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.
McIsaac DI, McDonald B, Wong CA, van Walraven C. Can J Anaesth. 2018; Jun 1 [Epub ahead of print].
Aljabbary T, Qiu F, Masih S, Fang J, Elbaz-Greener G, Austin PC, Rodés-Cabau J, Ko DT, Singh S, Wijeysundera HC. JAMA Netw Open. 2018; 1(1):e180088. Epub 2018 May 25.
Thavendiranathan P, Abdel-Qadir H, Fischer HD, Liu Y, Camacho X, Amir E, Austin PC, Lee DS. J Clin Oncol. 2018; May 23 [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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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.
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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.