Women’s Heart Health News

Women@Heart Program

12 bi-weekly sessions with other women with heart conditions

CardioPrevent

for people with risk factors to lower their chances of developing cardiovascular disease

IMPROVE postpartum program

for women who have experienced certain pregnancy-related conditions to lower their chances of developing cardiovascular disease


The Ontario Caregiver Organization offers a 24/7 information and support helpline as well as a website to support Ontario’s 3.3 million caregivers

Women@Heart Program

In 2013 The University of Ottawa Heart Institute launched the Canadian Women’s Heart Health Centre (CWHHC) because some startling metrics began to emerge with respect to women’s heart health. For example, 70% of what we know about heart disease is as a result of research conducted with men. Women were, and still are, under-represented in clinical trials, as they represented less than 30% of…

Posted on May 30, 2018

Women@Heart Program

12 bi-weekly sessions with other women with heart conditions

CardioPrevent

for people with risk factors to lower their chances of developing cardiovascular disease

IMPROVE postpartum program

for women who have experienced certain pregnancy-related conditions to lower their chances of developing cardiovascular disease


The Ontario Caregiver Organization offers a 24/7 information and support helpline as well as a website to support Ontario’s 3.3 million caregivers