All exercise is good, and some is better than none, but the health benefits of Nordic walking are superior, study finds. Cardiovascular rehab programs and exercise in general is known to improve the health of people with heart disease. However, less is known about whether such improvements are...
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Pour yourself some eggnog and cozy up by the fireplace. Our holiday reading list is here! This year, our must-reads include articles about a better way to exercise, newly established research chairs, takeaways from a premier cardiovascular event, and the golden future of cardiac tissue repair. Here...
Nurses make up the largest professional group within the healthcare workforce and their work is perceived as being physically and mentally demanding. According to a National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses in Canada conducted in 2005, an alarming proportion of Canadian nurses then reported...
Occupational therapy is proving to be one of the most important ways to avoid readmission to hospital. This was the finding of a study recently published in the journal Medical Care Research and Review which found readmission rates for heart patients were lower in hospitals that invested more in...
Cardiovascular disease is the world’s leading cause of death, but there are many behaviours you can change to decrease your risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Online cardiovascular calculators, powered by big data and artificial intelligence (AI), are making it easier than ever before to help...
Ottawa – July 20, 2020 – Hospitals in the Ottawa area are taking a gradual approach to welcoming more visitors. This is in line with guidance from the Ontario Ministry of Health and action hospitals are taking across the province. For compassionate reasons, University of Ottawa Heart Institute...
OTTAWA - June 19, 2020 - With the ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19 through physical distancing, this Father’s Day will be unlike any other. Many families will be looking for ways to show their love and appreciation for the fathers and father figures in our lives from a distance that helps keep...
Mother’s Day is an important day to show our love and appreciation for the mothers and mother figures in our lives. This year, with the ongoing efforts to combat COVID-19, Mother’s Day will be unlike any other. As families prepare to celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday, Ottawa area hospitals...
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve locally, Ottawa area hospitals are taking further action to ensure the health and safety of patients, families and our workforce. In-line with guidance from the Ontario Ministry of Health, hospitals in the Ottawa area are taking a planned approach to...
This is a joint message from Ottawa’s medical chiefs of staff As the community continues to follow physical distancing recommendations from Ottawa Public Health, Ottawa area hospitals want to remind the public to continue to come to hospital if you think you have a serious health concern. We...
Recognition highlights Dr. Chow’s international leadership in nuclear cardiology and cardiovascular CT
Her pioneering work in open science is helping make research more transparent, reliable and trustworthy
Atrial fibrillation is a complex condition in that its causes vary from person to person, impacting its underlying mechanisms, what triggers episodes and which treatments are effective in each individual. In addition, afib can be difficult to diagnose because it is often episodic nature and in some...
December 14, 2023 – Ottawa Public Health (OPH) and local hospitals including: The Ottawa Hospital, Queensway Carleton Hospital, Hôpital Montfort, CHEO, Bruyère, The Royal and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute are urging eligible residents, especially those at higher risk, to receive their...
Dr. Christopher Sun, an assistant professor at the University of Ottawa (uOttawa) Telfer School of Management and a scientist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI), is the recipient of a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Data Analytics for Health Systems Transformation. The Canada...
Much of modern health care is made possible by medical devices—the countless tools, equipment and instruments used in health care delivery and patient care. Pocket glucose monitors that check blood sugar levels on the go. Specialized retractors that support new surgical techniques. Cardiac stents...
Ottawa — On Thursday, February 13, Canadians and Ottawa residents are invited to wear red in recognition of the second annual Wear Red Canada campaign, an important day to raise awareness about women’s heart health. The campaign is an initiative of the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre, powered...
Hospitals in Ottawa are ready to help the region’s children, youth and families get the timely care they need, as directed by Ontario Health. We are all happy to do our part in helping manage the sustained and unprecedented surge CHEO has been experiencing this fall. Here’s what families need to...
This is a joint message from Ottawa’s medical Chiefs of Staff OTTAWA – January 22, 2021 – As medical Chiefs of Staff for Ottawa’s hospitals, we are asking everyone to adhere to provincial public health restrictions and stay home, except for essential reasons — reasons that include seeking medical...
Our top 5 stories of 2018 covered a variety of important heath topics: innovative techniques and technology, continuing medical education in Canada, tips for better managing stress, and, yes, recreational pot, too. 5 th position (Fluoro)Less is More When it Comes to Cardiac Ablation 4 th position...