Mr. Speaker I rise in the House today to congratulate the University of Ottawa Heart Institute, a health care organization dedicated to the promotion of cardiovascular health.
In Canada, the number one cause of death is cardiovascular disease. Forty-three per cent occur in patients less than 65 years of age.
Treatments for heart disease are continually being developed and the Heart Institute is a leader in this area. The team at the Heart Institute has developed a fully implantable artificial heart, the most advanced in the world.
To Dr. Keon, Dr. Mussivand and everyone at the Ottawa Heart Institute, on behalf of my colleagues, I congratulate and thank you for your commitment to the prevention and treatment of heart disease. Your research, your skills and your ability to innovate, give us reason to be proud Canadians.