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Doctor Kim Connelly

St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto (Canada)

Member of:

European Society of Cardiology

Dr. Kim Connelly is a Cardiologist and Scientist who is both nationally recognized as an expert in echocardiography, cardiovascular MRI and the impact of diabetes upon cardiac function and ventricular remodeling. His work has been recognized evident by winning the “Young Investigator of the Year Award” by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society, an Early Researcher Award in 2014, and a CIHR New Investigator award in 2014. Dr. Connelly runs a basic research laboratory at the Keenan Research Centre at St. Michael’s Hospital where he focuses upon basic mechanisms of disease – primarily around the role of pathological extracellular matrix accumulation and the pro-sclerotic cytokine transforming growth factor beta, with a focus upon translating discoveries into therapies in humans. He developed the first hemodynamically validated model of diabetes induced HFpEF.

Sessions Presentations

A STEP forward: Weight loss and improved cardiovascular risk factors

Event: ESC Congress 2021 - The Digital Experience

Topic: Risk Factors and Prevention

Session type: Satellite Symposium

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Discussing clinical implications of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists

Event: ESC Congress 2020

Topic: Pharmacotherapy

Session type: Industry Q&A session

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