2025

Peer-reviewed Publications

1. Verma S, Leiter LA, Teoh H, Mancini GBJ, Quan A, Elituv R, Verma M, Misner E, Szarek M, Thorpe KE, Saha T, Whitlock RP, Yanagawa B, Merkely B, Jüni P, Koren MJ, Nicholls SJ, Bhatt DL, Mazer CD. Effect of evolocumab on saphenous vein graft patency after coronary artery bypass surgery (NEWTON-CABG CardioLink-5): an international, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2025 Aug 28:S0140-6736(25)01633-2.
2. Park B, Dennis F, He AZ, Krishnaraj A, Bakbak E, Dennis CJ, Pan Y, Misner E, Thayanithy V, Lambotharan B, Lambotharan V, Lambotharan A, Mazer CD, Quan A, Teoh H, Hess DA, Verma S. Semaglutide promotes bone marrow-derived progenitor cell flux toward an anti-inflammatory and pro-regenerative profile in high-risk patients: the SEMA-VR CardioLink-15 trial. Eur Heart J. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf690
3. Moroney M, Casey JH, Teoh H, Krishnaraj A, Pan Y, Quan A, Patel SK, Dennis F, He AZ, Park B, Verma R, Misner E, Seguchi R, Hassan SMA, Dennis CJ, Meglis G, Pandey A, Butler J, Mazer CD, Byrne RA, Koschinsky ML, Hess DA, Verma S. Vascular regenerative deficiencies in people with elevated lipoprotein(a). The Lp(a)-VRCE CardioLink-16 translational study. Cardiovasc Res. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvaf142
4. Rumman R, Verma S, Chan V, Fottinger A, Quan A, Hibino M, de Varennes B, Daniel JP Burns, Chu MWA, Teoh H, Latter DA, Bisleri G, Leong-Poi, Mazer CD, Connelly KA. Comparison of myocardial mechanics post mitral valve repair with leaflet preservation vs. leaflet resection: Sub-analysis of the randomized CAMRA CardioLink-2 trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. (accepted)
5. Mazer CD, Moody AR, Teoh H, Quan A, Elituv R, Vivekanandan T, Li P, Thorpe KE, Lafreniere-Roula M, Verma R, Moroney M, Casey JH, Singh N, Bharatha A, Mahmoud R, Manorajah R, Jayarajah A, Kapadia AN, Dueck AD, Al-Omran M, Bhatt DL, Leiter LA, Verma S.  SLICE-CEA CardioLink-8: A Randomized Trial of Evolocumab on Carotid Artery Atherosclerotic Plaque Characteristics in Asymptomatic High-Risk Carotid Stenosis. Circulation. 2025 Jan 28;151(4):351-355.
6. Morales JF, Ricci MJ, Verma S, Dennis F, Chin K, Dhingra NK, Hassan SMA, de Vasconcelos Papa F, Derry KL, Quan A, Teoh H, Mazer CD, Alli A. How I do it ─ Superficial parasternal intercostal plane catheter insertion. JTCVS Tech. 2025 Jan 8;30:107-110.