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A smartphone being used to assess blood flow in arteries found in the wrist

May 2018

Smartphone-based diagnostics more accurate than traditional examination techniques

A recent study suggests smartphone technology is diagnostically more accurate than traditional physical examination techniques to assess blood flow in arteries found in the wrist

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No bigger than a large vitamin capsule or an American nickel, new leadless transcatheter pacing systems are almost twenty times smaller than traditional models.

April 2018

The leadless pacemaker: Is wireless pacing the new era of cardiac care?

Leadless pacing system technology is emerging as an alternative to the conventional approach. But are wireless pacing systems really the way of the future?

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Female nurse sitting on the ground

April 2018

Nursing our nurses back to health: Tailored interventions needed now

A new study is shining light on how Canadian nurses are not meeting current physical activity guidelines and why many of today’s frontline nurses have poor cardiometabolic health

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Care / Heart Health / Research

December 2017

Top five stories of 2017 from The Beat

See our most read stories from the past year

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Journal of Materials Chemistry B: December 2017 cover page visuals

December 2017

Engineering the next generation of nanomaterial for biomedical applications

New research has potential to shape the future of biomedicine

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November 2017

BRUISE CONTROL-2: Continued vs. interrupted anticoagulation therapy?

Clinical trials prove continued vs. interrupted approaches to anticoagulation therapy in patients at the time of device surgery produce comparable outcomes

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Heart Health / Research

October 2017

Heart Institute CCC 2017 Program Guide

Nearly 70 Ottawa Heart Institute program items will be on tap this year at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in Vancouver

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PET scan of cardiac sarcoidosis

Care / Research

June 2017

Making the Diagnosis: Why Cardiac Sarcoidosis Should Be on Cardiologists’ Radar

Building knowledge and awareness of an under-recognized heart condition

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Canadian Women's Heart Health Summit Recommendations

Care / Heart Health / Research / UOHI News

June 2017

Charting a Course for Women’s Heart Health in Canada

Newly published results statement from the 2016 Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit points the way

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Heart Health / Research

May 2017

Many People at Risk of Heart Attack See No Need to Improve Their Health

Nearly one in five Canadians at highest risk of having a heart attack don’t think they need to change their unhealthy lifestyle

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Heart Health / Research

May 2017

How Air Pollution Can Impact Your Heart Health

New research uncovers ways that air pollution may do the damage it does to our hearts and blood vessels

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A laboratory worker holding a pipette and a Petri dish, behind a row of test tubes

May 2017

Preclinical Cardiovascular Research Found Lacking in Scientific Rigor

New studies show sex bias and methodological flaws are common in laboratory research

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