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.
Duero Posada JG, Moayedi Y, Zhou L, McDonald M, Ross HJ, Lee DS, Bhatia RS. J Am Heart Assoc. 2018; 7(7). Epub 2018 Mar 27.
Ko DT, Krumholz HM, Tu JV, Austin PC, Stukel TA, Koh M, Chong A, de Melo JF, Jackevicius CA. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2018; 11(3):e004194. Epub 2018 Mar 13.
Austin P. Stat Med. 2018; Mar 6 [Epub ahead of print].
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Principal investigator: Sun L
Co-investigators: Austin P, Lee D, Tu J.
AHSC AFP Innovation Fund,
Operating Grant
2018-2020; $50,000
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Principal investigator: Ko D
Canadian Institutes of Health Research,
Foundation Grant
2017-2024; $2,005,020
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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
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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.
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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.
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Heart and Stroke Foundation Mid-Career Investigator Award
2018: Awarded to Dr. Moira Kapral for "Stroke health service research program." 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.