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...
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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...
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. He is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology at the...
Dr. Wael Alqarawi is a physician in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, and an assistant professor and clinical investigator in the Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa.
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...
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.
The heartbeat is controlled by electrical impulses that normally travel on a smooth path through the heart, causing the ventricles and atria to contract in a specific order, pushing blood through the lungs and body. These electrical impulses are controlled by the heart's sinoatrial (SA) node, or...
Dr. Kathryn Ascah is Director of the Stress Laboratory at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. She is also Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Ottawa and Attending Physician at The Ottawa Hospital.
Atrial fibrillation is a type of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia, that happens when the electrical signalling in your heart is disrupted. Different types of atrial fibrillation may last for seconds or be permanent. The condition is more common in older people and can have many different causes...
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. In addition to his role as president and CEO, Dr. Beanlands is a...
Dr. Luc Beauchesne is a member of the Division of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He is Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic and the Fellowship Director at the Echocardiography Laboratory.
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.
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Dr. Munir Boodhwani is an Associate 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 Cardiovascular Health Promotion, Education, and Social Determinants Laboratory (the "CARES Lab") at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.