The Acute Cardiac Triage Unit (ACTU) is an inpatient and outpatient area designed to provide care provision to cardiology and cardiac surgery patients. The goal of the unit is to assess, treat and educate patients to reduce readmissions to hospital and emergency department visits.
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The Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Clinic at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) specializes in the ongoing care and treatment of adult patients with congenital heart disease. Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects nearly one in 100 babies. There are many types of CHD. Whether a...
Research is focused on: a) accuracy, b) patient outcomes, 3) cost and cost-effectiveness and d) safety.
The Aerospace and Dive Cardiology Clinic at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is a specialized outpatient clinic for the cardiac care of individuals who participate in activities or work in environments that place unique stresses on their cardiovascular system. This includes, but is...
An anticoagulant is a medication that reduces the ability of clots to form in the blood. Anticoagulants are often also called blood thinners. The clinic is staffed by registered nurses who specialize in the care and management of patients who are taking anticoagulants for either short-term or long...
Aortic diseases can affect people at any age. They are complex illnesses health care providers must continually monitor. Patients referred to the Aortic Clinic primarily have aortic aneurysms in the thoracic (chest) aorta. Patients who have had an aortic dissection are also referred. At the Aortic...
The Arrhythmia Clinic is a specialized outpatient cardiac clinic designed for the care of patients with arrhythmia or symptoms that suggest a possible arrhythmia. The clinic is staffed by cardiologists who specialize in arrhythmia management (cardiac electrophysiologists). A physician referral is...
The goals of the Atherogenomics Laboratory are to develop a comprehensive and integrated understanding of the genetic and molecular etiology of complex phenotypes, with a focus on coronary artery disease (CAD) and obesity.
The Behavioural Research Group focuses on three main themes: developing and implementing systematic approaches to smoking cessation in clinical practice settings; promoting exercise and physical activity in patients with heart disease; and examining the effectiveness and cost-efficiency of different...
The Bio-nanomaterials Chemistry and Engineering Laboratory (BnCE), under the direction of Emilio I. Alarcon, PhD, is located in the Research Centre of University of Ottawa Heart Institute. It is affiliated with the Biomaterials and Regenerative Research Program in the Division of Cardiac Surgery...
Outpatients of the Ottawa Heart Institute who need to have blood or other samples taken can do so do at the Blood Procurement Clinic each weekday.
The Canadian Centre for Rare Cardiac Conditions (CCRCC) at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is an international centre of excellence specializing in team-based care for patients living with rare cardiac conditions and their families.
The Cardiac Amyloidosis Clinic is a specialized outpatient clinic for patients diagnosed with or who have suspected amyloidosis in the heart. The goal of the program is to coordinate patient care with other medical clinics and specialists who care for amyloidosis patients, including access to new...
Research continues to play an important part of the mission of the Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology as we continually strive to improve patient care. Research focuses on predicting perioperative risk, characterization of patient outcomes and tailoring patient care towards prevention of adverse...
Our research program is very patient focused. In general we have two criteria when considering starting a new project. Firstly, is there an important clinical research question to be answered? Secondly, does our group have the necessary experience, skills, resources and collaborations to be able to...
The Cardiac Clinic for Kawasaki Disease at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) specializes in the ongoing cardiac care and treatment of adult patients who experienced heart complications because of Kawasaki disease when they were a child. The clinic works closely with the Children's...
Our goal at the clinic is to: Look after aspects of patients’ health associated with their device Provide ongoing follow-up of the device Provide patient and family education about the device Doctors and nurses with specialized training in the treatment and care of patients with an implantable...
Heart failure is the new epidemic in chronic cardiovascular disease. It will affect one in five Canadians over their lifetime. The one-year mortality of heart failure is at 34%. Our research is focused on the causes and treatment of heart failure from bench to bedside. With support from CIHR, Genome...
The Cardiac Neuromuscular Clinic at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) specializes in the ongoing cardiac care and treatment of adult patients with neuromuscular disorders, as these patients may also experience heart disease. The clinic works closely with the Ottawa Neuromuscular Centre...
The goal of our research is to develop, advance and evaluate new and established imaging methods that will enable early, accurate, less invasive and cost-effective diagnosis of cardiovascular disease in order to optimize management for improved patient care and outcomes. The Molecular Function and...