Dr. Omar Abdel-Razek is a cardiologist with expertise in structural interventional cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI). He is also appointed as an assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.
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Any heart condition that leads to a sudden slowing or blockage of blood supply to the heart is referred to as an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). If you have chest pain (angina), or pressure in your chest typical of a heart attack, then you are considered as having ACS until proven otherwise. ACS is a...
David Adderley is an Elected Director of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Board.
George Addy is an Elected Director of the Board of Directors at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
A congenital heart defect is a malformation of the heart that is present at birth. Some congenital heart defects are very minor and will never cause health problems. Others are very serious and complicated. These defects are usually discovered in infancy or early childhood due to symptoms and may be...
Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed is an interventional cardiologist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) and an assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.
Talal Al-Atassi, MD, CM, MPH, FCCS, FRCSC is a surgeon in the Division of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and an Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa. He currently serves as the Cardiac Surgery Residency Program Director.
Dr. Emilio I. Alarcon is a Scientist in the Division of Cardiac Surgery and Director of the Bio-nanomaterials Chemistry and Engineering Laboratory at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
If you are experiencing chest pain or angina for the first time, seek immediate medical attention. What is Angina Angina is a type of chest pain or discomfort that occurs whenever your heart is not receiving all the oxygen that it needs to do its job. Angina is often described as pain or pressure in...
James Annis is Chair of the Board of Directors of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation.
Dr. Punitha Arasaratnam is a staff cardiologist in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, and an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.
A description of arrhythmias, including why they occur, symptoms, and more.
Understanding Atrial Fibrillation
Dr. Alper Aydin is a Cardiologist in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
Rob Beanlands, MD, is president and chief executive officer of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI). He was the formerly the deputy director general, Vered chair and head of the Division of Cardiology from 2012 to 2022.
Dr. Luc Beauchesne is a full-time staff cardiologist of the Division of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI). He is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.
David Birnie, MD, is a staff cardiac electrophysiologist, Vered Chair, and the division head of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He is a full professor in the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, at the University of Ottawa, where he is cross-appointed to the School...
Kevin Boczar, MD is a cardiologist in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) and an assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.
Dr. Munir Boodhwani is a Professor in the Division of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He previously served as the Program Director of the Residency Training Program.
Dr. Bouchard is an Associate Scientist and Director of the Social Connections Lab at the Ottawa Heart Institute (OHI). She is an Assistant Professor in the School of Epidemiology and Public Health in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.