224 - CAIC SESSION: SPOTLIGHT ON NEW AND EMERGING INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH IN CANADA

Friday, October 24, 2025

11:15am - 12:15pm ET

Room:302AB

Target Audience: General: All cardiovascular (clinical and research) health professionals, Academic cardiovascular health professionals and researchers, Researchers

Chair(s)

Mina Madan, MD, MHS, FRCPC

Interventional Cardiologist
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
University of Toronto

Panelist(s)

Laurie-Anne Boivin-Proulx, MD MSc (she/her/hers)

Interventional Cardiology Fellow
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
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Erick Schampaert, MD

Head, Division of Cardiology, Professor of Medicine, University of Montreality
Hôpital Sacré-Coeur de Montreal, CIUSSS NIM / Université de Montréal
University ofMontreal
Derek So, MD, FRCPC (he/him/his)

Dr.
CCS, CAIC
University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Presenter(s)

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Kevin Bainey, MD MSc FRCPC FACC

Associate Professor of Medicine
CAIC
University of Alberta

Panelist(s)

Catherine Boutet, MD, FRCPC

Clinical Fellow
Sunnybrook Hospital

Presenter(s)

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Steven Miner, MD, FRCPC

Interventional Cardiologist, Medical Director of Cardiovascular Integrated Physiology Program
CAIC
University of Toronto, York University

Presenting Author(s)

Rene Boudreau, MD, FRCPC

Interventional Cardiology - CHIP/CTO Fellow
Mass General Brigham - Boston
Dana A.Saleh, MD, Msc Candidate (she/her/hers)

PGY-2 Medical Resident
Université de Montréal, Institut de cardiologie de Montréal, McGill University

Handouts / Images

Early Career(s)

Janine Eckstein, MD FRCPC

Assistant Professor
University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
Allison Hall, MD FRCPC

Interventional Cardiology
Eastern Health/Memorial University of Newfoundland
Eastern Health/Memorial University of Newfoundland
Ayaaz Sachedina, MD, FRCPC

Interventional Cardiology, Clinical Associate Professor
Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary
University of Calgary
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Vincent Siu, MD, FRCPC

Trainee(s)

Laurie-Anne Boivin-Proulx, MD MSc (she/her/hers)

Interventional Cardiology Fellow
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Catherine Boutet, MD, FRCPC

Clinical Fellow
Sunnybrook Hospital

Moderator(s)

Mina Madan, MD, MHS, FRCPC

Interventional Cardiologist
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
University of Toronto

Planning Committee Member(s)

Janine Eckstein, MD FRCPC

Assistant Professor
University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan
Allison Hall, MD FRCPC

Interventional Cardiology
Eastern Health/Memorial University of Newfoundland
Eastern Health/Memorial University of Newfoundland
Samer Mansour, MD FRCPC (he/him/his)

Cardiologist
CHUM
CHUM
Alexis Matteau, MD MS FRCPC

Cardiologist
Centre Hospitalier de L'Université de Montréal
Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal
Ayaaz Sachedina, MD, FRCPC

Interventional Cardiology, Clinical Associate Professor
Libin Cardiovascular Institute, Foothills Medical Centre, University of Calgary
University of Calgary
VS

Vincent Siu, MD, FRCPC

Workshop Description

This workshop is part of a new full-day interventional cardiology learning track entitled CAIC-ACCI@CCC2025 on Friday, October 24, 2025.

This session highlights new and emerging clinical research led by the Canadian interventional cardiology community. We will also present the top 2 interventional cardiology abstracts submitted to the Congress, with ample time for discussion.

We will begin by introducing attendees to the newly formed CAIC-ACCI Clinical Trials Network, made possible by the pan-Canadian Accelerated Clinical Trials (ACT) network.

Dr. Steven Miner will discuss the background, rationale, and operations of the new Canadian Coronary Physiology Registry dedicated to improving the care of patients experiencing ischemia related to non-obstructed coronary arteries. This registry focuses on assessment of coronary microvascular dysfunction and coronary epicardial vasospasm.

Dr. Kevin Bainey will next discuss opportunities and challenges associated with conducting clinical trials in Canada, with examples from recent clinical trials. Successes, failures, and opportunities for improvement will be highlighted.

The second half of the hour will be rounded out by oral presentations of the 2 top interventional cardiology abstracts submitted to CCC2025:
1. Dr. Rene Boudreau – CHARACTERISTICS AND OUTCOMES OF STEMI PATIENTS UNDERGOING CABG: A SEX-BASED ANALYSIS
2. Dr. Dana Abou-Saleh – PATIENT ACCEPTABILITY THRESHOLD FOR POTENTIAL RENAL COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY AND/OR PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY

Drs. Jolly, Miner, and Bainey are world-class speakers with a well-known international reputation in their respective fields.

Our panel consists of established early-career, mid-career, and senior-career clinical investigators with an interventional cardiology focus.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this session participants will be able to:

describe the framework of the CAIC-ACCI clinical trials network;
consider participating in several new research initiatives available for the Canadian Interventional Community, such as the Canadian Coronary Physiology Registry and implement solutions to improve the efficiency of conducting large-scale clinical trials in their own health systems; and
hear the top 2 interventional cardiology abstracts submitted to CCC2025 presented during this workshop.