A nuclear technologist will explain the test to you and answer any questions you may have. You will receive an injection in the vein of one arm with a compound which prepares the blood for the tracer. Approximately 30 minutes later, a blood sample will be drawn from you to mix with a radioactive...
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A nuclear technologist will explain the test to you and answer any questions you may have. You will receive an injection in the vein of one arm. The injection contains a small amount of radioactive material that will travel to your heart muscle. Approximately 45 minutes later, you will be brought...
Professional development encompasses all aspects of cardiovascular medicine and patient care.
Every year, hundreds of nursing and allied health trainees come to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute for internships and training placements in a wide range of specialty areas.
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is an exciting organization for nurses who care about excellence in practice, innovation, teaching and research. Our singular focus on cardiac patients allows nurses to develop expertise as they work with other clinicians whose sole focus is the care of patients and families with heart disease.
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...
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This education day will focus on improving awareness, breaking stigma, and empowering healthcare providers to deliver better care for people living with obesity.
Join us for an evidence-informed, interdisciplinary event dedicated to improving care for individuals living with obesity. This session focuses on reducing weight bias and promoting compassionate, person-centred care.
We are changing the conversation about weight and health, moving away from weight loss and toward focusing on healthy behaviours.
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...
The Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation (OHIRC) Board of Directors currently includes:
Environment versus genetics. Integrating clinical and multiple omics data to understand the causes of diseases; discoveries from this stage can then be used in personalized medicine research for prevention or therapeutic purposes (Figure Source; PMID: 28476144, Copyright: CC BY 4.0). The Omics and...
Information and resources for OMSC hospital partners.
The Ottawa Heart Institute is launching “One Million Canadian Hearts,” a pioneering initiative to screen one million Canadians for cardiovascular disease risk factors. By screening early, intervening swiftly, and harnessing powerful data insights, we will save lives and uncover the realities of heart disease—who is most at risk, what factors shape outcomes, and how we can intervene more effectively. This initiative will not only empower Canadians to protect their heart health but also fuel transformative research to redefine prevention, treatment, and care on a national scale.
Healthcare providers at 16 partner sites will have access to patient health information, enhancing care across the region.
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...
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute provides cardiac services for the Champlain Region and is the Regional Coordinating Centre for the Heart Wise Exercise networks in our region, serving Renfrew County, Eastern Counties of Ontario, Leeds, Lanark, Grenville, Toronto, GTA, and the Ottawa area.
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If you have an email address on file through your patient chart in our electronic health record system, the institute may contact you about test results, medical advice, appointment confirmations, quality improvement projects, Patient Alumni initiatives or surveys. If you would like to opt out from...