In October, a crane carefully lowered the University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s first dedicated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner into a narrow access way so that it could be rolled through the exterior wall of the building and into position. By early December, the new MRI facility was fully...
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The purpose of this guide is to help you and your family prepare for a complex ablation procedure and for your recovery at home.
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Named uOttawa Faculty of Medicine’s Clinical Researcher of the Year The University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s Division Head of Cardiac Surgery has been awarded top honours from the University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Marc Ruel will receive the 2019 Clinical "Researcher of the Year" Award...
Dr. Marc Ruel, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s Division Head of Cardiac Surgery, has been bestowed the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of India. Dr. Ruel received this award in recognition of his “seminal advances in...
The ConnectingOntario ClinicalViewer is a secure, provincial electronic health record (EHR) system that allows Ontario clinicians, and authorized members of their health care teams, to access their patients’ personal health information (e.g. lab results, diagnostic imaging reports, discharge...
Robert deKemp (Head Physicist) Cardiac PET Centre 40 Ruskin St.Ottawa Ontario K1Y 4W7 Canada Email - flowquant@ottawaheart.ca
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Centralized core facilities and shared equipment and infrastructure are an essential pillar for a successful research enterprise. At the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI), we offer a wide range of facilities that provide researchers with access to sophisticated and fundamental instruments...
A coronary abnormality may involve an irregularity with its starting point, course, shape, or branching. Coronary artery anomalies affect less than 1% of the population and are congenital (meaning they are present at birth). They may not be diagnosed until adolescence or adulthood because of a lack...
The Coronary Anomalies Clinic at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) specializes in the ongoing cardiac care and treatment of patients who have a coronary artery abnormality or malformation. Coronary arteries are the blood vessels that supply oxygenated blood to the heart. Many, if not...
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.
This guide provides information on coronary artery disease and includes topics such as heart anatomy and disease, tests and procedures, heart healthy living and recovery.
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a condition which affects the arteries that supply the heart with blood. It is usually caused by atherosclerosis which is a buildup of plaque inside the artery walls. This buildup causes the inside of the arteries to become narrower and slows down the flow of blood.
Dr. Jocelyn Côté is a University of Ottawa Representative on the OHIRC Board of Directors
A White Paper published in the American Heart Association’s Journal, Circulation, is proposing a number of novel strategies for the improved future of heart health centres serving women. Dr. Thais Coutinho, Chief of the Division of Cardiac Prevention and Rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa...
With case numbers, hospitalizations, and ICU admissions all up, Canada’s third wave is proving more dangerous than at any other point since the pandemic began more than a year ago. It’s beginning to feel as though it’s the twelfth round of a boxing match and COVID-19 is bounce-stepping on fresh legs...
In light of COVID-19, and in keeping with our mission to always put patients first, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute is cancelling all outpatient classes, support groups and workshops, effective Monday, March 16, until further notice. The health and safety of our patients, hospital staff and...
Dr. Andrew Crean is appointed as a Professor of Medicine within the Division of Cardiology and acts as the co-director of the cardiac MRI service at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He is a Clinician-Investigator with a focus in uncommon cardiac conditions.
Our editorial team is working from home to bring you a series of articles about the coronavirus. This article, about a study that explores the potential of medical imaging for detecting coronavirus, is the second in the series. A computerized tomography scan (CT scan for short) uses three...