The doctor will explain the procedure, its risks and benefits, as well as alternatives to you. You will be asked to sign a consent form. This is a good time to make sure all your questions have been answered. You will be awake and conscious during the procedure. A mild sedative may be given to help...
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Heart failure is an insidious disease. Its symptoms can be vague—including shortness of breath, swelling of the ankles and fatigue. Too often, patients and family doctors miss the warning signs entirely, explained Peter Liu, MD, Chief Scientific Officer and Vice President of Research at the...
Positron emission tomography (PET) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) is an imaging process that shows how well blood flows to the muscle of the heart (myocardium). This test is used to diagnose the presence or absence of coronary artery disease.
Our goal is to produce novel and established PET Radiopharmaceuticals for innovative research to help understand and guide novel therapies in cardiovascular, kidney, diabetes, oncology and neuroscience diseases.
Positron emission tomography (PET) viability imaging is used to assess how much heart muscle has been damaged by a heart attack or heart disease. This test can be used to determine whether a patient may need angiography, cardiac bypass surgery, heart transplant or other procedures.
Trainee specific featured sessions included Poster Presentations, Rapid Fire Oral Presentations and awards and a Trainee Mentorship Luncheon.
The lectureship honours Dr. Keon, founder of the UOHI, and one of the finest cardiac surgeons of his generation. We were delighted that the esteemed Dr. Victor Dzau delivered this lectureship on Rebuilding the Failing Heart: Molecular Approaches to Cardiac Regeneration.
Regular physical activity is one of the best ways to improve your health. When you increase your physical activity even a little, at any age, disease development and progression are slowed down.
Regular physical activity can help you live better with heart disease by improving your fitness, energy level and overall quality of life. It’s never too late to make physical activity a part of your everyday life.
Rare cardiac condition resources for physicians.
Micheline Pion is an Elected Director of the Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation (OHIRC) Board of Directors.
Andrew Pipe, MD, was formerly Chief of the Division of Prevention and Rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and is a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Pipe continues his clinical and research activities within the Division. He received his MD from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, in 1974.
It takes time and nurturing to grow a top-flight hospital. The University of Ottawa Heart Institute, which began largely as an extension of the Ottawa Civic Hospital when its doors first opened in 1976, has matured to become Canada’s foremost cardiovascular centre. Superior expertise in surgical...
Hospitalization for pneumonia is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in middle-aged and older adults with no history of heart disease, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Presenting his findings at the University of...
Where is the Heart Institute going? What are we doing next? This section is all about our future trends and directions. In it, you’ll find various plans that we have laid out so that we can continue to deliver outstanding care, do landmark research, and cultivate new generations of physicians...
List of poster presentations for the 2025 Canadian Women's Heart Health Summit.
Pregnancy is often described as a “stress test” that helps identify women who are at risk of developing chronic diseases later in life. To address this important clinical problem, we adapted our CardioPrevent® program to support high-risk women postpartum.
This session is intended for postpartum individuals looking to reduce their risk factors to prevent heart and vessel disease.
The Pre-Admission Unit (PAU) is an outpatient clinic designed to prepare patients for their upcoming cardiac surgery or procedure at the Ottawa Heart Institute.
The Pre-Clinical Imaging (PCI) Core provides access to state-of-the-art molecular, functional and anatomic imaging modalities such as micro PET, SPECT-CT, ECHO, and autoradiography for small-animal imaging. Large-animal imaging is also available. In addition, the PCI core provides standard and image...