It’s with great enthusiasm that we announce the 5 th International Ottawa Heart Conference, to be held March 30 and 31, 2017 at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario. Hosted by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, this 1.5 day event promises to bring together national and international experts...
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As a sponsor of this national conference you will be exposed to an audience of healthcare leaders and decision makers. The event attracts hundreds of attendees, representing the diversity of the various healthcare settings across Canada – physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, other allied health professionals, researchers, policy-makers and other healthcare stakeholders. Every year, we hope to attract even more attendees with a diverse line-up of national and international expert speakers sharing the latest concepts in clinical tobacco treatment, program development and smoking cessation research.
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a type of heart attack that occurs when there is a sudden tear (a dissection) in the wall of a blood vessel (an artery) in the heart.
Julie St-Pierre is the Interim Vice-President, Research and Innovation of the University of Ottawa.
Ellamae Stadnick, MD, MSc, FRCPC is a staff cardiologist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and assistant professor at the University of Ottawa.
A University of Ottawa Heart Institute preprint citing incorrect data vastly inflating the incidence of post-vaccine myocarditis has been withdrawn at the authors’ request. We are sorry this error led to misinformation about the incidence of post-vaccine myocarditis. COVID-19 vaccines are safe and...
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) on behalf of the Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation is issuing this statement in relation to a grant awarded to one of its researchers from the FTX Philanthropy Inc. After FTX Trading Ltd. and its affiliates (together, the FTX Debtors) filed...
We are excited to announce that our Co-Chairs for the 2019 International Ottawa Heart Conference will be Dr. Peter Liu and Dr. Jodi Edwards. This year, the conference Chairs are pleased to offer an exciting scientific program highlighting the innovative and rapidly evolving field of Big Data in...
STEMI (ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction) is a medical emergency and one of the deadliest forms of heart attack. The relationship between reperfusion and survival in STEMI patients can be measured in minutes.
Alexandre Stewart, PhD is the Director of the Laboratory of Translational Genomics at the Ruddy Canadian Cardiovascular Genetics Centre. He is also Full Professor in the Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology.
Duncan Stewart, MD, is a cardiologist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute affiliated with the Pulmonary Hypertension Clinic . He also holds leadership appointments at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and The Ottawa Hospital and is a Professor in the Department of Medicine at the...
Erin Stitt-Cavanagh is an Elected Director of the Board of Directors at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
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A technologist or sonographer will explain the test to you, take a brief medical history, and answer any questions you may have. Your blood pressure, heart rate, and electrocardiogram (ECG) will be monitored before, during, and after the test. You will be asked to remove all upper body clothing, put...
Session 1: Overview Session 2: Defining Stress Session 3: Signs and Sources of Stress Session 4: Personal Values, Priorities, Time Management Session 5: Social Support and Assertive Communication Session 6: Coping Styles and Wrap-Up Session 1: Overview Session 1 presentation (PDF) Breathing links...