Mark Haykowsky, University of Alberta

Research

Breast Cancer Aorta Health - Wall Stress And Remodeling Athletic Adaptation And Pathologic Dilation Cardiac And Aortic Mri & Biomechanics Cardiovascular Health And Healthy Aging Exercise Physiology Health Outcomes Preventative Medicine

Latest papers

Definitions for hypertensive response to exercise: a systematic review.
Minerva medica · 2025
Erratum to: Diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease-what is the impact of lifestyle modification?
Herz · 2025
Diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease-what is the impact of lifestyle modification?
Herz · 2025

All 27 publications

Latest funding

Aortic Wall Stress and Remodeling: From Healthy Aging to Athletic Adaptation and Pathological Dilation
CIHR · 2025 · Nominated PI
$634,950
Imaging of Long Term Tissue Damage from COVID-19 and Cardiometabolic Disease
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$887,400
Phenotyping cardiotoxicity and heart failure risk in breast cancer survivors: Moving beyond resting ejection fraction
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$64,600

All 8 grants and awards

27 publications.

01

Definitions for hypertensive response to exercise: a systematic review.

Petrasch G, Brito DA Silva H, Heller V, Schmidt N, Bebi G, Spormann L, Ghidoni C, Schmidt EA, Hametner G, Riess J, Vontobel J, Haykowsky M, Niederseer D

Minerva medica2025

DOI: 10.23736/s0026-4806.25.09678-8 PMID: 40444894

02

Erratum to: Diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease-what is the impact of lifestyle modification?

Seth C, Schmid V, Mueller S, Haykowsky M, Foulkes SJ, Halle M, Wernhart S

Herz2025

DOI: 10.1007/s00059-025-05316-y PMID: 40246751

03

Diabetes, obesity, and cardiovascular disease-what is the impact of lifestyle modification?

Seth C, Schmid V, Mueller S, Haykowsky M, Foulkes SJ, Halle M, Wernhart S

Herz2025

DOI: 10.1007/s00059-025-05309-x PMID: 40085207

04

Your Heart Can't See What Sneakers You Are Wearing: Exercise Training Load in Endurance Athletes Is Inadequately Quantified in Sports Cardiology.

Dausin C, Tironi RM, Cornelissen V, Hespel P, Willems R, Haykowsky M, La Gerche A, Claessen G, Foulkes S

The Canadian journal of cardiology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.12.009 PMID: 39672298

05

Long-term cardiac MRI follow up of MANTICORE (Multidisciplinary Approach to Novel Therapies in Cardio-Oncology REsearch).

Labib D, Haykowsky M, Sonnex E, Mackey JR, Thompson RB, Paterson DI, Pituskin E

Cardio-oncology (London, England)2025

DOI: 10.1186/s40959-025-00313-w PMID: 39923094

06

Cardio-oncology rehabilitation and exercise: evidence, priorities, and research standards from the ICOS-CORE working group

Adams SC, Rivera-Theurel F, Scott JM, Nadler MB, Foulkes S, Leong D, Nilsen T, Porter C, Haykowsky M, Abdel-Qadir H

European Heart Journal202543 citations

DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf100

07

Exploring Caregiver Learning and Experiences Caring for a Child With Heart Failure: A Qualitative Study.

Cunningham C, Conway J, Zahoui Z, Haykowsky M, Scott SD

CJC pediatric and congenital heart disease2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjcpc.2024.05.003 PMID: 39493668

08

Outrunning the grim reaper: longevity of the first 200 sub-4 min mile male runners.

Foulkes S, Hewitt D, Skow R, Dover D, Kaul P, La Gerche A, Haykowsky M

British journal of sports medicine2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-108386 PMID: 38729629

09

Correction: An examination of the psychosocial consequences experienced by children and adolescents living with congenital heart disease and their primary caregivers: a scoping review protocol.

Dorfman TL, Archibald M, Haykowsky M, Scott SD

Systematic reviews2023

DOI: 10.1186/s13643-023-02271-9 PMID: 37337257

10

An examination of the psychosocial consequences experienced by children and adolescents living with congenital heart disease and their primary caregivers: a scoping review protocol.

Dorfman TL, Archibald M, Haykowsky M, Scott SD

Systematic reviews2023

DOI: 10.1186/s13643-023-02249-7 PMID: 37268979

Aortic Wall Stress and Remodeling: From Healthy Aging to Athletic Adaptation and Pathological Dilation

Nominated PICIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Haykowsky, Mark J

Keywords: Aorta Health - Wall Stress And Remodeling; Athletic Adaptation And Pathologic Dilation; Cardiac And Aortic Mri & Biomechanics; Cardiovascular Health And Healthy Aging; Exercise Physiology; Health Outcomes; Preventative Medicine

$634,950

Imaging of Long Term Tissue Damage from COVID-19 and Cardiometabolic Disease

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Thompson, Richard B; Paterson, Ian

Keywords: Cardiometabolic Disease; Covid-19; Fat Imaging; Mri

$887,400

Phenotyping cardiotoxicity and heart failure risk in breast cancer survivors: Moving beyond resting ejection fraction

Nominated PICIHR2024CIHR - ICR / Cancer Research Society Partnership - Research Grants

Principal investigators: Haykowsky, Mark J

Keywords: Survivorship

$64,600

Mechanisms and Management of Impaired Functional Capacity in Older Breast Cancer Survivors

Nominated PICIHR2022Project Grant

Principal investigators: Haykowsky, Mark J

Keywords: Aging; Breast Cancer; Cardiac Function; Cardiovascular Disease; Exercise Intolerance; Exercise Training; Physical Functional Performance; Skeletal Muscle Function

$577,576

Quantitative Imaging of the Evolution of the Whole-Body Fat Profile in Breast Cancer Survivors

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Thompson, Richard B; Haykowsky, Mark J; Kirkham, Amy A

Keywords: Breast Cancer; Cardiorespiratory Fitness; Diet Intervention; Fat; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Metabolic Health

$755,440

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Quantification of the Toxic Effects of Chemotherapy and Protective Effects of Lifestyle Intervention on Cardiovascular and Skeletal Muscle Function in Breast Cancer

SupervisorCIHR2014CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Kirkham, Amy A

Keywords: Breast Cancer; Caloric Restriction; Cardiac Mri; Cardiotoxicity; Chemotherapy; Exercise; Skeletal Muscle; Vascular Toxicity

$135,000

Imaging the Mechanisms of Diastolic Dysfunction and its Role in Cardiovascular Performance

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Thompson, Richard B

Keywords: Diastolic Function; Exercise; Heart Failure; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Ventricular Relaxation; Ventricular Stiffness

$281,098

Multidisciplinary Approach to Novel Therapies in Cardiology-Oncology REsearch

Co-investigatorCIHR2010Operating Grant - Priority Announcement: Breast Cancer

Principal investigators: Paterson, Ian

Keywords: Breast Cancer; Chemotherapy Cardiotoxicity; Heart Failure

$336,627

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Co-authors at University of Alberta, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Ian Paterson

Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging

5 shared papers, latest 2015

Mandy Archibald

Psychology

2 shared papers, latest 2023

Edith Pituskin

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2025

Richard Thompson

Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging

2 shared papers, latest 2013

Sandeep Aggarwal

Faculty

2 shared papers, latest 2015

Fernando Rivera-Theurel

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Darryl Leong

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Richard Lewanczuk

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2014

Justin Ezekowitz

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2011

Gavin Oudit

Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2011

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Breast Cancer Dear Professor Haykowsky, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Definitions for hypertensive response to exercise: a systematic review." (2025), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Aortic Wall Stress and Remodeling: From Healthy Aging to Athletic Adaptation and Pathological Dilation" (2025), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]