STEMI (ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction) is a medical emergency and one of the deadliest forms of heart attack. The relationship between reperfusion and survival in STEMI patients can be measured in minutes.
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Erin Stitt-Cavanagh is an Elected Director of the Board of Directors at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
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A new study highlights the need to focus on emotional and relational factors to improve recovery and well-being for cardiac patients and their partners
So far in 2016, Heart Institute researchers have won more than $7 million in research funding, including major awards from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Canada Foundation for Innovation and the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada. Perhaps most remarkable is the Institute’s...
For decades, patients taking the anti-clotting drug warfarin who required the implantation of a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator have posed a dilemma. If they are at moderate to high risk of stroke caused by a blood clot, how are doctors to balance the risk of surgical bleeding...
In April of this year, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute expanded its ranks with a new surgeon who brings broad interests in new concepts and technologies that have the potential to improve patient outcomes. Crossing the Atlantic from the Clinique Saint-Luc Bouge in Namur, Belgium, David...
[Editor’s note: This article is an update of previously published story.] Nearly one in every 100 babies is born with some form of congenital heart disease (CHD). In the 1950s, only about 15% of these children with severe heart defects reached their 18th birthday. Today, with advances in treatment...
In 2019, it was discovered I had an aneurysm that was in danger of potential dissection. After surgery, the damage repaired, I took it upon myself to get back into the gym. Eight months later, I started weightlifting again.
Cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, researchers, nurses and other cardiovascular specialists from across the country and around the globe travelled to Ottawa last week to attend the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC), the flagship event of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) and the country’s...
Modern medical imaging allows doctors to see deep within the body in exquisite detail. Using small amounts of radioactive material called tracers, cardiologists can see in real time how well a patient’s heart is functioning. The positron emission tomography (PET) imaging group at the University of...
You have been diagnosed with a condition called aortic stenosis—narrowing of the aortic valve. Your doctors have recommended a valve replacement using transcatheter aortic valve implant (TAVI) to treat your aortic stenosis. The purpose of this guide is to help you and your family prepare for your stay at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and for your recovery at home.
The Telehome Monitoring Program is designed to help very sick patients stay healthy at home so they do not experience frequent return admissions to the hospital. Most patients enrolled in the program have advanced heart failure. Some patients with pulmonary artery hypertension, or those who have undergone complex surgery, also participate.
It can be difficult to talk to a child about a heart event or diagnosis, treatments, the prognosis, and the possible changes that may occur in your family as a result. If you are in this situation, here are 10 tips for discussing your heart condition with your child.
If you are a caregiver, you may help your loved one with a variety of tasks, including helping with grocery shopping and cleaning, managing prescriptions and medical appointments, assisting with mobility and transportation, running errands, performing activities of daily living (such as personal hygiene and eating), and providing emotional support. Here are 10 tips for living well as a caregiver.
Learn about the tests and procedures used to diagnose and treat heart disease.
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is pleased to announce that George Wells PhD, David Messika-Zeitoun MD, PhD and Marc Ruel MD/Erik Suuronen PhD/ Emilio Alarcon PhD have been selected as recipients of the 2024 Dr. Robert Roberts Award for Research Excellence.