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Earlier this week, JAMA Network Open made public the findings of a research study which answers an important question: Which adverse cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular events are most relevant to patients? “Cardiovascular research has traditionally been focused on ‘tombstone’ outcomes such as

Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Chancellor of the Order of Ontario, the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell has appointed Heart Institute cardiologist and Chief Scientific Officer Dr. Peter Liu to the 2020 Order of Ontario, the province's highest honour. In a statement on the Government of Ontario

This holiday season will be unlike any other. Hospitals in Ottawa are ensuring families and loved ones can share messages of love and support with patients receiving care, while still respecting visitor restrictions in place to keep everyone safe. Gifts are welcome at the University of Ottawa Heart

The Heart Institute accepted a donation of 40,000 KN95 face masks from Dymon Self Storage on December 9, part of Dymon’s philanthropic pledge to donate more than one million masks to local charitable groups and community organizations across Ottawa and the GTA. In a news release posted to its

The University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine (FoM) has bestowed Drs. Katey Rayner and Jodi Edwards of the Heart Institute with Awards of Excellence in recognition of the importance and exceptional characteristics of their work. Dr. Rayner received the FoM Award of Excellence for Researcher of the

Together, research activity at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) totalled $146 million in 2018-19, up from $140 million the previous year. With their results being combined, this places them in fifth spot among comparable hospitals in Canada for research

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is pleased to announce Jodi Edwards, PhD, has been named the 2020 UOHI Investigator of the Year. Dr. Edwards will be presented with the award at the UOHI (virtual) Research Rounds on Monday, December 14, at which time she will deliver the Investigator of the

The University of Ottawa Alumni Association has bestowed Heart Institute Division Head of Cardiology, Dr. Rob Beanlands, with its Alumnus of the Year Award for 2020. The announcement came as part of the association’s virtual AGM held over the weekend. The Alumnus/Alumna of the Year Award recognizes

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Grab a mug of hot chocolate and gather ‘round the fireplace. These are our top stories from the past year. CT scan technology may detect unknowing carriers of COVID-19 Dr. Andrew Crean and his colleagues at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute explored

Dr. Caroline McGuinty is one of the newer faces around the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI). Thanks to an unrelenting coronavirus pandemic, the early-career cardiologist has yet to meet some of her colleagues in person. Despite these challenges, however, McGuinty is making strides. In the