Davies, Richard (retired)

Davies, Richard
Davies, Richard (retired)
MD, PhD, FRCPC
Phone
613-696-7325
Fax
613-696-7134

Appointments and affiliations

Professor, Division of Cardiology
University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Professor, Department of Medicine
University of Ottawa

Dr. Richard Davies is Professor in the Division of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute and Professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Ottawa.

Background

Dr. Davies obtained his BSc (Hons) in Psychology at Dalhousie University in Halifax in 1971, followed by an MSc, PhD, MD and CM, all at McGill University in Montreal.

He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) in 1984, and of the American College of Cardiology in 1987.

Dr. Davies has been at the Heart Institute as a Cardiologist since 1986.

Publications

LATEST PUBLICATIONS

  • Le May MR, So DY, Dionne R, Glover CA, Froeschl MP, Wells GA, Davies RF, Sherrard HL, Maloney J, Marquis JF, O'Brien ER, Trickett J, Poirier P, Ryan SC, Ha A, Joseph PG, Labinaz M. A citywide protocol for primary PCI in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med 2008 Jan 17;358(3):231-240.
  • Le May MR, Dionne R, Maloney J, Trickett J, Watpool I, Ruest M, Stiell I, Ryan S, Davies RF. Diagnostic performance and potential clinical impact of advanced care paramedic interpretation of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the field. CJEM 2006 Nov;8(6):401-407.
  • Le May MR, Davies RF, Dionne R, Maloney J, Trickett J, So D, Ha A, Sherrard H, Glover C, Marquis JF, O'Brien ER, Stiell IG, Poirier P, Labinaz M. Comparison of early mortality of paramedic-diagnosed ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with immediate transport to a designated primary percutaneous coronary intervention center to that of similar patients transported to the nearest hospital. Am J Cardiol 2006 Nov 15;98(10):1329-1333 (Epub 2006 Sep 28).
  • Yoshinaga K, Beanlands RS, Dekemp RA, Lortie M, Morin J, Aung M, McKelvie R, Davies RF. Effect of exercise training on myocardial blood flow in patients with stable coronary artery disease. Am Heart J 2006 Jun;151(6):1324.e11-8.
  • So DY, Ha AC, Turek MA, Maloney JP, Higginson LA, Davies RF, Ryan SC, Le May MR. Comparison of mortality patterns in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction arriving by emergency medical services versus self-transport (from the prospective Ottawa Hospital STEMI Registry). Am J Cardiol 2006 Feb 15;97(4):458-461.

PAPERS IN REFEREED JOURNALS

  • Le May MR, So DY, Dionne R, Glover CA, Froeschl MP, Wells GA, Davies RF, Sherrard HL, Maloney J, Marquis JF, O'Brien ER, Trickett J, Poirier P, Ryan SC, Ha A, Joseph PG, Labinaz M. A citywide protocol for primary PCI in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med. 2008 Jan 17;358(3):231-40.
  • Le May MR, Dionne R, Maloney J, Trickett J, Watpool I, Ruest M, Stiell I, Ryan S, Davies RF. Diagnostic performance and potential clinical impact of advanced care paramedic interpretation of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the field. CJEM. 2006 Nov;8(6):401-7.
  • Le May MR, Davies RF, Dionne R, Maloney J, Trickett J, So D, Ha A, Sherrard H, Glover C, Marquis JF, O'Brien ER, Stiell IG, Poirier P, Labinaz M. Comparison of early mortality of paramedic-diagnosed ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with immediate transport to a designated primary percutaneous coronary intervention center to that of similar patients transported to the nearest hospital. Am J Cardiol. 2006 Nov 15;98(10):1329-33. Epub 2006 Sep 28.
  • Yoshinaga K, Beanlands RS, Dekemp RA, Lortie M, Morin J, Aung M, McKelvie R, Davies RF. Effect of exercise training on myocardial blood flow in patients with stable coronary artery disease. Am Heart J. 2006 Jun;151(6):1324.e11-8.
  • So DY, Ha AC, Turek MA, Maloney JP, Higginson LA, Davies RF, Ryan SC, Le May MR. Comparison of mortality patterns in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction arriving by emergency medical services versus self-transport (from the prospective Ottawa Hospital STEMI Registry). Am J Cardiol. 2006 Feb 15;97(4):458-61.
  • Le May MR, Wells GA, Labinaz M, Davies RF, Turek M, Leddy D, Maloney J, McKibbin T, Quinn B, Beanlands RS, Glover C, Marquis JF, O'Brien ER, Williams WL, Higginson LA. Combined angioplasty and pharmacological intervention versus thrombolysis alone in acute myocardial infarction (CAPITAL AMI study). J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Aug 2;46(3):417-24.
  • Haddad M, Lam K, Hendry P, Mesana T, Davies R. Left Ventricular Assist Devices for the Treatment of Congestive Heart Failure. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2005 May;7(1):47-54.
  • Le May M, Kurdi M, Labinaz M, Glover C, So D, Ryan S, Davies R. Safety of coronary stenting with eptifibatide and ultra-low-dose heparin. Am J Cardiol. 2005 Mar 1;95(5):630-2.
  • Le May MR, Davies RF, Labinaz M, Sherrad H, Marquis JF, Laramee LA, O’Brien ER, Williams WL, Beanlands RS, Nichol G, Higginson LA. Hospitalization cost of primary stenting versus thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction: cost analysis of the Canadian STAT Study. Circulation. 2003 Nov 25; 108(21):2624-30.
  • Healey JS, Davies RF, Smith SJ, Davies RA, Ooi DS. Prognostic use of cardiac troponin T and troponin I in patients with heart failure. Can J Cardiol. 2003 Mar 31;19(4):383-6.
  • Le May MR, Labinaz M, Davies RF, Marquis JF, Laramee LA, O'Brien ER, Williams WL, Beanlands RS, Nichol G, Higginson LA. Stenting versus thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001 Mar 15;37(4):985-91.
  • Rutledge T, Linden W, Davies RF. Psychological response styles and cardiovascular health: confound or independent risk factor? Health Psychol. 2000 Sep;19(5):441-51.
  • Pepine CJ, Bourassa MG, Chaitman BR, Davies RF, Kerensky RA, Sharaf B, Knatterud GL, Forman SA,
  • Pratt CM, Staples ED, Sopko G, Conti CR. Factors influencing clinical outcomes after revascularization in the asymptomatic cardiac ischemia pilot (ACIP). ACIP Study Group. J Card Surg. 1999 Jan-Feb;14(1):1-8.
  • Pepine CJ, Mark DB, Bourassa MG, Chaitman BR, Davies RF, Knatterud GL, Forman S, Pratt CM, Sopko G, Conti CR. Cost estimates for treatment of cardiac ischemia (from the Asymptomatic Cardiac Ischemia Pilot [ACIP] study). Am J Cardiol. 1999 Dec 1;84(11):1311-6.
  • Rutledge T, Linden W, Davies RF. Psychological risk factors may moderate pharmacological treatment effects among ischemic heart disease patients. Canadian Amlodipine/Atenolol in Silent Ischemia Study (CASIS) Investigators. Psychosom Med. 1999 Nov-Dec;61(6):834-41.
  • Graham MM, Chambers RJ, Davies RF. Angiographic quantification of diffuse coronary artery disease: reliability and prognostic value for bypass operations. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1999 Oct;118(4):618-27.
  • Davies RF. Waiting lists for health care: a necessary evil? CMAJ. 1999 May 18;160(10):1469-70.
  • Cheung ST, Davies RF, Smith K, Marsh R, Sherrard H, Keon WJ. The Ottawa telehealth project.Telemed J. 1998 Fall;4(3):259-66.
  • den Heijer P, Vermeer F, Ambrosioni E, Sadowski Z, Lopez-Sendon JL, von Essen R, Beaufils P, Thadani U, Adgey J, Pierard L, Brinker J, Davies RF, Smalling RW, Wallentin L, Caspi A, Pangerl A, Trickett L, Hauck C, Henry D, Chew P. Evaluation of a weight-adjusted single-bolus plasminogen activator in patients with myocardial infarction: a double-blind, randomized angiographic trial of lanoteplase versus alteplase. Circulation. 1998 Nov 17;98(20):2117-25.
  • Davies RF. The need for a prognosis trial of revascularization and aggressive medical therapy in patients with asymptomatic cardiac ischemia. ACIP Investigators. Asymptomatic Cardiac Ischemia Pilot. Clin Cardiol. 1998 Mar;21(3):154-6. No abstract available.
  • Le May MR, Labinaz M, Marquis JF, O'Brien ER, Beanlands RS, Laramee LA, Williams WL, Davies RF, Kearns SA, Higginson LA. Late clinical and angiographic follow-up after stenting in evolving and recent myocardial infarction. Am Heart J. 1998 Apr;135(4):714-8.
  • Sharaf BL, Bourassa MG, McMahon RP, Pepine CJ, Chaitman BR, Williams DO, Davies RF, Proschan M, Conti CR. Clinical and detailed angiographic findings in patients with ambulatory electrocardiographic ischemia without critical coronary narrowing: results from the Asymptomatic Cardiac Ischemia Pilot (ACIP) Study. Clin Cardiol. 1998 Feb;21(2):86-92.
  • Stone PH, Chaitman BR, Forman S, Andrews TC, Bittner V, Bourassa MG, Davies RF, Deanfield JE, Frishman W, Goldberg AD, MacCallum G, Ouyang P, Pepine CJ, Pratt CM, Sharaf B, Steingart R, Knatterud GL, Sopko G, Conti CR. Prognostic significance of myocardial ischemia detected by ambulatory electrocardiography, exercise treadmill testing, and electrocardiogram at rest to predict cardiac events by one year (the Asymptomatic Cardiac Ischemia Pilot [ACIP] study) Am J Cardiol. 1997 Dec 1;80(11):1395-401.
  • Savard P, Rouleau JL, Ferguson J, Poitras N, Morel P, Davies RF, Stewart DJ, Talajic M, Gardner M, Dupuis R, Lauzon C, Sussex B, Potvin L, Warnica W. Risk stratification after myocardial infarction using signal-averaged electrocardiographic criteria adjusted for sex, age, and myocardial infarction location. Circulation. 1997 Jul 1;96(1):202-13.
  • Davies RF, Goldberg AD, Forman S, Pepine CJ, Knatterud GL, Geller N, Sopko G, Pratt C, Deanfield J, Conti CR. Asymptomatic Cardiac Ischemia Pilot (ACIP) study two-year follow-up: outcomes of patients randomized to initial strategies of medical therapy versus revascularization. Circulation. 1997 Apr 15;95(8):2037-43.
  • Laganiere S, Davies RF, Carignan G, Foris K, Goernert L, Carrier K, Pereira C, McGilveray I. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions between diltiazem and quinidine. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 1996 Sep;60(3):255-64.
  • Le May MR, Labinaz M, Beanlands RS, Laramee LA, O'Brien ER, Marquis J-F, Williams WL, Al-Sadoon K, Davies RF, Kearns SA, Johansen HL, Higginson LA. Usefulness of intracoronary stenting in acute myocardial infarction. Am J Cardiol. 1996 Jul 15;78(2):148-52.
  • Rouleau JL, Talajic M, Sussex B, Potvin L, Warnica W, Davies RF, Gardner M, Stewart D, Plante S, Dupuis R, Lauzon C, Ferguson J, Mikes E, Balnozan V, Savard P. Myocardial infarction patients in the 1990s--their risk factors, stratification and survival in Canada: the Canadian Assessment of Myocardial Infarction (CAMI) Study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1996 Apr;27(5):1119-27.
  • Bourassa MG, Pepine CJ, Forman SA, Rogers WJ, Dyrda I, Stone PH, Chaitman BR, Sharaf B, Mahmarian J, Davies RF, et al. Asymptomatic Cardiac Ischemia Pilot (ACIP) study: effects of coronary angioplasty and coronary artery bypass graft surgery on recurrent angina and ischemia. The ACIP investigators. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1995 Sep;26(3):606-14.
  • Dzavik V, Beanlands DS, Leddy D, Davies RF, Kimber S. Related Articles, Links Does late revascularization alter the evolution of the signal-averaged electrocardiogram in patients with a recent transmural myocardial infarction? Can J Cardiol. 1995 May;11(5):378-84.
  • Davies RF, Habibi H, Klinke WP, Dessain P, Nadeau C, Phaneuf DC, Lepage S, Raman S, Herbert M, Foris K, et al. Effect of amlodipine, atenolol and their combination on myocardial ischemia during treadmill exercise and ambulatory monitoring. Canadian Amlodipine/Atenolol in Silent Ischemia Study (CASIS) Investigators. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1995 Mar 1;25(3):619-25.
  • Knatterud GL, Bourassa MG, Pepine CJ, Geller NL, Sopko G, Chaitman BR, Pratt C, Stone PH, Davies RF, Rogers WJ, et al. Effects of treatment strategies to suppress ischemia in patients with coronary artery disease: 12-week results of the Asymptomatic Cardiac Ischemia Pilot (ACIP) study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1994 Jul;24(1):11-20.
  • Pepine CJ, Geller NL, Knatterud GL, Bourassa MG, Chaitman BR, Davies RF, Day P, Deanfield JE, Goldberg AD, McMahon RP, et al. The Asymptomatic Cardiac Ischemia Pilot (ACIP) study: design of a randomized clinical trial, baseline data and implications for a long-term outcome trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 1994 Jul;24(1):1-10.
  • Dzavik V, Beanlands DS, Davies RF, Leddy D, Marquis JF, Teo KK, Ruddy TD, Burton JR, Humen DP. Effects of late percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of an occluded infarct-related coronary artery on left ventricular function in patients with a recent (< 6 weeks) Q-wave acute myocardial infarction (Total Occlusion Post-Myocardial Infarction Intervention Study [TOMIIS]--a pilot study). Am J Cardiol. 1994 May 1;73(12):856-61.
Davies, Richard

Davies, Richard (retired)

Davies, Richard (retired)

MD, PhD, FRCPC
Phone
613-696-7325
Fax
613-696-7134

Appointments and affiliations

Professor, Division of Cardiology
University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Professor, Department of Medicine
University of Ottawa