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

1/22/2019 ICES Central

Recent Publications

1/18/2019

Association between transitional care factors and hospital readmission after transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a retrospective observational cohort study

Czarnecki A, Austin PC, Fremes SE, Tu JV, Wijeysundera HC, Ko DT. BMC Cardiovasc Disord. 2019; 19:23. Epub 2019 Jan 18.

1/17/2019

Incidence and current treatment gaps in pediatric stroke and TIA: an Ontario-wide population-based study

Surmava AM, Maclagan LC, Khan F, Kapral MK, Hall RE, deVeber G. Neuroepidemiology. 2019; 52(3-4):119-27. Epub 2019 Jan 17.

1/16/2019

Variation in revascularization practice and outcomes in asymptomatic stable ischemic heart disease

Czarnecki A, Qiu F, Elbaz-Greener G, Cohen EA, Ko DT, Roifman I, Wijeysundera HC. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2019; 12(3):232-41. Epub 2019 Jan 16.

See all Cardiovascular Publications

Recent ICES Grants

A primary care online appointment scheduling platform for emergency departments: improving the care transition between emergency and primary care

Principal investigator: Atzema C
Co-investigators: Austin P, Ivers N
Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Project Scheme grant
2018-2021; $527,850
Association between oral anticoagulation use and outcomes for older patients with new onset post-operative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a population-based analysis from Ontario, Canada

Principal investigators: Ha A, Lee D
Co-investigators: Austin P, Yu B
Canadian Cardiovascular Society, 2018 Atrial Fibrillation Award
2018-2020; $100,000
The impact of revascularization options on disability-free survival in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy

Principal investigator: Sun L
Co-investigators: Austin P, Lee D, Tu J.
AHSC AFP Innovation Fund, Operating Grant
2018-2020; $50,000

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

Frederic Newton Gisborne Starr Award

2018: Awarded to Dr. Andreas Laupacis by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). The highest award given by the CMA, this award honors those whose lifetime achievements serve as an inspiration to the medical profession in Canada.
5/24/2018
Heart and Stroke Foundation Mid-Career Investigator Award

2018: Awarded to Dr. Gustavo Saposnik for "Improving stroke outcomes by making better decisions." Mid-Career Investigator awardees have a body of work that is well-recognized, frequently cited and considered by their peers to be influential and of excellent quality.
4/9/2018
Heart and Stroke Foundation Mid-Career Investigator Award

2018: Awarded to Dr. David Gladstone for "Protecting the brain from the heart: improving prediction and prevention of cardioembolic stroke." Mid-Career Investigator awardees have a body of work that is well-recognized, frequently cited and considered by their peers to be influential and of excellent quality.
4/9/2018