Heart Institute, uOttawa form first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary research program with focus on links in brain-heart conditions
Researchers from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) and the uOttawa Brain and Mind Research Institute (uOBMRI) will establish the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI) with a $109-million grant from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund. Funding will support a research program
Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit unites experts for action to address gaps in women’s care
Largest conference in the world dedicated to women’s heart, brain and vascular health kicks off in Vancouver. VANCOUVER, April 27, 2023 - National and international experts, health professionals, and women living with heart disease and the effects of stroke will gather in Vancouver this week to
Experts to set actions for improving women's heart health research, prevention and care in Canada
VANCOUVER, April 18, 2023 — National and international experts, health professionals, and women living with heart disease will gather in Vancouver, BC to attend The Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit, the largest conference in the world exclusively dedicated to the unique aspects of heart, brain
Heart Institute first in North America to perform ablation procedure using high-power, short duration catheter
This month, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) performed the first patient procedures in North America using a new technology that is expected to reduce wait times for ablations while making these procedures quicker and safer. The QDOT MICRO® technology – developed by Biosense Webster
Drinking less alcohol is best for heart patients
Experts at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) are using the motto “Less is best” in discussions with patients about alcohol and heart health. In January, The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) released Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health, a replacement to Canada’s
Statement from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) on behalf of the Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation is issuing this statement in relation to a grant awarded to one of its researchers from the FTX Philanthropy Inc. After FTX Trading Ltd. and its affiliates (together, the FTX Debtors) filed
An important step in women’s heart health herstory
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is establishing a network to improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and care in women. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) and the UOHI Foundation are funding the project, valued at more than $1.2M plus in-kind contributions. CVD is the
Government of Canada funding a network to improve women’s cardiovascular health
OTTAWA, February 9, 2023 — More than a million dollars has been allocated by the Public Health Agency of Canada and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation to create a cardiovascular disease prevention and care network to improve the heart health of women. Experts at the Canadian Women’s
Heart Institute projects receive more than $4.5 million from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) has announced the recipients of its Fall 2022 Project Grant program. Three University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) projects are receiving upwards of $4.5 million. The UOHI projects receiving funding are listed below: Principal investigator
Canadian research hospital rankings from Research Infosource
Together, research activity at The Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) totalled $150 million in 2020-21, up from $145M the previous year. With their results being combined, this places The Ottawa Hospital and UOHI in fourth spot among comparable hospitals in Canada