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.
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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...
Browse through our various tools and resources to learn more about women's heart health and how you can manage your health.
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 and patient support groups.
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...
It’s never too late to quit smoking, and quitting is one of the best things you can do for your health. Here are 10 tips to make quitting smoking easier
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...
Keira Torkko is the Chief People Officer and Chief of Staff at Assent Inc. She has more than 25 years experience in a combination of the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.
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...
Our translational program develops innovative biomarkers and treatments for DM1, which has it’s highest prevalence worldwide in Eastern Canada.
We are pleased to offer travel discounts for delegates attending the 5th Canadian Women’s Heart Health Summit, to be held on April 25 - 26, 2025.