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March 2023
Drinking less alcohol is best for heart patients
There is a continuum of risks associated with drinking alcohol, and patients must decide what level of risk they are comfortable with
Research
November 2022
Research chair in cardiac anesthesiology poised to engage and inspire
A newly established research chair aims to improve care and experiences for hundreds of thousands of patients who require life-saving heart surgeries and procedures each year
June 2022
Nordic walking provides sustained health benefits to heart patients
Researchers comparing the prolonged effects of cardiovascular rehab exercises in patients with coronary artery disease determine Nordic walking confers additional health benefits
March 2022
The golden future of cardiac tissue repair
Scientists nanoengineer a sprayable therapy to recover damaged heart tissue after a heart attack
December 2021
Experimental therapy reduces cardiac-damaging toxin produced by heart attacks
First-of-its-kind research offers new hope for people at risk of heart attack
September 2021
Enhancing care, improving outcomes, and optimizing essential resources
Data scientists at the Heart Institute have developed and tested a model with predictive capabilities for patients on the waitlist for heart surgery
November 2020
Five things learned at this year’s (virtual) heart congress
We’ve compiled our highlights from Canada’s largest cardiac congress
October 2020
"Last ditch effort" may give critically ill patients hope and a "fighting chance"
Transcatheter mitral valve repair may be a salvage therapy for patients with cardiogenic shock
October 2020
A risk factor for obesity is written in your genes
Scientists have long understood that obesity causes inflammation, but there is still debate that the reverse is true – that inflammation causes obesity. That is, until now.
September 2020
Disadvantaged Canadians most affected by COVID-19 pandemic
A new study tells how Canadians have coped at various stages of the outbreak
June 2020
The heart of the angiotensin controversy amid COVID-19: The safety of inhibitors and receptor blockers amid a global pandemic
Scientists investigate the safety of two commonly used classes of medications amid a global pandemic.
May 2020
CT scan technology may detect unknowing carriers of COVID-19
Dr. Andrew Crean and his colleagues at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute are studying the potential for CT scan technology as a first step in detecting positive cases of COVID-19