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Howard Leong-Poi

ResearcherCardiologyUniversity of Toronto

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Howard Leong-Poi

Researcher

Cardiology

Health Sciences

University of Toronto

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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27 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 2 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2014.

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569

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Research

Gene Therapy Microrna Ultrasound Ischemia-Reperfusion Microbubbles Minicircle Dna Myocardial Infarction Angiogenesis

Latest papers

Clinical Presentation and Midterm Results of Mitral Valve Surgery for Calcified Mitral Valve Disease---the MITRACURE Registry.
The Canadian journal of cardiology · 2026
Carotid Plaque Border Ulceration is Associated With Coronary Artery Disease and Future Cardiovascular Events.
The Canadian journal of cardiology · 2026
From Bubbles to Blood Flow: The Promise of Microbubble Cavitation in Peripheral Artery Disease.
JACC. Cardiovascular imaging · 2026 · first author

All 118 publications

Latest funding

Prospective, Randomized Trial of the Effectiveness and Safety of Non-Invasive Ultrasound Therapy in Moderate Aortic Valve Stenosis - VALVOSOFT MAS
CIHR · 2026 · Co-investigator
$948,600
COVID-19 Variant Supplement - Point of Care Heart-Lung Imaging for Patients Presenting with COVID-19 Symptoms: Artificial Intelligence Precision Modeling for Prediction of Outcomes
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$50,000
COVID-19 Variant Network - Point of Care Heart-Lung Imaging for Patients Presenting with COVID-19 Symptoms: Artificial Intelligence Precision Modeling for Prediction of Outcomes
CIHR · 2021 · Co-investigator
$100,000

All 10 grants and awards

118 publications.

Clinical Presentation and Midterm Results of Mitral Valve Surgery for Calcified Mitral Valve Disease---the MITRACURE Registry.

Suc G, Dreyfus J, Ternacle J, Le Tourneau T, Demers P, Guo L, Nam Fu AY, Dib JC, Al Fadhalah M, Sokolov T, Anselmi A, Tchétché D, Meslin OB, Goutondji A, Lavie-Badie Y, Seknadji P, Coisne A, Arangalage D, Bernard A, Manian U, Kass M, Fiore A, Maudiere A, Bohbot Y, Seemann A, Hammoudi N, Bière L, Leroux PY, Forcillo J, Jeu A, Nejjari M, Huttin O, Gilard M, Bouleti C, Harnett DT, Legare JF, Moussi TS, Ye J, Sportouch C, Bittira B, Munte L, Bauer F, Leong-Poi H, Hassanabad AF, Modine T, Bernick J, Wells GA, Gauda R, Iung B, Kent W, Chu MWA, Bouchard D, Obadia JF, Messika-Zeitoun D

The Canadian journal of cardiology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2025.11.020 PMID: 41274561

Carotid Plaque Border Ulceration is Associated With Coronary Artery Disease and Future Cardiovascular Events.

Mantella LE, Colledanchise KN, Liblik K, Hétu MF, Zhou F, Leong-Poi H, Abuzeid W, Johri AM

The Canadian journal of cardiology2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2025.12.004 PMID: 41386510

From Bubbles to Blood Flow: The Promise of Microbubble Cavitation in Peripheral Artery Disease.

Leong-Poi H

JACC. Cardiovascular imaging2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2026.07.011 PMID: 42644778

Comparison of myocardial mechanics after mitral valve repair with leaflet preservation versus leaflet resection: A subanalysis of the randomized Canadian Mitral Research Alliance CardioLink-2 trial.

Rumman RK, Verma S, Chan V, Fottinger A, Quan A, Hibino M, de Varennes BE, Burns DJP, Chu MWA, Teoh H, Latter DA, Bisleri G, Leong-Poi H, Mazer CD, Connelly KA

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.07.047 PMID: 40783073

Contemporary surgical outcomes and repair rates in degenerative mitral regurgitation: Real-world insights from the international MITRACURE registry.

Bouchard D, Dreyfus J, Tourneau TL, Ternacle J, Pellerin M, Guo L, Fu AYN, Dib JC, Luong C, Sokolov T, Anselmi A, Tchétché D, Meslin OB, Bouchot O, Lavie-Badie Y, Seknadji P, Coisne A, Arangalage D, Bernard A, Manian U, Kass M, Fiore A, Maudiere A, Bohbot Y, Seemann A, Hammoudi N, Bière L, Leroux PY, Forcillo J, Jeu A, Elegamandji B, Huttin O, Gilard M, Bouleti C, Harnett DT, Legare JF, Moussi TS, Ye J, Sportouch C, Bittira B, Munte L, Bauer F, Leong-Poi H, Hassanabad AF, Modine T, Suc G, Bernick J, Wells GA, Gauda R, Dan AA, Iung B, Kent W, Obadia JF, Chu MWA, Messika-Zeitoun D, MITRACURE Investigators

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2026.03.605 PMID: 42092496

Remote Tamponade After Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure.

Au M, Bobrowski D, Altin E, Fam N, Angaran P, Ong G, Leong-Poi H, Yanagawa B, Bagai A

JACC. Case reports2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.103388 PMID: 40185586

Atorvastatin attenuates the expression of damage-associated molecular patterns and inflammatory cytokines in patients with psoriasis.

Armyra K, Ektesabi AM, Tsoporis JN, Izhar S, Triantafyllis AS, Leong-Poi H, Parker TG, Katoulis AC, Rallidis LS, Stavropoulos PG, Antoniou C, Santos CCD, Rizos I

Pharmacological reports : PR2025

DOI: 10.1007/s43440-025-00710-z PMID: 40085417

Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac Remodeling According to Obesity Class.

Prajapati R, Qin T, Connelly KA, Merdad A, Chow CM, Leong-Poi H, Ong G

The American journal of cardiology2025

DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2024.10.035 PMID: 39505229

Alterations in left atrial and left ventricular coupling in mixed aortic valve disease.

Sooriyakanthan M, Graham FJ, Ho N, Leong-Poi H, Tsang W

European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging2024

DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jeae199 PMID: 39119781

Variations and inequities in access to cardiac diagnostic services in Ontario Canada.

Wardle G, Sanfilippo AJ, Narula A, Kolos A, Chan K, Leong-Poi H, Sasson Z, Woodward G

Health policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2024.105033 PMID: 38564973

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Howard Leong-Poi

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Clinical Presentation and Midterm Results of Mitral Valve Surgery for Calcified Mitral Valve Disease---the MITRACURE Registry.

Carotid Plaque Border Ulceration is Associated With Coronary Artery Disease and Future Cardiovascular Events.

From Bubbles to Blood Flow: The Promise of Microbubble Cavitation in Peripheral Artery Disease.

Comparison of myocardial mechanics after mitral valve repair with leaflet preservation versus leaflet resection: A subanalysis of the randomized Canadian Mitral Research Alliance CardioLink-2 trial.

Contemporary surgical outcomes and repair rates in degenerative mitral regurgitation: Real-world insights from the international MITRACURE registry.

Remote Tamponade After Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure.

Atorvastatin attenuates the expression of damage-associated molecular patterns and inflammatory cytokines in patients with psoriasis.

Echocardiographic Assessment of Cardiac Remodeling According to Obesity Class.

Alterations in left atrial and left ventricular coupling in mixed aortic valve disease.

Variations and inequities in access to cardiac diagnostic services in Ontario Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Hwee Teoh

Paul Dorian

Subodh Verma

Marc Ruel

Ron Wald

Andrew Ramadeen

Bobby Yanagawa

Andrew Advani

Jonathon Leipsic

Ariane Marelli

Anish Kirpalani

Mohammed Al-Omran

Mohammad Qadura

Jeffrey Perl

Kim Connelly

Ricky Turgeon

David Messika-Zeitoun

Graham Woodward

Laurent Brochard

Mansoor Husain

Kwan-Leung Chan

Matthew Sibbald

Fan Victor Chu

Katherine Connolly

Shirley Quach

Louis Wu

Richard Whitlock

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