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Hypertension

Researchers at The Ottawa Hospital are investigating promising new approaches to prevent, diagnose and treat hypertension. Our work spans the full spectrum of research from basic science to clinical research to implementation.

Research News

	New scientist profile: Dr. Ann Bugeja aims to increase living kidney donations, improve high blood pressure care January 21, 2025 - “High blood pressure is easy to take for granted because it’s so common, but there’s a lot of complexity in care, how it’s managed, and how people access care.".
	ELEVATE seed grants to help researchers at The Ottawa Hospital improve prevention and care for kidney disease February 21, 2024 - The Ottawa Hospital’s Research Institute is awarding five ELEVATE seed grants to kickstart innovative kidney research projects.
	Dr. Gregory Hundemer appointed as first Lorna Jocelyn Wood Chair for Kidney Research January 13, 2022 - Dr. Gregory Hundemer has been appointed as the first Lorna Jocelyn Wood Chair for Kidney Research at The Ottawa Hospital. This endowed chair was created thanks to generous donations from the late Ms. Wood and her family to The Ottawa Hospital Foundat
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	Don’t change blood pressure medication because of fear of COVID-19 April 17, 2020 - Viruses get inside our cells by latching onto specific proteins on the cell surface. In the case of COVID-19, the virus latches onto a protein that normally controls blood pressure. In fact, common blood pressure medications increase the level of thi
	Potassium for high blood pressure? Study to test dietary alternatives to medication November 13, 2019 - Drs. Swapnil Hiremath and Marcel Ruzicka are leading a clinical trial to identify the best way for people with high blood pressure to eat more potassium on a regular basis.
	Enzyme could help develop better approaches to prevent chronic kidney disease March 1, 2019 - An enzyme called Nox5 may help researchers develop new approaches to prevent chronic kidney disease in people with diabetes or high blood pressure, according to a study published in Antioxidants and Redox Signalling.
	Research shows how good heart growth turns bad January 30, 2019 - More than 17 percent of Canadians have been diagnosed with high blood pressure, a condition that makes it more difficult for the heart to pump blood around the body. At first, heart muscle grows to meet the challenge, but eventually this growth becom
	New scientist profile: Dr. Swapnil Hiremath harnesses science to bust medical myths January 29, 2019 - Dr. Swapnil Hiremath is inspired by his patients to uncover the truth behind medical dogma. For example, he played a lead role in busting the myth that contrast dye should never be used in medical imaging in people with serious kidney disease. He is
	Study finds large number of home blood pressure monitors are inaccurate July 13, 2016 - A retrospective study led by Dr. Swapnil Hiremath found that almost a third of the home blood pressure monitors used by patients at The Ottawa Hospital were inaccurate. Home blood pressure devices are typically validated by the manufacturer based

Researchers

Name	Scientific appointment	Diseases, conditions and populations of interest	Research and clinical approaches
Burger, Dylan PhD	Senior Scientist (ICD)	Aging, Diabetes, Heart disease, Hypertension, Kidney disease, Maternal and fetal health, Obesity, Thrombosis / thromboembolism, Type 1 diabetes, Vascular cognitive impairment, Vascular, heart and metabolic disease	Basic research, Biomarkers, Disease models, Exercise, Extracellular vesicles / exosomes, Imaging, Model organisms, Molecular and cellular biology, Pharmacology, Proteomics, Regenerative medicine, Stem cells, Transgenic/knockout models, Translational research
Hiremath, Swapnil MD, MPH, FASN	Associate Scientist (ICD)	Diabetes, Health in older peoples, Heart disease, Hypertension, Kidney disease, Population health, Vascular, heart and metabolic disease	Clinical research, Clinical trials, Cohort studies, Epidemiology, Health services research, Imaging, Pharmacology, Pragmatic trials, Public health, Quality Improvement, Systematic reviews
Hundemer, Gregory MD, MPH	Scientist (ICD)	Heart disease, Hypertension, Kidney disease, Vascular, heart and metabolic disease	Biomarkers, Clinical research, Cohort studies
Kennedy, Christopher PhD	Senior Scientist (ICD)	Diabetes, Hypertension, Kidney disease	Molecular and cellular biology
Sood, Manish MD, FRCPC, MSc	Senior Scientist (ICD)	Heart disease, Hypertension, Kidney disease, Population health, Thrombosis / thromboembolism	Cohort studies, Epidemiology, Health research methods, Health services research, Pharmacology, Prevention

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