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Is FlowQuant certified for clinical use? No. FlowQuant is still in development and has not been approved for clinical use. Is FlowQuant free to use? No. FlowQuant may be purchased at a fee from the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Cardiac PET Centre. FlowQuant is protected under international...
Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation (OHIRC) Research Finance OHIRC Finance provides financial advice and post-award support to researchers in the management of their research funds. The team also ensures that all research funds and expenditures are administered in compliance with the...
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Find out what’s in your community. Resources specific to your needs can help manage your risk factors. Please find a list below of Community Resources you can access after completing your Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program. UOHI Cardiac Rehabilitation Graduation Resources (PDF)
If you don’t have a family doctor, Health Care Connect will find family physicians or nurse practitioners in your community who are accepting new patients. (Phone: 1-800-445-1822) When you come to a clinic appointment at the Heart Institute: Bring your updated medication list and plan to review it...
FlowQuant is a clinical and research tool for quantifying myocardial blood flow (MBF) from nuclear medical images. The software is being developed at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Cardiac PET Centre under the supervision of Robert A. deKemp, PhD, PEng, PPhys as part of his research into...
The Cardiovascular Research Methods Centre collaborates with Heart Institute investigators during all stages of the research process, from protocol design to drafting of a final manuscript for submission to a peer-reviewed journal: Developing research design and analysis strategies Implementing...
The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O 1990 (FIPPA) is provincial legislation that came into effect on January 1, 1988. On January 1, 2012, hospitals in Ontario were added to the list of public bodies to which FIPPA applies. FIPPA has two main purposes: To make public bodies...
Serving patients in the official language of their choice is a key component of providing exceptional care. The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is a bilingual institution, offering services in both French and English. In 2011, the Heart Institute received its designation under the Province of...
Serving patients in the official language of their choice is a key component of providing exceptional care. To acquire, advance or refresh French language abilities, French Language Services offers many courses throughout the year. These courses are open to staff and the public. French language...
General Cardiac Knowledge: presentations, notes, and quiz
General Clinical Knowledge presentations and quizzes
When you are admitted to the hospital, it is important for the hospital staff to know your wishes for your healthcare. Download Goals of Care (PDF)
At the Ottawa Heart Institute, leadership and governance are guided by Bill 39, the Ontario Legislative Assembly Act that created the University of Ottawa Heart Institute in 1999. Solid corporate policies and regulations, a sound financial framework, effective oversight, ongoing monitoring of the...
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Why hand hygiene is so important While in hospital, patients are more likely to get infections. A “hospital acquired infection” is one that a patient does not have before coming to the hospital but that occurs 48 to 72 hours after admission. Research shows that properly washing your hands is the...
Healing Hearts Together (HHT) is a relationship-education program for couples that aims to enhance couples’ relationship quality, and mental and physical health. The aim of HHT is to help develop emotional responsiveness and engagement between partners after one individual is faced with a cardiac...
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