Louise Sun

Adjunct Scientist (Full Status) ICES uOttawa Cardiovascular Research Program

Biography

Louise Sun is an adjunct scientist at ICES. Dr. Sun is chief of the division of cardiothoracic anesthesiology at the Stanford University School of Medicine. She is also a professor of anesthesiology, perioperative and pain medicine at Stanford. Dr. Sun's research focuses on health service utilization and patient outcomes relating to cardiac surgery and intensive care.

SM, Clinical Epidemiology, Harvard University
Fellowship, Cardiac Anesthesiology, University of Toronto
FRCPC, Anesthesiology, University of Ottawa
MD, McMaster University

Cardiovascular disorders
Surgery
Comparative effectiveness research
Patient reported outcomes
Women’s health

Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, Stanford University School of Medicine
Professor, Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine

ICES Grants

Grant

2020 - 2021

Improving Canadian Outcomes Research On the Novel SARS-CoV-2 using Analytics: the CORONA Consortium

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Lee DS, Mcalister FA
Co-Investigators: Khan NA, Krahn AD, Lindsay MP, Nagpal S, Zieroth SR, Abdel-Qadir HM, Austin PC, Bainey KR, Bakal JA, de Mestral C, Ezekowitz JA, Goodman SG, Greiner R, Ha AC, Jackevicius CA, Kapral MK, Kaul PR, Ko D, Kwong JC, Liu PP, Rochon PA, Roifman I, Ross HJ, Sandhu R, Schull MJ, Sun L, Udell JA, van Diepen S, Wang B, Welsh RC, Wijeysundera HC, Yu AYX
Grant Type: COVID-19 Rapid Research Grant
Grant Amount: $409,179

Grant

2020 - 2021

Improving Outcomes in Individuals with COVID-19 with Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibition: The COVID-RASi Trial

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Birnie DH, Goodman SG, Liu PP
Co-Investigators: Chow Chi, Ezekowitz JA, Farkouh ME, Forster AJ, Healey JS, Lawler PR, Lee DS, Mcalister FA, McDonald EG, Oudit GY, Patel RV, Sharma A, So DY, Sun L, Tu K, Wells GA
Grant Type: COVID-19 Rapid Research Grant
Grant Amount: $1,176,019

Grant

2019 - 2022

Development and application of a patient-defined outcome in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Sun L
Co-Investigators: Austin PC, Beanlands R, Duffett L, Lee DS, Ruel M, Tulloch HE, Wells GA.
Grant Type: Project Scheme Grant
Grant Amount: $260,101

Grant

2018 - 2020

The impact of revascularization options on disability-free survival in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

Granting Agency: AHSC AFP Innovation Fund
Principal Investigators: Sun L
Co-Investigators: Austin P, Lee D, Tu J.
Grant Type: Operating Grant
Grant Amount: $50,000

Grant

2017 - 2019

Does one size fit all? The implications of gender for OR team performance, teamwork interventions, and equitable patient outcomes

Granting Agency: Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators: Boet S
Co-Investigators: Adams T, Baron J, Birze A, Brehaut J, Duffy M, Etherington N, Grantcharov T, Grimshaw J, Kitto S, Lortie K, Raiche I, Singh S, Sun L, Taljaard M, Tu J.
Grant Type: Impact of Gender on Knowledge Translation Team Grant
Grant Amount: $448,848

Grant

2016 - 2017

Influence of gender on cardiac referral, quality indicators and outcomes in heart failure care in Ontario

Granting Agency: University of Ottawa Heart Institute Teams Research Competition
Principal Investigators: Sun L
Co-Investigators: Mielniczuk L, Tu JV
Grant Type: Operating Grant
Grant Amount: $132,464

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Awards & Recognition

21/02/2018

American Heart Association Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award finalist

2018: Dr. Louise Sun is a finalist for the Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award. The award acknowledges the accomplishments of early career investigator members of the Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia (CVSA) who are focusing on fundamental and applied surgical research.

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Journal Articles

Journal Article

04/10/2023

Association between surgeon/anesthesiologist sex discordance and one-year mortality among adults undergoing noncardiac surgery: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Etherington C, Boet S, Chen I, Duffy M, Mamas MA, Bader Eddeen A, Bateman BT, Sun LY. Ann Surg. 2023; Oct 4 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

22/03/2023

Derivation and validation of predictive indices for cardiac readmission after coronary and valvular surgery – a multicenter study

Sun LY, Chu A, Tam DY, Wang X, Fang J, Austin PC, Feindel CH, Alexopoulos V, Tusevljak N, Rocha R, Ouzounian M, Woodward G, Lee DS; CorHealth Ontario Cardiac Surgery Risk Adjustment Task Force. Am Heart J Plus. 2023; 28:100285. Epub 2023 Mar 22.

Journal Article

28/02/2023

Derivation and validation of pragmatic clinical models to predict hospital length of stay after cardiac surgery in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

Fottinger A, Eddeen AB, Lee DS, Woodward G, Sun LY. CMAJ Open. 2023; 11(1):E180-90. Epub 2023 Feb 28.

Journal Article

06/12/2022

Population study of sex-based outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement

Rubens FD, Clarke AE, Lee DS, Wells GA, Sun LY. CJC Open. 2022; Dec 6 [Epub ahead of print].

Journal Article

15/09/2022

Derivation and external validation of a clinical model to predict heart failure onset in patients with incident diabetes

Sun LY, Zghebi SS, Eddeen AB, Liu PP, Lee DS, Tu K, Tobe SW, Kontopantelis E, Mamas MA. Diabetes Care. 2022; 45(11):2737-45. Epub 2022 Sep 15.

Journal Article

09/09/2022

Comparison of multidimensional frailty instruments for estimation of long-term patient-centered outcomes after cardiac surgery

Sun LY, Jabagi H, Fang J, Lee DS. JAMA Netw Open. 2022; 5(9):e2230959. Epub 2022 Sep 9.

Journal Article

24/08/2022

Trends in glucose testing among individuals without diabetes in Ontario between 2010 and 2017: a population-based cohort study

Chu A, Shah BR, Rashid M, Booth GL, Fazli GS, Tu K, Sun LY, Abdel-Qadir H, Yu CH, Shin S, Connelly KA, Tobe S, Liu PP, Lee DS. CMAJ Open. 2022; 10(3):E772-80. Epub 2022 Aug 23.

Journal Article

01/07/2022

Relationship of frailty with excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-level study in Ontario, Canada

Wijeysundera HC, Abdel-Qadir H, Qiu F, Manoragavan R, Austin PC, Kapral MK, Kwong JC, Sun LY, Ross HJ, Udell JA, Roifman I, Yu AYX, Chu A, McAlister FA, Lee DS. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2022; 34(10):2557-65. Epub 2022 Jul 1.

Journal Article

08/03/2022

Derivation and validation of a clinical risk score to predict death among patients awaiting cardiac surgery in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Sun LY, Wijeysundera HC, Lee DS, van Diepen S, Ruel M, Eddeen AB, Mesana TG. CMAJ Open. 2022; 10(1):E173-82. Epub 2022 Mar 8.

Journal Article

21/02/2022

Patient sex and postoperative outcomes after inpatient intraabdominal surgery: a population-based retrospective cohort study

He JW, Sun LY, Wijeysundera D, Vogt K, Jones PM. Anesthesiology. 2022; 136(4):577-87. Epub 2022 Feb 21.

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Louise Sun

Biography

Education

Research Focus

Other Affiliations

ICES Grants

Improving Canadian Outcomes Research On the Novel SARS-CoV-2 using Analytics: the CORONA Consortium

Improving Outcomes in Individuals with COVID-19 with Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibition: The COVID-RASi Trial

Development and application of a patient-defined outcome in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

The impact of revascularization options on disability-free survival in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

Does one size fit all? The implications of gender for OR team performance, teamwork interventions, and equitable patient outcomes

Influence of gender on cardiac referral, quality indicators and outcomes in heart failure care in Ontario

Awards & Recognition

American Heart Association Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award finalist

Journal Articles

Association between surgeon/anesthesiologist sex discordance and one-year mortality among adults undergoing noncardiac surgery: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Derivation and validation of predictive indices for cardiac readmission after coronary and valvular surgery – a multicenter study

Derivation and validation of pragmatic clinical models to predict hospital length of stay after cardiac surgery in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

Population study of sex-based outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement

Derivation and external validation of a clinical model to predict heart failure onset in patients with incident diabetes

Comparison of multidimensional frailty instruments for estimation of long-term patient-centered outcomes after cardiac surgery

Trends in glucose testing among individuals without diabetes in Ontario between 2010 and 2017: a population-based cohort study

Relationship of frailty with excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-level study in Ontario, Canada

Derivation and validation of a clinical risk score to predict death among patients awaiting cardiac surgery in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Patient sex and postoperative outcomes after inpatient intraabdominal surgery: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Get in touch with
Louise Sun

Louise Sun

Biography

Education

Research Focus

Other Affiliations

ICES Grants

Improving Canadian Outcomes Research On the Novel SARS-CoV-2 using Analytics: the CORONA Consortium

Improving Outcomes in Individuals with COVID-19 with Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibition: The COVID-RASi Trial

Development and application of a patient-defined outcome in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

The impact of revascularization options on disability-free survival in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

Does one size fit all? The implications of gender for OR team performance, teamwork interventions, and equitable patient outcomes

Influence of gender on cardiac referral, quality indicators and outcomes in heart failure care in Ontario

Awards & Recognition

American Heart Association Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award finalist

Journal Articles

Association between surgeon/anesthesiologist sex discordance and one-year mortality among adults undergoing noncardiac surgery: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Derivation and validation of predictive indices for cardiac readmission after coronary and valvular surgery – a multicenter study

Derivation and validation of pragmatic clinical models to predict hospital length of stay after cardiac surgery in Ontario, Canada: a population-based cohort study

Population study of sex-based outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement

Derivation and external validation of a clinical model to predict heart failure onset in patients with incident diabetes

Comparison of multidimensional frailty instruments for estimation of long-term patient-centered outcomes after cardiac surgery

Trends in glucose testing among individuals without diabetes in Ontario between 2010 and 2017: a population-based cohort study

Relationship of frailty with excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-level study in Ontario, Canada

Derivation and validation of a clinical risk score to predict death among patients awaiting cardiac surgery in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study

Patient sex and postoperative outcomes after inpatient intraabdominal surgery: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Get in touch with Louise Sun

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Louise Sun