Ross Davies, MD, is a cardiologist in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and a professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. He retired from clinics in 2020 but continues to perform e-consults.
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Dr. Darryl Davis is a clinician-scientist and cardiac electrophysiologist in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
Coping with the death of a loved one is a personal experience. Grief is a normal response to loss, and everyone processes it differently. You will find information and resources on this webpage to help you cope with your loss and feelings of grief.
Robert deKemp is Head Imaging Physicist in Cardiac Imaging at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He is also Associate Professor of Medicine, Engineering and Physics and Medical Scientist in the Faculty of Medicine and member of the Faculty of Graduate and Post-Doctoral Studies at the...
Health care professionals interested in offering the Healing Hearts Together program can visit Healing Hearts Together Relationship Education Program at iceeft.com.
Depression and Heart Disease: A Vicious Circle, interview with Heather Tulloch, PhD.
Chris Desjardins is an Elected Director of the Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation Board of Directors.
When Nazli Parast, APN, was studying to become a cardiac nurse, she was surprised at how little she learned about women's heart health and the specific risk factors for heart disease unique to women. Today, some fifteen years later, Nazli has a master’s degree in nursing, and she is one of the...
Normally, when blood glucose levels rise after a meal, the pancreas (an organ near the stomach) releases a hormone called insulin to stimulate your cells and liver to absorb the glucose. With diabetes, the body either does not produce enough insulin (type 1 diabetes) or cannot use the hormone...
Dr. Erin Mulvihill is the 2024 recipient of the CIHR-INMD Early Career Researcher Partnership Award
The lifetime risk for coronary vascular disease in people with diabetes is high, about 67% in men and 57% in women at age 50 years. The rate of fatal coronary heart disease is 3.5 times higher in patients with diabetes than in those without. Caring for both heart disease and diabetes simultaneously...
Heart disease is a general term for a variety of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. Many of these conditions are complex and not easy to diagnose. We have a wide variety of diagnostic tools available to get to the heart of the matter.
Outpatient referrals for diagnostic cardiac catheterization or angioplasty must be made by a cardiologist.
A device about the size of a smartphone is enabling cardiologists to generate images of patients’ hearts at the point of care, enabling them to make more informed diagnoses and even intervene earlier. The result? Improved care and outcomes, and possibly even reduced health care costs. The device is...
Today, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) named Diana Burns its vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer. The successor to Suzanne Dionne, Diana Burns will also oversee the Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation and the University of Ottawa Heart...
Dr. Dick received his MD from the University of Manitoba in 1994 and did his fellowship at the University of Western Ontario in 2000. Dr. Dick received certification as a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) in Internal Medicine (1997) and Cardiology (2000). He...
Dr. Sean Dickie is a staff anesthesiologist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Ottawa.
There’s hardly a place in the world untouched by COVID-19. In April, one month after the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus a global pandemic, researchers at The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, and several other institutions across...
This guide was carefully developed by members of our care team in collaboration with parents and guardians with lived experience to support you as you have conversations with your child about your heart condition.
At the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, we specialize in the diagnosis, care, and treatment of all adult forms of heart disease.