As we age, the aortic valve in our hearts can become hardened due to calcium deposits that build up over time. This is the most common cause of aortic stenosis which affects the opening and closing of the valve, restricting blood flow to the rest of the body. The condition affects more than 100,000...
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We are the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. We are Canada's largest and foremost heart health centre dedicated to understanding, treating, and preventing heart disease. We deliver high-tech care with a personal touch, shape the way cardiovascular medicine is practiced, and revolutionize cardiac...
Please consider sharing this article widely using the hashtag #HerHeartMatters. It’s an alarming truth: Globally, heart diseases affect one in three women, yet, in 2022, women are under studied, under diagnosed, under treated, and under aware when it comes to their heart health. This truth is...
Dr. Brock Wilson is a cardiac anesthesiologist, a critical care medicine specialist in the Division of Cardiac Anesthesiology, and medical director of the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He is also currently a lecturer in the Department of...
Cardiac patients at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) are getting healthier faster thanks to recently acquired state-of-the-art cardiopulmonary exercise monitoring equipment with ergospirometry (CPET). The Oxycon TM Mobile Device pairs portability with functionality, and packs a big...
Pregnancy Pregnancy causes profound changes in a woman's body, including her cardiovascular system. To support the growing fetus, the mother's blood volume and the work her heart does increases by up to 50%. As a result, her heart rate increases and her blood pressure decreases. Along with these...
Pregnancy causes profound changes in a woman's body, including her cardiovascular system.
[Editor’s note: This article is an update of a previously published story.] Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women worldwide, yet it remains under-diagnosed and symptoms often go unrecognized. In July of this year, the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre published the results of a...
The WHH Education Group is free and open to all women patients and their partners. The meetings provide the opportunity to ask questions to clinicians and to meet and interact in an informal setting. Many sessions feature guest speakers on a variety of topics specifically related to women’s heart...
The Women’s Heart Health Clinic is a specialized outpatient cardiac clinic for the care of women with specific heart conditions that are either unique to, or more common in women.
Details Join this education day for updates and best practices about women’s heart health and heart disease in women. This day features excellent multidisciplinary and patient partner speakers. Download the agenda (PDF) Intended audience Open to all interested professionals. Cost None. Location...
Cardiovascular disease affects one in three women. Less social support after a cardiac event affects prognosis and health status, particularly in women. Women@Heart is a peer support program led by women with heart disease, for women with heart disease that aims to create a caring environment for...
Today's cardiovascular health services take place in a complex and fast-changing medical and technological environment. A well-informed public places high expectations on health care providers. At the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, collaboration and group practice are the foundation of our...
Long touted as a "rising star" among the Ottawa research community, Dr. Katey Rayner is poised to take cardiovascular research to incredible new heights
April 10, 2019, OTTAWA – The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is pleased to bring the 22 nd Annual Toronto Ottawa Heart Summit (TOHS) and the 7 th International Ottawa Heart Conference (IOHC) to Ottawa this weekend, to be presented jointly under one roof at the National Arts Centre from April 12...
Topic Presentation Notes Quiz HeartWare and HeartMate3 LVAD Instructions to EMS and Emergency Departments Presentation (PDF) N/A N/A Serious Adverse Drug Reaction and Medical Device Incident Reporting Presentation (PDF) N/A Quiz Defibrillation Presentation Notes (PDF) Quiz Pacing Presentation Notes...
Dr. Chidam Yegappan is a cardiac anesthesiologist and intensivist with the Department of Anesthesia, Division of Cardiac Anesthesia, at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is Canada’s largest heart health centre. Our goal is to understand, treat and prevent heart disease through excellent patient care, research and teaching.
Mr. Timothy Zakutney is Senior Vice President, Digital Health and Cardiac Technology and Chief Information and Technology Officer at the world renowned University of Ottawa Heart Institute, providing leadership and guidance surrounding medical and biomedical technology issues for healthcare. An...
The first studies to scan the entire human genome for genetic variations associated with heart disease didn’t find what researchers expected. More than two-thirds of the newly identified risk variants had no relationship to known risk factors for heart diseases such as cholesterol, high blood...