R. Parker Ward, MD

Canadian Cardiovascular Harmonized National Guideline Endeavour (C-CHANGE) guideline for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in primary care: 2022 update.
Canadian Cardiovascular Harmonized National Guideline Endeavour (C-CHANGE) guideline for the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease in primary care: 2022 update. CMAJ. 2022 11 07; 194(43):E1460-E1480.
PMID: 36343954

Can echocardiographic assessment of diastolic function be automated?
Can echocardiographic assessment of diastolic function be automated? Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2022 May; 38(5):965-974.
PMID: 34882301

Trends in Utilization and Yield of Inpatient Transthoracic Echocardiography for Syncope: Impact of Cardiac Biomarkers.
Trends in Utilization and Yield of Inpatient Transthoracic Echocardiography for Syncope: Impact of Cardiac Biomarkers. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2022 03; 35(3):322-323.
PMID: 34742905

Evaluation of Appropriate Use of Preoperative Echocardiography before Major Abdominal Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Evaluation of Appropriate Use of Preoperative Echocardiography before Major Abdominal Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Anesthesiology. 2021 11 01; 135(5):854-863.
PMID: 34543408

Comparison of clinical and echocardiographic features of first and second waves of COVID-19 at a large, tertiary medical center serving a predominantly African American patient population.
Comparison of clinical and echocardiographic features of first and second waves of COVID-19 at a large, tertiary medical center serving a predominantly African American patient population. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021 Nov; 37(11):3181-3190.
PMID: 34460023

A Mobile App to Facilitate Socially Distanced Hospital Communication During COVID-19: Implementation Experience.
A Mobile App to Facilitate Socially Distanced Hospital Communication During COVID-19: Implementation Experience. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2021 02 23; 9(2):e24452.
PMID: 33513562

Automated Procedure Logs for Cardiology Fellows: A New Training Paradigm in the Era of Electronic Health Records.
Automated Procedure Logs for Cardiology Fellows: A New Training Paradigm in the Era of Electronic Health Records. J Grad Med Educ. 2021 Feb; 13(1):103-107.
PMID: 33680308

An Electronic Health Record Intervention to Increase Utilization of Limited Transthoracic Echocardiography.
An Electronic Health Record Intervention to Increase Utilization of Limited Transthoracic Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2021 05; 34(5):551-552.
PMID: 33412250

Frequency and Outcomes of Preoperative Stress Testing in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty from 2004 to 2017.
Frequency and Outcomes of Preoperative Stress Testing in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty from 2004 to 2017. JAMA Cardiol. 2021 01 01; 6(1):13-20.
PMID: 32997100

Prevalence of newly diagnosed sarcoidosis in patients with ventricular arrhythmias: a cardiac magnetic resonance and 18F-FDG cardiac PET study.
Prevalence of newly diagnosed sarcoidosis in patients with ventricular arrhythmias: a cardiac magnetic resonance and 18F-FDG cardiac PET study. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2021 Apr; 37(4):1361-1369.
PMID: 33225427

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