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THE GIFT OF TIME MEANS
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When you invest in innovative research at the Heart Institute you can be confident every donation is used wisely, changing lives now and for future generations. You can donate today or leave a legacy by including the Heart Institute with a gift in your will.

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EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Heart Institute Foundation Signature Events and community led fundraising activities raise much needed funds to ensure the Heart Institute remains a special place of healing, learning and caring. Want to get involved? Join the fun and change a life!

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BE INSPIRED

It is with grace and courage that Heart Institute patients share their journey with heart disease. See how your donations have given the gift of time to so many in our community and inspire the ingenuity of our researchers in their quest to cure heart disease.

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JOIN A WINNING TEAM…

There is something special at the Heart Institute that doesn’t exist in other places – a passion that we are using to build a great future. Together, hand in hand with donors to the Foundation, we have achieved a cardiac care center that is both world-class and world-renowned, a place in Ottawa that shines beyond our borders. Your investment in the Heart Institute has made this institution a powerhouse in our community while making an impact around the world. Thank you!

It has never been more urgent to accelerate research breakthroughs in cardiac treatment and prevention. The recent expansion, renovation, purchase of specialized equipment and recruitment of skilled clinicians and researchers has creating momentum to take on the battle against the most complex heart diseases, and win! Over the next five years, and with the continued support of our donor community, we will implement and execute an ambitious strategic research plan named ORACLE (Ottawa Region for Advanced Cardiovascular Research Excellence.)

ORACLE is all about cutting-edge research. We will be at the forefront of assessing trends and preparing to provide the best in patient care and tailored treatment. Valve disease, cardiac arrhythmia and heart failure will all increase exponentially within the next 30 years. Together we will find solutions.

Your generous donations to the Heart Institute Foundation have brought the future of cardiac care not only to Ottawa, but accessible to patients across Canada. With your continued support, we look forward to the next frontier, moving further together, discovering innovative, life-saving procedures and treatments, and always putting patients first.

Thank you for being with us on this journey.

0 Research Fellowships
Your support helps to bring the best and brightest scientist to work on tomorrow’s cardiovascular treatments, today. TO TRAIN THE NEXT GENERATION OF RESEARCHERS
0 Complex cardiac surgeries
performed in 2018.
0 New Facility
New 145,000 square foot facility is now open! Our new critical care tower, made possible by community support like yours, is now open has increased our capacity to provide care by up to 17%.
0 Non-surgical Interventions
performed in 2018.
0 Active Clinical trials
advancing cardiac research and innovation.
0 Diagnostics Tests
performed in 2018.

HEART INSTITUTE PRIORITIES

Research

Researchers at the Heart institute are alive with ingenuity leading to new and innovative ways to prevent, treat and eventually conquer heart disease. Donate today and change the world for future generations by supporting urgently needed research.

Women’s Heart Health

Every woman admitted to the Heart Institute is visited by a peer leader for support and resources. Heart disease is the leading cause of death of Canadian women, it doesn’t have to be this way.

Patient Advocacy

The Patient Alumni Association plays an immense role in patient advocacy, education, and peer support and comfort for patients and their families.

You can help save a life in your community. By making a donation to the Heart Institute Foundation today, you will help us purchase specialized, life-saving equipment and support world class cardiac care and research.

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Tony Tucci’s Story

Tony Tucci’s Story

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Richard Hogan’s Story

Richard Hogan’s Story

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Dan Pak’s Story

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Micheline Legault’s Story

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Natalie Tommy’s Story

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France Contant’s Story

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Steve Pino’s Story

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Pierre Tranchemontagne’s Story

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Brock Thom’s Story

Brock Thom’s Story

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Paul and Marilyn Koch: WHEN GIVING BACK IS SECOND NATURE

Paul and Marilyn Koch: WHEN GIVING BACK IS SECOND NATURE

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Doug Assaly’s Story

Doug Assaly’s Story

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Elva and Bill Holland’s Story

Elva and Bill Holland’s Story

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YOUR IMPACT

SPOTLIGHT

I sit across from Bill and Elva Holland, their home filled with naval memorabilia from Bill’s career as a sailor.  I’ve been here before.  Bill and Elva have been friends to the University of Ottawa Heart Institute for years, since Bill’s first heart surgery in 2000.  For more than 20 years they’ve been dedicated to supporting other patients and the “important work” of the Heart Institute.  I’ve had many chats with the two of them and I’ve heard their stories before, but this time is different, it’s their love story, the story of how their friendship began.  They speak over each other as they share their memories, not really interrupting the other but rather finishing each other’s sentences, naturally filling in the gaps, the spaces, as though dancing.

Elva and Bill Holland’s Story
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When your heart misbehaves.

Cynthia Stewart and her Wonder Woman Power Pack…

Cynthia Stewart’s Story
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Defibrillator Warrior

A project manager at the MacDonald-Cartier…

Mary Armour’s story
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From a heart too big to a great big heart 

John Herzog’s happy and successful…

John Herzog’s Story
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