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A class of anti-cholesterol drugs called PCSK9 inhibitors has been in the press lately, and for good reason: they can reduce blood cholesterol levels substantially beyond what a statin alone can achieve. Two have made it to market so far for treating coronary artery disease, with more likely to come...
The past decade has seen rapid progress in cataloguing the genetic factors driving heart disease risk. The University of Ottawa Heart Institute led the way, discovering the first and, to date, highest-impact common genetic variant linked to coronary artery disease. Many others have been found since...
Erika MacPhee is Vice President, Clinical Operations at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
Dr. Jakub Maj is a cardiologist and a clinician expert at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and an assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. He specializes in adult echocardiography.
Our editorial team is taking a short break for summer. Before we go, we’re sharing some tips to help you get the most out of your face coverings, so that you keep cool and COVID-safe this August. July and August have some of the hottest days of the year in Canada. Hot, humid weather poses...
It was Anne McAllister, a 56-year-old lawyer living in Ottawa who first sparked Dr. David Birnie’s interest in a rare but potentially deadly heart condition just over a decade ago. McAllister was experiencing frequent spells of arrhythmia. Her heart rate changed from rapid to slow without any...
Broadly speaking, Canadians at risk for a heart attack know they need to improve their physical health. But not all do. In a recent study of residents of six Canadian provinces, almost one in five people with the highest cardiac risk did not think they needed to make any lifestyle changes to improve...
Legalized marijuana is now a reality in Canada. This opening up of legal access will have a variety of health implications. In addition, marijuana is increasingly prescribed for much of what ails us, from the pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis to a host of other conditions, many of which affect...
There are several inherent differences to the physical make up of a woman’s heart versus that of a man. For starters, a man’s heart is physically larger, weighing up to 60 grams more than a woman’s heart on average. Functionally there are differences, too. Arteries which feed a women’s heart with...
Dr. Rebecca Mathew is a cardiologist and critical care medicine specialist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI). She is also appointed as an assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.
Danielle May-Cuconato is an Elected Director of the Board of Directors at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
Dalton McGuinty is Elected Director and Chair of the Board of Governers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
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A renowned cardiac surgeon, a champion of innovation, and an experienced and respected administrator, Dr. Thierry Mesana is also a passionate advocate for the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. On September 11, the Heart Institute announced his appointment as its third President and CEO, to...
With populations aging in much of the world, the decline of mental capacity in later years is of increasing concern. There has been hope in the medical community that effectively treating high blood pressure and atherosclerosis could slow or delay this decline. In a study of people over the age of...
Dr. Messika-Zeitoun is a cardiologist in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and a full professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. He is currently director of the Centre for Valvular Heart Disease and of the Centre for Valvular Heart Disease Mobile Screening Program.
It has been little more than a decade since researchers categorized the full suite of genes contained in the human body, but this exciting milestone merely opened up an even more challenging frontier. There turns out to be only about 20,000 genes associated with the famous DNA molecule—a sizable...
This unique approach uses small incisions between the ribs to access the heart as an alternative to the incision through the breastbone (sternum) typical of traditional open-heart surgery. As a result, there may be less damage to surrounding tissues and therefore less pain and quicker healing.