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November 2020
Five things learned at this year’s (virtual) heart congress
We’ve compiled our highlights from Canada’s largest cardiac congress.
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
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
May 2020
Shining light to prolong life of the N95 surgical mask
Heart Institute scientists say innovation could enable healthcare workers to reuse their N95 masks without compromising health and safety
February 2020
The intrinsic relationship of brain, heart and mind
Research and clinical observations are discovering major linkages between diseases of the brain and heart, including how they develop and progress
January 2020
Three highlights from North America’s premier smoking cessation conference
Top experts gathered in Ottawa last week to discuss the latest ideas, evidence and research in clinical smoking cessation approaches
January 2020
Seven minutes to change the world for underserviced and remote populations
Heart Institute to begin work to validate a new, non-invasive, five-minute test for detecting coronary artery disease
November 2019
A Canadian first: Combining radiotherapy and cardiology to treat heart disease
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is one of the only centres in the world capable of performing completely non-invasive radio-ablation to treat heart disease
November 2019
"An unprecedented leap forward" in cardiac muscle repair after heart attack
Scientists develop world’s first human protein gel capable of restoring cardiac function