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Cardiovascular Community News
iCARDIO Alliance Obesity Survey
We invite you to participate in a brief survey on obesity and cardiovascular disease. As you know, obesity is a growing global concern, closely linked with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular, and liver diseases. Effective patient management is becoming more complex, and your insights are crucial.
Your feedback will help us develop more holistic guidelines approaches to better meet healthcare needs. All responses are confidential, and we’ve partnered with QuestionPro to ensure your privacy. Thank you for your time and input.
Cardiology Needs Assessment Regarding Transgender Health
Dr. Sofia Ahmed and her colleague Dr. Carl Streed are assessing how cardiovascular care is delivered to transgender and non-binary persons.
Drs. Streed and Ahmed have developed a survey that is being offered to the AHA and CCS membership. The research has been approved by ethics at Boston University. Here is the link to the survey – please take a look and offer your perspective
Risk Screening Tool Delphi Survey
Heart & Stroke is seeking health professionals to complete our survey to identify the highest priority risk topics to include in our new heart and brain vascular risk screening tool. Please help us by completing the survey before September 12th.
As key H&S thought leaders and subject matter experts, we would especially value your inputs by completing your ratings through the survey.
Feel free to forward this email to others in your networks and invite them to also complete it. The broader the inputs we get the better. Thank YOU!!!
Cardiology Needs Assessment Regarding Transgender Health
Participate in a study led by Dr. Carl Streed at Boston University by completing the Cardiology Needs Assessment Regarding Transgender Health. You may be familiar with Dr. Streed’s work as the lead author for the 2021 AHA Scientific Statement on Assessing and Addressing Cardiovascular Health in Persons who are Transgender and Gender-Diverse.
Canada-wide Cardio-Oncology Survey
The Canadian Cardio-Oncology Network (CCON), an affiliate of CCS, is conducting the first-of-its-kind survey to understand the current landscape of Cardio-Oncology services across Canadian centres. The goal is to improve our knowledge of available Cardio-Oncology services for clinicians and patients across the country, with the intent of improving patient care. The survey takes <10 minutes to complete and evaluates three areas: Clinical Care, Education, and Research.
The Canadian Practice in the Antiplatelet Management of ACS Patients Treated Medically: A National Survey
The purpose of this survey is to gather Canadian experience regarding the prescription of post-discharge antiplatelet therapy for the medical treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) when no revascularization strategy is used. This stems from a necessity to better understand the needs in the absence of a clear literature guiding medical practice for the optimal antiplatelet management of this population.
Study Investigating Expert Opinions on E-Cigarettes for Smoking Cessation
The Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) at McMaster University is seeking cardiologists, perioperative physicians or trainees in those respective fields across Canada to participate in a
5-minute survey regarding knowledge, attitudes and prescribing practices of e-cigarettes for smoking cessation.
Your generous involvement would allow us to better understand the consensus amongst experts across Canada and the need for further research or policymaking in the field of e-cigarettes for smoking
cessation.
World Heart Federation Global Survey – FLUence project
The purpose of this survey is to understand your opinion about influenza vaccination in adult patients, with a focus on people living with cardiovascular diseases. This survey is voluntary, and all of your responses, as well as your participation in the survey itself, will be anonymized. Participating in this project will take less than 4 minutes, and your contribution will greatly assist us.
CACHNET survey on Educational Needs for Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
This project is focused on identifying educational needs for all Cardiologists relating to Congenital Heart Disease. Please complete this brief survey, which should take you less than 10 minutes to complete. Participants are eligible for an Amazon Gift Card for compensation.
Cardiac Surgeon Survey
Researchers at the Ottawa Heart Institute are hoping to ascertain the sentiment of cardiac surgeons regarding postoperative afib as a problem that needs novel therapies. Please complete this 3-question survey, which should take you less than 2 minutes to complete.
Upcoming Events
Canadian Amyloidosis Summit
Please join us for the Canadian Amyloidosis Summit. This exciting hybrid event will provide important information and updates on the management of amyloidosis and feature national and international experts. It is a 2-day event, October 18-20 2024, at the Downtown Hyatt Regency in Toronto Ontario, and will feature sessions on education for medical professionals, patients/supports, and both. Registration is free for in-person attendance, with a small fee for virtual attendance.
Register and book your hotel at: https://madhattr.ca/event/canadian-amyloidosis-summit/
14th International Kawasaki Disease Symposium
August 26-29, 2024 | Montreal, Quebec | Hotel Bonaventure
The IKDS is the major international summit where researchers and health professionals gather from around the globe every 3 years to exchange knowledge and make a difference in the lives of children afflicted by the disease named after Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki, who passed away in June 2020.
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