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.
Antaya TC, Allen BN, Richard L, Shariff SZ, Saposnik G, Burneo JG. Neurology. 2020; Sep 4 [Epub ahead of print]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000010609
Tam DY, Dharma C, Rocha RV, Austin PC, Wijeysundera HC, Farkouh M, Gaudino M, Sadat S, Lee DS, Fremes SE. Circ Cardiovasc Interv. 2020; 13(9):e009082. Epub 2020 Sep 2. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.120.009082
Tam DY, Dharma C, Rocha R, Farkouh ME, Abdel-Qadir H, Sun LY, Wijeysundera HC, Austin PC, Udell JA, Gaudino M, Fremes SE, Lee DS. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020; 76(10):1153-64. Epub 2020 Sep 1. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.06.052
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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
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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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Principal Investigator: de Mestral C
Co-investigators: Al-Omran M, Johnston KW, Lee D, Roche-Nagle G.
Blair Foundation,
Operating Grant
2019-2021; $20,000
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Heart & Stroke National New Investigator Award
2020: Awarded to Dr. Amy Yu. This award provides salary support to individuals who have clearly demonstrated excellence during their doctoral and post-doctoral training in cerebrovascular research.
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CIHR COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity
2020: Awarded to Dr. Angela Jerath for the project "Sedating With Volatile Anesthetic Agents in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients in ICU: Effects On Ventilatory Parameters And Survival (The SAVE-ICU trial)".
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Ontario Early Researcher Award
2019: Dr. Charles de Mestral was awarded $190,000 over five years for the project "Regional Foot Care and Amputation Prevention Pathways for All Ontarians." The award is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.