January 22, 2024
PHRI presents the 25th Arrhythmia Update Conference: AU24
Join us for the 25th edition of the Arrhythmia Update conference (AU24) on February 15th and 16th, as we bring...
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January 4, 2024
Ten Early Career Researchers win PHRI’s 2023 internal grant competition
PHRI is excited to announce the winners of its 2023 internal grant competition, celebrating ten early career researchers who have...
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December 13, 2023
First patient enrolled in the Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Study (LAAOS)-4
The first participant in a large, global trial led by PHRI has undergone the implantation of a left atrial appendage...
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December 1, 2023
CRLB-GMEL hosts the Second Annual Multiomics Day
The Clinical Research Laboratory and Biobank- Genetic and Molecular Epidemiology Laboratory (CRLB-GMEL) recently hosted the Second Annual Multiomics Day at...
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December 1, 2023
PHRI researchers recognized among world’s most Highly Cited Researchers
PHRI’s Executive Director and Senior Scientist Salim Yusuf, Senior Scientist John Eikelboom, Senior Scientist Stuart Connolly, and Associate Senior Scientist Paul...
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November 13, 2023
PHRI-Duke co-led study finds apixaban reduced strokes in patients with device-detected atrial fibrillation
The widely available blood thinner apixaban substantially reduced stroke in at-risk patients with a type of atrial fibrillation only detectable...
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November 6, 2023
Perioperative Care Lectureship 2023: featuring Dr. Christian Mueller
On November 1st the PHRI research community gathered for the Perioperative Care Lectureship Event, featuring the esteemed Dr. Christian Mueller,...
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October 30, 2023
CCS Young Investigator Award to William McIntyre
PHRI Investigator, William McIntyre received the 2023 Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Young Investigator Award at the annual Canadian Cardiovascular Congress...
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October 24, 2023
Sixth Annual Janice Pogue Lectureship in Biostatistics
In honor of Janice Pogue, the visionary founder of PHRI’s statistical group, PHRI researchers convened for the 6th Annual Janice...
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October 20, 2023
Marie Pigeyre wins 2023 Cardiometabolic Research Award
PHRI Scientist Marie Pigeyre received the 2023 Cardiometabolic Research Award. This esteemed recognition was presented by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society...
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October 20, 2023
Proceed with caution: Anticoagulation in CAA-related ICrH survivors with atrial fibrillation
PHRI Scientist Ashkan Shoamanesh wants physicians treating intracranial hemorrhage (ICrH) survivors with atrial fibrillation (Afib) to proceed with caution when...
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October 12, 2023
PHRI at the World Stroke Congress 2023
Seven of PHRI distinguished Principal Investigators (PIs) have come together with over 3600 fellow stroke experts worldwide for the 15th...
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August 29, 2023
Hertzel Gerstein elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada
PHRI Senior Scientist and Deputy Director, Hertzel Gerstein, has been elected as a Fellow in the Royal Society of Canada...
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August 28, 2023
Frailty in patients with heart failure
Physical frailty is a characteristic that should be evaluated to assess the risk of poor outcomes in patients with heart...
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August 26, 2023
Modifiable risk factors responsible for half of CVD globally
More than half of all heart attacks and strokes are avoidable by checking and treating the five most common cardiovascular...
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