When you were diagnosed with heart disease, you probably received a prescription for some new medications. Doing the following things will make it easier to manage your medications: 1. Make sure your doctor knows all the medications you were taking previously so that you can both feel confident you...
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According to a recent Harvard University study, each year 1.65 million people die worldwide from high-sodium diets that lead to heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular disease. The review of existing research found that most people eat far more salt than recommended, and salt is a major...
Educating patients so that they can play an active role in their own well-being is an important part of care at the Heart Institute. Read our series of patient guides, get information on the classes we offer, learn about living well with heart disease and find caregiver resources, community programs...
1. Heart Health Infographics An easy way to keep your heart health top of mind anytime 2. What’s Next for TAVI? Catheter-based aortic valve replacement looks to become an option for more patients if competition and demand bring down the cost of valves 3. 10 Tips for Emotional Health Our emotional...
As 2017 draws to a close, we hope you will enjoy this look back at our Top 5 articles from this past year: 5. Intermittent fasting helps fight obesity Up to sixteen weeks of intermittent fasting without otherwise having to count calories helps fight obesity and other metabolic disorders 5th most...
OTTAWA - National and international smoking cessation authorities will assemble in Ottawa this week to attend the 12th Annual Ottawa Conference: State-of-the-Art Clinical Approaches to Smoking Cessation, Canada’s premier event promoting the latest ideas and evidence in clinical tobacco treatment...
OTTAWA - National and international smoking cessation authorities are gathering in Ottawa today to attend the 12th Annual Ottawa Conference: State-of-the-Art Clinical Approaches to Smoking Cessation, Canada’s premier event promoting the latest ideas and evidence in clinical tobacco treatment...
OTTAWA - National and international smoking cessation authorities are gathering in Ottawa today to attend the second and final day of the 12th Annual Ottawa Conference: State-of-the-Art Clinical Approaches to Smoking Cessation, Canada’s premier event promoting the latest ideas and evidence in...
Martin Green, MD, vividly recalls the day in 1971 when he attended a medical school lecture on electrical activation of the heart, a subject that doctors and researchers were just beginning to explore. “There were 225 people in the class and 224 of them walked out saying ‘That was the worst lecture...
About Located in the nation’s capital, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) provides an excellent training environment for the next generation of research leaders. The only centre of its kind in Canada, the Institute seamlessly integrates world class care with state-of-the-art research...
Diem Tran, MD, is a staff anesthesiologist at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Ottawa.
Interventional cardiologists at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute are championing broad-based innovation by using catheter-based procedures to treat a variety of conditions. This gallery highlights a minimally invasive procedure, called TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation), for...
A sonographer (a person trained in ultrasound imaging) will explain the test to you and answer any questions you may have. Your blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing rate will be monitored before, during, and after the test. You will be asked to sign a consent form. This form is required before...
New cardiac imaging technology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute will allow physicians and researchers to greatly expand their pursuit of advanced heart function studies while ensuring shorter diagnostic wait times for patients. A new hybrid machine that combines computerized tomography...
Conference delegates are responsible for booking their own travel arrangements. Travel We are pleased to offer travel discounts for delegates attending the 5 th International Ottawa Heart Conference Air Canada (Official Airline) 10% discount travel between Ottawa and any Air Canada destination...
Conference delegates are responsible for booking their own travel arrangements. Conference Location The National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON | Map Located in the heart of the city, the National Arts Centre is just steps away from the city’s most popular attractions. Lose yourself in the...
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is pleased to award two trainees with travel funding to attend the upcoming 6 th International Ottawa Heart Conference. Please note that only researchers presenting a poster or oral abstract are eligible. Funding of eligible expenses up to $750 will be...
A technologist 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. You will be asked to remove all upper body clothing, and to put on a...
In March of this year, following a two-year fellowship in Canada, Roshan Raut, MD, returned to his native Nepal as only the third doctor trained in cardiac electrophysiology in his country’s history and the first trained in complex ablation techniques. He was eager to get to work expanding the...