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Vidal Essebag, MD, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Medicine (Division of Cardiology) at McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and Senior Scientist at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC), based at the Montreal General Hospital site. He is a core investigator within the Cardiovascular Health Across the Lifespan Program, where he leads and collaborates on multicenter clinical trials and outcomes research.
Research Interests: Dr Essebag’s work spans the full spectrum of cardiac electrophysiology and cardiovascular epidemiology. Central themes include:
- Atrial fibrillation—natural history, stroke risk, and optimal ablation strategies
- Ventricular tachycardia—novel ultra-low temperature cryoablation technologies and comparative effectiveness of catheter ablation versus anti-arrhythmic drugs
- Health-services research—large-database analyses of implantable cardiac device infections, quality of life after interventions, and sex-based disparities in care
- Methodology—design of pragmatic randomized trials (e.g., RAFT-AF, BRAIN-AF, AWARE, VANISH, CRYOCURE-VT) and advanced statistical modelling of longitudinal arrhythmia data
Across more than 50 peer-reviewed publications (2020-2025), a clear trend emerges toward refining patient selection for catheter ablation, evaluating next-generation energy sources such as pulsed-field and ultra-low-temperature cryoablation, and translating trial findings into real-world practice. Studies repeatedly integrate hard clinical endpoints (mortality, stroke, VT recurrence) with patient-reported outcomes, reinforcing his commitment to evidence-based, patient-centered care.
Scientific Awards & Recognition:
Specific named awards are not enumerated in the supplied text; however, his continuous leadership of multinational RCTs and guideline authorship (2020 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Heart Rhythm Society positions on AF and VT management) attest to peer recognition.
Grants, Students & Teams:
While precise grant numbers and trainee lists are absent, Dr Essebag’s role as Senior Scientist within the RI-MUHC Cardiovascular Program and Professor at McGill University implies supervision of graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and clinical research coordinators across the Montreal General Hospital electrophysiology group and affiliated multicenter networks.
