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December 12, 2016
OTTAWA, December 12, 2016 — Ottawa will welcome the 9th Annual Ottawa Conference: State of the Art Clinical Approaches to Smoking Cessation where national and international experts in smoking cessation will share the latest...
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November 10, 2016
OTTAWA, November 9, 2016 — Ever heard of pulmonary hypertension (PH)? The University of Ottawa Heart Institute and the Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada invite members of the media to take part in the Ottawa 6-Minute Walk for Breath to raise awareness on this disease. The 6-minute Walk...
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June 2, 2016
A racing heart, weaknesses, fatigue, lightheadedness, shortness of breath, and other worrying symptoms. Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects more than 1% of the population (that’s roughly 350 000 Canadians!), and 20% of all strokes are caused by this condition.
Misunderstood, and often...
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May 30, 2016
Members of the media are invited to a special keynote address by Dr. Eduardo Marbán, one of the world’s most eminent cardiologists, and a seasoned researcher, who will be speaking on the Therapeutic Regeneration of the “Irreversibly” Injured Heart, as part of the Heart Institute’s Research Day....
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May 2, 2016
Members of the media are invited to join Dr. Thierry Mesana, president and CEO of the Heart Institute, along with the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, Ottawa Mayor Mr. Jim Watson, and Heart Institute’s founders Dr. Wilbert Keon and Dr. Don Beanlands, to...
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April 14, 2016
Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of women worldwide? And that while it is on the decline among men, it is rising among women and the signs are different. These differences can impact diagnosis, treatment and prevention for a variety of cardiovascular conditions, including...
