Research

November 2015

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2015

The Heart Institute has 39 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.

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Care / Education / Research

October 2015

National Cardiac PET Centre Celebrates 20 Years of Innovation

Since its founding two decades ago, the PET imaging group at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute has become one of the top centres in the world, impacting patient care, research, technology, and health policy

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Care / Research / UOHI News

October 2015

Heart Institute CCC 2015 Program Guide

With topics ranging from sedentary behaviour to stem cells, the University of Ottawa Heart Institute has more than 80 items on the program at CCC 2015

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Featured / Research

September 2015

Researchers Answer Important Debate About the Genetics of Heart Disease

The genetic basis of heart disease is largely due to a combination of many common genetic variants having a small impact, rather than a few rare variants with large effects

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Developments in the world of cardiovascular medicine

Care / Research

August 2015

Rapid Beats: Heart Disease News and Updates

Major new drug approvals and a blood test for heart attack risk

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Care / Research / UOHI News

June 2015

Surgeon Brings New Perspectives and Expertise

Robotic surgery and an innovative approach to bypass surgery take the Heart Institute to the forefront of new areas

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Care / Research

June 2015

Focus on Heart Failure: Addressing a Silent Epidemic

Our feature series examines the toll of this disease, as well as innovative programs and treatment options to improve outcomes for the growing number of people living with heart

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Heart Health / Research

May 2015

Air Pollution Can Increase Risk of Heart Disease

Each of us breathes in 10,000 or more litres of air every day, so it’s no surprise that the quality of that air can impact our health.

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Heart Health / Research

May 2015

Short Stature Associated with Higher Risk for Coronary Artery Disease

A recent study of close to 200,000 men and women found that shorter people are at higher risk of coronary artery disease than their taller counterparts