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Ottawa emergency physicians receive $2.65 M for heart arrhythmia research
April 20, 2017
Ottawa researchers received a total of $2.65 M from The Cardiac Arrhythmia Network of Canada and partners for two projects to decrease hospital admissions and improve the quality of life of millions of Canadians with heart rhythm disturbances. Dr.
Ian Stiell
and Dr.
Debra Eagles
received $229,770 to develop a strategy to standardize care for acute atrial fibrillation so that most patients are treated in emergency departments and discharged home without needing to be hospitalized. Dr.
Venkatesh Thiruganasanbandamoorthy
received $2.4 million for a program to optimize care across the system for patients who faint. Fainting is usually harmless, and only a small number of individuals are at risk of heart complications that require hospitalization. The rest can be referred by emergency medical services to community clinics, saving them from long waits in hospital emergency room.
Additional Funders:
TOHAMO, The Ottawa Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, Health Quality Ontario, Canadian Cardiac Care, Participating study sites and their local DEM/research institute
The Ottawa Hospital: Inspired by research. Driven by compassion
The Ottawa Hospital is one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals with over 1,100 beds, approximately 12,000 staff and an annual budget of over $1.2 billion. Our focus on research and learning helps us develop new and innovative ways to treat patients and improve care. As a multi-campus hospital, affiliated with the University of Ottawa, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario region, but our techniques and research discoveries are adopted around the world. We engage the community at all levels to support our vision for better patient care. See www.ohri.ca for more information about research at The Ottawa Hospital.
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