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Harindra Wijeysundera

Senior Adjunct Scientist (Full Status) ICES Central Cardiovascular Research Program

  • PhD, Clinical Epidemiology, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
  • MD, University of British Columbia
  • Health technology assessment
  • Health services research
  • Cardiovascular disorders
  • Scientist, Sunnybrook Research Institute
  • Professor, Department of Medicine and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto
  • Investigator, Toronto Health Economics and Technology Assessment (THETA)

ICES Grants

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
2020 - 2021

Improving Canadian Outcomes Research On the Novel SARS-CoV-2 using Analytics: the CORONA Consortium

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Lee DS, Mcalister FA
Co-Investigators
Khan NA, Krahn AD, Lindsay MP, Nagpal S, Zieroth SR, Abdel-Qadir HM, Austin PC, Bainey KR, Bakal JA, de Mestral C, Ezekowitz JA, Goodman SG, Greiner R, Ha AC, Jackevicius CA, Kapral MK, Kaul PR, Ko D, Kwong JC, Liu PP, Rochon PA, Roifman I, Ross HJ, Sandhu R, Schull MJ, Sun L, Udell JA, van Diepen S, Wang B, Welsh RC, Wijeysundera HC, Yu AYX
Grant Type
COVID-19 Rapid Research Grant
Grant Amount
$409,179
Grant
2019 - 2022

Variation in non-invasive cardiac diagnostic testing strategies for stable coronary artery disease in Ontario

Granting Agency
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Principal Investigators
Roifman I
Co-Investigators
Austin P, Wijeysundera H
Grant Type
Grant-in-Aid
Grant Amount
$208,389
Grant
2019 - 2019

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

Granting Agency
AHSC AFP Innovation Fund
Principal Investigators
de Mestral C
Co-Investigators
Al-Omran M, Austin P, Forbes T, Kayssi A, MacLaren A, Verma S, Wijeysundera H.
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$7,423
Grant
2016 - 2019

Reducing readmission after acute coronary syndrome hospitalization by identifying important determinants and effective strategies to improve care

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Ko D
Co-Investigators
Alter D, Austin P, Jackevicius C, Lee D, Stukel T, Tu J, Wijeysundera H
Grant Type
Project Grant - First Live Pilot
Grant Amount
$470,169
Grant
2016 - 2018

The link between low value cardiac care, healthcare utilization and outcomes

Granting Agency
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
Principal Investigators
Bhatia R
Co-Investigators
Austin P, Tu J, Wijeysundera H
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$127,691
Grant
2015 - 2016

National clinical audit for TAVI

Granting Agency
Canadian Cardiovascular Society
Principal Investigators
Wijeysundera H
Co-Investigators
Tu J, Austin P, Ko D
Grant Type
Request for Proposals
Grant Amount
$99,689
Grant
2014 - 2017

Assessing and improving the quality of care of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Ko D
Co-Investigators
Austin P, Cheskes S, Dorian P, Morrison L, Rac V, Scales D, Stukel T, Tu J, Verbeek PR, Wijeysundera H
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$443,022
Grant
2012 - 2016

METS (Measurement of Exercise Tolerance before Surgery) Study: an international multicentre prospective cohort study of cardiopulmonary exercise testing for improving preoperative risk stratification for major non-cardiac surgery

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Wijeysundera D, Cuthbertson B
Co-Investigators
Mamdani S, Hoch J, Beattie W, Chan V, Croal B, Granton J, Mazer D, McCartney C, Oh P, Pearse R, Smith A, Thorpe K, Wijeysundera H
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$987,066
Grant
2012 - 2015

Evaluating therapeutic decision-making, outcomes, and resource utilization in chronic stable angina: an interprovincial population-based study

Granting Agency
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Principal Investigators
Wijeysundera H
Co-Investigators
Austin P, Ko D, Knudtson M, Tu J
Grant Type
Operating Grant
Grant Amount
$221,999
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Awards & Recognition

Awards & Recognition
13/05/2013

2013-2014 Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Personnel Award Competition, Distinguished Clinician Scientist

2013 – 2014: Awarded to Dr. Harindra Wijeysundera by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada for Evaluating therapeutic decision making, outcomes and resource utilization in chronic stable angina, an interprovincial population-based study.

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Journal Articles

Journal Article
05/12/2023

Association of neighborhood-level marginalization with healthcare use and clinical outcomes following hospital discharge in patients who underwent coronary catheterization for acute myocardial infarction in a single-payer healthcare system

Akioyamen LE, Abdel-Qadir H, Han L, Sud M, Mistry N, Alter DA, Atzema CL, Austin PC, Bhatia RS, Booth GL, Dhalla I, Ha ACT, Jackevicius CA, Kapral MK, Krumholz HM, Lee DS, McNaughton CD, Roifman I, Schull MJ, Sivaswamy A, Tu K, Udell JA, Wijeysundera HC, Ko DT. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2023; Dec 5 [Epub ahead of print].

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