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.