Alcohol septal ablation is a procedure used to treat obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). It is a minimally invasive procedure performed when severe symptoms cannot be controlled with drugs.
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This test is not covered by OHIP. There is a fee of $100.00 payable by cash or cheque at the time of the appointment. Once your doctor has sent the referral, the Cardiac Imaging department will contact you directly to book an appointment. Please make sure your contact information is accurate. Set up...
Your doctor must order this test. Your doctor will fax a requisition to 613-696-7197 or electronically submit a completed form to the Arrhythmia Monitoring Centre to book an appointment. The office staff will contact you with the date and time. A few days before your scheduled appointment, you will...
Note: Please bring your Health Card and all of your medications in their original containers along with any vitamins or supplements that you take. Many of our patients also find it helpful to bring: A family member or friend to take notes or ask questions A list of your own questions to ensure that...
An angioplasty is used to widen areas within coronary arteries that have become narrowed. In this procedure, a thin flexible tube (catheter) which has a small inflatable balloon at the tip is positioned within the narrowed section of the artery. The balloon is inflated for a short period of time to push the plaque back against the wall of the artery so that blood can flow better.
A nurse, medical radiation technologist, or doctor will explain the test and, if necessary, have you sign an informed consent form. This form may be required before the scan can be performed. This is a good time for you to ask any additional questions you may have. A low heart rate is necessary to...
Upon check-in, you will be given a screening form asking you about anything that might create a health risk or interfere with imaging. An MRI technologist will review this form with you prior to starting the test. You will not be able to wear anything metallic or bring any metallic objects into the...
Electrical cardioversions are performed with anesthetic. An intravenous catheter will be inserted in your arm to deliver fluids and medication. Pads are placed on your chest and back and hooked up to an external defibrillator. When the patient is asleep the physician delivers a shock. Usually, one...
You will be asked to change into a hospital gown and remove any jewellery in the chest area. This reduces the risk of any interference that can be caused by clothing or jewellery. You will be asked to stand in front of the detector in the X-ray room. A medical radiation technologist will confirm...
Coronary artery bypass surgery is used to treat symptoms of coronary artery disease that do not improve with medication, lifestyle changes, or minimally invasive procedures, such as angioplasty. During bypass surgery, blood vessels are removed from another part of the body and used to create a new route for the heart’s blood supply to bypass blockages in the coronary arteries. This allows oxygen-rich blood to reach the heart.
A sonographer (a person trained in ultrasound imaging) will explain the test to you and answer any questions you may have. You will be asked to remove all upper body clothing, put on a gown with the opening to the front, and lie down on an examination table. Adhesive electrodes will be applied to...
The test is performed in the ECG clinic located on the second floor of the Heart Institute. You will be asked to remove your jewellery and to put on a hospital gown. The ECG technician will explain the procedure to you. The technician will apply small sticky pads (electrodes) to several spots on...
Before you go for the procedure, the doctor will come and meet with you in the Day Unit; this will be a good time to ask any final questions you may have. Your study will take place in the EP Lab at the Heart Institute. You will be given a medication to help you to relax and you may fall asleep...
A wide range of tests are performed before the procedure. A nurse or doctor asks the patient to provide informed consent. This is required before the procedure is performed. The patient is placed under general anesthesia and remains unconscious for the entire operation. The patient is taken by...
Damage to one or more heart valves—the small “doors” that control blood flow between the chambers of the heart—can be caused by many diseases and disorders, including congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, heart attack, and cardiomyopathy. This damage is called heart valve disease.
Before you go for your implant, the doctor will come and meet you in the Day Unit. This will be a good time to ask any questions you may have. Once you are in the Day Unit, the final preparations for your procedure will start. You will change into a hospital gown. You may have a small intravenous...
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is one of few medical centres in the world offering minimally invasive bypass surgery to address blockages in more than one coronary artery. Our cardiac surgery team has a superior level of experience and skill in performing minimally invasive heart surgery.
Heart valve replacement or repair surgery is usually performed through an incision in the chest. The breastbone is cut so the surgeon can access the heart for surgery. In contrast, minimally invasive heart valve replacement or repair is performed through a small incision between the ribs.
1. The MitraClip procedure is performed in a cardiac catheterization lab, not in the cardiac operating room. 2. Patients receive a general anesthetic and will be asleep for the procedure. 3. Insertion of the MitraClip is done with the use of a catheter which is inserted through the femoral vein in...
A nuclear technologist will explain the test to you and answer any questions you may have. You will receive an injection in the vein of one arm with a compound which prepares the blood for the tracer. Approximately 30 minutes later, a blood sample will be drawn from you to mix with a radioactive...