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  • Pulmonary hypertension
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  • Thoracic aortic diseases

Tests and procedures

  • Alcohol septal ablation
  • Ambulatory blood pressure monitor
  • Ambulatory electrocardiogram (holter monitor)
  • Angioplasty
  • Angiogram (cardiac catheterization)
  • Cardiac MRI
  • Cardioversion
  • Chest X-ray
  • Computed tomography (CT) scan
  • Coronary artery bypass surgery
  • Echocardiogram
  • Electrocardiogram
  • Electrophysiology study/standard catheter ablation
  • Heart transplant
  • Heart valve surgery
  • Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
  • Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Heart Valve Surgery
  • MitraClip
  • Nuclear multigated acquisition scan
  • Pacemaker
  • Pericardiocentesis
  • PET cardiology viability imaging
  • PET myocardial perfusion imaging
  • Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy
  • Stress echocardiogram
  • Stress myocardial perfusion imaging
  • Surgical cardiac ablation
  • TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation)
  • Thoracoscopic surgical ablation
  • Transesophageal echocardiogram
  • Treadmill exercise stress test
  • Ventricular assist device

Tools and resources

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  • Cardiovascular Research Methods Centre
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  • Clinical Services Research
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  • Exercise Physiology and Cardiovascular Health Laboratory
  • Functional Genetics and Metabolism Laboratory
  • Laboratory of Translational Genomics
  • Leenen Laboratory
  • Lipoprotein Receptor Biology Laboratory
  • Mechanisms of Right Heart Failure
  • Metaresearch and Open Science Program
  • Molecular Imaging Probes and Radiochemistry Laboratory
  • Molecular Signaling Laboratory
  • Patient Oriented Research in Cardiac Arrhythmia
  • RAPID Research Team
  • Regenerative Therapies Laboratory
  • SPECT Research
  • Vascular Inflammation and Metabolism Laboratory

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Core facilities and infrastructure

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Conferences and events

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Rare Cardiac Conditions conference

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Ottawa Cardiovascular Research Day 2025

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Ottawa Heart Conference

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Healing Hearts Together

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Cardiology

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