Cardiovascular Research Program

Program Lead: Jack Tu
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

9/6/2017 ICES Central

Recent Publications

9/15/2017

Practical recommendations for reporting Fine-Gray model analyses for competing risk data

Austin PC, Fine JP. Stat Med. 2017; Sep 15 [Epub ahead of print].

9/13/2017

Sex differences in outcomes after stroke in patients with diabetes in Ontario, Canada

Dhamoon MS, Liang JW, Zhou L, Stamplecoski M, Kapral MK, Shah BR. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2017; Sep 13 [Epub ahead of print].

9/11/2017

Secondary prevention treatment after acute stroke in older South Asian, Chinese and other Canadians: a retrospective data analysis

Khan NA, McAlister FA, Pilote L, Palepu A, Quan H, Hill MD, Fang J, Kapral MK. CMAJ Open. 2017; 5(3):E702-9.

See all Cardiovascular Publications

Recent ICES Grants

Improving transition of care and outcomes of cardiovascular disease using an innovative big data approach

Principal investigator: Ko D
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Foundation Grant
2017-2024; $2,005,020
Atrial fibrillation after early stage breast cancer: incidence, risk factors, and pathogenesis

Principal investigators: Abdel-Qadir H, Anderson G
Co-investigators: Austin P, Lee D, Tu J
Canadian Cardiovascular Society, Atrial Fibrillation Research Award
2017-2019; $100,000
Length of initial prescription at hospital discharge and long-term medication adherence for elderly patients post-myocardial infarction: an interventional study (MIPAD Study)

Principal investigator: Schwalm JD
Co-investigators: Ivers N, Tu J
AHSC AFP Innovation Fund, Operating grant
2017-2019; $149,046.49

See all Cardiovascular Grants

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

European Stroke Organization Young Investigator Award

2017: Awarded to Dr. Amy Yu for the oral presentation "Effectiveness of direct oral anticoagulants in a population study of incident atrial fibrillation.”
5/18/2017
The William Goldie Prize and Travel Award

2017: Awarded to Dr. Sacha Bhatia by the University of Toronto Department of Medicine. This annual award recognizes a member of the Department of Medicine within ten years of appointment who has made a substantial contribution to the advancement of knowledge in internal medicine.
4/10/2017
Society of Graduates Literary Award

2017: Awarded to Dr. Ruth Hall by the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation. The SOG Award recognizes IHPME graduates who have demonstrated leadership and innovation in shaping the health care system. Dr. Hall received the award for the paper "Does the volume of ischemic stroke admissions relate to clinical outcomes in the Ontario stroke system?" published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
2/7/2017