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Cardiovascular Research Program

The Cardiovascular Research Program is largely focused on measuring and improving the quality, effectiveness and outcomes of cardiovascular care in Ontario, as well as the treatment of cerebrovascular diseases such as strokes.

Program Overview

Program Lead: Douglas Lee
Program Coordinator: [email protected]

Among the diverse topics currently under study are:

  • Myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndromes, and percutaneous intervention
  • Congestive heart failure across multiple stages
  • Cardiac and vascular surgery
  • Transcatheter interventions and revascularization procedures including structural procedures
  • Variations and management of transient ischemic attacks and strokes
  • Atrial fibrillation outcomes and treatment
  • Anesthesia and perioperative medicine
  • Risk factors for chronic diseases
  • Access to cardiac services
  • Cardiovascular pharmacotherapeutics

 

ICES is a host institution to the Cardiovascular Health in Ambulatory Care Research Team (CANHEART). The original 2008 CANHEART cohort was a retrospectively developed, population-based cohort comprised of 9.8 million community-dwelling Ontario adults aged 20 to 105 on January 1, 2008. The cohort was constructed using encoded personal identifiers to link multiple electronic survey, health administrative, clinical, laboratory, drug, and electronic medical record databases available at ICES.

ICES Scientists for
Cardiovascular Research

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Partnerships & Collaborations

The Cardiovascular Program has many important partnerships and collaborations. Below is a list of some our partnerships with external organizations.

Grants

Grant
2024 – 2029

Stroke in Women: Growing Opportunities to Realize optimal Evaluation, Diagnosis, and outcomes (StrokeGoRed)

Granting Agency
Joint HSFC-CIHR
Principal Investigators
Yu A, Boulos M, Coutts S, Ganesh A, Kamal N, Kapral M, MacDonald S, MacIntosh B, Quigley A, Rudzicz F, Tang A, Zhou L
Co-Investigators
Austin P, Donkers S, Dunlop M, Duong P, Fleet J, Hart M, Hill M, Holodinsky J, Honfo S, Journeay W, Kim D, Li L, Li N, Ma J, Marzolini S, Munce S, Pikula A, Pollock C, Pooyania S, Poppe A, Sakakibara B, Singh N, Sutherland J, Teasell R, Tkach A, Vyas M, Wiley E
Grant Type
Team
Grant Amount
$5,000,000
Grant
2024 – 2029

Optimizing care transitions across the lifespan in congenital heart disease

Granting Agency
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Principal Investigators
Mackie A
Co-Investigators
Abrahamyan L, Kaul P, Anthony S, Killackey T, Blissett S, Schwerzmann M, Tam J
Grant Type
Congenital Heart Disease Team Grant
Grant Amount
$1,700,000
Grant
2024 – 2027

Depression and Suicide After Stroke (DASAS)

Granting Agency
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Principal Investigators
Vyas M
Co-Investigators
Yu AYX, Saposnik G, Austin PC, Fischer C, de Oliveira C, Bhat V, Lipson D
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$271,173
Grant
2024 – 2027

JUdicious Surveillance for Trastuzumab Induced Cardiotoxicity in the First Year (JUSTIFY)

Granting Agency
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Principal Investigators
Abdel-Qadir H
Co-Investigators
Amir E, Wijeysundera H, Chan K, Nadler M, Ostaphan N, Thavendiranathan P, Connelly K, Doumouras B, Yared K, Paterson I, Sadreddini M, Calvillo-Arguelles O, Brezden-Masley C, Lee R, Jerzak K, Savard M-F, Aseyev O, Mittal A, Tomlinson G, Fan S, Bhatia S, Dent S, Yu A, Cheung C
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$205,887
Grant
2024 – 2027

Predicting readmission outcomes using biostatistical evaluation and machine learning (PROBE ML)

Granting Agency
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Principal Investigators
Lee DS
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$276,037
Grant
2024 – 2027

SOdium gLucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) to PreVEnt Heart Failure (SOLVE-HF): A pilot RCT

Granting Agency
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Principal Investigators
Odutayo A
Co-Investigators
Vaduganathan M, Abdel-Qadir H, Ross H, Lee DS, Solomon S
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$249,450
Grant
2024 – 2027

IMprove the Prevention and Cardiovascular Treatment in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A comprehensive evaluation of medical therapy using target trial emulation (IMPACT-CKD)

Granting Agency
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Principal Investigators
Ko D
Co-Investigators
Odutayo A, Abdel-Qadir H, Austin P, Godoy LC, Garg A, Goodman S, Jackevicius C, Kaul P, Lawler P, Naimark D, Quinn R, Stukel T, Sud M, Wijeysundera H
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$296,588
Grant
2024 – 2026

Sunnybrook emergency care for vulnerable patients: Rising to meet evolving health care system challenge

Granting Agency
AHSC AFP Innovation Fund
Principal Investigators
McNaughton C
Co-Investigators
Coburn N, Yu A, Austin P, Lee D, Deb S, Cheng I, Verma A, Hall J, Costello L
Grant Type
Innovation Fund
Grant Amount
$148,862
Grant
2024 – 2025

The JUdicious Surveillance for Trastuzumab Induced Cardiotoxicity in the First Year (JUSTIFY) Randomized Controlled Trial

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Abdel-Qadir H, Amir E
Co-Investigators
Aseyev O, Bhatia S, Brezden-Masley C, Calvillo Arguelles O, Chan K, Connelly K, Dent S, Doumouras B, Jerzak K, Mittal A, Nadler M, Osataphan N, Paterson I, Rushton-Marovac M, Savard M-F, Thavendiranathan P, Tomlinson G, Udell J, Wijeysundera H, Yared K, Yu A
Grant Type
Project Grant
Grant Amount
$100,000
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Awards & Recognition

Awards & Recognition
01/01/2025

IDEG Harry Keen Memorial Award

2025: Awarded to Dr. Calvin Ke by the International Diabetes Epidemiology Group (IDEG) for his significant contributions to the field of diabetes epidemiology, recognizing him as a leader in the field.

Awards & Recognition
30/10/2024

Heart & Stroke National New Investigator Award

2024: Awarded to Drs. Manav Vyas and Raed Joundi for demonstrating excellence in their doctoral/postdoctoral training.

Awards & Recognition
12/09/2024

CIHR-ICRH/CCCS Distinguished Lecturer Award in Cardiovascular Sciences

2024: Awarded to Dr. Dennis Ko for his contributions in advancing cardiovascular sciences in Canada and internationally.

Awards & Recognition
29/01/2024

Health Sciences North Foundation Research Chair in Cardiovascular Health

2024: Appointed by Health Sciences North Research Institute, Dr. Mohammed Shurrab will use his role to enhance cardiac research and care in the North.

Awards & Recognition
15/11/2023

Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers 2023

2023: Dr. Peter Austin was selected by Clarivate Analytics as one the most highly cited researchers of 2023. In 2023, 7,125, or 0.1%, of the world’s researchers earned this distinction. This is the ninth consecutive year for Dr. Austin to be honoured.

Awards & Recognition
15/11/2023

2022 Order of Ontario

2022: Dr. Frank Silver appointed to Order of Ontario for his work on stroke care and the development of the Ontario Telestroke Program. Read more.

Awards & Recognition
15/11/2022

Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Researchers 2022

2022: Dr. Peter Austin was selected by Clarivate Analytics as one the most highly cited researchers of 2022. In 2022, 6,938, or about 0.1%, of the world's researchers earned this distinction in 21 research fields. This is the eighth consecutive year for Dr. Austin to be honoured.

Awards & Recognition
22/10/2022

Career Award

2022: Awarded to Dr. Raed Joundi by the McMaster University Department of Medicine.

Awards & Recognition
11/08/2021

Queen Elizabeth Advanced Scholars Award

2021: Awarded to Dr. Calvin Ke

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