Brain-Heart Interconnectome: Background and the First Brain-Heart C-CHANGE Guidelines

PETER LIU, M.D., FCAHS, FRSC Professor of Medicine/Cellular and Molecular Medicine University of Ottawa and University of Toronto Chair and Scientific Director, Brain-Heart Initiative, University of Ottawa Heart Institute Co-Scientific Director, Brain-Heart Interconnectome, Canada First Research Excellence Funded Initiative @ uOttawa SHELDON TOBE, M.D., MScCH (HTPE), FRCPC, FACP, FAHA Associate Scientist, Evaluative Clinical Sciences, Schulich Heart Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, U of T Professor, Northern Ontario School of Medicine Objectives: 1. Brain-heart interconnected conditions are common, serious, but under-recognized. 2. The science and care of brain-heart conditions are rapidly evolving - role of Brain-Heart Interconnectome. 3. The first Brain-Heart guidelines have just been published, and recommendations will be shared.