Congratulations Tyler and Keverly! Happy for you both.

Join us this Saturday. Over 300 registered! Western University Update in Cardiology virtually delivered via ZOOM. 6 hrs of CME low cost ($75/MD) and FREE for residents/trainees. International colleagues are welcome! Visit the link Amer Johri Michael Chetrit Hany Ragy westerncardio.com

Grading edema on a 4 point scale is a great way to communicate edema because there is consensus on what it means. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Great to be a part of this amazing panel!! #CCC2022 CCS

Great multidisciplinary symposium on care of pulmonary hypertension patients with rheumatic diseases with Jason Weatherald MD Ryan Davey Sharon Mulvagh MD FRCPC FASE FACC at #CCC2022 sponsored by CCS Canadian Society of Echocardiography #Scleroderma #Lupus #pulmonaryhypertension

Two great sessions on #PAH at this year’s #CCC2022! So privileged to be a part of this amazing panel yesterday including Drs. Sanjay Mehta, ⁦Lisa Mielniczuk⁩, Bradley Maron and Duncan Stewart. Just need to get them active on Twitter!! ⁦CCS⁩ ⁦PHA Canada⁩

Thanks Sharon Mulvagh MD FRCPC FASE FACC for including me in this panel. Some great work advancing #PAH visibility in our CCS

Congratulations to Dr Ping Xiong! Winner of ⁦CCS⁩ ⁦Bayer AG⁩ Cardiovascular Research Award at #CCC2022. So proud to be a part of this important work. He was so humble; barely was on stage long enough to get this photo! ⁦Schulich WesternU⁩ ⁦Western University⁩

Echo and CMR look like Amyloidosis. PYP negative SIFE and UIFE no M spike. Lambda 39mg/L, kappa 23, ratio normal. Heart biopsy = AL lambda Don’t sleep on an elevated lambda light chain! Elevated lambda that is > kappa requires additional work up

False positive referrals to BU Amyloidosis Center increased from 4% in 2010 to 13% 2021, most frequent source misinterpretation of PYP scan in recent years. Factors affecting the accuracy of amyloidosis identification and referral to a specialty centre tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Back by Popular Demand! 3rd Annual Western Virtual Echo Symposium - March 11, 2023. 5 hours CME - FREE for trainees ($50/physican, $30/sonographer) See program at westerncardio.com

Did you know that two out of three Canadians don’t know there’s no cure for #HeartFailure? Retweet to help spread awareness and help us get that number down to zero! #CardioTwitter

I will be closing down my Twitter in 2 weeks. Meanwhile: My Transplanted Heart and I Will Die Soon nytimes.com/2023/04/18/opi…

Now available: day 1 of session recaps from the #ISHLT2023 #RovingReporters! These hardworking early career professionals captured scientific highlights from the Annual Meeting, and their observations from Wednesday, 19 May are live now: ishlt.org/ishlt2023/2023…

Join us in celebrating a country first! For the first time in Canada, a robot-assisted deep brain stimulation surgery to treat seizures caused by epilepsy was successfully completed at University Hospital. Read more about this life-changing first: lhsc.on.ca/news/first-can…

Brain death vs. cardiac death. Newly published Canadian guidelines aim to end the confusion, making clear that in the end, the functioning of one organ – the brain – matters more than any other, by André Picard theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl… via Globe Opinion #bioethics

The RAFT trial showed CRT-D was superior to ICD in reducing mortality in patients w/ mild to moderate symptoms (NYHA class II/III), LV systolic dysfunction (EF ≤30%) & wide QRS complex. Read long-term follow-up updates to the trial: bit.ly/495tHGH #HeartFailure

Remember TTR cardiac amyloid on February 29. #RareDiseaseDay #ATTR #amyloid thestar.com/sponsored-sect…

St. Joseph’s Dr. Suskin, Medical Director of the Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention Program, has been awarded the Terry Kavanagh Award and Lecture presented by the Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation. More: bit.ly/3LBJcwt

The multitalented sarah blissett presenting on advanced heart failure and adult congenital heart disease at #hfupdate CHFS after just finishing at the #CSEcho2025 Canadian Society of Echocardiography!! Maybe next year a joint conference? Western University Schulich WesternU London Health Sciences Centre