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October 2016
Rapids Beats: Heart Disease News and Updates for October
In this roundup, common pain killers and heart failure risk, positive news about outcome disparities between men and women, and mixed messages about calcium supplements
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September 2016
Heart Institute CCC 2016 Program Guide
Nearly 70 Ottawa Heart Institute program items will be on tap this year at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in Montreal
September 2016
Cardiac Arrest: Caring for the Brain as Well as the Heart
Unique regional program uses cooling to improve patient outcomes
September 2016
Rapid Beats: Heart Disease News and Updates for September
In this roundup, web and mobile tech for healthy habits, the link between HIV and heart disease, and the potential risk of very low diastolic blood pressure
September 2016
40th Anniversary Flashback: World's First Point-of-Care Genetic Test
RAPID GENE introduced genetic screening to real-time clinical care
August 2016
Warning Sounded on Drugs that Pose Risk for Heart Failure Patients
American Heart Association statement highlights steps to avoid adverse drug reactions
August 2016
Hybrid Operating Room: A Space Dedicated to Cross-Disciplinary Cardiac Care
Bringing surgeons and cardiologists together to make tailored, more efficient care possible, especially for complex and higher-risk patients
July 2016
Prevention Key to the Future of Cardiovascular Medicine
Renowned cardiologist Dr. Valentin Fuster makes the case for health promotion and smart disease management
June 2016
Hospital-Initiated Smoking Cessation Reduces Deaths and Future Health Care Usage
A new study finds that the Ottawa Model for Smoking Cessation saves lives and eases the demand for healthcare resources
June 2016
10 Tips for Emotional Health
Our emotional health can both contribute to heart disease and be impacted by it. These tips can help.
June 2016
Ottawa Heart Research Conference Takes on Atrial Fibrillation
International meeting surveys the state of afib care, recent developments and future directions
May 2016
Rapid Beats: Heart Disease News and Updates for May
Focus on women and heart disease: statin therapy, gestational diabetes, and atrial fibrillation