This patient guide describes the cardiac catheterization and angioplasty procedures and explains the risks and benefits, how to prepare and the recovery process.
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The heart is more than just a muscle. A complex electrical system drives the heart’s chambers to contract in a coordinated rhythm, pushing blood out to every cell in the body. When the system is damaged by heart disease, short circuits can result, causing dangerous disturbances in heart rhythm...
The Cardiac Imaging Resources Core Lab (CIRCL) was established in conjunction with the Canadian Atherosclerosis Imaging Network (CAIN), supported by Canada Foundation for Innovation and Canadian Institutes of Health Research funding support. The core boasts state-of-the-art multimodality clinical and preclinical image analysis tools and data transfer infrastructure.
Training resources for cardiac knowledge
Join us for this educational day that explores key aspects of cardiac anatomy, physiology, physical assessment, diagnostic procedures, and interventions.
Cardiac rehabilitation, a comprehensive program to get patients healthy again after heart attack, cardiac surgery or other cardiac events, has been shown to save lives. But what if patients waiting for non-emergency heart surgery could start improving their health before their procedure? Could that...
These sessions are intended for individuals looking to reduce their risk factors to prevent heart and vessel disease.
This session is intended for individuals looking to reduce their risk factors to prevent heart and vessel disease. This session will go over the various ways to reduce your risks of heart and blood vessels disease by managing your risk factors.
This session is intended for individuals looking to reduce their risk factors to prevent heart and vessel disease. This session will go over various ways to reduce your risks of heart and blood vessels disease by managing your risk factors.
This session is intended for individuals looking to reduce their risk factors to prevent heart and vessel disease. This session will go over various ways to reduce your risks of heart and blood vessels disease by managing your risk factors. This session will also go over specific risk factors such as menopause.
This session is intended for individuals looking to reduce their risk factors to prevent heart and vessel disease. This session will go over the various conditions and that puts your heart and blood vessels at risk.
When you enter the rehabilitation area of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, it looks very much like a gym—treadmills, stationary bikes and elliptical trainers, all surrounded by a four-lane track. So you might think rehabilitation is all about physical fitness, but there’s much more to it...
It’s been shown to lower death rates from heart disease and even from other causes after the onset of cardiovascular disease, and it helps patients achieve a better quality of life. In fact, cardiac rehabilitation is a key “next step” in the recovery process following a heart attack or procedures...
A complex condition that is not well understood, cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) can affect the electrical pathways in the heart and cause potentially serious irregular heartbeats, known as arrhythmias. In May of this year, the Heart Rhythm Society released the first international guidelines for diagnosing...
Patients at the Heart Institute may use one or more of the services offered through the Cardiac Virtual Care Program.
Within the past year, the Division of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute has cast a wide net, reaching across the globe to expand its roster with talented young physicians. These four new staff members represent five continents among them and bring extensive training from leading...
Menopause and Cardiovascular Health: Decision Making in the Woman at Risk
Catch me if you can – the race to athlete's heart
Closing the Gap in Transition and Transfer of Congenital Heart Disease Care
Cardiogenic Shock: Past, present and future