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January 30, 2024, OTTAWA — February is Heart Month in the capital, an opportunity for us all to consider the importance of heart and vascular health, and to raise essential funds for the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI). “Every donation, no matter its size, helps fuel our mission to

January 25, 2024, OTTAWA – National and international smoking cessation experts will converge in the capital this week to participate in the 16 th Annual Ottawa Conference: State-of-the-Art Clinical Approaches to Smoking Cessation, Canada’s premier event promoting the latest ideas and evidence in

Rare cardiac conditions may not be as rare as previously thought, posing a growing concern for medical professionals.

Five-year mandate set to begin April 1, 2024. OTTAWA, January 18, 2024 — The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is proud to announce that renowned cardiologist and clinician-scientist, Dr. Rob Beanlands, has been appointed as its next president and chief executive officer. Dr. Beanlands is

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is saddened by the passing of Dr. Tofigh (Tofy) Mussivand, an internationally acclaimed and renowned scientist who passed away on January 7, 2024. For more than 30 years, Dr. Tofy Mussivand served as chair and director of the Cardiovascular Devices

In this article – our final of 2023 – we revisit the captivating physicians, clinicians, scientists, nurses and allied health professionals, and the inspiring narratives that made headlines in The Beat this year. From the important first steps of groundbreaking initiatives in cardiovascular health

December 14, 2023 – Ottawa Public Health (OPH) and local hospitals including: The Ottawa Hospital, Queensway Carleton Hospital, Hôpital Montfort, CHEO, Bruyère, The Royal and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute are urging eligible residents, especially those at higher risk, to receive their

The 2023 Research Infosource rankings highlight a strong research and innovation sector in Ottawa, with five local hospitals, two universities, two colleges and multiple corporations making the list of the top institutions in Canada for research and development. The Ottawa Hospital / University of

OTTAWA, November 28, 2023 - Cardiac surgeon Dr. Hugo Monteiro Neder Issa and cardiologist Dr. Hanh Nguyen have joined their respective teams in the divisions of cardiac surgery and cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI). Dr. Hugo Monteiro Neder Issa Dr. Hugo Monteiro Neder

On a night when much of the healthcare community was shining its spotlight on him, Dr. Terrence Ruddy, an internationally renowned clinician-scientist and a leader in cardiovascular nuclear medicine, was emphatic about shining that light back on others. “The success of a racecar driver is not solely