Sanjit Jolly

Dr. Sanjit Jolly is a Professor of Medicine at McMaster University and a leading interventional cardiologist specializing in clinical trials and complex coronary interventions. He leads major international trials such as TOTAL (N=10,732) and RIVAL (N=7,021), focusing on interventional cardiology practices and outcomes. His research emphasizes acute myocardial infarction management, thrombus burden, and vascular access strategies.

Education: Completed Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Interventional Cardiology training at the University of Toronto, followed by an MSc in Research Methodology at McMaster University (2007) under Drs. Shamir Mehta and Salim Yusuf. Current role: Global Principal Investigator for the CLEAR OASIS 9 trial evaluating colchicine and spironolactone in acute myocardial infarction.

Research interests include chronic total occlusion interventions, PCI optimization, and anti-inflammatory therapies. Recent work focuses on post-infarction drug efficacy and radiation protection during cardiac procedures. Over 128 scholarly publications in the last decade, including high-impact journals like NEJM and Lancet.