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SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · 8d

Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century

💊 Session 5: Precision Therapies on the Horizon

Featuring:
Mansoor Husain – Metabolic Therapies in Heart Failure
Tamorah Lewis – Pharmacogenetic-Guided Therapy
Nimesh Desai – Genotype-Guided Surgery for Aortopathy

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SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · 15d

Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century
🧬 Session 5: Precision Therapies on the Horizon

Feat:
Dr. Ronald Cohn – Gene Therapy
Dr. Gregor Andelfinger –Targeted Therapy for Rasopathies
Dr. Joseph Rossano – Cardiomyopathy Therapies

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SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · 22d

Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century
💡 AI & Digital Health – Applications in Healthcare

Dr. Yvonne Bombard – Delivering Precision Medicine Digitally
Dr. Danton Char – Ethics in Healthcare AI
Dr. Etienne Richer – Global Genomics Perspective

Learn more: cardiacprecisionmedicine.com

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Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · 23d

⏳ Voting closes soon - have you cast your vote for the Best #Cardiovascular Science of the Decade #Awards?

Check your inbox & rank the top papers in:
🔬Basic Science
🩺Clinical Science
💡Translational Science / Invention

Learn about the nominees: tedrogersresearch.ca/best-cardiov...

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SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · 23d

📢New! Yield on Reinterpretation of Genetic Variants in Pediatric Cardiomyopathy

🧬 1 in 5 kids with CMP had a clinically actionable change in genetic variant classification on follow-up.
🔍 Reinterpretation = better family screening & care.

📖Read: www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

American Heart Association Journals

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SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · 29d

Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century
💡 Session: AI & Digital Health – Applications in Healthcare

Dr. Mark Friedberg – AI in Cardiac Imaging
Dr. Osami Honjo – 3D Printing in Surgery
Dr. Cedric Manlhiot – Digital Health & EHR Integration

Learn more: cardiacprecisionmedicine.com

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SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · Sep 2

Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century
🧬Beyond Genomics to Multi-Omics

This week’s featured speakers:
Dr. Diana Baralle - Blood-Based Transcriptomics
Dr. Kartik Chundru (@chundru.bsky.social) – Long-Read Sequencing in Brain & Heart

Learn more: cardiacprecisionmedicine.com

SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · Aug 26

Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century
🧬Beyond Genomics to Multi-Omics

Featuring:
Dr. Sushma Reddy – Proteomic Profiling
Dr. Perry Elliott – Multi-Omics in Cardiomyopathies
Dr. Marie-Alexandre Chaix – Metabolomics in CHD

Learn more: cardiacprecisionmedicine.com

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Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · Aug 21

Good news - our 10th Annual #HFSymposium is now accredited!

Join as we celebrate a decade of healthier hearts and bring together the #TRCHR community to discuss new research, engage in collaborative workshops, and participate in a social networking hour!

🎟️ tedrogersresearch.ca/symposium/

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SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · Aug 19

Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century
🫀Precision Care for Cardiomyopathy – A Spotlight on HCM
Featuring:
Dr. Barbara Cifra – Personalized Exercise
Dr. Daniel Franklin – Smart Wearables
@lisasalberg.bsky.social – Advocacy in HCM

Learn more: cardiacprecisionmedicine.com

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SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · Aug 12

Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century Conference
🫀Precision Care for Cardiomyopathy – A Spotlight on HCM

Featuring:
Dr. Seema Mital – Diastolic Dysfunction: A biological Lens
Tanya Papaz – Sudden Death Risk Prediction

Learn more: cardiacprecisionmedicine.com

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SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · Aug 5

Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century
Precision Care for Cardiomyopathy – A Spotlight on HCM

Featuring:
Dr. Alyssa Power – Natural History of Pediatric HCM
Dr. Steve Ommen – Personalizing Guidelines
Dr. Martin Maron– Adult Targeted Therapies

🔗 Learn more: cardiacprecisionmedicine.com

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SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · Jul 29

🎤 Speaker Spotlight: Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century
🧬Genomic Discoveries in Cardiac Disease – The Next Frontier

Featuring:
Rafik Tadros- Polygenic Risk Scores
Hiroyuki Yamagishi– Asian Genomic Perspectives
Nathaly Sweeney– Newborn Genome Sequencing

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SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · Jul 22

🎤Speaker Spotlight: Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century

🧬Genomic Discoveries in Cardiac Disease–The Next Frontier

Featuring:
🔹 Dr. @robertlesurf.bsky.social–AI & the Genome’s Dark Matter
🔹 Dr. @fritzroth.bsky.social–Missense Variants in LDLR

🔗Register: cardiacprecisionmedicine.com

SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · Jul 15

Speaker Spotlight: Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century!

📅 Oct. 29–31 |📍Toronto, Canada (Hybrid)

Featuring amazing SickKids faculty who will be leading the AI and Digital Tools in Precision Medicine Workshop!

🔗Learn more: cardiacprecisionmedicine.com

@robertlesurf.bsky.social

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SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · Jul 11

Systematic review in @ebiomedicine.bsky.social reveals how systems biology uncovers mitochondrial dysfunction in cyanotic congenital heart disease.

🧬 Identifies 9 key mitochondrial genes
💊 Highlights potential therapies
📊 Links dysfunction to heart failure risk

sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Systems biology approaches investigating mitochondrial dysfunction in cyanotic heart disease: a systematic review

Cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) affects over 3 million individuals globally and can progress to heart failure. Mitochondrial dysfunction is w…

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SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · Jul 8

Speaker Spotlight: Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century!

📅 October 29–31 |📍Toronto, Canada (Hybrid)

Featuring amazing @sickkidsto.bsky.social faculty who will be leading the Genomic Tools for the Clinician Workshop!

🔗Learn more and register: cardiacprecisionmedicine.com

SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · Jul 4

🚨Just 4 days left to submit your abstract for the Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century Conference — happening this October in Toronto!

Showcase your research. Shape the future of precision cardiac care. 💡🧬🫀

🔗 Learn more & submit now: cardiacprecisionmedicine.com

SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · Jun 27

⌛Just over a week left!

Submit your abstract for the Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century Conference 🫀

📅 Oct 29–31, 2025 | Toronto

Showcase your research + compete for Best Abstract Award!
🔗 cardiacprecisionmedicine.com

#CardiacPrecision #Genomics #callforabstracts

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SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · Jun 12

🧬 Call for Abstracts: Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century!

Submit your research for the International Cardiovascular Genomic Medicine & SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine Conference 🫀

🔗cardiacprecisionmedicine.com

#CardiacGenomics #PrecisionMedicine #CallForAbstracts

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Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research @trogersresearch.bsky.social · Jun 5

🚨 NEW Publication 🚨

The tools of #StemCellResearch shape its impact, but current iPSC lines lack genetic diversity.

Dr. James Ellis and global partners call for inclusive reference lines that better reflect the world’s population.

Read more: ow.ly/Hauj50W4Ipa

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SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · May 30

🚨 Last call for Early Bird Registration! 🚨

Join global leaders in #CardiacPrecisionMedicine this Oct 29–31 in Toronto (SickKids) or virtually

🔬 Chaired by: Dr. Seema Mital
🎤 Keynotes: Dr. Sharlene Day & Dr. Dr. Ma’n Zawati
🕒 Early Bird Registration ends June 1!
👉 web.cvent.com/event/4987df...

SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · May 20

🚨 Early Bird Registration ends June 1!

Join us in Toronto (or virtually) for Cardiac Precision Medicine in the 21st Century Conference 🫀🧬
📅 Oct 29–31, 2025
🔬 Genomics, multiomics, AI, Digital Health & more
🎤Keynotes: Dr. Sharlene Day & Dr. @mhzawati.bsky.social

👉 cardiacprecisionmedicine.com

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SickKids Cardiac Precision Medicine @skcardprecisionmed.bsky.social · May 16

🚨 Preprint alert! @medrxivpreprint.bsky.social

Long-read genome sequencing boosts diagnostic yield in congenital heart disease, uncovering variants missed by short-read sequencing.

Great work Seema Mital, @robertlesurf.bsky.social, Anjali Jian, Nour Hanafi et al!

www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

Long-read genome sequencing increases genomic yield in congenital heart disease

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect. We performed Illumina short-read genome sequencing (GS) of 1,101 probands, which identified a genetic cause in 16% of cases. We performe...

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TRANSFORM HF @transformhf.bsky.social · May 8

What’s it really like to go through a #HeartTransplant?
Patients, caregivers & clinicians came together to
share their experiences. Their stories & key information can be found at A Heart’s Journey, @trogersresearch.bsky.social's NEW transplant resource: ourhearthub.ca/heart-transp... #HFAW

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