A recent conference in Washington, D.C., on cardiovascular research technologies hailed the success of life-saving strategies for emergency heart attack patients who suffer ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The Beat spoke about recent developments in these strategies with Dr. Michel Le May...
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Dr. Hanh Nguyen is a cardiologist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and an assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.
Dr. Nicholson is an anesthesiologist and assistant professor at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
Brain Canada announces $1.9M investment for Heart Institute-led research project with transformative potential. March 24, 2021 – The Canadian Platform for Research in Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation project ( CanStim), co-led by Jodi Edwards, PhD, of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI)...
All exercise is good, and some is better than none, but the health benefits of Nordic walking are superior, study finds. Cardiovascular rehab programs and exercise in general is known to improve the health of people with heart disease. However, less is known about whether such improvements are...
Pour yourself some eggnog and cozy up by the fireplace. Our holiday reading list is here! This year, our must-reads include articles about a better way to exercise, newly established research chairs, takeaways from a premier cardiovascular event, and the golden future of cardiac tissue repair. Here...
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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...
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. The injection contains a small amount of radioactive material that will travel to your heart muscle. Approximately 45 minutes later, you will be brought...
Professional development encompasses all aspects of cardiovascular medicine and patient care.
Every year, hundreds of nursing and allied health trainees come to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute for internships and training placements in a wide range of specialty areas.
We have current opportunities for nurses Those interested can review relevant job postings by visiting The Ottawa Hospital career opportunities webpage. The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is an exciting organization for nurses who care about excellence in practice, innovation, teaching and...
Nurses make up the largest professional group within the healthcare workforce and their work is perceived as being physically and mentally demanding. According to a National Survey of the Work and Health of Nurses in Canada conducted in 2005, an alarming proportion of Canadian nurses then reported...
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This education day will focus on improving awareness, breaking stigma, and empowering healthcare providers to deliver better care for people living with obesity.
We are changing the conversation about weight and health, moving away from weight loss and toward focusing on healthy behaviours.
Occupational therapy is proving to be one of the most important ways to avoid readmission to hospital. This was the finding of a study recently published in the journal Medical Care Research and Review which found readmission rates for heart patients were lower in hospitals that invested more in...
The Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation (OHIRC) Board of Directors currently includes:
Environment versus genetics. Integrating clinical and multiple omics data to understand the causes of diseases; discoveries from this stage can then be used in personalized medicine research for prevention or therapeutic purposes (Figure Source; PMID: 28476144, Copyright: CC BY 4.0). The Omics and...
Healthcare providers at 16 partner sites will have access to patient health information, enhancing care across the region.