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David Birnie

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Full ProfessorDepartment of MedicineUniversity of Ottawa

David Birnie

Full Professor

Department of Medicine

Faculty of Medicine

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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31 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 9 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 11 research grants (11 CIHR), most recently in 2022.
Supervised 1 trainee who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2015.

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108

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943

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Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Ottawa profile.

Cardiac Sarcoidosis Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation Oral Anticoagulation Randomized Clinical Trial Stroke Prevention Ace Inhibitors Angiotensin Receptor Blockers

Latest papers

Improvement in lead-related tricuspid regurgitation after transvenous lead extraction: A prospective multicenter study.
Heart rhythm · 2026
The First 50 Years of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute: Toward Heart Health for All.
The Canadian journal of cardiology · 2026
Trigger Criteria for Advance Care Planning in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review.
CJC pediatric and congenital heart disease · 2026

All 108 publications

Latest funding

Exercise Training in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$100,000
Artificial Intelligence Supported In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Prediction, Prevention, and Management
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$1,450,725
A randomized trial of anti-arrhythmic agents to improve management of emergency department patients with acute atrial fibrillation
CIHR · 2023 · Co-investigator
$302,176

All 29 grants and awards

108 publications.

Improvement in lead-related tricuspid regurgitation after transvenous lead extraction: A prospective multicenter study.

Sadek MM, Khaykin Y, Golian M, Berbenetz NM, Lau L, Law A, Tsang B, Birnie D, Verma A, Cooper J, Schaller RD

Heart rhythm2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.07.016 PMID: 42448073

The First 50 Years of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute: Toward Heart Health for All.

Davies RA, Kuss J, Rayner K, Birnie D, Voisine P, McDonald B, MacPhee E, Bowes B, Beanlands R

The Canadian journal of cardiology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2026.03.014 PMID: 42161472

Trigger Criteria for Advance Care Planning in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review.

Possner M, Schwitz F, Zach N, Karrer T, Tam J, Oechslin E, Vonder Muhll I, Wolofsky K, Birnie D, Beauchesne L, Mackie AS, Schwerzmann M

CJC pediatric and congenital heart disease2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjcpc.2025.09.002 PMID: 42422416

Temporal trends in sociodemographic and risk factors among patients enrolled in cardiovascular rehabilitation over 25 years.

Hausen M, Vieira AM, Harris J, O'Neill CD, Bouchard K, Tulloch H, Edwards JD, Birnie D, Mir H, Taylor RS, Franklin B, Pipe AL, Reed JL

European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes2026

DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcag150 PMID: 42784732

Markers of left atrial cardiopathy and cognitive function trajectories in adults aged ≥ 45 years without atrial fibrillation: a population-based study.

Li Z, Marion D, Blair J, Soliman EZ, Gladstone D, Kamel H, Birnie D, Manuel D, Unverzagt FW, Howard V, Edwards JD

BMC neurology2026

DOI: 10.1186/s12883-026-04856-y PMID: 42015111

High incidence of pacing-induced cardiomyopathy in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis.

Nelson D, Alharbi F, Tavoosi A, Nery PB, Beanlands R, Birnie D

Heart rhythm2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.03.1960 PMID: 41951115

Comparing the prognostic utility of late gadolinium enhancement burden and phenotype in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis; a prospective cohort study.

Mengesha B, Rivard L, Kadoya Y, Omaygenc MO, Nery PB, Da Silva E, Pena E, Paterson DI, Tavoosi A, Boczar KE, De Bortoli A, Birnie D

European heart journal. Imaging methods and practice2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1093/ehjimp/qyag056 PMID: 42052099

The Future of Antithrombotic Therapy After Successful Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation.

Verma A, Birnie D

Circulation2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.125.077744 PMID: 41871177

Validating Heart Rhythm Society diagnostic criteria for cardiac sarcoidosis.

De Bortoli A, Nery P, Paterson DI, Osorio O, Pena E, Boczar KE, Beanlands R, Tavoosi A, Birnie D

Heart rhythm2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.04.051 PMID: 40300739

Positive fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in Lyme myocarditis: A case report.

Joseph J, Birnie D, Nery PB, Small G

HeartRhythm case reports2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2025.10.002 PMID: 41550228

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Cardiac Sarcoidosis Dear Professor Birnie, 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 "Improvement in lead-related tricuspid regurgitation after transvenous lead extraction: A prospective multicenter study." (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 "Ablation Strategy for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation - Trigger and Substrate Guided Wide Area RadiofrEquency Ablation Compared to Cryoablation Pulmonary Vein Isolation- A Patient Specific Precise Approach To Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: AWARE-2 RCT" (2022), 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]

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David Birnie

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Improvement in lead-related tricuspid regurgitation after transvenous lead extraction: A prospective multicenter study.

The First 50 Years of the University of Ottawa Heart Institute: Toward Heart Health for All.

Trigger Criteria for Advance Care Planning in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: A Systematic Review.

Temporal trends in sociodemographic and risk factors among patients enrolled in cardiovascular rehabilitation over 25 years.

Markers of left atrial cardiopathy and cognitive function trajectories in adults aged&#x2009;&#x2265;&#x2009;45 years without atrial fibrillation: a population-based study.

High incidence of pacing-induced cardiomyopathy in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis.

Comparing the prognostic utility of late gadolinium enhancement burden and phenotype in patients with cardiac sarcoidosis; a prospective cohort study.

The Future of Antithrombotic Therapy After Successful Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation.

Validating Heart Rhythm Society diagnostic criteria for cardiac sarcoidosis.

Positive fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in Lyme myocarditis: A case report.

Frequent collaborators

Jeff Healey

Pablo Nery

Ratika Parkash

Rob Beanlands

Vidal Essebag

Martin Green

Paul Dorian

John Sapp

Michael Gollob

David Birnie

Eric Mercier

Anthony Tang

Vivian Welch

Girish Dwivedi

Monica Taljaard

George Wells

Ratika Parkash

Debra Eagles

Vidal Essebag

Kevin Boczar

Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy

Atul Verma

Andrew Ha

Ratika Parkash

Damian Redfearn

Pascal Theriault Lauzier

David Gladstone

Kednapa Thavorn

Laurent Macle

Jacqueline Joza

Kednapa Thavorn

Sandra Carroll

Derek Exner

Dawn Stacey

Anthony Tang

Derek Exner

Vijay Chauhan

Ran Klein

Hassan Mir

Paul Oh

Markers of left atrial cardiopathy and cognitive function trajectories in adults aged ≥ 45 years without atrial fibrillation: a population-based study.