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July 2016
Strong Showing in Race for Research Dollars
In a difficult funding environment, Heart Institute researchers have continued success in major grant competitions
Research
July 2016
Prevention Key to the Future of Cardiovascular Medicine
Renowned cardiologist Dr. Valentin Fuster makes the case for health promotion and smart disease management
June 2016
Hospital-Initiated Smoking Cessation Reduces Deaths and Future Health Care Usage
A new study finds that the Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation saves lives and eases the demand for healthcare resources
June 2016
Ottawa Heart Research Conference Takes on Atrial Fibrillation
International meeting surveys the state of afib care, recent developments and future directions
May 2016
Rapid Beats: Heart Disease News and Updates for May
Focus on women and heart disease: statin therapy, gestational diabetes, and atrial fibrillation
May 2016
Pacemaker/ICD Bleeding Complication Increases Risk of Serious Infections
Patients who experience bleeding around an implanted device are at greater risk for a variety of infections
May 2016
CWHHS 2016: What’s Needed to Improve Women’s Heart Health?
Part Two of our Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit coverage looks at the knowledge gaps and steps that need to be taken to improve awareness, prevention and treatment of heart disease in women
May 2016
CWHHS 2016: What We Know about Women and Heart Disease
Part one of our Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit coverage looks at the many ways women experience heart disease differently
March 2016
Sleep Apnea and Heart Disease
A common cause of sleep disruptions, sleep apnea is strongly linked to heart disease and can make outcomes worse
December 2015
AHA 2015: UOHI at the AHA Scientific Sessions
Heart Institute clinical and research staff share expertise and findings at top conference
December 2015
AHA 2015: Cardiac Resuscitation: New Information on CPR and Defibrillators
Updated recommendations and new findings aim to improve survival of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
December 2015
AHA 2015: Knowledge of Genetic Risk Can Encourage Increased Prevention
Simple awareness of genetic risk scores improves the uptake of preventive measures for heart disease