In Touch newsletter: June 2015

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INTOUCH JUNE 2015

Dr. Subodh Verma is linking experts around the globe to CARDIOLINK – a collection of researchers working to advance cardiovascular surgery research. (Photo by Katie Cooper, Medical Media Centre)

Solving the mysteries of heart surgery By Geoff Koehler

CARDIOLINK, to answer questions that will improve care and prevent hospitalization for patients with heart and vascular disease or diabetes.

Cardiovascular surgeon Dr. Subodh Verma was troubled by the lack of data to guide decision making and treatment CARDIOLINK brings together top choices for patients undergoing heart experts from across St. Michael’s, Canada or vascular surgery. and the world to address five major “There are still too many unknowns themes of cardiovascular surgery: atrial when it comes to cardiovascular surgery fibrillation, aortic aneurysms, peripheral outcomes,” said Dr. Verma. “I think the arterial disease, valvular heart disease best way to find those missing links is and community-based interventions to by connecting smart people and asking reduce re-hospitalization. smart questions.” “For each of our five themes, there is a Dr. Verma formed a research hub, called randomized clinical trial being developed Printed on 100 per cent recycled paper

– each designed to address an important gap in cardiovascular research and deliver definitive and potentially practicechanging results,” said Dr. Verma. The SEARCH-AF trial will investigate whether using a new heart rhythm monitoring device after heart surgery will uncover new rhythm irregularities and help identify individuals at risk of having a stroke following heart surgery. This trial is funded and underway. The ACE trial is aimed at comparing Continued on page 7

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