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...
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Your doctors have recommended a mitral valve repair using the MitraClip device to treat your mitral regurgitation. The purpose of this guide is to help you and your family prepare for your procedure at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
It’s 2062. The world is a futuristic utopia of push-button conveniences made possible by technology. Even visiting the doctor happens virtually via videophone. Such was the premise of the popular American animated sitcom, The Jetsons, which first hit airwaves in 1962. But, as Cardiac Telehealth...
Research in our lab includes basic science radiochemistry and translational radiotracer development. Our overall goal is discovery and refinement of tools for molecular imaging, principally by positron emission tomography (PET). PET allows for non-invasive, quantitative and dynamic imaging of...
The Molecular Signaling Laboratory focuses on the effects of two important and interrelated aspects of heart development: molecular regulation of myocyte differentiation and regeneration. The first research objective is the elucidation of the role that A-type lamins play in cellular differentiation...
The good news is that their hearts are in the right place. Women in Canada see themselves as their families’ “heart keepers,” playing a significant role in maintaining everyone’s heart health, whether it’s the food they serve, the physical activity they encourage, or the non-smoking households they...
Advance preparation will help you get the most benefit out of your visit to the Adult Congenital Heart Clinic at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Allow yourself ample time for parking. If this is your first visit to the Heart Institute, you will need some extra time to find the areas for...
Dr. Mullen is a Scientist with the Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation. Kerri-Anne has been with the University of Ottawa Heart Institute since 2006 where, until 2019, she managed the Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation. Since 2019, she has been Director of the Canadian Women’s Heart Health...
Andrew Mulloy, MD, is a cardiologist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and The Ottawa Hospital. He is also appointed as an assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Mulloy is the director of undergraduate medical education in the Division of Cardiology...
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute offers a multimodality cardiac imaging fellowship which covers nuclear cardiology, cardiac positron emission topography (PET), cardiac computed tomography (CT), and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Erin E. Mulvihill, PhD, is a Scientist and Director of the Energy Substrate Metabolism Research Laboratory at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. She is also an Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Immunology, in the Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Ottawa...
Dr. Sanela Music is a cardiologist and clinician teacher at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and an assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. She specializes in heart failure, cardiac transplantation, echocardiography and pulmonary hypertension.
Tofy Mussivand, PhD, is Chair and Director of the Cardiovascular Devices Research Laboratory at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He is also Chair of the Medical Devices Program, Professor of Surgery in the Faculty of Medicine, Professor of Engineering in the School of Information Technology...
MyChart is the patient portal part of our new digital health network, called Epic. MyChart is a secure, online patient portal that gives you access to your health information from anywhere*, at any time, and at no cost. It allows you to access your medical and personal health information in one record, and helps you monitor your health status to make more informed decisions about your health.
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute and its healthcare partners now use the Epic digital health network. We collect and share your personal health information with other partners ensuring you get the best care possible, no matter where you get your care within our partner network. We will do so safely, using privacy and security controls to help keep your personal health information secure, meet healthcare best practices, and keep your care as a top priority.
Nuclear cardiology studies use noninvasive techniques to assess myocardial perfusion for the presence of ischemia and scar and to evaluate the pumping function of the heart. Among the techniques of nuclear cardiology, myocardial perfusion imaging is the most widely used. Nuclear cardiology at the...
Dr. Girish Nair is currently the director of cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmia service at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He is a full professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.
NanoOntario is recognizing Emilio Alarcon, PhD, of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute with an award for outstanding early-career achievements in nano-related research and development. The scientist will accept his award and present a virtual lecture about his research, “ From chemical kinetics...
Eddy Nason is an Elected Director of the Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation (OHIRC) Board of Directors.