It is impossible to overstate the impact Dr. Thierry Mesana has had on patient care, research and education as president and CEO of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. The changes he brought about during his tenure will influence health care in the region for years to come.
February 22 is Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day, an international campaign dedicated to raising awareness about heart valve disease—its risk factors, symptoms, detection, and treatment
In this article – our final of 2023 – we revisit the captivating physicians, clinicians, scientists, nurses and allied health professionals, and the inspiring narratives that made headlines in The Beat this year. From the important first steps of groundbreaking initiatives in cardiovascular health
On a night when much of the healthcare community was shining its spotlight on him, Dr. Terrence Ruddy, an internationally renowned clinician-scientist and a leader in cardiovascular nuclear medicine, was emphatic about shining that light back on others. “The success of a racecar driver is not solely
Carolyn Pullen, BScN, RN, PhD, was out for her morning run when she had an epiphany that may change the future of cardiovascular healthcare in Canada. As CEO of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS), which represents cardiovascular healthcare professionals across the country, Pullen had been
Dr. Marc Ruel led as head of cardiac surgery at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) for 11 years. On September 15, 2023, his second mandate at the helm of heart surgery ended, and his successor, Dr. Pierre Voisine, assumed his role as the UOHI’s new visionary for cardiac surgery. Dr