“So how do we change our health care system so that we can actually provide this multidisciplinary care rather than single specialty care?” Dr. Liu asks. “It also saves time because patients can work on these issues in parallel instead of sequentially.”

Dr. Liu, chief scientific officer and associate director of research at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, is co-director of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Ottawa Brain Heart Interconnectome (BHI) With Dr. Slack.

One of his patients (here referred to as Felix to respect his privacy) is a retired professor who suffered from heart failure. This incident caused unexpected cognitive impairment.

“We only recently realized that Cognitive impairment and memory loss are hallmarks of heart failure patients. Patients’ biggest concern is their mental health,” says Liu.

This allowed for a more holistic approach to Felix’s treatment. Adjusting his medication and making lifestyle changes improved the man’s heart function and mental clarity. Dr. Liu said Felix’s case highlights the need for multidisciplinary research and treatment strategies, adding, “His memory has improved, the fog in his head has disappeared, and he is now ready to write another book. “It’s done!” he said.

At BHI, research teams investigate a wide range of conditions, from multiple sclerosis and mental illness to stroke and heart disease.

“depression and anxietyFor example, there is very strong evidence that this increases the risk of heart disease,” Dr. Slack said, adding that the same is true. person with dementia.

“Neurodegeneration and dementia come in many forms. Brain-mind interactions are occurring at a very early stage. “We often think about the disease. But there’s also an early stage that we’re very focused on, so we can catch this and prevent the disease from accelerating,” she says.

is supported by a $109 million grant from the Canada First Research Excellence FundBHI aims to: Accelerating the prevention, detection, treatment, and care of brain and heart diseases. And not just here in Ottawa and Ontario, but across Canada and around the world.

Currently home to more than 45 academic, industry, government and non-government partners researching all aspects of heart and brain health, BHI has many more in state-of-the-art buildings with state-of-the-art research facilities. requires space.

In the coming years, BHI will have a new home in the future Advanced Medical Research Center (AMRC). This facility is a new, state-of-the-art facility being built by the University of Ottawa near the Ottawa General Medical School. General Hospital Campus and Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO).

32,500m2 (350,000 feet2) With advanced research spaces and other shared facilities, AMRC is more than just a building.is being formed A hub for strategic commercialization partnerships with the private sector, along with an incubator investment fund to help bring next generation health technologies and treatments to market..

According to Dr. Slack, that’s essential to recruiting new talent.