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

12/12/2019 ICES Central

Recent Publications

11/5/2019

Clinical effectiveness of cardiac noninvasive diagnostic testing in patients discharged from the emergency department for chest pain

Roifman I, Han L, Koh M, Wijeysundera HC, Austin PC, Douglas PS, Ko DT. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019; 8(21):e013824. Epub 2019 Nov 5. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.119.013824

10/31/2019

Association between neighborhood walkability and predicted 10-year cardiovascular disease risk: the Cardiovascular Health in Ambulatory Care Research Team (CANHEART) cohort

Howell NA, Tu JV, Moineddin R, Chu A, Booth GL. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019; 8:e013146. Epub 2019 Oct 31. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.119.013146

10/29/2019

A review of the use of time‐varying covariates in the Fine‐Gray subdistribution hazard competing risk regression model

Austin PC, Latouche A, Fine JP. Stat Med. 2019; Oct 29 [Epub ahead of print]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/sim.8399

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Recent ICES Grants

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
Contemporary management and long-term clinical course of claudicants in Ontario

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
Reducing amputations from diabetes and peripheral arterial disease through regional foot care and amputation prevention pathways

Principal investigator: de Mestral C
Co-investigators: Al-Omran M, Austin P, Forbes T, Kayssi A, MacLaren A, Verma S, Wijeysundera H.
AHSC AFP Innovation Fund, Operating Grant
2019; $7,423

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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

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.
11/5/2019
Heart & Stroke Foundation of Canada Ontario Clinician Scientist Phase II Award

2019: Awarded to Dr. Rick Swartz. Clinician-scientist awardees have demonstrated a commitment to building an influential program of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health research relevant to the foundation’s mission.
4/23/2019
American Heart Association Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award finalist

2018: Dr. Louise Sun is a finalist for the Vivien Thomas Young Investigator Award. The award acknowledges the accomplishments of early career investigator members of the Council on Cardiovascular Surgery and Anesthesia (CVSA) who are focusing on fundamental and applied surgical research.
2/21/2019