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November 2018
(Fluoro)Less is More When It Comes to Cardiac Ablation
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is the first institution in Canada to systematically perform fluoroless ablation in patients with complex atrial arrhythmias
Research
November 2018
Heart Patients More Concerned about Disability than Death in Year after Surgery, Study Finds
Quality of life vs. longevity: which would you choose?
October 2018
Do Standard Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs Fail Patients with Atrial Fibrillation?
Not all heart patients are equal when it comes to their quality of life improvements after cardiac rehab
October 2018
Closer to the Heart: Why Proximity Matters for Improved Cardiac Rehab
Dr. Joseph Ricci shares a solution for improved cardiac rehab at CCC 2018
October 2018
A Retrospective Look for a Brighter Future for First Nations’ Heart Health
Addressing Indigenous determinants of health are necessary to improve cardiovascular outcomes
October 2018
Is CABG Better than Percutaneous Coronary Intervention?
Dr. Louise Sun of the Heart Institute talks CABG vs. PCI at CCC 2018
October 2018
Yoga-tta be kidding me! High School Student’s Study Promising for Yogis
High School Student Ashok Pandey Shares His Exciting Yoga Research at CCC 2018
October 2018
Coutinho: The Future (of Women's Heart Health) is Now
A recently published White Paper is proposing a number of novel strategies for the improved future of heart health centres serving women
July 2018
Frailty May Be More Deadly in Younger Heart Patients, Study Finds
A new UOHI study examines the prevalence of frailty and its association with long-term mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
July 2018
Mars and Venus in Heart Failure Outcomes: Why Women Are More At Risk Than Men
There are several inherent differences to the physical make up of a woman’s heart versus that of a man
June 2018
Gene Editing: Is CRISPR a Possible Game-Changer for Cardiovascular Disease?
If you are familiar with the field of gene editing, you most likely have heard of CRISPR in the context of “designer babies” and bio-terrorism
June 2018
Beyond the Buzzword: The Promise of Precision Medicine
With next-generation DNA sequencing and patient-tailored therapeutics entering the market and significantly transforming lives, the era of precision medicine is upon us