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[Editor’s note: This article is an update of previously published story.] Nearly one in every 100 babies is born with some form of congenital heart disease (CHD). In the 1950s, only about 15% of these children with severe heart defects reached their 18th birthday. Today, with advances in treatment...
Erik Suuronen, PhD, is a Scientist in the Division of Cardiac Surgery and Director of its BEaTs Research Program at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He is also Full Professor in the Department of Surgery, with a Cross-Appointment in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, at the...
In the July issue of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Dr. Marc Ruel, president of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) and division head of cardiac surgery at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, contemplates the recent rise in cardiovascular disease and the “worthy and worldly”...
Cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, researchers, nurses and other cardiovascular specialists from across the country and around the globe travelled to Ottawa last week to attend the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC), the flagship event of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) and the country’s...
Modern medical imaging allows doctors to see deep within the body in exquisite detail. Using small amounts of radioactive material called tracers, cardiologists can see in real time how well a patient’s heart is functioning. The positron emission tomography (PET) imaging group at the University of...
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (broken heart syndrome) is a condition often caused by an episode of severe stress. It can look and feel just like a heart attack. There is heart weakness but without blocked arteries. Heart strength usually returns to normal. What is Takotsubo? Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a...
Additionally, expect to be contacted by the TAVI coordinator before your procedure is booked. The TAVI coordinator will work with you and your family to plan your procedure and to ensure that you know what to expect throughout the waiting period.
You have been diagnosed with a condition called aortic stenosis—narrowing of the aortic valve. Your doctors have recommended a valve replacement using transcatheter aortic valve implant (TAVI) to treat your aortic stenosis. The purpose of this guide is to help you and your family prepare for your stay at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and for your recovery at home.
Telehealth at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute comprises three programs managed by the Cardiac Telehealth department: Telemedicine, Interactive Voice Response, and Telehome Monitoring. Telemedicine Through the Heart Institute’s Telemedicine Program, patients at remote sites can be seen in...
The Heart Institute’s Telehome Monitoring Program (THM) is a nurse-run, intensive, post-discharge home health program designed to improve patient outcomes and reduce hospital readmissions. It is part of the Telehealth Programs run by the Cardiac Telehealth department. The largest acute home...
The Telehome Monitoring Program is designed to help very sick patients stay healthy at home so they do not experience frequent return admissions to the hospital. Most patients enrolled in the program have advanced heart failure. Some patients with pulmonary artery hypertension, or those who have undergone complex surgery, also participate.
There is a flood of advice in the world about diets and healthy eating. From the food pyramid to fad diets, from books to blogs to celebrity chefs, some of it is good information, some of it is outrageous, and a lot of it is complicated and hard to live by. Healthy eating shouldn’t be hard, but it...
It can be difficult to talk to a child about a heart event or diagnosis, treatments, the prognosis, and the possible changes that may occur in your family as a result. If you are in this situation, here are 10 tips for discussing your heart condition with your child.
If you are a caregiver, you may help your loved one with a variety of tasks, including helping with grocery shopping and cleaning, managing prescriptions and medical appointments, assisting with mobility and transportation, running errands, performing activities of daily living (such as personal hygiene and eating), and providing emotional support. Here are 10 tips for living well as a caregiver.
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Learn about the tests and procedures used to diagnose and treat heart disease.
We recognize Dr. Liu’s achievements as Chief Scientific Officer and deliver the Investigator of the Year Award Lecture.
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is pleased to announce Erik Suuronen, PhD, Michel Le May, MD, and Benjamin Hibbert, MD, PhD, have been selected as recipients of the 2021 Dr. Robert Roberts Award for Research Excellence. The Dr. Robert Roberts Award recognizes UOHI investigators who have...