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New guidelines promote improved diagnosis and treatment for rare form of heart attack disproportionately affecting women

Canadian Women’s Heart Health Alliance and Canadian Cardiovascular Society partner on clinical practice update on MINOCA.

Dr. Peter Liu looks back on a decade at helm of Heart Institute’s research enterprise

Dr. Peter Liu is chiefly responsible for uniting the Heart Institute’s research division on the hallmarks of teamwork and team spirit

Meetings in Ottawa promote latest in brain-heart science and cardiovascular rehabilitation

Medical practitioners and researchers from across Canada will gather in Ottawa next week to discuss the latest in brain-heart science, cardiovascular medicine, data science, and patient-centred cardiac rehabilitation.

Heart Institute marks 40 years of life-saving transplants

It’s a remarkable feat of science and innovation, a team effort through and through – and the Heart Institute has excelled at it for decades
  • Research

Heart Institute announces recipients of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Research Award

Congratulations to Dan Yedu Quansah, PhD and to Ms. Termeh Aslani, PhD Candidate.

Recognized for lifelong achievement, Dr. Terrence Ruddy shines light back on others

A pillar in the world of cardiovascular nuclear medicine, Dr. Ruddy said: “People make all the difference.”
  • Research

Announcing the Recipients of the 2024 Ottawa Region Cardiovascular Research Trainee of the Year Award

Recipients of the 2024 Ottawa Region Cardiovascular Research Trainee of the Year Award.

Heart Institute scientists create library of bioinspired materials for treating skin, eye and heart tissue

Research conducted in the Bioengineering and Therapeutic Solutions (BEaTS) Laboratory at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) has resulted in the development of a library of bioinspired molecules that can be assembled to mimic tissue structures similar to those found in humans.

At the Heart Institute, Dr. Lyall Higginson fulfilled his dream of helping and teaching others

After nearly 50 years, the renowned cardiologist is hanging up his stethoscope