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In a difficult funding environment, Heart Institute researchers have continued success in major grant competitions
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August 2016In this round up: Years of life lost to unhealthy habits, heart disease dropping behind cancer as cause of death and reducing the risk of brain injury with TAVI -
August 2016The 9p21 finding put genetic research at the Heart Institute on the map -
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July 2016Renowned cardiologist Dr. Valentin Fuster makes the case for health promotion and smart disease management -
July 2016In 1989, the founder of the Heart Institute performed a groundbreaking procedure to save the life of an 11-day-old boy -
June 2016The royal visit by the Princess of Wales marked a special day in the history of the Heart Institute -
June 2016A new study finds that the Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation saves lives and eases the demand for healthcare resources -
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