selected scholarly activity
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academic article
- Centralized Triage of Suspected Coronary Artery Disease Using Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography to Optimize the Diagnostic Yield of Invasive Angiography. CJC Open. 5:148-157. 2023
- Effects of routine early treatment with PCSK9 inhibitors in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a randomised, double-blind, sham-controlled trial . EuroIntervention. 18:e888-e896. 2022
- Remote ECG monitoring to reduce complications following transcatheter aortic valve implantations: the Redirect TAVI study. Europace. 24:1475-1483. 2022
- Impacts of two behavior change interventions on determinants of medication adherence: process evaluation applying the health action process approach and habit theory alongside a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 45:659-673. 2022
- A machine learning–based clinical decision support algorithm for reducing unnecessary coronary angiograms. Cardiovascular Digital Health Journal. 3:21-30. 2022
- Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Patient Behaviour Risk Screening, Communication and Care Planning Intervention for Hospital Settings. Healthcare quarterly (Toronto, Ont.). 24:54-60. 2022
- Antithrombotic Therapy After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Findings From the CONNECT AF+PCI Study. CJC Open. 3:1419-1427. 2021
- Impact of provincial and national implementation strategies on P2Y12 inhibitor utilization for acute coronary syndrome in the elderly: an interrupted time series analysis from 2008 to 2018. Implementation Science. 16:42. 2021
- ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPIES IN CANADIAN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATIENTS WITH CONCOMITANT CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: INSIGHTS FROM THE CONNECT AF+PCI-I AND -II PROGRAMS. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 37:S6-S7. 2021
- An Evaluation of Cardiology Virtual Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic. CJC Open. 3:1294-1299. 2021
- SMARTPHONE APPLICATION FOR STEMI ACTIVATION: A PILOT STUDY. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 37:S8-S8. 2021
- Immigrants, Ethnicity, and Adherence to Secondary Cardiac Prevention Therapy: A Substudy of the ISLAND Trial. CJC Open. 3:913-923. 2021
- Exploring New Models for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction: The Heart Outcomes Prevention and Evaluation 4 (HOPE 4) Canada Pilot Study. CJC Open. 3:267-275. 2021
- Cardiogenic shock in the context of newly diagnosed anomalous origin of the right coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery: a case report. European Heart Journal: Case Reports. 5:ytab030. 2021
- Feasibility of a Web-Based Platform (Trial My App) to Efficiently Conduct Randomized Controlled Trials of mHealth Apps For Patients With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Protocol For Evaluating an mHealth App for Hypertension. JMIR Research Protocols. 10:e26155-e26155. 2021
- Developing and Implementing a Patient Behaviour Risk Screening, Communication and Care Planning Intervention for Hospital Settings. Healthcare quarterly (Toronto, Ont.). 23:53-59. 2021
- Interventions supporting cardiac rehabilitation completion: Process evaluation investigating theory-based mechanisms of action.. Health Psychology. 39:1048-1061. 2020
- Length of Initial Prescription at Hospital Discharge and Long-Term Medication Adherence for Elderly, Post-Myocardial Infarction Patients: Protocol for an Interrupted Time Series Study. JMIR Research Protocols. 9:e18981-e18981. 2020
- ANTIPLATELET THERAPY PRESCRIPTION PRACTICES FOR ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME: A DECADE ANALYZED. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 36:S4-S5. 2020
- IMPROVING LONG-TERM MEDICATION ADHERENCE FOR ELDERLY PATIENTS POST-MI THROUGH LONGER PRESCRIPTIONS AT INITIAL DISCHARGE: A PROCESS EVALUATION OF AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 36:S11-S11. 2020
- Antiplatelet therapy and coronary artery bypass grafting: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 31:354-363. 2020
- How and why a multifaceted intervention to improve adherence post-MI worked for some (and could work better for others): an outcome-driven qualitative process evaluation. BMJ Open. 10:e036750-e036750. 2020
- Nonculprit Lesion Severity and Outcome of Revascularization in Patients With STEMI and Multivessel Coronary Disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 76:1277-1286. 2020
- Remote Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring Before and After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. CJC Open. 2:416-419. 2020
- Comparison of Heart Team vs Interventional Cardiologist Recommendations for the Treatment of Patients With Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease. Jama Network Open. 3:e2012749-e2012749. 2020
- Cardiovascular risk in hypertension: open questions about HOPE 4 – Authors' reply. The Lancet. 396:310-311. 2020
- Interventions supporting long term adherence and decreasing cardiovascular events after myocardial infarction (ISLAND): pragmatic randomised controlled trial. British Medical Journal BMJ (Clinical research ed.). 369:m1731-m1731. 2020
- Strategic, Successful, and Sustained Synergy: The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Hypertension Program. Global Heart. 14:391-391. 2019
- A community-based comprehensive intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk in hypertension (HOPE 4): a cluster-randomised controlled trial. The Lancet. 394:1231-1242. 2019
- THE HEART OUTCOMES PREVENTION EVALUATION 4 CANADA: A PILOT STUDY OF A COMMUNITY-BASED, MULTI-FACETED INTERVENTION, LED BY NON-PHYSICIANS TO REDUCE CARDIOVASCULAR RISK IN PEOPLE WITH HYPERTENSION. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 35:S22-S23. 2019
- Antiplatelet Therapy and Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Analysis of Current Evidence With a Focus on Acute Coronary Syndrome. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 35:1030-1038. 2019
- Antiplatelet therapy and coronary artery bypass grafting. Medicine (United States) Medicine. 98:e16880-e16880. 2019
- Factors Affecting Symptom Onset to First-Medical-Contact in Egyptian STEMI Patients. Global Heart. 13:363-364. 2018
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator mHealth App for Physician Referrals and eHealth Education: ICD-TEACH Pilot Study. JMIR Cardio. 2:e10499-e10499. 2018
- Task-shifting for cardiovascular risk factor management: lessons from the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases. BMJ Global Health. 3:e001092-e001092. 2018
- ANTIPLATELET AND ANTICOAGULATION THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: A SURVEY OF CANADIAN PHYSICIANS. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 34:S104-S105. 2018
- CONTEMPORARY USE OF ORAL ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION UNDERGOING PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION: INSIGHTS FROM THE CONNECT AF+PCI STUDY. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 34:S16-S16. 2018
- DEVELOPMENT OF A PATIENT DECISION AID FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE HIGH RISK CANDIDATES FOR CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 34:S63-S64. 2018
- THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN IMMIGRATION AND ETHNICITY ON ADHERENCE TO STATINS AND CARDIAC REHABILITATION POST-MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 34:S39-S39. 2018
- Varying Effects of Body Mass Index and Mortality in Different Risk Groups. American Journal of Cardiology. 122:1155-1160. 2018
- Rationale and design of a cluster randomized trial of a multifaceted intervention in people with hypertension: The Heart Outcomes Prevention and Evaluation 4 (HOPE-4) Study. American Heart Journal. 203:57-66. 2018
- Development, Testing, and Implementation of a Training Curriculum for Nonphysician Health Workers to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease. Global Heart. 13:93-93. 2018
- Barriers to the use of emergency medical services for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Determining why many patients opt for self-transport. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 24:375-379. 2018
- Using Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Diseases in China: Mixed-Methods Feasibility Study. JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH. 6:e9-e9. 2018
- Bare metal versus drug eluting stents for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the TOTAL trial. International Journal of Cardiology. 248:120-123. 2017
- Body mass index and mortality after acute coronary syndromes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta Cardiologica. 72:655-661. 2017
- Effect of Body Mass Index on Clinical Events After Acute Coronary Syndromes. American Journal of Cardiology. 120:1453-1459. 2017
- Identifying determinants of medication adherence following myocardial infarction using the Theoretical Domains Framework and the Health Action Process Approach. Psychology and Health. 32:1176-1194. 2017
- GAPS IN PRESCRIBING TICAGRELOR OVER CLOPIDOGREL FOR PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME AT TWO ACADEMIC HOSPITALS. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 33:S127-S128. 2017
- Multidisciplinary Heart Failure Clinics Are Associated With Lower Heart Failure Hospitalization and Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 33:1237-1244. 2017
- Effective approaches to address the global cardiovascular disease burden. Current Opinion in Cardiology. 32:557-566. 2017
- Reducing the Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease, Part 1. Circulation Research. 121:677-694. 2017
- Reducing the Global Burden of Cardiovascular Disease, Part 2. Circulation Research. 121:695-710. 2017
- 5994Use of drug eluting stents compared to bare metal stents in ST segment elevation myocardial infarction is associated with reduced mortality and cardiovascular outcomes: results from the TOTAL trial. European Heart Journal. 38. 2017
- Interventions Supporting Long-term Adherence aNd Decreasing cardiovascular events (ISLAND): Pragmatic randomized trial protocol. American Heart Journal. 190:64-75. 2017
- Negotiating Tensions Between Theory and Design in the Development of Mailings for People Recovering From Acute Coronary Syndrome. JMIR Human Factors. 4:e6-e6. 2017
- Effect of Mobile Health Interventions on the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 33:219-231. 2017
- Innovative Approaches to Hypertension Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Cardiology Clinics. 35:99-115. 2017
- Comparison of Drug-Eluting Stents With Bare-Metal Stents for PCI of Saphenous Vein Graft Lesions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 28:E139-E169. 2016
- Could patents interfere with the development of a cardiovascular polypill?. Journal of Translational Medicine. 14:242. 2016
- Development of a mobile phone-based intervention to improve adherence to secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in China. Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology. 40:372-382. 2016
- BARRIERS TO PRESCRIBING TICAGRELOR OVER CLOPIDOGREL: A SURVEY OF INTERNAL MEDICINE AND CARDIOLOGY TRAINEES AND STAFF. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 32:S115-S115. 2016
- EFFECT OF MOBILE HEALTH INTERVENTIONS ON THE SECONDARY PREVENTION OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 32:S278-S278. 2016
- The development of a mobile phone based intervention to improve adherence to secondary prevention of coronary heart disease in China. Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine. 82:450-450. 2016
- PM297 A WHF-Sponsored Pilot Study of a Mobile Health Intervention to Improve Secondary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease in China: The Takemeds Study. Global Heart. 11:e121-e121. 2016
- Assessing Physician Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral Rates in a Tertiary Teaching Centre. Canadian Journal of General Internal MEdicine. 11. 2016
- Assessing Physician Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral Rates in a Tertiary Teaching Centre. Canadian Journal of General Internal MEdicine. 11:14-18. 2016
- Resource Effective Strategies to Prevent and Treat Cardiovascular Disease. Circulation. 133:742-755. 2016
- Understanding the modifiable health systems barriers to hypertension management in Malaysia: a multi-method health systems appraisal approach. BMC Health Services Research. 15:254. 2015
- Cluster randomized controlled trial of Delayed Educational Reminders for Long-term Medication Adherence in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (DERLA-STEMI). American Heart Journal. 170:903-913. 2015
- LONGER LENGTH OF INITIAL PRESCRIPTION POST-STEMI IS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER MEDICATION ADHERENCE: A POST-HOC SUB-STUDY OF THE DERLA-STEMI TRIAL. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 31:S46-S47. 2015
- Stroke in the TOTAL trial: a randomized trial of routine thrombectomy vs. percutaneous coronary intervention alone in ST elevation myocardial infarction. European Heart Journal. 36:2364-2372. 2015
- Randomized Controlled Trial of Radiation Protection With a Patient Lead Shield and a Novel, Nonlead Surgical Cap for Operators Performing Coronary Angiography or Intervention. Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. 8:e002384. 2015
- An evaluation of secondary prophylaxis for rheumatic heart disease in rural Egypt. Global Cardiology Science and Practice. 2015:40-40. 2015
- Comparison of Dual-antiplatelet Therapy to Mono-antiplatelet Therapy After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 31:775-784. 2015
- Radial Versus Femoral Access for Coronary Angiography/Intervention in Women With Acute Coronary Syndromes. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 8:505-512. 2015
- Providing optimal regional care for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a prospective cohort study of patients in the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network. CMAJ Open. 3:E1-E7. 2015
- Patients’ Knowledge, Attitudes, Behaviour and Health Care Experiences on the Prevention, Detection, Management and Control of Hypertension in Colombia: A Qualitative Study. PLoS ONE. 10:e0122112-e0122112. 2015
- DUAL VERSUS MONO-ANTIPLATELET THERAPY POST-TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE IMPLANTATION: A META-ANALYSIS OF 30-DAY OUTCOMES. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 30:S96-S97. 2014
- Influence of Coronary Anatomy and SYNTAX Score on the Variations in Revascularization Strategies for Patients With Multivessel Disease. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 30:1155-1161. 2014
- RADIAL VERSUS FEMORAL ACCESS FOR CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY/INTERVENTION IN WOMEN WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES: INSIGHTS FROM THE RIVAL TRIAL. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 30:S96-S96. 2014
- STEMI IN THE ELDERLY: CONTEMPORARY OUTCOMES IN THE ERA OF PRIMARY PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 30:S248-S249. 2014
- THERAPEUTIC STRATEGY MULTIVESSEL DISEASE: WHAT WERE THEY THINKING?. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 30:S258-S258. 2014
- Combination pharmacotherapy to prevent cardiovascular disease: present status and challenges. European Heart Journal. 35:353-364. 2014
- Patient and Healthcare Provider Barriers to Hypertension Awareness, Treatment and Follow Up: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Qualitative and Quantitative Studies. PLoS ONE. 9:e84238-e84238. 2014
- Length of Initial Prescription at Hospital Discharge and Long-term Medication Adherence for Elderly Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: A Population-Level Study. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 29:1408-1414. 2013
- Abstract 329: Barriers To Hypertension Screening, Treatment And Control As Reported By Patients And Healthcare Providers. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 6. 2013
- Why are we failing to implement effective therapies in cardiovascular disease?. European Heart Journal. 34:1262-1269. 2013
- Delayed educational reminders for long-term medication adherence in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (DERLA-STEMI): Protocol for a pragmatic, cluster-randomized controlled trial. Implementation Science. 7:54. 2012
- Radial Artery Versus Femoral Artery Access Options in Coronary Angiogram Procedures. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. 5:260-266. 2012
- Commentary: 'The end of clinical freedom': relevance in the era of evidence-based medicine. International Journal of Epidemiology. 40:855-858. 2011
- Safety of Uninterrupted Anticoagulation in Patients Requiring Elective Coronary Angiography With or Without Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Chest. 138:840-847. 2010
- Warfarin after anterior myocardial infarction in current era of dual antiplatelet therapy: a randomized feasibility trial. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 30:127-132. 2010
- A National Survey of Canadian Practice Patterns of Warfarin After Anterior Wall Myocardial Infarction in the Current Era of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy. American Journal of Cardiology. 105:1844-1844. 2010
- Periprocedural anticoagulation practices in warfarin-treated patients who require elective angiography with or without percutaneous coronary intervention: A retrospective chart review. Thrombosis Research. 125:351-352. 2010
- Long-term outcomes with paclitaxel-eluting stents versus bare metal stents in everyday practice: A Canadian experience. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 26:e40-e44. 2010
- A case of a leaky Dor. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 25:488-488. 2009
- Reply. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 55:787. 2008
- Therapeutic options for cardiogenic shock. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 55:787-787. 2008
- Comparison of one-year clinical outcomes with paclitaxel-eluting stents versus bare metal stents in everyday practice. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 24:771-775. 2008
- Cardiogenic shock following nasal septoplasty: a case report and review of the literature. Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia. 55:376-379. 2008
- Stable angina: A balanced approach. Heart and Metabolism. 15-18. 2008
- Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with apical aneurysm. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 23:1087-1087. 2007
- Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with apical aneurysm. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 23:1087-1087. 2007
- Primary and Rescue Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent Implantation in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. American Journal of Cardiology. 97:1308-1310. 2006
- Impact of routine in-hospital assessment of low-density lipoprotein levels and standardized orders on statin therapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions.. Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 17:518-520. 2005
- Clinical Outcome with Oral Linezolid and Rifampin Following Recurrent Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureusBacteremia Despite Prolonged Vancomycin Treatment. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 15:97-100. 2004
- Acute hepatitis associated with oral levofloxacin therapy in a hemodialysis patient.. CMAJ. 168:847-848. 2003
- Feasibility of a Web-Based Platform (Trial My App) to Efficiently Conduct Randomized Controlled Trials of mHealth Apps For Patients With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Protocol For Evaluating an mHealth App for Hypertension (Preprint)
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chapter
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and Concomitant Antithrombotic Therapy. 313-321. 2011
- Valvular Heart Disease: Timing of Surgery. 1187-1189. 2010
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conference paper
- REMOTE ECG MONITORING TO REDUCE COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE IMPLANTATIONS - THE REDIRECT TAVI STUDY. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1126-1126. 2021
- Antiplatelet therapy prescription patterns for acute coronary syndrome: a decade analysed. European Heart Journal. 1412-1412. 2020
- FEASIBILITY AND EFFECT OF REMOTE AMBULATORY HEART RHYTHM MONITORING PRE AND POST TAVI. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2029-2029. 2019
- INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGIST POINT OF CARE TREATMENT DECISION VERSUS VIRTUAL HEART TEAM RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF MULTIVESSEL CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE: DIFFERENCES OF OPINION. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 93-93. 2019
- ASSESSMENT OF THE SAFETY OF PERFORMING CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY WITHOUT INTERRUPTING ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1156-1156. 2017
- INCIDENCE AND PREDICTORS OF NO REFLOW PHENOMENON: INSIGHTS FROM THE TOTAL TRIAL. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1179-1179. 2017
- USING THE THEORETICAL DOMAINS FRAMEWORK & HEALTH ACTION PROCESS APPROACH TO IDENTIFY MEDICATION ADHERENCE DETERMINANTS POSTMI. Annals of Behavioral Medicine. S190-S190. 2016
- TCT- 145 RADIATION PROTECT: A randomized trial to assess the effectiveness of a novel pelvic lead shield and a novel, non-lead surgical cap to reduce operator radiation exposure during coronary angiography or intervention. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. B43-B44. 2014
- The Use of Interactive Internet-Based Lectures to Supplement International Cardiology Education: the Protocol for a Feasibility Study. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. S370-S370. 2013
- The Utility of Portable Echocardiography as a Clinical Tool in International Medicine: An Exploratory Study in Uganda. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. S119-S120. 2013
- Barriers to Hypertension Screening, Treatment and Control as Reported by Patients and Healthcare Providers: A Systematic Review of Qualitative and Quantitative Observational Studies. Journal of Clinical Hypertension. 2013
- 264 Barriers to EMS Utilization During STEMI. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. S190-S190. 2012
- 427 Providing a Platform for Organized Care in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: The LHIN-4 SMART-AMI Project in Southern Ontario Experience. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. S259-S260. 2012
- 643 Identifying Physician Barriers to Cardiac Rehabilitation Referral in a Tertiary Care Centre. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. S340-S341. 2012
- Vascular access options in coronary angiography procedures: randomized controlled trial of a patient decision aid. European Heart Journal. 403-404. 2011
- Increased capacity, increased case load, decreased wait times, and decreased waitlist events: A decade of observation at a tertiary care centre in central South Ontario. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 294C-294C. 2007