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

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Nordic walking provides sustained health benefits to heart patients

Care / Research

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

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Research

March 2022

The golden future of cardiac tissue repair

Scientists nanoengineer a sprayable therapy to recover damaged heart tissue after a heart attack

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First-of-its-kind research offers new hope for people at risk of heart attack

Care / Research

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

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Enhancing care, improving outcomes, and optimizing essential resources

Care / Research

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

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Research

November 2020

Five things learned at this year’s (virtual) heart congress

We’ve compiled our highlights from Canada’s largest cardiac congress

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Care / Research

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

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A risk factor for obesity is written in your genes

Research

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.

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Research

September 2020

Disadvantaged Canadians most affected by COVID-19 pandemic

A new study tells how Canadians have coped at various stages of the outbreak

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Research / Special Edition

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.

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Research / Special Edition

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