A high-impact paper co-authored by Benjamin Rotstein, PhD, of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Ryland J. Lundgren of the University of Alberta, is published in Nature Chemistry, a monthly journal dedicated to publishing high-quality papers that describe the most significant and cutting...
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The Office of Research Services provides broad-based support to all University of Ottawa Heart Institute researchers.
Today’s Research Is Tomorrow’s Treatment The Heart Institute is alive with discovery, ingenuity, insight and invention. As a patient here, you have the opportunity to contribute to improving the quality of care by participating in clinical research studies. Why does the Heart Institute conduct...
Our Research Teams are made up of scientists, clinicians, nurses, research coordinators, fellows and trainees to name a few. The most important members? Patients.
We focus on opportunities for transdisciplinary and translational knowledge exchange and research collaboration among leading investigators as well as other prominent institutions in Canada, the United States and around the world.
Roughly half of our risk of getting heart disease is due to our genetics. The other half is due to age, lifestyle and other environmental factors. Of the genetic half, some of the risk comes from rare genetic variants that have a big impact on a person’s individual risk. Some comes from the additive...
A research team at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute led by biochemist Yves Marcel, PhD, Director of the Heart Institute’s High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Biology Laboratory, has discovered a new function for a known cellular pathway: mobilization and exportation of cholesterol from cells.
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) may be just as efficacious as moderate-to-vigorous-intensity continuous training (MICT) when it comes to improving functional capacity and quality of life of patients with persistent and permanent atrial fibrillation, a new study has found. Researchers at the...
An analysis of more than 6,700 clinical trials conducted and completed in Canada between 2009 and 2019 revealed widespread non-compliance in registration and reporting best practices, a new study led by researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) has found. The research is...
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...
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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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...