For decades, researchers have known that the brain controls the diameter of the peripheral arteries, the vessels that carry blood to the arms, legs, hands and feet. Electrical impulses from the brain travel to these arteries through a network of nerves known as the sympathetic nervous system...
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Resources at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute UOHI Patient Alumni - The UOHI Patient Alumni Association is a patient-representative group that represents over 15,000 active members. The Patient Alumni Association provides a platform through which UOHI patients and caregivers participate as...
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute has an extensive offering of resources and services that support various aspects of research activities. Let us help you get your research related questions answered whether you are a scientist, fellow, trainee or lab member.
Diseases and Conditions Information about types of heart disease and associated conditions Tests and Procedures Information about diagnostic tests and medical procedures Patient Guides Our series of handbooks on specific conditions, procedures and heart health Living Well with Heart Disease Ways to...
On July 1, all hospitals in the Champlain region, will return to paid parking for all staff and patients. The decision to resume parking fees is part of the region’s overall plan to increase clinical services in our community. Over the coming weeks, hospitals will begin to see more patients parking...
In deciding when you can return to work, you and your doctor will consider: - How stable your condition is - How safe you are to do your job - What the licensing requirements are (e.g., for truck drivers or pilots) - What the demands of your job are-both physically and mentally
Eric Richer is an Elected Director of the Board of Directors at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
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Have you experienced any of the following medical complications during pregnancy?
The University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine is recognizing University of Ottawa Heart Institute cardiologist and scientist Rob Beanlands, MD, with a national award for outstanding career achievement in the field of cardiovascular health. Dr. Rob Beanlands is deputy director general at the...
Dr. James Robblee is a cardiac anesthesiologist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Ottawa and a member of Active Attending Staff at The Ottawa Hospital (Civic Campus).
Dr. Roth has experience in medical legal issues and risk management, complex health systems management, leadership training, board governance, and public speaking.
Benjamin Rotstein, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Ottawa, and director of the Molecular Imaging Probes and Radiochemistry Laboratory at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
Andrea Roy is an Elected Director and Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee of the Board of Directors at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
Dr. Fraser Rubens is a Cardiac Surgeon at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Professor in the Division of Cardiac Surgery in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.
Dr. Terrence Ruddy is a consulting cardiologist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) and a professor in the Division of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine, and cross-appointed to the Division of Nuclear Medicine in the Department of Radiology at the Ottawa Hospital. He is the...
Marc Ruel, MD, is a professor and the endowed chair and director of minimally invasive cardiac research in the Division of Cardiac Surgery at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
Julie Rutberg is Genetic Counsellor and Research Coordinator at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
Markus Schwerzmann, MD, is a cardiologist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and an associate professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.
Scientific Committee Chair Ruth McPherson, MD, PhD, FRCPC Merck Frosst Canada Chair in Atherosclerosis Research Director, Lipid Clinic & Atherogenomics Laboratory University of Ottawa Heart Institute Professor Department of Medicine Division of Cardiology University of Ottawa Associate Editor...