PHRI researchers participated at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2024, held from October 24-27 in Vancouver. They delivered more than 15 presentations, sharing their expertise on a wide range of topics.
Here’s a recap of their sessions:
Senior Scientist Sonia Anand
- Lp(a): A Small Particle with a Large Impact-10 Things You Need to Know About This Hidden, Inherited, Independent Risk Factor
- Planning to Incorporate Vascular Medicine into Your Future Practice? Practical Tips for Trainees
- When Chest Pain Isn’t Angina: Zebras, Unicorns and the Weird and Wonderful!
Scientist Emilie Belley-Cote
- Getting to the Heart of Becoming A Successful Cardiovascular Researcher
- Peri-operative Management Controversies

McIntyre and PHRI student Rubani Suri at the poster presentation session
Scientist William McIntyre
- Presentation on ARTESiA
 Canadian Perspectives on Late Breaking Clinical trials
Senior Scientist Shamir Mehta
- Presentation on the Premise Registry 
 Efficacy And Safety of Transcatheter Mitral Valve Edge-to-edge Repair in Real-world Canadian Practice: The Premise Registry
- Innovation Plenary: How Cardiology’s Future Unfolds
Scientist JD Schwalm
Scientist Jessica Spence
- Presentation on B-Free
 Benzodiazepine-free Cardiac Anesthesia for Reduction of Postoperative Delirium: A Pragmatic Cluster-randomized Crossover Trial
Senior Scientist Darryl Leong
Scientist Jorge Wong
- Poster presentation on the PROTECT-HF 
 Outcomes and Prevalence of Subclinical Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure Patients From the right, Jorge Wong presenting his poster 



