Care / Research 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 Read more about What’s Next for TAVI?
Care / Education / Research / UOHI News January 2016 Toute une vie consacrée à la recherche du bon rythme Tracing the development of cardiac electrophysiology through a career at the forefront Read more about Toute une vie consacrée à la recherche du bon rythme
Care / Research 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 Read more about AHA 2015: Knowledge of Genetic Risk Can Encourage Increased Prevention
Care / Research / UOHI News December 2015 AHA 2015: UOHI at the AHA Scientific Sessions Heart Institute clinical and research staff share expertise and findings at top conference Read more about AHA 2015: UOHI at the AHA Scientific Sessions
Care / Research December 2015 AHA 2015: Intensive Blood Pressure Treatment Shows Benefits SPRINT trial finds strong benefits to lower blood pressure targets, with side effects seen as manageable Read more about AHA 2015: Intensive Blood Pressure Treatment Shows Benefits
Care / Research 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 Read more about AHA 2015: Cardiac Resuscitation: New Information on CPR and Defibrillators
Care / Research November 2015 CCC 2015: Improving Cardiac Care for Cancer Patients Addressing the cardiotoxicity of cancer therapies Read more about CCC 2015: Improving Cardiac Care for Cancer Patients
Research November 2015 How Two Genetic Risk Factors for Heart Disease Work New studies show how gene variations can drive coronary artery disease Read more about How Two Genetic Risk Factors for Heart Disease Work
Care / Research November 2015 CCC 2015: Is She Really Having a Heart Attack? Efforts to better understand and treat spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), a life-threatening condition that mostly affects younger women Read more about CCC 2015: Is She Really Having a Heart Attack?
Care / Research November 2015 CCC 2015: Treating STEMI Heart Attack Patients with Multi-vessel Disease Analysis of previous outcomes suggests that staged intervention is safe and reduces mortality Read more about CCC 2015: Treating STEMI Heart Attack Patients with Multi-vessel Disease
Care / Research November 2015 CCC 2015: Factors Associated with Heart Failure in Women Award-winning research into why a certain form of heart failure affects more women Read more about CCC 2015: Factors Associated with Heart Failure in Women
Care / Research / UOHI News November 2015 CCC 2015: Awards and Recognition A number of Ottawa Heart Institute staff and trainees were honoured at this year’s Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, recognizing their accomplishments at both early and established phases of their careers. Rob Beanlands, MD, Chief of Cardiology Read more about CCC 2015: Awards and Recognition