Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta
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The Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta is a partnership between the Calgary Health Region and the University of Calgary. Its mandate comprises all cardiovascular research, education and service delivery, with a service area extending from Saskatchewan, Southern Alberta and Eastern British Columbia.
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[edit] Research
Research within the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta extends from basic science, clinical and translational, to population and service. Notable successes include:
- APPROACH database and Heart Alert
- Innovative STEMI protocol resulting in mean time to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of a commendable 62 minutes[1]
- Stephensen CMR Centre, ranking first in Canada and top five globally, as measured by number of published peer-reviewed articles - a recent publication documented for the first time, the imaging of salvaged heart muscle as a result of a post-MI Intervention[2]
- Highest 30-day myocardial infarction survival rate in Canada according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information
[edit] Education
Programs under the jurisdiction of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta include Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, in addition to contributions to other medical programs as well as graduate studies in the sciences.
The LCIA also offers fellowships and/or advanced training in interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, heart function and cardiac MRI.
[edit] Notable Personalities
- Eldon Smith OC, MD, FRCPC - Officer of the Order of Canada, Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Chair of the steering committee responsible for developing a new Heart Health Strategy to fight heart disease in Canada.
- Alvin Libin OC - Officer of the Order of Canada, Chair of the Libin Foundation
- Jonathan Lytton PHD - Research Director at the LCIA, Professor, University of Calgary
- David Lau MD, PHD - Professor, University of Calgary, President of Obesity Canada and Chair of the Diabetes and Endocrine Research Group
- Norman Campbell MD, FRCPC - Professor, University of Calgary, Canadian Chair in Hypertension Prevention and Control
- George Wyse MD, FRCPC, PHD - Professor Emeritus, University of Calgary
- William Ghali MD, MPH - Professor, University of Calgary, Canada Research Chair in Health Services Research, Buchanan Chair in General Internal Medicine, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Health Scholar, Research Director for APPROACH. Canada Research Chair in Health Services Research, the Buchanan Chair in General Internal Medicine, and a Health Scholar Award from the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research
- Matthias Friedrich MD, FRCPC - Associate Professor, University of Calgary, Director of the Stephenson CMR Centre]
[edit] References
- ^ De Villiers JS, Anderson T, McMeekin JD, et al. (2007). "Expedited transfer for primary percutaneous coronary intervention: a program evaluation". CMAJ 176: 1833–8. PMID 17576980.
- ^ Friedrich MG, Abdel-Aty H, Taylor A, Schulz-Menger J, Messroghli D, Dietz R, et al. (2008). "The salvaged area at risk in reperfused acute myocardial infarction as visualized by cardiovascular magnetic resonance". JACC 52: 1581–7. PMID 18420102.
[edit] Sources & External Links
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta - official web-site
- University of Calgary
- Press Release - appointment of Eldon Smith as Chair, Steering Committee, Government of Canada's Heart Health Strategy
- Canadian Heart Health Strategy and Action Plan - Government of Canada initiative, being led by ER Smith, Chair, Strategic Advisory Board of the Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta
- Reach! - fund raising campaign of the Calgary Health Trust
