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The Government of Ontario has named Mireille Ouimet, PhD, of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) a recipient of an Early Researcher Award. She will receive a total of $190,000 in project funding for atherosclerosis research. Ouimet will study innovative ways to remove cholesterol from

Hot, humid weather poses significant risks for heat-related injuries, including heat stroke, exhaustion, dizziness or fainting, and cramps, and individuals with cardiovascular disease are at elevated risk. The University of Ottawa Heart Institute encourages everyone to follow these important tips

Dr. Robert DeKemp receives 2021 Hermann Blumgart Award The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has named Robert deKemp, PhD, the recipient of its highest honour, bestowing him with the 2021 Hermann Blumgart Award. The award was presented at the virtual SNMMI 2021 annual meeting

Within weeks of COVID-19 being declared a pandemic, cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs around the world suspended in-person services due to social distancing measures put in place to help flatten the curve. Considering the unprecedented disruption to the delivery of traditional CR delivered at

Heart Institute scientist says “get vaccinated as soon as possible” In April, The Beat interviewed Dr. Peter Liu, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s chief scientific officer, about coronavirus variants and how they are changing the pandemic landscape in Canada. Dr. Liu then appeared on an

OTTAWA, May 11, 2021 — It was 45 years ago, on May 11, 1976, that the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) opened its doors. Founded by visionary cardiac surgeon and researcher Dr. Wilbert J. Keon, what began as a department in The Ottawa Hospital has since flourished into Canada's largest

It was 45 years ago today, on May 11, 1976, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) opened its doors. In recognition of this milestone anniversary, The Beat is looking back at some of the UOHI’s most notable moments of the last four-and-a-half decades. Scroll through the timeline below to

Congratulations to Adil Rasheed, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, selected as the Ottawa Region’s Cardiovascular Research Trainee of the Year! Dr. Rasheed is recognized for his exceptional productivity in research and outstanding leadership in the community. His postdoctoral research (under the tutelage of

With case numbers, hospitalizations, and ICU admissions all up, Canada’s third wave is proving more dangerous than at any other point since the pandemic began more than a year ago. It’s beginning to feel as though it’s the twelfth round of a boxing match and COVID-19 is bounce-stepping on fresh legs

Two cardiovascular specialists review the latest scientific studies on the cardiovascular effects of cigarette smoking versus electronic cigarettes in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, and published by Elsevier. The authors, Arash Nayeri, MD, and Holly Middlekauff, MD, of the David Geffen School