CINQ

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Explore our ongoing and completed research initiatives driving innovation in cardiovascular imaging and clinical science.

 

CIRCE

Ongoing

Evaluating carotid plaque activity with stress echo to improve prediction of major cardiac events.

PRIME POCUS

Ongoing

Training primary care providers to use carotid POCUS for early plaque detection and cardiovascular prevention.

FRIDA

Ongoing

Identifying risk factors for depression and anxiety in women following heart attacks to improve outcomes.

CAtCH Net

Ongoing

Building Canada’s first national program for athlete heart screening using POCUS, ECG, and standardized tools.

Arctica

Ongoing

Using Tele-POCUS to deliver remote COVID-19 imaging expertise and train frontline physicians in rural communities.

VANGUARD

Complete

Mapping plaque biology with 3D ultrasound and histology to detect high-risk atherosclerosis before heart attacks occur.

VIBE

Complete

Using vascular ultrasound to detect vulnerable plaque early and predict risk of stroke and heart disease.

FOVUS-ED

Complete

Using focused vascular ultrasound in the ER to speed chest pain diagnosis and improve patient triage and care.

NUGATT

Complete

Developing ultrasound-guided microcarriers to deliver targeted therapy for atherosclerosis and heart disease.

ECoM RCT

Complete

Evaluating L-carnitine’s effect on carotid plaque progression in metabolic syndrome using 3D ultrasound.