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University of Ottawa Heart Institute provides specialized regional cardiac care since its founding in 1970.
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May inform regional heart institute models; leaves open prospective multicenter validation of outcome gains.
Beginnings: A Pioneering VisionThe Institute began as a bold solution to an urgent need for specialized cardiac care in Ottawa, the Ottawa River Valley, and the Champlain region of Eastern Ontario.In 1970, an "affiliation agreement" was signed between the University of Ottawa and the Ottawa Civic Hospital.This referred to the "Cardiac Unit of the University of Ottawa," whose aim would be to provide cardiac services to Ottawa and the surrounding region. 1 Two figures shaped that early leap:
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Davies et al. (2026) reported a review. The University of Ottawa Heart Institute was established in 1970 to provide specialized cardiac care to Ottawa and the surrounding region.
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