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June 2015
Hands-On Experience for Nursing and Allied Health Trainees
Internships take the classroom into the real world
Education
December 2014
CCC and AHA 2014 Conference Highlights
Read detailed coverage of CCC and AHA 2014 – highlights include text messaging and mobile apps for health promotion, updates on atrial fibrillation and the future of cardiac rehabilitation.
October 2014
CCC 2014:Heart Institute Program Guide
Download the Heart Institute’s program guide for the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress.
September 2014
A Passion for the Intimate Details of a Protein
A researcher’s exploration of how PCSK9 controls cholesterol levels and impacts the risk of heart disease.
June 2014
The Cardiac Surgery ICU: Making Complex Recovery Possible
It’s a dedicated and highly specialized team in the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit—one that knows recovery has to be managed closely day to day.
March 2014
Cardiology Expertise from Around the Globe
Meet the Heart Institute’s four newest cardiologists, doctors who bring skills and experience that together span much of the world.
December 2013
The Heart Institute at AHA 2013
At the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, the largest cardiovascular conference in the world, the Heart Institute delegation included a Young Investigator Award finalist, a Best of Basic Science designee and 10 invited expert clinical speakers.
October 2013
CCC/Vascular 2013: Program Guide
The Heart Institute Presentations and Activities Schedule is available for download (pdf).
October 2013
UOHI at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress/Vascular 2013
Read detailed coverage of CCC 2013 highlights—from the importance of exercise as medicine to regenerative stem cell therapy, from aging blood vessels to diabetes management. With nearly 120 Heart Institute program items, it was a busy event.
October 2013
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2013
The Heart Institute has 40 expert clinical talks and research presentations at this year’s American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, the largest meeting on heart disease in the world. See the program guide for details.
April 2013
A New Chair in the Seat of Cardiovascular Education
As the first recipient of an endowed chair devoted to cardiovascular education, Dr. Lyall Higginson discusses his plans to build on the Heart Institute’s reputation for outstanding cardiology training.
December 2012
Reducing Radiation in Cardiac Imaging
Efforts to minimize radiation exposure have placed the Heart Institute at the forefront of patient safety for cardiac imaging in North America.