It is not yet known whether specialized care centers like the Women’s Heart Center improves outcomes in women compared to usual care. Through this study we hope to better understand how gender specific care can impact the outcome for woman with a range of different cardiac conditions.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Tara Sedlak
Principal Investigator: Dr. Helene Cote Primary Contact: Evelyn Maan, Research Program Manager, 604-875-2000 ext. 2463, emaan@cw.bc.ca About the study: CARMA-2-CORE is studying the effects of HIV and anti-HIV
PHENYLALANINE-REQ-PREGNANCY is trying to determine the amount of dietary phenylalanine required by women during pregnancy to ensure healthy development of their baby.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Rajavel Elango
This study will explore how the timing of having a dilatation and curettage (D&C) procedure for a miscarriage impacts a women’s emotional well-being.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephanie Fisher
The purpose of this study is to see if the pertussis (also known as “whooping cough”) vaccine antibodies (protection) are transferred from mother to baby through the placenta and breast milk in high enough levels to provide protection to the newborn baby if the mother receives the pertussis vaccine during the mid third trimester of pregnancy.
Principal Investigator: Dr. Scott Halperin (Global PI), Dr. Deborah Money (Local PI).
Principal Investigator: Dr. Kenneth I. Lim Primary Contact: Dr. Mohamed Elgendi, Mining for Miracles Postdoctoral Fellow, 604-875-2723 Email: mohamed.elgendi@cw.bc.ca About the study: Hypertensive disorders of