Roopinder Sandhu, University of Alberta

Research

Artificial Intelligence Electrocardiogram Mortality Population Health

Latest papers

Inequitable Access to Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation and Adverse Outcomes in a Publicly Funded Healthcare System.
CJC open · 2026
Diagnostic and Prognostic Electrocardiogram-Based Models for Rapid Clinical Applications.
The Canadian journal of cardiology · 2024
Development and validation of machine learning algorithms based on electrocardiograms for cardiovascular diagnoses at the population level.
NPJ digital medicine · 2024

All 12 publications

Latest funding

Exercise Training in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Evaluating Community Gathered ECGs for Survival and Adverse Event Forecasting (the ECG-SAFE Study)
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$895,401
The EXamining Population-Level mORtality from the Electrocardiogram using Artificial Intelligence (EXPLORE-AI) Study
CIHR · 2021 · Principal investigator
$596,700

All 8 grants and awards

12 publications.

01

Inequitable Access to Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation and Adverse Outcomes in a Publicly Funded Healthcare System.

El Tobgy N, Au F, Quinn A, Sandhu R, Wilton SB, Manns BJ, Cheung C, Rennert-May E, Miller RJH, Quinn FR, Lei L, Chew DS

CJC open2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2026.02.020 PMID: 42483017

02

Diagnostic and Prognostic Electrocardiogram-Based Models for Rapid Clinical Applications.

Islam MS, Kalmady SV, Hindle A, Sandhu R, Sun W, Sepehrvand N, Greiner R, Kaul P

The Canadian journal of cardiology2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2024.07.003 PMID: 38992812

03

Development and validation of machine learning algorithms based on electrocardiograms for cardiovascular diagnoses at the population level.

Kalmady SV, Salimi A, Sun W, Sepehrvand N, Nademi Y, Bainey K, Ezekowitz J, Hindle A, McAlister F, Greiner R, Sandhu R, Kaul P

NPJ digital medicine2024

DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01130-8 PMID: 38762623

04

A Population-Based Study of Unexplained/Lone Atrial Fibrillation: Temporal Trends, Management, and Outcomes.

Roston TM, Islam S, Hawkins NM, Laksman ZW, Sanatani S, Krahn AD, Sandhu R, Kaul P

CJC open2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2021.09.006 PMID: 35072029

05

Canadian Registry of Electronic Device Outcomes: remote monitoring outcomes in the Abbott battery performance alert-a multicentre cohort.

Kumar S, Davis J, Thibault B, Mangat I, Coutu B, Bennett M, Philippon F, Sandhu R, Sterns L, Essebag V, Nery P, Wells G, Yee R, Exner D, Krahn A, Parkash R

Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology2021

DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab025 PMID: 33608700

06

Approach to Ventricular Arrhythmias in the Intensive Care Unit.

Senaratne JM, Sandhu R, Barnett CF, Grunau B, Wong GC, van Diepen S

Journal of intensive care medicine2021

DOI: 10.1177/0885066620912701 PMID: 32705919

07

When Is Syncope Arrhythmic?

Martow E, Sandhu R

The Medical clinics of North America2019Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2019.05.002 PMID: 31378326

08

A Population-Based Study of Syncope in the Young.

Roston TM, Tran DT, Sanatani S, Sandhu R, Sheldon R, Kaul P

The Canadian journal of cardiology2018

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2017.12.006 PMID: 29407009

09

Prevention of venous thrombosis after electrophysiology procedures: a survey of national practice

Burstein B, Barbosa RS, Samuel M, Kalfon E, Philippon F, Birnie D, Mangat I, Redfearn D, Sandhu R, Macle L

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology201810 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s10840-018-0461-9

10

Canadian Registry of Implantable Electronic Device Outcomes: Longer-term follow-up of the Riata lead under advisory

Parkash R, Thibault B, Philippon F, Mangat I, Coutu B, Bennett M, Crystal E, Healey J, Verma A, Sandhu R

Heart Rhythm201810 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.11.033

Exercise Training in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Reed, Jennifer L

Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Cardiac Rehabilitation; Exercise Training

$100,000

Evaluating Community Gathered ECGs for Survival and Adverse Event Forecasting (the ECG-SAFE Study)

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kaul, Padmaja R

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Electrocardiogram (Ecg); Electronic Medical Records

$895,401

The EXamining Population-Level mORtality from the Electrocardiogram using Artificial Intelligence (EXPLORE-AI) Study

Principal investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Kaul, Padmaja R; Bainey, Kevin R; Greiner, Russ; Hindle, Abram; Sandhu, Roopinder

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Electrocardiogram; Mortality; Population Health

$596,700

Randomized, Prospective, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Study of Atomoxetine in the Prevention of Vasovagal Syncope: The Seventh Prevention of Syncope Trial (POST7)

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sheldon, Robert S; Raj, Satish R

Keywords: Drug Therapy; Fainting; Norepinephrine Transporter; Quality Of Life; Syncope; Vasovagal Syncope

$841,500

Improving Canadian Outcomes Research On the Novel SARS-CoV-2 using Analytics: the CORONA Consortium

Co-investigatorCIHR2020Op Gr: COVID-19 Rapid Research FO - Clinical Mgmt/Health System Interventions

Principal investigators: Lee, Douglas S; Mcalister, Finlay A

Keywords: Cardiovascular Disease; Health Services Research; Machine Learning; Medication Adherence; Observational Research; Outcomes Research; Risk Factors; Risk Prediction; Sars-Cov-2

$409,179

Apixaban for the Reduction of Thrombo-Embolism in Patients with Device-Detected Sub-Clinical Atrial Fibrillation

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Healey, Jeff S

Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Oral Anticoagulant; Pacemaker; Randomized Trial; Stroke

$100,000

Apixaban for the Reduction of Thrombo-Embolism in Patients with Device-Detected Sub-Clinical Atrial Fibrillation

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Healey, Jeff S

Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Oral Anticoagulant; Pacemaker; Randomized Trial; Stroke

$3,186,224

Canadian Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Prevention Intervention Network (CAF-SPIN)

Co-investigatorCIHR2013ICRH Emerging Network Grants - Full Application

Principal investigators: Healey, Jeff S; Birnie, David H; Dorian, Paul; Sheldon, Robert S; Tang, Anthony S

Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Catheter Ablation; Clinical Trials; Emerging Network; Health Services; Knowledge Translation; Pacemaker; Population Screening; Research Education And Training; Stroke

$4,350,000

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

Frequent collaborators

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School of Epidemiology and Public Health
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Applying for

Paper to mentionMention their CIHR grant from 2021

Subject: Prospective PhD student: Artificial Intelligence Dear Professor Sandhu, 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 "Inequitable Access to Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation and Adverse Outcomes in a Publicly Funded Healthcare System." (2026), 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 "The EXamining Population-Level mORtality from the Electrocardiogram using Artificial Intelligence (EXPLORE-AI) Study" (2021), 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]