Dominique Shum-Tim, McGill University

Research

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Latest papers

Fractured Sternal Wires Post Coronary Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study Examining Wire Configurations, Sternal Locations, and Breakage Sites.
The Annals of thoracic surgery · 2026
Complex Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Intraoperative Challenges and Surgical Strategies in Contemporary Practice.
Journal of clinical medicine · 2026 · senior author
The "floating" valve, a modified bioroot Bentall procedure.
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026 · senior author

All 85 publications

Latest funding

Advancing stent technology to prevent complications in peripheral artery disease.
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$1,304,325
Development of patient-specific aortic graft with assessment of end users' needs, concerns, and psychological wellbeing
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$125,000
To design a new baculovirus carrying drug eluting stent for targeted vascular therapy.
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$910,350

All 6 grants and awards

85 publications.

01

Fractured Sternal Wires Post Coronary Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study Examining Wire Configurations, Sternal Locations, and Breakage Sites.

Stoklosa K, Munteanu D, Lachapelle K, Spaziano M, Shum-Tim D, de Varennes B, Tchervenkov C, Drullinsky D

The Annals of thoracic surgery2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.02.010 PMID: 41759807

02

Complex Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Intraoperative Challenges and Surgical Strategies in Contemporary Practice.

Osman A, Elrakhawy K, Shum-Tim D

Journal of clinical medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/jcm15072775 PMID: 41977076

03

The "floating" valve, a modified bioroot Bentall procedure.

Derish D, Lee OS, Hatzakorzian R, Shum-Tim D

Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1760063 PMID: 41908046

04

A high-performance hydrogel platform enabling dual anti-miR-21 and TGF-β1 delivery to improve arterial plaque stability and enhance therapeutic angiogenesis outcomes.

Islam P, Abosalha A, Schaly S, Boyajian JL, Kassab A, Makhlouf S, Santos M, Renesteen E, Shum-Tim C, Pal A, Shum-Tim D, Prakash S

Scientific reports2026

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-32264-8 PMID: 41577699

05

From Last Resort to Standard of Care: The Evolution and Future of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.

Lee O, Osman A, Shum-Tim D

Reviews in cardiovascular medicine2026Senior author

DOI: 10.31083/rcm46697 PMID: 41659086

06

Comparing innovative artificial intelligence algorithms to assess echocardiographic videos for clinical modeling.

Laldin S, Shum-Tim C, Prakash S, Shum-Tim D

The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2025.01.008 PMID: 39842544

07

Smaller Bioprosthetic Valves May Be Associated with Worse Clinical Outcomes and Reduced Freedom from Reoperation in sAVR.

Lee O, Derish D, Shum-Tim D

Journal of cardiovascular development and disease2025Senior author

DOI: 10.3390/jcdd12070277 PMID: 40710802

08

Baculovirus Expressing Tumor Growth Factor-β1 (TGFβ1) Nanoshuttle Augments Therapeutic Effects for Vascular Wound Healing: Design and In Vitro Analysis.

Islam P, Abosalha A, Schaly S, Boyajian JL, Santos M, Makhlouf S, Renesteen E, Kassab A, Shum-Tim C, Shum-Tim D, Prakash S

ACS pharmacology & translational science2024

DOI: 10.1021/acsptsci.4c00509 PMID: 39539270

09

Personalized evaluation of the passive myocardium in ischemic cardiomyopathy via computational modeling using Bayesian optimization.

Torbati S, Daneshmehr A, Pouraliakbar H, Asgharian M, Ahmadi Tafti SH, Shum-Tim D, Heidari A

Biomechanics and modeling in mechanobiology2024

DOI: 10.1007/s10237-024-01856-0 PMID: 38954283

10

Correction: Surgical repair of post myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect: a retrospective analysis of a single institution experience.

Shi J, Levett JY, Lv H, Zhang G, Wang S, Wei T, Wang Z, Zhang X, Feng D, Wang K, Liu Q, Shum-Tim D

Journal of cardiothoracic surgery2024Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02977-4 PMID: 39127684

Advancing stent technology to prevent complications in peripheral artery disease.

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant

Principal investigators: Prakash, Satya

Keywords: Biomedical; Peripheral Artery Disease; Peripheral Vascular Stent

$1,304,325

Development of patient-specific aortic graft with assessment of end users' needs, concerns, and psychological wellbeing

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration

Principal investigators: Amabili, Marco

Keywords: Biomedical engineering; Cardiovascular disease; Dynamic testing; Micro-structural analysis; Psychological assessment; Tissue engineering; Biomechanics; Patient-specific; Mechanical characterization; Decellularized matrix

$125,000

To design a new baculovirus carrying drug eluting stent for targeted vascular therapy.

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Prakash, Satya

Keywords: Coronary Artery Disease; Stent; Targeted Delivery; Wound Healing

$910,350

Development of novel magnesium alloys with impoved biocorrosion and mechanical behavior for cardiovascular implants

Co-investigatorNSERC2012Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: Pekguleryuz, Mihriban

$374,980

Enhancement of biocompatibility of coronary stents by surface immobilization of fibronectin and controlled tailoring of protein-cell interactions

Co-investigatorNSERC2008Collaborative Health Research Projects

Principal investigators: Omanovic, Sasha

$277,322

Designing new vascular stents using polymeric membrane containing baculoviruses

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Strategic Projects - Group

Principal investigators: ShumTim, Dominique

$369,000

From public funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998 with their latest competition results, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, Genome Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Canada Research Chairs, the Fonds de recherche du Québec, Ontario research funding, Michael Smith Health Research BC, the Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke and Brain Canada.

Frequent collaborators

Satya Prakash and Dominique Shum-Tim: 30 shared papers
Thomas Schricker and Linda Wykes: 26 shared papers
Adel Schwertani and Renzo Cecere: 11 shared papers
Adel Schwertani and Jacques Genest: 8 shared papers
Thomas Schricker and Dominique Shum-Tim: 6 shared papers
Jean-Claude Tardif and George Thanassoulis: 6 shared papers
George Thanassoulis and Jacques Genest: 6 shared papers
Benoit de Varennes and Dominique Shum-Tim: 5 shared papers
Benoit de Varennes and Renzo Cecere: 5 shared papers
Jonathan Afilalo and Renzo Cecere: 4 shared papers
Jean-Claude Tardif and Adel Schwertani: 4 shared papers
Adel Schwertani and Marta Cerruti: 4 shared papers
Adel Schwertani and Dominique Shum-Tim: 4 shared papers
Linda Wykes and Dominique Shum-Tim: 4 shared papers
Ursula Stochaj and Dominique Shum-Tim: 4 shared papers
Jonathan Afilalo and Benoit de Varennes: 3 shared papers
Anie Philip and Satya Prakash: 3 shared papers
Jacques Genest and Benoit de Varennes: 3 shared papers
Christo Tchervenkov and Dominique Shum-Tim: 3 shared papers
Dominique Shum-Tim and Renzo Cecere: 3 shared papers
Sarah McDonald and Sheldon Magder: 2 shared papers
Reggie Hamdy and Dominique Shum-Tim: 2 shared papers
Jean-Claude Tardif and Benoit de Varennes: 2 shared papers
George Thanassoulis and Adel Schwertani: 2 shared papers
Francis Rodier and Dominique Shum-Tim: 2 shared papers
Marta Cerruti and Benoit de Varennes: 2 shared papers
Marta Cerruti and Dominique Shum-Tim: 2 shared papers
Christo Tchervenkov and Benoit de Varennes: 2 shared papers
Christo Tchervenkov and Renzo Cecere: 2 shared papers
David Drullinsky and Benoit de Varennes: 2 shared papers
Sarah McDonald and Dominique Shum-Tim: 1 shared paper
Thomas Schricker and Sheldon Magder: 1 shared paper
Reggie Hamdy and Francis Rodier: 1 shared paper
Reggie Hamdy and Ursula Stochaj: 1 shared paper
Jonathan Afilalo and Jean-Claude Tardif: 1 shared paper
Jonathan Afilalo and Dominique Shum-Tim: 1 shared paper
Jean-Claude Tardif and Janusz Rak: 1 shared paper
Jean-Claude Tardif and Dominique Shum-Tim: 1 shared paper
Ines Colmegna and Ursula Stochaj: 1 shared paper
Ines Colmegna and Dominique Shum-Tim: 1 shared paper
George Thanassoulis and Dominique Shum-Tim: 1 shared paper
Anie Philip and Robert Platt: 1 shared paper
Anie Philip and Dominique Shum-Tim: 1 shared paper
Janusz Rak and Dominique Shum-Tim: 1 shared paper
Robert Platt and Jacques Genest: 1 shared paper
Robert Platt and Dominique Shum-Tim: 1 shared paper
Adel Schwertani and Satya Prakash: 1 shared paper
Jacques Genest and Dominique Shum-Tim: 1 shared paper
Richard Brown and Dominique Shum-Tim: 1 shared paper
Sheldon Magder and Dominique Shum-Tim: 1 shared paper
Masoud Asgharian and Dominique Shum-Tim: 1 shared paper
Masoud Asgharian and Renzo Cecere: 1 shared paper
Christo Tchervenkov and David Drullinsky: 1 shared paper
David Drullinsky and Dominique Shum-Tim: 1 shared paper

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Department of Medicine
Surgery
Biomedical Engineering
Anesthesia
Department of Physiology
Département de radiologie, radio-oncologie et médecine nucléaire
Other

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

Satya Prakash

Biomedical Engineering

30 shared papers, latest 2026

Thomas Schricker

Anesthesia

6 shared papers, latest 2020

Benoit de Varennes

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

5 shared papers, latest 2026

Linda Wykes

Department of Medicine

4 shared papers, latest 2020

Adel Schwertani

Department of Medicine

4 shared papers, latest 2020

Ursula Stochaj

Department of Physiology

4 shared papers, latest 2018

Renzo Cecere

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

3 shared papers, latest 2023

Christo Tchervenkov

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

3 shared papers, latest 2026

Francis Rodier

Département de radiologie, radio-oncologie et médecine nucléaire

2 shared papers, latest 2017

Marta Cerruti

Mining and Materials Engineering

2 shared papers, latest 2017

Reggie Hamdy

Rheumatology and Orthopaedic Surgery

2 shared papers, latest 2018

Yan Burelle

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Robert Platt

Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health

1 shared papers, latest 2005

David Drullinsky

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2026

Sarah McDonald

Obstetrics & Gynecology

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Jacques Genest

Cardiology

1 shared papers, latest 2017

Jonathan Afilalo

Cardiology & Clinical Epidemiology

1 shared papers, latest 2023

Richard Brown

Medicine/Obstetrics & Gynecology

1 shared papers, latest 2022

Yan Burelle

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2018

Sylvie Marleau

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Sheldon Magder

Surgery

1 shared papers, latest 2023

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Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Fractured Sternal Wires Post Coronary Surgery: A Cross-Sectional Study Examining Wire Configurations, Sternal Locations, and Breakage Sites.

Complex Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Intraoperative Challenges and Surgical Strategies in Contemporary Practice.

The "floating" valve, a modified bioroot Bentall procedure.

A high-performance hydrogel platform enabling dual anti-miR-21 and TGF-&#x3b2;1 delivery to improve arterial plaque stability and enhance therapeutic angiogenesis outcomes.

From Last Resort to Standard of Care: The Evolution and Future of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.

Comparing innovative artificial intelligence algorithms to assess echocardiographic videos for clinical modeling.

Smaller Bioprosthetic Valves May Be Associated with Worse Clinical Outcomes and Reduced Freedom from Reoperation in sAVR.

Baculovirus Expressing Tumor Growth Factor-&#x3b2;1 (TGF&#x3b2;1) Nanoshuttle Augments Therapeutic Effects for Vascular Wound Healing: Design and In Vitro Analysis.

Personalized evaluation of the passive myocardium in ischemic cardiomyopathy via computational modeling using Bayesian optimization.

Correction: Surgical repair of post myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect: a retrospective analysis of a single institution experience.

Advancing stent technology to prevent complications in peripheral artery disease.

Development of patient-specific aortic graft with assessment of end users' needs, concerns, and psychological wellbeing

To design a new baculovirus carrying drug eluting stent for targeted vascular therapy.

Development of novel magnesium alloys with impoved biocorrosion and mechanical behavior for cardiovascular implants

Enhancement of biocompatibility of coronary stents by surface immobilization of fibronectin and controlled tailoring of protein-cell interactions

Designing new vascular stents using polymeric membrane containing baculoviruses

Frequent collaborators

Satya Prakash

Thomas Schricker

Benoit de Varennes

Linda Wykes

Adel Schwertani

Ursula Stochaj

Renzo Cecere

Christo Tchervenkov

Francis Rodier

Marta Cerruti

Reggie Hamdy

Yan Burelle

Robert Platt

David Drullinsky

Sarah McDonald

Jacques Genest

Jonathan Afilalo

Richard Brown

Yan Burelle

Sylvie Marleau

Sheldon Magder

A high-performance hydrogel platform enabling dual anti-miR-21 and TGF-β1 delivery to improve arterial plaque stability and enhance therapeutic angiogenesis outcomes.

Baculovirus Expressing Tumor Growth Factor-β1 (TGFβ1) Nanoshuttle Augments Therapeutic Effects for Vascular Wound Healing: Design and In Vitro Analysis.