Healing beyond the hospital: Inuit cardiac care rooted in culture and connection
The Ottawa Heart Institute and Larga Baffin are reshaping how culturally respectful, accessible care is offered to Inuit patients, helping them heal in body, heart and spirit.
Navigating grief: resources to support individuals and families through loss
When someone you love dies, it can feel like the ground has shifted under your feet. Grief affects us all differently, and there is no single “right” way to cope. We are here to support you through this process.
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Dr. Kwan-Leung Chan reflects on 40 years in echocardiography
Look back on a groundbreaking career that helped shape the future of echocardiography and patient care
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The churro-inspired innovation that could transform bypass surgery
Even the sweetest ideas can shape the future of medicine
Breaking borders to improve care for women after uncommon type of heart attack
“SCAD@Heart” is an online peer support program modelled after the Ottawa Heart Institute’s successful Women@Heart Program
How new research is protecting hearts amid shifting climate
The Ottawa Heart Institute is uniting researchers to study environmental stressors on heart health and create tailored solutions for the most vulnerable
Ten tips for living well as a caregiver
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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Heart Institute scientist develops how-to guide to improve scientific literacy
"How to Read a Scientific Paper in Biomedical Sciences" is an essential tool for anyone involved or interested in communicating science
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Sharing is Caring: Heart Institute research event brings cardiac rehabilitation insights to life
The Heart Institute will hold its second annual Sharing is Caring cardiac rehabilitation research event on Thursday, February 27. Patients, families, caregivers, and community members are invited to take part.