflammation, Heart Institute Scientists Say
UOHI-led study demonstrates RIPK1 gene is associated with obesity, and silencing its expression is a viable therapeutic approach to obesity and related diseases. Watch: Dr. Katey Rayner discusses her research. Scientists at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute have demonstrated that elevated
Four Heart Institute Research Teams Awarded Important CIHR Project Funding
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has awarded four University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) research teams with important project funding exceeding a collective $3.2 million for future research that has potential to improve the health of all Canadians. To learn more about the CIHR
Disadvantaged Canadians most affected by COVID-19 pandemic
There’s hardly a place in the world untouched by COVID-19. In April, one month after the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a global pandemic, researchers at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, and several other institutions across
Five Heart Institute Researchers Awarded Heart and Stroke Foundation Grants
The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada named three (3) researchers from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) recipients of project funding through the Foundation’s Grant-in-Aid Program, and honoured Drs. Jodi Edwards and Louise Sun with National New Investigator Awards. Dr. Edwards will
Do you know how to sew? The Heart Institute needs your help again.
In April, we put out a call on our website and on social media asking our surrounding community for donations of hand-sewn cloth masks. We sincerely thank everyone for their help. As mentioned in Sew Much Love for Ottawa Heart Patients: A Thank You to Our Community, we received thousands of donated
"Jump In" for women’s heart health this September
Heart disease is the number one killer of women worldwide and the leading cause of premature death in Canada, yet women are often understudied, undertreated, and underdiagnosed. This September, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation, with the support of the University of Ottawa Heart
Six Heart Institute Top Clinician-Scientists Awarded University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Chairs
The University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine has announced $40 million investment awarded to top clinician-scientists as part of their Faculty of Medicine Clinical Research Chairs Program. Six University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) clinicians have been selected to receive funding. The winning