Research Areas:
- Contrast Echocardiography
- Stress Echocardiography
- 3D Echocardiography
- Echocardiography Fusion
- Cardiotoxicity
- Vascular Ultrasound
Current Projects:
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VAS-SCAN-
Vascular scanning (3D carotid ultrasound) to identify atherosclerosis in patients presenting to the chest pain clinic with angina like symptoms and a negative cardiac non-invasive test
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BR1-141-
A prospective Multicenter phase III clinical evaluation of the safety and efficacy of Lumason/SonoVue in subjects undergoing pharmacologic stress echocardiography with Dobutamine for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease
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IMAGE-CAD
Assessment of Patients with Suspected CAD: What is the best initial imaging strategy? Cardiac Computed Tomographic Angiography (CCTA) vs Stress Echocardiography (SE) vs Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT)
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3D FUSION ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
In collaboration with the Servier Virtual Cardiac Centre (http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/maz/servier.aspx) and Dr. Pierre Boulanger
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CORE
A Registry for Assessment of Cardiac Function in Patients Treated for Various Types of Cancer Using 3D Echocardiography, Contrast Echocardiography and Strain Imaging
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CACHEXIA
In collaboration with the Cross Cancer Institute- An observational study of cardiac function and structure in patients with advanced lung cancer treated with carboplatin-based therapy
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Alberta HEART
Heart Failure Etiology and Analysis Research Team (HEART): Understanding and Treating Diastolic Heart Failure.
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NOVEL
Novel Imaging and Biochemical Markers for Secondary Iron-overload Cardiomyopathy in Hemodialysis Patients: Diagnostic and Prognostic Utilities
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CRT
Mystery CRT Post Approval Activity: Mitral Regurgitation Response Evaluation in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
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Vascular Ultrasound
New Three-Dimensional Carotid Ultrasound in Plaque and Artery Volume Measurements. Comparison with Standard Assessment of Carotid Artery Stenosis.
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Provide echo services for more than 20 clinical trials