Cardiovascular Research Program

Program Lead: Douglas Lee
Program Coordinator: CARDIOadmin@ices.on.ca

Measuring and improving the quality and effectiveness of cardiovascular care in Ontario is a major focus of the Cardiovascular Research Program. The program also focuses on including the treatment of strokes. Among the diverse topics currently under study are:

ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
congestive heart failure in the emergency room
the appropriateness of angioplasty procedures
management of transient ischemic attacks and strokes
addressing risk factors for chronic diseases.

Announcements & Events

12/16/2020 ICES Central

Recent Publications

3/24/2021

Rural telemedicine use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional study

Chu C, Cram P, Pang A, Stamenova V, Tadrous M, Bhatia RS. J Med Internet Res. 2021; Mar 24 [Epub ahead of print]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2196/26960

3/8/2021

Long-term outcomes after atrial septal defect transcatheter closure by age and against population controls

Abrahamyan L, Dharma C, Alnasser S, Fang J, Austin PC, Lee DS, Osten M, Horlick EM. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2021; 14(5):566-75. Epub 2021 Mar 8. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2020.12.029

2/17/2021

Virtual care use before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional study

Bhatia RS, Chu C, Pang A, Tadrous M, Stamenova V, Cram P. CMAJ Open. 2021; 9(1):E107-14. Epub 2021 Feb 17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20200311

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Recent ICES Grants

Cardiac DOC: the predictive validity of a simple screen for Depression, Obstructive sleep apnea and Cognitive impairment (DOC) to identify heart failure patients at risk of adverse outcomes in a prospective, multicenter cohort

Principal investigators: Edwards JD, Ross HJ, Swartz R
Co-investigators: Austin PC, Bhatia RS, Boulos MI, Lanctôt KL, Lee DS, Lindsay MP, Madan M, Mielniczuk LM, Poon S, Porepa LF, Robillard R, Van Spall H
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Project Grant
2021-2022; $100,000
Stroke Metrics for quAlity, Reporting, and Translation in the implementation of EndoVascular Thrombectomy (SMART-EVT)

Principal investigators: Kapral MK, Yu AYX
Co-investigators: Atzema C, Austin PC, Field T, Fralick M, Hill MD, Jin A, Krings T, Linkewich E, Mamdani M, Mandzia J, Silver F, Swartz R
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Project Grant
2020-2024; $1,325,008
Statistical methods for health services research

Principal investigator: Austin PC
Co-investigators: Fine J, Lee DS
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Project Grant
2019-2022; $206,550

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collaborations & partnerships

The Cardiovascular program has many important collaborations and partnerships. Below is a list of some our partnerships with external orgranizations.

Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada

Canadian Cardiovascular Society

Ontario Stroke Network

Ontario Association of Cardiologists

Cardiovascular Health in Ambulatory Care Research Team (CANHEART)

Cardiac Care Network of Ontario (CCN)

Ontario Stroke Registry

Recent Awards & Recognition

Canada Research Chair

2020: Dr. Harindra Wijeysundera named Canada Research Chair in Structural Heart Disease Policy and Outcomes.
12/21/2020
Investigator of the Year Award

2020: Awarded to Dr. Jodi Edwards by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. The award recognizes Dr. Edwards’ outstanding research achievements.
12/14/2020
Early Career Researcher of the Year - Public Health and Epidemiology

2020: Awarded to Dr. Jodi Edwards by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. The award is presented to an early stage investigator who has earned distinction for their unit and Faculty due to the importance and exceptional features of their research.
11/10/2020