François Tournoux, Université de Montréal

Research

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Latest papers

Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis: When Medicine Uncovers a Little-Known Chapter of Canadian History.
The Canadian journal of cardiology · 2026 · senior author
Beyond the Heart: Exploring Extracardiac Manifestations in Cardiac Amyloidosis for Early Diagnosis
Current Cardiology Reports · 2025
Association between muscle strength gains and biventricular cardiac remodeling in response to high-intensity resistance training in healthy untrained males: a longitudinal study.
BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025

All 7 publications

Latest funding

Multimodality event prediction in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$1,526,175
Complex genetics of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Towards an integration of polygenic risk in clinical care
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$1,038,180
Geriatric Intervention for Frail Heart Failure patients: The GIF-HF Trial
CIHR · 2019 · Co-investigator
$428,400

All 7 grants and awards

7 publications.

01

Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis: When Medicine Uncovers a Little-Known Chapter of Canadian History.

Nickerson G, Snow N, Morant K, Fiander AE, Tournoux F

The Canadian journal of cardiology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2026.07.007 PMID: 42462846

02

Beyond the Heart: Exploring Extracardiac Manifestations in Cardiac Amyloidosis for Early Diagnosis

Marcus Saldanha, Lijun Chen, Joshua J. Solomon, Kristina Cunanan, François Tournoux, Rami Massie, Michael Chetrit

Current Cardiology Reports20252 citations

DOI: 10.1007/s11886-025-02251-6 PMID: 40563051

03

Association between muscle strength gains and biventricular cardiac remodeling in response to high-intensity resistance training in healthy untrained males: a longitudinal study.

Pamart N, Drigny J, Azambourg H, Remilly M, Lahjaily K, Rocamora A, Tournoux F, Saloux E, Reboursière E, Gauthier A, Hodzic A

BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation2025

DOI: 10.1186/s13102-025-01165-8 PMID: 40336139

04

Effects of a 20-Week High-Intensity Strength Training Program on Muscle Strength Gain and Cardiac Adaptation in Untrained Men: Preliminary Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Study.

Pamart N, Drigny J, Azambourg H, Remilly M, Macquart M, Lefèvre A, Lahjaily K, Parienti JJ, Rocamora A, Guermont H, Desvergée A, Ollitrault P, Tournoux F, Saloux E, Normand H, Reboursière E, Gauthier A, Hodzic A

JMIR formative research2023

DOI: 10.2196/47876 PMID: 37874630

05

Analysis of inter-system variability of systolic and diastolic intraventricular pressure gradients derived from color Doppler M-mode echocardiography.

Hodzic A, Bonnefous O, Langet H, Hamiche W, Chaufourier L, Tournoux F, Milliez P, Normand H, Saloux E

Scientific reports2020

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-64059-4 PMID: 32346030

06

Echocardiographic evidence of left ventricular untwisting-filling interplay.

Hodzic A, Garcia D, Saloux E, Ribeiro PAB, Ethier A, Thomas JD, Milliez P, Normand H, Tournoux F

Cardiovascular ultrasound2020Senior author

DOI: 10.1186/s12947-020-00190-6 PMID: 32075637

07

Value of mechanical dyssynchrony as assessed by radionuclide ventriculography to predict the cardiac resynchronization therapy response.

Tournoux F, Chequer R, Sroussi M, Hyafil F, Algalarrondo V, Cohen-Solal A, Bodson-Clermont P, Le Guludec D, Rouzet F

European heart journal. Cardiovascular Imaging2016First author

DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jev286 PMID: 26613747

Multimodality event prediction in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Cadrin-Tourigny, Julia; Roston, Thomas M; Tadros, Rafik; Tremblay-Gravel, Maxime

Keywords: Cardiac Magnetic Resonance; Cardiomyopathy; Electrocardiography; Genetics; Heart Failure; Implantable Defibrillators; Sudden Cardiac Death; Ventricular Tachycardia

$1,526,175

Complex genetics of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: Towards an integration of polygenic risk in clinical care

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Tadros, Rafik; Lettre, Guillaume

Keywords: Cardiac Arrhythmia; Cardiac Magnetic Resonance; Cardiac Ultrasound; Genetics; Genome-Wide Association Study; Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy; Polygenic Risk Score

$1,038,180

Geriatric Intervention for Frail Heart Failure patients: The GIF-HF Trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2019Project Grant

Principal investigators: Afilalo, Jonathan; Afilalo, Marc; Beauchet, Olivier Y

Keywords: Cardiology; Emergency Medicine; Frailty; Geriatrics; Heart Failure; Quality Of Life; Randomized Clinical Trial; Readmission

$428,400

Comparing the effects of cognitive training and physical exercise on cognition, cerebral autoregulation and cerebral vasoreactivity in men and women with heart failure

Co-investigatorCIHR2018Project Grant

Principal investigators: Bherer, Louis; Rouleau, Jean-Lucien

Keywords: Brain Functions; Cognition; Cognitive Training; Combined Intervention; Exercise Training; Heart Failure; Sex

$451,350

Chercheurs-boursiers cliniciens

Principal investigatorFRQS2016Chercheurs-boursiers cliniciens

Principal investigators: Tournoux, Francois

Keywords: echocardiographie, Doppler, cardio-oncologie, cardiotoxicité, chimiothérapie, cancer; Santé circulatoire et respiratoire; Maladies cardiovasculaires; Imagerie

$66,343

Établissement de jeunes chercheurs cliniciens

Principal investigatorFRQS2016Soutien à la recherche pour l'établissement de la relève professorale

Principal investigators: TOURNOUX, FRANCOIS

Keywords: echocardiographie // Doppler // cardio-oncologie // cardiotoxicité // chimiothérapie // cancer; Santé circulatoire et respiratoire; Maladies cardiovasculaires; Imagerie

$15,000

Impact de l'engagement de patients ressources recruteurs dans l'implantation de Transplant-Action, un projet de recherche étudiant les effets d'un programme d'exercice physique sur la fonction cardiaque, le contrôle de facteurs de risque cardiovasculaires et la qualité de vie en post-greffe rénale et hépatique

Co-investigatorCIHR2015Patient-Oriented Research Collaboration Grants

Principal investigators: Rakel, Agnès; Lahaie, Valérie

Keywords: Complications Métaboliques; Patients Partenaires; Programme D'Entrainement Physique; Qualité De Vie; Recrutement; Santé Cardiovasculaire; Transplantation Hépatique; Transplantation Rénale

$15,000

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.

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Kristina Cunanan

Faculty

1 shared papers, latest 2025

Kareem Morant

Department of Medicine

1 shared papers, latest 2026

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