10 Tips for Emotional Health
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All of us have experienced anxiety, sadness, frustration or other negative emotions. While they can cause mental distress, they can also take a toll on your heart health, especially if these feelings are persistent or frequent. Understanding and dealing with our moods is important for both preventing cardiovascular disease and for improving recovery. The Ottawa Heart Institute’s “10 Tips for Emotional Health” are designed… |
| Posted on October 8, 2016 |
Negative Thoughts Can Become a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
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How does one manage stress? Sometimes, it’s as simple as changing our outlook towards an event or situation. We spend so much time worrying about “what might happen,” rather than “what is happening right now,” said Esther Doucette, Social Worker at the Heart Institute. Doucette suggests that sometimes we need to change our outlook to experience events in a less stressful way. While we all… |
| Posted on October 8, 2016 |
Hybrid Operating Room: A Space Dedicated to Cross-Disciplinary Cardiac Care
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When the dust settles on the Ottawa Heart Institute’s new addition in early 2018, one of the innovative new facilities to come online will be a hybrid operating room (OR). It will be a space for surgeons, interventional cardiologists, imaging specialists and other medical professionals to work side-by-side, offering streamlined and enhanced care for many cardiac patients. A hybrid OR brings together advanced surgical… |
| Posted on September 7, 2016 |
Growing Fresh Herbs for Our Food
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How many hospitals do you know of that are growing their own fresh herbs? Here’s what we do with it! Thank you Chef Thomas Riding and team! |
| Posted on August 12, 2016 |
Researchers Discover a New Method to Identify Individuals at Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke
OTTAWA, July 22, 2016 — Researchers at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) have discovered a new method for identifying individuals who are at high risk for heart attack or stroke. A team led by Dr. Katey Rayner has found that dying cells in arterial plaque deposits can weaken arteries and can be used as a marker for plaques that can rupture and lead to serious… |
| Posted on July 24, 2016 |
The FrancoForme Program
The FrancoForme program aims to help you reduce your risk of developing heart disease. Offering a free, confidential and customized approach, one of the program mentors will guide you and motivate you throughout the steps that will lead you to better health. To register or learn more about the FrancoForme program, visit their website. We invite you to read their article “Reducing Roadblocks: Two programs helping participants… |
| Posted on July 11, 2016 |
Victoria E Mosonyi
Feb 15, 2016 My name is Victoria Mosonyi, 65 and I had a massive heart attack January 26 /2016. Thanks to the staff of doctors and nurses and their dedication I am alive and have a second chance to my life . Meanwhile the cost of my new medications were out of reach for us since we are self employed with no benefits . But a very… |
| Posted on July 7, 2016 |
Feeling Nervous About BBQ and Beach Season? Healthy Eating is Easier Than You Think!
OTTAWA, June 24, 2016 – As summer is finally upon us and the heat makes us want to take off all those layers of clothing, families are looking to enjoy a fun summer, while making responsible and healthy choices. The Ottawa Heart Institute is making it easy for everyone with ten easy tips that will get us on our way for the summer… and all year long. This… |
| Posted on July 7, 2016 |
Heart Institute Gets Healthier, Achieves Bronze Level
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Promoting heart health is part of the Heart Institute’s mission, and the Healthy Foods in Hospitals initiative spearheaded by the Champlain Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Network (CCPN), housed within the Institute’s Division of Prevention and Rehabilitation, is helping hospitals in the region achieve just that. The Heart Institute proudly achieved Bronze status in 2015 and thanks to many key changes made alongside Marek Hospitality at… |
| Posted on March 28, 2016 |
Too Much Sodium Linked to 1.65 Million Deaths Annually*
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According to a recent Harvard University study, each year 1.65 million people die worldwide from high-sodium diets that lead to heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular disease. The review of existing research found that most people eat far more salt than recommended, and salt is a major contributor to high blood pressure—a primary cause of cardiovascular disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends 2… |
| Posted on March 10, 2016 |
Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre Officially Launches
Centre to address disparities in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in women OTTAWA, November 7, 2014 – The first-ever Women’s Heart Health Centre in Canada was launched today by the Ottawa Heart Institute. Dedicated to ensuring that women are well-informed and well-cared for when it comes to heart disease, the new Centre will seek to improve care, raise awareness and deepen knowledge… |
| Posted on March 1, 2016 |
Stephen Sharp
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The Five-Boro Ride, New York City, May 2015 By Stephen Sharp, CPA, CA, Board Member and Treasurer of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute Alumni I have been meaning to write this article since we returned from our memorable bicycle ride in New York City. Today, I realized how truly important it was to get this article submitted. It is two years since my… |
| Posted on March 1, 2016 |
