A technologist or nurse will explain the test to you, take a brief medical history, and answer any questions you may have. Your blood pressure, heart rate, and electrocardiogram (ECG) will be monitored before, during, and after the test. A technologist or nurse will insert an intravenous tube (IV)...
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Our goal is to produce novel and established PET Radiopharmaceuticals for innovative research to help understand and guide novel therapies in cardiovascular, kidney, diabetes, oncology and neuroscience diseases.
A technologist or nurse will explain the test to you, take a brief medical history, and answer any questions you may have. A technologist or nurse will insert an intravenous (IV) tube into a vein in each of your arms. You will be brought into the scanner room and asked to lie on your back on the...
Trainee specific featured sessions included Poster Presentations, Rapid Fire Oral Presentations and awards and a Trainee Mentorship Luncheon.
The lectureship honours Dr. Keon, founder of the UOHI, and one of the finest cardiac surgeons of his generation. We were delighted that the esteemed Dr. Victor Dzau delivered this lectureship on Rebuilding the Failing Heart: Molecular Approaches to Cardiac Regeneration.
Regular physical activity can help you live better with heart disease by improving your fitness, energy level and overall quality of life. It’s never too late to make physical activity a part of your everyday life.
Rare cardiac condition resources for physicians.
Micheline Pion is an Elected Director of the Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation (OHIRC) Board of Directors.
Andrew Pipe, MD, was formerly Chief of the Division of Prevention and Rehabilitation at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and is a Professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Pipe continues his clinical and research activities within the Division. He received his MD from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, in 1974.
It takes time and nurturing to grow a top-flight hospital. The University of Ottawa Heart Institute, which began largely as an extension of the Ottawa Civic Hospital when its doors first opened in 1976, has matured to become Canada’s foremost cardiovascular centre. Superior expertise in surgical...
Hospitalization for pneumonia is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in middle-aged and older adults with no history of heart disease, according to a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Presenting his findings at the University of...
Where is the Heart Institute going? What are we doing next? This section is all about our future trends and directions. In it, you’ll find various plans that we have laid out so that we can continue to deliver outstanding care, do landmark research, and cultivate new generations of physicians...
The researcher will be working alongside leading investigators in the preparation of grant applications, statistical analyses, and the preparation/publication of manuscripts relating to nicotine, tobacco, e-cigarettes.
List of poster presentations for the 2025 Canadian Women's Heart Health Summit.
Pregnancy is often described as a “stress test” that helps identify women who are at risk of developing chronic diseases later in life. To address this important clinical problem, we adapted our CardioPrevent® program to support high-risk women postpartum.
This session is intended for postpartum individuals looking to reduce their risk factors to prevent heart and vessel disease.
The Pre-Clinical Imaging (PCI) Core provides access to state-of-the-art molecular, functional and anatomic imaging modalities such as micro PET, SPECT-CT, ECHO, and autoradiography for small-animal imaging. Large-animal imaging is also available. In addition, the PCI core provides standard and image...
Clinical trials, medical studies performed on people, are held to high standards. The researchers running them endeavour to include a diverse group of participants, both men and women. Trial participants are randomly assigned to the treatments being compared, and trial staff measuring the outcomes...
As many as one in eight people don’t know they have prediabetes and are on the path to developing diabetes. Of Canadian adults, that is nearly 3.5 million people. Both prediabetes and diabetes are important contributors to heart disease. The findings, published recently in the American Journal of...
Pregnancy, a full body workout! Understanding the physiologic adaptations to pregnancy and how they impact the cardiovascular system.