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August 2016
Rapid Beats: Heart Disease News and Updates for August
In this round up: Years of life lost to unhealthy habits, heart disease dropping behind cancer as cause of death and reducing the risk of brain injury with TAVI
Research
August 2016
40th Anniversary Flashback: Discovery of the Most Significant Genetic Risk Factor for Heart Disease
The 9p21 finding put genetic research at the Heart Institute on the map
July 2016
Strong Showing in Race for Research Dollars
In a difficult funding environment, Heart Institute researchers have continued success in major grant competitions
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
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
Rapid Beats: Heart Disease News and Updates for May
Focus on women and heart disease: statin therapy, gestational diabetes, and atrial fibrillation
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
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
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
March 2016
What’s Next for TAVI?
Catheter-based aortic valve replacement looks to become an option for more patients if competition and demand bring down the cost of valves