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.
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This session is intended for postpartum individuals looking to reduce their risk factors to prevent heart and vessel disease.
The Pre-Admission Unit (PAU) is an outpatient clinic designed to prepare patients for their upcoming cardiac surgery or procedure at the Ottawa Heart Institute.
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.
The health benefits of regular physical activity are well documented and hard to overstate, but too often they are left out of the doctor–patient conversation. In December 2015, JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, published the Viewpoint “ Making Physical Activity Counseling a...
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is dedicated to enhancing collaboration and knowledge translation for staff and colleagues at other institutions through our ongoing seminar and presentation series.
Prevention and rehabilitation programs available at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
Heart disease is a leading cause of illness and death, but for most people, it can be preventable. Our Prevention and Wellness Centre offers a variety of information and programs to help you get and stay healthy.
Despite major advances in technology and treatment over the past several decades, cardiovascular disease is still the leading cause of death in the world. In fact, cardiovascular illness has continued to increase at an epidemic rate globally despite a general reduction in age-related mortality over...
Predict risk of implantable electronic device infection using a novel infection risk score (PADIT). Science has led to the development of the PADIT risk infection calculator, the first-ever tool of its kind to help physicians and patients make better, more-informed decisions about cardiovascular...
Pricing Equipment and Services Fee Schedule 2023-24 Booking The HRCIC uses an online equipment booking and management system: PPMS. You must use this system to book the following instruments: BD FACSAria IIIU. Zeiss Elyra s.1 LSM 880. Leica Aperio Versa 8. Thermo Scientific HM550 cryostat. Leica...
Patient Privacy On November 1, 2004, the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) became law. PHIPA is Ontario's health-specific privacy legislation. It governs the manner in which personal health information may be collected, used and disclosed within the health-care system. It also...
The Heart Institute offers a variety of continuing medical education (CME) and professional development opportunities for healthcare professionals, both online and in class settings. Also see Conferences & Events for information on annual conferences and special events and Presentations & Invited...
Find information on referring a patient, guidelines and best practices, professional training, research, and resources for your patients. Resources for Healthcare Providers Heart Failure Services at the Ottawa Heart Institute Heart Function Clinic Guide to Heart Failure Referral (PDF) Cardiac...
Download the Onsite Guide ________________________________________________________ Invited Speakers Ron Do, PhD Posdoctoral Research Fellow (PhD) Centre for Human Genetics Research Massachusetts General Hospital Broad Institute and Harvard Medical School Dr. Do has investigated the effects of...
Download the Preliminary Program Invited Speakers Chaim Birnboim, MD Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, DNA Genotek Inc. Dr. Chaim Birnboim received his Medical Degree from the University of Manitoba and subsequently trained in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Manitoba and...
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