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May 2012
Introducing the New Chief of Cardiology
In March 2012, Dr. Rob Beanlands was appointed Chief of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute.
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May 2012
Adapting the Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation for the Solo Practitioner
The Heart Institute has adapted its Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation so that it may be used by primary care physicians.
May 2012
Building a Community for a Revolutionary Surgical Technique
Dr. Ruel’s recently travelled to India, where he trained more than 250 experienced cardiac surgeons in minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting.
May 2012
Helping to Modernize Cardiac Care in China
The Heart Institute and Qingdao Municipal Hospital have entered a five-year cooperative agreement under which Heart Institute physicians will mentor the rapidly growing cardiac medicine program in the booming Asian city.
February 2012
Genetic Counsellor Takes on National Role
Julie Rutberg, Genetic Counsellor at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute since 2005, has been elected incoming President of the Canadian Association of Genetic Counsellors.
February 2012
Getting a Handle on Hypertension
The impact of healthy diet, salt, and obesity on blood pressure.
February 2012
National Recognition for Researcher’s Contributions to Patient Care
George Wells, PhD, has been honoured for his landmark work in advancing care for heart failure patients.
February 2012
New Tests Advance the Promise of Personalized Medicine
Heart Institute researchers develop the first-ever point-of-care genetic test and determine interferon alpha is a genetic marker for CAD.
December 2011
AHA 2011: What We Know about Women and Heart Disease
The State of the Science Lecture on Women and Heart Disease by Anne Rosenfeld of the Oregon Health Sciences University made it clear that there is much to learn about the ways the disease is unique to women. What we do know indicates that risk, symptoms, progression and treatment of CVD are all substantially different across the genders.
December 2011
AHA 2011: Canada’s Unique Role in Global Cardiovascular Health
Following Burgon’s talk at the International Forum, Philip Devereaux of McMaster University spoke about Canada’s unique place in the world of cardiovascular medicine. Not only is cardiovascular disease (CVD) the leading cause of death globally but by 2020, the incidence in developing countries is expected to increase 120 per cent for women and 137 per cent for men. In developed countries, the increase is expected to be 30 and 60 per cent, respectively.
December 2011
CCC 2011: STEMI Heart Attack and Safety
Dr. Michel Le May, Director of the Heart Institute Regional STEMI Program, discussed the impact of bleeding on mortality in patients referred to primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI; angioplasty and stenting) through the STEMI heart attack program.
December 2011
CCC 2011: Simulator Practice Improves Surgical Skills
In a featured research presentation, surgical resident Dr. Joel Price discussed the use of a low-tech simulator to give trainee surgeons after-hours practice time to hone their technique. Surgical skills are usually learned directly on patients in the OR, but a variety of evolving issues are making this approach insufficient. These include the increasing complexity of procedures, restrictions on the number of hours that trainees can be required to work and an ever-more litigious society.