This year, the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress is part of an even larger event called Vascular 2013, combining parallel conferences dedicated to cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes and stroke. The University of Ottawa Heart Institute has program items in all of these—nearly 120 in all...
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Thirty-one years ago, it was not known that the heart produces hormones. That changed in 1981 when Adolfo de Bold, PhD, discovered that muscle cells in the atria of the heart secrete atrial natriuretic factor (ANF), an essential hormone that regulates fluid volume, blood pressure and sodium. Since...
Heart valve problems are often undetected, and late detection may have severe consequences. Our mobile screening program offers early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of valvular heart disease.
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) offers internationally recognized programs, education and services for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease risk factors to patients, families, healthcare practitioners, and the public.
In 2016, the first Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit marked the only national gathering focused on women’s heart health in over 15 years. Now, as planning for the 2018 Summit moves into full swing, the organizers have published a summary of the results from the 2016 event in the Canadian Journal...
Dr. Sharon Chih is a heart failure-transplant cardiologist and clinician investigator at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, and an associate professor of medicine at the University of Ottawa. She is the medical director of the Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support Program and co-lead for the Shock Team at the UOHI.
At the big-picture level, we understand the risk factors for a heart attack, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, smoking, and genetics. We also know that a heart attack is caused when plaque buildup in the wall of a coronary artery ruptures and blocks the blood vessel. What...
Benjamin Chow, MD, PhD, FRCPC, FACC, FESC, FASNC, MSCCT is a Professor of Medicine (Cardiology and Nuclear Medicine) and Radiology at the University of Ottawa.
Dr. Nadia Clarizia is a cardiac surgeon and intensivist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
We offer a variety of classes and workshops for patients and family/caregivers that deal with healthy living, as well as specific types of heart disease and treatments.
Clinical learning
The Clinical Research Compliance and Support Office is responsible for clinical research oversight and support, including: Management of policies and standard operating procedures (SOPs) to guide activities and study conduct Regulatory, legislative and policy compliance Quality management and risk...
The Clinical Services Training Portal provides access to: Educational resources to enhance knowledge of cardiac and critical care, yearly recertification exams, and knowledge transfer tools
At any given time, the Heart Institute may have up to 200 active clinical trials, in various stages of the lifecycle of a study.
Our clinics provide comprehensive and specialized care to support your cardiovascular well-being. We offer a range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of each patient, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and ongoing management of heart conditions.
Cardiac rehabilitation and secondary prevention (CRSP) programs are recommended for patients with cardiovascular disease, however participation in these programs is believed to be alarmingly low. At the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, where hundreds of cardiovascular specialists and allied...
If you are coming to be admitted to the Heart Institute, the following information will help you to prepare for your stay.
In addition to the cardiovascular rehabilitation programs offered at University of Ottawa Heart Institute, there are many community programs and services available to people in the Ottawa-Carleton area and its surrounding regions. Learn what programs and services are available near you.
In October, a crane carefully lowered the University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s first dedicated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner into a narrow access way so that it could be rolled through the exterior wall of the building and into position. By early December, the new MRI facility was fully...
The purpose of this guide is to help you and your family prepare for a complex ablation procedure and for your recovery at home.