Anthony Tang, University of Ottawa

Research

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Atrial Fibrillation Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Defibrillator Heart Failure Morbidity Mortality Multicentre Optimal Medical Therapy

Latest papers

Differentiating Ventricular From Supraventricular Arrhythmias Using the Postpacing Interval After Failed Antitachycardia Pacing
Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology · 2018 · senior author
Impact of QRS morphology and duration on outcomes after cardiac resynchronization therapy: Results from the Resynchronization-Defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial (RAFT).
Circulation. Heart failure · 2013 · senior author
Bridge or continue Coumadin for device surgery: a randomized controlled trial rationale and design
Current Opinion in Cardiology · 2009

All 6 publications

Latest funding

Cardiac Sarcoidosis Multi-Center Prospective Cohort
CIHR · 2016 · Co-investigator
$600,135
Cardiac Sarcoidosis Multicenter Prospective Cohort
CIHR · 2015 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Moving knowledge into action for more effective practice, programs and policy: A research program focusing on integrated knowledge translation
CIHR · 2014 · Co-investigator
$3,318,872

All 7 grants and awards

6 publications.

01

Differentiating Ventricular From Supraventricular Arrhythmias Using the Postpacing Interval After Failed Antitachycardia Pacing

Bennett MT, Leader N, Sapp J, Parkash R, Gardner M, Healey JS, Thibault B, Sterns L, Essebag V, Birnie D

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology20182 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1161/circep.117.005921

02

Impact of QRS morphology and duration on outcomes after cardiac resynchronization therapy: Results from the Resynchronization-Defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial (RAFT).

Birnie DH, Ha A, Higginson L, Sidhu K, Green M, Philippon F, Thibault B, Wells G, Tang A

Circulation. Heart failure2013Senior author

DOI: 10.1161/circheartfailure.113.000380 PMID: 23995437

03

Bridge or continue Coumadin for device surgery: a randomized controlled trial rationale and design

Birnie D, Healey JS, Krahn A, Essebag V, Sivakumaran S, Tang A, Simpson C

Current Opinion in Cardiology200933 citations

DOI: 10.1097/hco.0b013e32831bef53

04

Molecular autopsy in the sudden cardiac death of a young woman: a first Canadian report.

Rutberg J, Green MS, Gow RM, Geraghty MT, Honeywell C, Ewen J, Birnie DH, Tang A, Lemery R, Gollob MH

The Canadian journal of cardiology2007

DOI: 10.1016/s0828-282x(07)70849-8 PMID: 17876385

05

Reasons for escalating pacemaker implants.

Birnie D, Williams K, Guo A, Mielniczuk L, Davis D, Lemery R, Green M, Gollob M, Tang A

The American journal of cardiology2006Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.01.069 PMID: 16784928

06

Single and dual chamber pacemakers appear equally effective in elderly people with high grade AV block. Commentary.

Tang A, Birnie D

Evidence-based cardiovascular medicine2005First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.ebcm.2005.09.040 PMID: 16380067

Cardiac Sarcoidosis Multi-Center Prospective Cohort

Co-investigatorCIHR2016Project Grant

Principal investigators: Birnie, David H; Beanlands, Rob; Nery, Pablo

Keywords: Biomarkers; Cardiac Imaging; Cardiac Sarcoidosis; Cohort Study; Heart Failure; Sudden Cardiac Death

$600,135

Cardiac Sarcoidosis Multicenter Prospective Cohort

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Birnie, David H; Beanlands, Rob; Nery, Pablo

Keywords: Atrioventricular Block; Biomarkers; Cardiac Imaging; Cardiac Sarcoidosis; Cohort Study; Heart Failure; Sudden Cardiac Death; Ventricular Tachycardia

$100,000

Moving knowledge into action for more effective practice, programs and policy: A research program focusing on integrated knowledge translation

Co-investigatorCIHR2014Foundation Grant

Principal investigators: Graham, Ian D

Keywords: Complex Interventions; Implementation Science; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Knowledge Translation; Knowledge Use; Research Impact; Research Use

$3,318,872

Resynchronization/defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial in patients with Permanent AF (RAFT-PermAF)

Nominated PICIHR2013Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Tang, Anthony S; Exner, Derek V; Healey, Jeff S; Parkash, Ratika; Rouleau, Jean-Lucien; Talajic, Mario; Wells, George A

Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy; Defibrillator; Heart Failure; Morbidity; Mortality; Multicentre; Optimal Medical Therapy; Randomized Controlled Trial

$100,000

Planning meeting for a RCT grant on the treatment of AF in heart failure patients

Nominated PICIHR2010Planning Grants - Priority Announcement: Circulatory and Respiratory Health

Principal investigators: Tang, Anthony S

Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Heart Failure; Morbidity; Mortality; Randomized Controlled Trial

$19,488

A Randomized Ablation-based atrial Fibrillation rhythm control versus rate control Trial in patients with heart failure and high burden Atrial Fibrillation (RAFT-AF)

Nominated PICIHR2010Operating Grant

Principal investigators: Tang, Anthony S; Parkash, Ratika; Talajic, Mario; Verma, Atul; Wells, George A

Keywords: Atrial Fibrillation; Catheter Ablation; Heart Failure; Morbidity; Mortality; Multicentre; Optimal Medical Therapy; Randomized Controlled Trial

$4,941,966

BRUISE CONTROL : BRidge or continUe coumadIn for device SurgEry randomized CONTROLled Trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2009Randomized Controlled Trials

Principal investigators: Birnie, David H; Essebag, Vidal

Keywords: Anti-Coagulation; Bridging Heparin; Coumadin; Device Surgery; Hematoma

$942,839

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

Jeff Healey and Ratika Parkash: 49 shared papers
Jeff Healey and Vidal Essebag: 40 shared papers
Vidal Essebag and Ratika Parkash: 28 shared papers
Jeff Healey and David Birnie: 17 shared papers
John Sapp and Ratika Parkash: 17 shared papers
Jeff Healey and George Wells: 16 shared papers
Vidal Essebag and John Sapp: 14 shared papers
David Birnie and Pablo Nery: 14 shared papers
George Wells and Ratika Parkash: 13 shared papers
Jeff Healey and David Birnie: 12 shared papers
Jeff Healey and Ratika Parkash: 11 shared papers
David Birnie and Ratika Parkash: 11 shared papers
Jeff Healey and John Sapp: 10 shared papers
George Wells and Vidal Essebag: 10 shared papers
Ratika Parkash and Ratika Parkash: 9 shared papers
Jeff Healey and Ratika Parkash: 8 shared papers
Jeff Healey and Pablo Nery: 8 shared papers
Jeff Healey and Vidal Essebag: 8 shared papers
George Wells and Pablo Nery: 8 shared papers
Vidal Essebag and Vidal Essebag: 8 shared papers
Anthony Tang and Ratika Parkash: 8 shared papers
Jeff Healey and Anthony Tang: 7 shared papers
Ratika Parkash and Ratika Parkash: 7 shared papers
Ratika Parkash and Ratika Parkash: 6 shared papers
Anthony Tang and John Sapp: 6 shared papers
David Birnie and Martin Green: 6 shared papers
Jeff Healey and Martin Green: 5 shared papers
Michael Gollob and David Birnie: 5 shared papers
Michael Gollob and Martin Green: 5 shared papers
Ratika Parkash and Vidal Essebag: 5 shared papers
David Birnie and David Birnie: 5 shared papers
Vidal Essebag and John Sapp: 4 shared papers
Anthony Tang and David Birnie: 4 shared papers
Ratika Parkash and David Birnie: 3 shared papers
Darryl Davis and Martin Green: 3 shared papers
Vidal Essebag and John Sapp: 3 shared papers
John Sapp and John Sapp: 3 shared papers
Jeff Healey and Anthony Tang: 2 shared papers
Vidal Essebag and Pablo Nery: 2 shared papers
Anthony Tang and Vidal Essebag: 2 shared papers
Anthony Tang and Martin Green: 2 shared papers
Ratika Parkash and Pablo Nery: 2 shared papers
Ratika Parkash and Pablo Nery: 2 shared papers
Darryl Davis and David Birnie: 2 shared papers
Darryl Davis and Pablo Nery: 2 shared papers
Jeff Healey and Michael Gollob: 1 shared paper
Jeff Healey and Anthony Tang: 1 shared paper
Jeff Healey and Christina Honeywell: 1 shared paper
George Wells and Anthony Tang: 1 shared paper
George Wells and Lisa Mielniczuk: 1 shared paper
George Wells and Lyall Higginson: 1 shared paper
Vidal Essebag and Anthony Tang: 1 shared paper
Vidal Essebag and Anthony Tang: 1 shared paper
Michael Gollob and Anthony Tang: 1 shared paper
Michael Gollob and Lisa Mielniczuk: 1 shared paper
Anthony Tang and Ratika Parkash: 1 shared paper
Anthony Tang and Anthony Tang: 1 shared paper
Anthony Tang and Ratika Parkash: 1 shared paper
Anthony Tang and Anthony Tang: 1 shared paper
Anthony Tang and Darryl Davis: 1 shared paper
Anthony Tang and David Birnie: 1 shared paper
Anthony Tang and Pablo Nery: 1 shared paper
Anthony Tang and John Sapp: 1 shared paper
Anthony Tang and Ratika Parkash: 1 shared paper
Anthony Tang and John Sapp: 1 shared paper
Anthony Tang and Pablo Nery: 1 shared paper
Anthony Tang and Christina Honeywell: 1 shared paper
Anthony Tang and Lisa Mielniczuk: 1 shared paper
Anthony Tang and Lyall Higginson: 1 shared paper
Ratika Parkash and Christina Honeywell: 1 shared paper
Lyall Higginson and Martin Green: 1 shared paper

Department of Medicine
Medicine
Cardiology
Medical Genetics
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Family Medicine
School of Epidemiology and Public Health
Other

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

David Birnie

Department of Medicine

4 shared papers, latest 2018

Martin Green

Department of Medicine

2 shared papers, latest 2013

Anthony Tang

Medical Genetics

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Darryl Davis

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2006

Anthony Tang

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Pablo Nery

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Christina Honeywell

Family Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2007

Lisa Mielniczuk

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2006

Lyall Higginson

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2013

George Wells

School of Epidemiology and Public Health

1 shared papers, latest 2013

Michael Gollob

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2006

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Atrial Fibrillation Dear Professor Tang, 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 "Differentiating Ventricular From Supraventricular Arrhythmias Using the Postpacing Interval After Failed Antitachycardia Pacing" (2018), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] 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]

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Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Differentiating Ventricular From Supraventricular Arrhythmias Using the Postpacing Interval After Failed Antitachycardia Pacing

Impact of QRS morphology and duration on outcomes after cardiac resynchronization therapy: Results from the Resynchronization-Defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial (RAFT).

Bridge or continue Coumadin for device surgery: a randomized controlled trial rationale and design

Molecular autopsy in the sudden cardiac death of a young woman: a first Canadian report.

Reasons for escalating pacemaker implants.

Single and dual chamber pacemakers appear equally effective in elderly people with high grade AV block. Commentary.

Cardiac Sarcoidosis Multi-Center Prospective Cohort

Cardiac Sarcoidosis Multicenter Prospective Cohort

Moving knowledge into action for more effective practice, programs and policy: A research program focusing on integrated knowledge translation

Resynchronization/defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial in patients with Permanent AF (RAFT-PermAF)

Planning meeting for a RCT grant on the treatment of AF in heart failure patients

A Randomized Ablation-based atrial Fibrillation rhythm control versus rate control Trial in patients with heart failure and high burden Atrial Fibrillation (RAFT-AF)

BRUISE CONTROL : BRidge or continUe coumadIn for device SurgEry randomized CONTROLled Trial

Frequent collaborators

David Birnie

Martin Green

Vidal Essebag

Jeff Healey

Anthony Tang

Darryl Davis

David Birnie

Anthony Tang

Pablo Nery

Ratika Parkash

John Sapp

Ratika Parkash

John Sapp

Pablo Nery

Christina Honeywell

Lisa Mielniczuk

Lyall Higginson

Ratika Parkash

George Wells

Vidal Essebag

Michael Gollob