Overview The Heart Institute consists of three separate legally incorporated entities, each having its own distinct board of directors. These entities are: the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI), the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation, and the Ottawa Heart Institute Research...
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Our expansion will create a state-of-the-art facility that will meet the demands of delivering outstanding cardiovascular care to a growing and changing patient population. The facility will provide greater capacity and efficiencies and will support the advanced and rapidly changing technologies...
Our top 5 stories of 2018 covered a variety of important heath topics: innovative techniques and technology, continuing medical education in Canada, tips for better managing stress, and, yes, recreational pot, too. 5 th position (Fluoro)Less is More When it Comes to Cardiac Ablation 4 th position...
Members of the University of Ottawa's senior management.
Inspired by a unique culture of excellence and innovation, we promote heart health and lead in patient care, research and education.
At the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, we have more than 65 active scientists and clinician investigators and 170 research staff, students and research fellows. All scientists and clinician investigators have individual profiles (see below) and most also lead Research Teams.
In March 2020, following a one-year consultation process, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s Board of Directors approved “Further Together” as the organization’s strategic plan for 2020-2024.
The Heart Institute welcomes three new cardiologists The University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) is proud to welcome three new cardiologists: Dr. Wael Alqarawi, Dr. Habibat Garuba and Dr. Hany Rizk. Dr. Wael Alqarawi received his medical degree from King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Grab a mug of hot chocolate and gather ‘round the fireplace. These are our top stories from the past year.
During hospitalization, the Heart Institute automatically refers patients to its Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Outpatient Program.
Earlier this week, JAMA Network Open made public the findings of a research study which answers an important question: Which adverse cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular events are most relevant to patients? “Cardiovascular research has traditionally been focused on ‘tombstone’ outcomes such as...
Getting a pacemaker implant is usually a day procedure. This means you should expect to be at the Heart Institute for 8 to 12 hours. 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...
You have been recommended to have a pacemaker implant to treat your heart rhythm problem. The purpose of this guide is to help you and your family prepare for this procedure and for your recovery at home.
A pocket hematoma is a pooling of blood around a device such as a pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) following the implant procedure. Research led by the Ottawa Heart Institute has found that patients who experience a clinically significant pocket hematoma (CSH) are...
Predict risk of implantable electronic device infection using a novel infection risk score (PADIT).
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Sophia Papadakis is Program Director, Champlain CVD Prevention Network & Primary Care Smoking Cessation Program, Division of Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.
Participant Comments about the Healing Hearts Together Program The ongoing health situation is stressful enough. Now we have alleviated a lot of the extra stress that stems from communication issues...I feel as if we have broken through an impasse because we have finally asked and answered tough...
2018: Precision Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease 2017: Inflammation in Cardiometabolic Disease 2016: Steadying the Future of Atrial Fibrillation 2015: Advances in Heart Failure Management: The Science and the Art 2014: Personalized Cardiovascular Medicine 2013: Emerging Pathways in Cardiovascular...