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Sex Differences in Atherosclerotic Plaque Biology - Sheila & Don Bayne Cardiovascular Genetics Endowed Lectureship
Adding Resistance Exercise to High-Intensity Interval Training: A recipe for better cardiovascular health?
Stem Cell Models of Heart Disease
Advancing Cardiac Pacing through Gene Therapy
Endowed lecture - Reclaiming Our Hearts; What Places South Asians at Risk of Heart Disease and What Can We Do About It?
If you are eligible to participate in the study, you will be asked to attend a “baseline” assessment with your partner at the UOHI. We will ask both partners to complete some questionnaires before this appointment.
Sugar has been getting a lot of negative attention lately. American cities have tried to ban extra-large soft drinks. The Canadian Diabetes Association and some municipalities want a tax imposed on sugar-sweetened beverages. Some articles claim certain kinds of sugar are worse for you than others...
As we age, the aortic valve in our hearts can become hardened due to calcium deposits that build up over time. This is the most common cause of aortic stenosis which affects the opening and closing of the valve, restricting blood flow to the rest of the body. The condition affects more than 100,000...
We are the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. We are Canada's largest and foremost heart health centre dedicated to understanding, treating, and preventing heart disease. We deliver high-tech care with a personal touch, shape the way cardiovascular medicine is practiced, and revolutionize cardiac...
Please consider sharing this article widely using the hashtag #HerHeartMatters. It’s an alarming truth: Globally, heart diseases affect one in three women, yet, in 2022, women are under studied, under diagnosed, under treated, and under aware when it comes to their heart health. This truth is...
Cardiac patients at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) are getting healthier faster thanks to recently acquired state-of-the-art cardiopulmonary exercise monitoring equipment with ergospirometry (CPET). The Oxycon TM Mobile Device pairs portability with functionality, and packs a big...
[Editor’s note: This article is an update of a previously published story.] Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women worldwide, yet it remains under-diagnosed and symptoms often go unrecognized. In July of this year, the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre published the results of a...
The meetings provide the opportunity to ask questions to clinicians and to meet and interact in an informal setting.
Join us for an insightful education day to explore the fundamentals of women’s heart health.
The 2025 Women’s Heart Health Education Day will provide the latest updates and best practices in women’s heart health and heart disease. This event features excellent multidisciplinary and patient partner speakers.
Events held in communities throughout Canada will drive awareness and action this February
Yearly Certification training
The first studies to scan the entire human genome for genetic variations associated with heart disease didn’t find what researchers expected. More than two-thirds of the newly identified risk variants had no relationship to known risk factors for heart diseases such as cholesterol, high blood...