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Travel Insurance and the Implications of Pre-existing Conditions
Topic: Medications for the Patient with Aortic Disease
Topic: Aortic Disease and your Occupation
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Aortic disease is often referred to as a silent condition because there are usually no symptoms to alert either the patient or doctor. The consequences, however, can be catastrophic, as in the case of an aortic dissection—a tear in the wall of this major artery. Rapid diagnosis and treatment are...
Topic Quality of Life: The Little Things Matter Location Room H-2368 - East Foustanellas Conference Room Second floor, University of Ottawa Heart Institute Also available remotely by Microsoft Teams meeting Join the meeting (Teams) » Attention: The presenters ask participating patients and families...
Dr. Punitha Arasaratnam is a staff cardiologist in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, and an assistant professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.
ARCHIMEDES, (Advanced Research Collaboration for Health Integration, Medical Exploration, and Data Synthesis), is a health data platform funded through the Brain-Heart Interconnectome (BHI). Its aim is to deliver a user-friendly informatics platform with centralized access to curated and federated brain-heart health data and to provide an open-access repository and leading-edge analytic tools and resources.
This risk assessment tool will ask you questions ranging from your family history to your own personal health.
The Arrhythmia Clinic is a specialized outpatient cardiac clinic designed for the care of patients with arrhythmia or symptoms that suggest a possible arrhythmia. The clinic is staffed by cardiologists who specialize in arrhythmia management (cardiac electrophysiologists). A physician referral is...
The heartbeat is controlled by electrical impulses that normally travel on a smooth path through the heart, causing the ventricles and atria to contract in a specific order, pushing blood through the lungs and body. These electrical impulses are controlled by the heart's sinoatrial (SA) node, or...
After nearly 50 years, the renowned cardiologist is hanging up his stethoscope
The goals of the Atherogenomics Laboratory are to develop a comprehensive and integrated understanding of the genetic and molecular etiology of complex phenotypes, with a focus on coronary artery disease (CAD) and obesity.
Atrial fibrillation is a type of irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia, that happens when the electrical signalling in your heart is disrupted. Different types of atrial fibrillation may last for seconds or be permanent. The condition is more common in older people and can have many different causes...
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is updating masking requirements for patients and visitors effective September 11, 2023. Masks are required in all units (including patient rooms), clinics and waiting rooms. Wearing a mask remains optional in public spaces such as hallways, cafeterias, and...