4 results match your criteria: "University of Ottawa Heart Institute and School of Epidemiology[Affiliation]"

Study Objective: A multi-institutional interdisciplinary team was created to develop a research group focused on leveraging artificial intelligence and informatics for cardio-oncology patients. Cardio-oncology is an emerging medical field dedicated to prevention, screening, and management of adverse cardiovascular effects of cancer/ cancer therapies. Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in cancer survivors.

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Outflow tract abnormalities are the most frequent congenital heart defects. These are due to the absence or dysfunction of the two main cell types, i.e.

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Background Little attention has been paid to the importance of sex in the long-term prognosis of patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods and Results We conducted a retrospective cohort study of Ontario residents, aged ≥40 years, who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and/or aortic, mitral, or tricuspid valve surgery between October 1, 2008, and December 31, 2016. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality.

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When Should Infective Endocarditis Be Treated With Early Surgical Intervention?

Can J Cardiol

September 2018

Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute and School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Electronic address:

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