Kevin Boczar, University of Ottawa

Research

Coronary Artery Disease Fdg-Pet/Ct Icosapent Ethyl Inflammation Pneumonia

Latest papers

Prednisone in the Management of Pericarditis A Systematic Review.
Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology · 2026 · senior author
Diagnostic utility of longitudinal flow gradient for diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease in Rubidium-82 positron emission tomography.
Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology · 2026
Isolated transient ischemic dilation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A positron emission tomography imaging paradox with preserved myocardial flow reserve.
Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology · 2026 · senior author

All 8 publications

Latest funding

Actionable Incidental Extracardiac Findings Detection via Interactive Artificial Intelligence
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,365,526
Multinational Assessment of Risk factors and Vascular disease in Elders with dementias using Longitudinal cohort studies: The MARVEL Project
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,075,000
Targeting vascular INflammation in patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (TIN-CAP)
CIHR · 2023 · Nominated PI
$20,000

All 4 grants and awards

8 publications.

01

Prednisone in the Management of Pericarditis A Systematic Review.

Razeghi G, Ahmed F, Genadri AE, Abumustafa Y, Mohottalage DN, Tahvildar N, Shirobokov V, Carballo C, Hakimjavadi R, Visintini SM, Cremer PC, Mardigyan V, Kafil T, Pantieras F, Boczar K

Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1097/fjc.0000000000001867 PMID: 42552090

02

Diagnostic utility of longitudinal flow gradient for diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease in Rubidium-82 positron emission tomography.

Kadoya Y, Boczar K, Tavoosi A, Small GR, Chow BJW, Beanlands R, deKemp R

Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2025.102586 PMID: 41325822

03

Isolated transient ischemic dilation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A positron emission tomography imaging paradox with preserved myocardial flow reserve.

Aldajani A, Kadoya Y, Small G, Chow B, Boczar K

Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2026.102651 PMID: 41581547

04

Durable remission of cardiac sarcoidosis following discontinuation of methotrexate: A prospective cohort study.

Alipour P, Nery PB, Beanlands RS, Wiefels C, Tavoosi A, Boczar K, De Bortoli A, Leung E, Birnie D

Respiratory medicine2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2025.108126 PMID: 40316030

05

Quantification of metabolic activity in the evaluation of cardiac sarcoidosis.

Wiefels C, Boczar K, Birnie D, Beanlands R, Chareonthaitawee P

Journal of nuclear cardiology : official publication of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclcard.2024.102088 PMID: 39586490

06

Aortic Stenosis Progression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Willner N, Prosperi-Porta G, Lau L, Nam Fu AY, Boczar K, Poulin A, Di Santo P, Unni RR, Visintini S, Ronksley PE, Chan KL, Beauchesne L, Burwash IG, Messika-Zeitoun D

JACC. Cardiovascular imaging2023

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.10.009 PMID: 36648053

07

Investigating the treatment phenotypes of cardiac sarcoidosis: A prospective cohort study.

Wiefels C, Weng W, Beanlands R, deKemp R, Nery PB, Boczar K, Mesquita CT, Birnie D

American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2022.100224 PMID: 37441681

08

Negative Association of Smoking History With Clinically Manifest Cardiac Sarcoidosis: A Case-Control Study.

Xu C, Nery PB, Wiefels C, Beanlands RS, Spence SD, Juneau D, Promislow S, Boczar K, deKemp RA, Birnie DH

CJC open2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjco.2022.06.001 PMID: 36148253

Actionable Incidental Extracardiac Findings Detection via Interactive Artificial Intelligence

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Sun, Christopher L

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; Cardiac Imaging; Cardiology; Computer Vision; Extracardiac Findings; Prevention; Radiology

$1,365,526

Multinational Assessment of Risk factors and Vascular disease in Elders with dementias using Longitudinal cohort studies: The MARVEL Project

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Team Grant: CCNA Phase III: Research Teams

Principal investigators: Hsu, Amy T; Frank, Andrew R; Julien, Ann-Marie; Lau, Wallis; Luo, Hao; Vetrano, Davide Liborio

Keywords: Alzheimer Disease; Biomarkers; Clinical Decision Rules; Dementia; Longitudinal Studies; Risk Reduction Behaviour; Vascular Risk Factors

$1,075,000

Targeting vascular INflammation in patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (TIN-CAP)

Nominated PICIHR2023Team Gr.:Intervention Trial in Inflam. for Chronic Condition - General Pool LOI

Principal investigators: Boczar, Kevin E; Beanlands, Rob; Corrales-Medina, Vicente F; Rayner, Katey

Keywords: Coronary Artery Disease; Fdg-Pet/Ct; Icosapent Ethyl; Inflammation; Pneumonia

$20,000

The Canadian Study of Arterial Inflammation in Patients with Diabetes and Recent Vascular Events: EvaluatioN of Canakinumab Effectiveness (CADENCE)

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Beanlands, Rob; Raggi, Paolo

Keywords: Atherosclerosis; Biomarkers; Canakinumab; Cardiovascular Disease; Diabetes; Imaging; Inflammation; Pet

$504,900

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

Department of Medicine
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Rob Beanlands

Department of Medicine

3 shared papers, latest 2026

David Birnie

Department of Medicine

3 shared papers, latest 2025

Kwan-Leung Chan

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Luc Beauchesne

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Robert deKemp

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Benjamin Chow

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Coronary Artery Disease Dear Professor Boczar, 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 "Prednisone in the Management of Pericarditis A Systematic Review." (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 "Targeting vascular INflammation in patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (TIN-CAP)" (2023), 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]

Kevin Boczar

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Prednisone in the Management of Pericarditis A Systematic Review.

Diagnostic utility of longitudinal flow gradient for diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease in Rubidium-82 positron emission tomography.

Isolated transient ischemic dilation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: A positron emission tomography imaging paradox with preserved myocardial flow reserve.

Durable remission of cardiac sarcoidosis following discontinuation of methotrexate: A prospective cohort study.

Quantification of metabolic activity in the evaluation of cardiac sarcoidosis.

Aortic Stenosis Progression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Investigating the treatment phenotypes of cardiac sarcoidosis: A prospective cohort study.

Negative Association of Smoking History With Clinically Manifest Cardiac Sarcoidosis: A Case-Control Study.

Actionable Incidental Extracardiac Findings Detection via Interactive Artificial Intelligence

Multinational Assessment of Risk factors and Vascular disease in Elders with dementias using Longitudinal cohort studies: The MARVEL Project

Targeting vascular INflammation in patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia (TIN-CAP)

The Canadian Study of Arterial Inflammation in Patients with Diabetes and Recent Vascular Events: EvaluatioN of Canakinumab Effectiveness (CADENCE)

Frequent collaborators

Rob Beanlands

David Birnie

David Messika-Zeitoun

Kwan-Leung Chan

Luc Beauchesne

Robert deKemp

Benjamin Chow