In this series we will cover various aspects of a patient's journey at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI), including pre-admission requirements, unexpected complications and discharge considerations.
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We will review the pathophysiology, the diagnosis, and the treatments for a patient with heart failure. We will also review the management of advanced heart failure.
The goal of our research is to develop, advance and evaluate new and established imaging methods that will enable early, accurate, less invasive and cost-effective diagnosis of cardiovascular disease in order to optimize management for improved patient care and outcomes. The Molecular Function and...
Cardiac rehabilitation, a comprehensive program to get patients healthy again after heart attack, cardiac surgery or other cardiac events, has been shown to save lives. But what if patients waiting for non-emergency heart surgery could start improving their health before their procedure? Could that...
Prevention and Rehabilitation provides state-of-the-art approaches to the prevention of cardiac disease: preventing patients from having additional cardiac events and helping patients return to their lives following cardiac events and procedures.
These sessions are intended for individuals looking to reduce their risk factors to prevent heart and vessel disease.
This session is intended for individuals looking to reduce their risk factors to prevent heart and vessel disease. This session will go over the various ways to reduce your risks of heart and blood vessels disease by managing your risk factors.
This session is intended for individuals looking to reduce their risk factors to prevent heart and vessel disease. This session will go over various ways to reduce your risks of heart and blood vessels disease by managing your risk factors.
This session is intended for individuals looking to reduce their risk factors to prevent heart and vessel disease. This session will go over various ways to reduce your risks of heart and blood vessels disease by managing your risk factors. This session will also go over specific risk factors such as menopause.
This session is intended for individuals looking to reduce their risk factors to prevent heart and vessel disease. This session will go over the various conditions and that puts your heart and blood vessels at risk.
When you enter the rehabilitation area of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, it looks very much like a gym—treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical trainers, all surrounded by a four-lane track. So you might think rehabilitation is all about physical fitness, but there’s much more to it...
The Cardiac Rehabilitation: Physical Activity guide can help you assume responsibility for your own care and get back to your daily routine as soon as possible, increase your physical fitness and endurance, change the behaviours that put you at risk for heart disease, slow down the progression of your cardiovascular disease and, in some cases, reverse the buildup of blockages already present in your arteries, reduce your risk for heart attacks, strokes, and the need for heart surgery or procedures, help to reduce symptoms, including angina and shortness of breath if you are still experiencing these and add years to your life and life to your years.
It’s been shown to lower death rates from heart disease and even from other causes after the onset of cardiovascular disease, and it helps patients achieve a better quality of life. In fact, cardiac rehabilitation is a key “next step” in the recovery process following a heart attack or procedures...
What Is Cardiac Sarcoidosis? Cardiac sarcoidosis is a rare disease in which clusters of white blood cells, called granulomas, form in the tissue of the heart. Any part of the heart can be affected, though these cell clusters most often form in the heart muscle where they can interfere with the heart...
The Cardiac Sarcoidosis Clinic sees patients who are referred by their physician for one of the following reasons: patients with diagnosed cardiac sarcoidosis for treatment and follow-up, younger patients (less than 60 years of age) who have unexplained, new onset, significant cardiac electrical...
Join experts to explore the latest research findings and future directions in the treatment and management of cardiac sarcoidosis.
A complex condition that is not well understood, cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) can affect the electrical pathways in the heart and cause potentially serious irregular heartbeats, known as arrhythmias. In May of this year, the Heart Rhythm Society released the first international guidelines for diagnosing...
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s Cardiac Supportive and Palliative Care Program is a specialized outpatient clinic for patients diagnosed with advanced cardiac disease and their caregivers.
Cardiac surgery at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute is dedicated to life-saving procedures and to advancing surgical techniques and treatment methods.
The Heart Institute is one of Canada’s top training grounds for new generations of young surgeons. The Division of Cardiac Surgery is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) to train residents. Training requires a minimum of six years, following the completion of medical school. We currently have six residents and three clinical fellows in the program.