Read detailed coverage of CCC and AHA 2014 – highlights include text messaging and mobile apps for health promotion, updates on atrial fibrillation and the future of cardiac rehabilitation. CCC 2014: Presentations and Activities Schedule (pdf) AHA 2014: Presentations and Activities Schedule (pdf)...
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We know the best ways to prevent a heart attack. Healthy eating, being physically active and not smoking are key among them. And advances in cardiac care are helping people live longer and with a better quality of life if they do have a heart attack. But there is no way to repair the damage and...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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Contact information and referral forms for clinics at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
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 health. 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 the Heart Institute for a cardiac imaging test, the following information will help your visit go smoothly.
If you are coming to the Heart Institute for an appointment in one of our clinics, the following information will help your visit go smoothly.
If you are coming to the Heart Institute for a procedure just for the day, you are considered a day patient or outpatient. The following information will help your visit go smoothly.