UBC Cardiology

Cardiovascular Excellence in Action!
Official Twitter account for the University of British Columbia Division of Cardiology

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

Congratulations to Dr. Marc Deyell, Clinical Professor and cardiac electrophysiologist, on receiving a 4-year Heart & Stroke Foundation grant for the END-VT QoL Extension study. This project will advance understanding of VT and its treatments and inform more patient-centred care @ProvidenceHC @ubcmedicine #CardiacResearch

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

UBC Division of Cardiology - Cardiac Community Education & Heart Fair

What an incredible turnout at our UBC Division of Cardiology Community Education Session this past Saturday!
We were thrilled to welcome 200 in-person attendees at UBC Robson Square and over 600 participants joining us online, all coming together to learn more about heart health and prevention.
A special thank you to our outstanding speakers and team, who shared practical, evidence-based insights on:
Patient Life Experience
Heart attacks and coronary artery disease
Nutrition, cholesterol, and heart health
Medications and recovery after cardiac events
Exercise and rehabilitation
Prevention strategies, including vaccination
We are especially grateful to our presenters: Dr. Rudy Chow, Dr. Elaine Lum, Dr. Nathaniel Moulson, Dr. Krish Ramanathan, and UBC Cardiology residents Dr. Jacky Tang and Dr. Tony Fang, alongside our dietitian partners: Devika Pillai and Tania Suradia, and community collaborators.
From engaging talks to the interactive Heart Fair, it was inspiring to see our community come together to build knowledge, ask questions, and take steps toward better cardiovascular health.
Thank you to everyone who joined us in person and online—we look forward to continuing this important work together!
Please follow this link to view the recorded seminar and follow @helpstpauls on Linkedin and Twitter to view more our Division's Education, Research and wonderful work that our faculty is involved in!

https://t.co/dGXR2AbO4h EDUCATION
Linkedin UBC Cardiology
Twitter @CardioUBC
#HeartHealth #UBCCardiology #YVR #CardioEd #HealthTalks #PreventiveHealth #MedEd #PatientCare #Vancouver @postgrad_ubc @HeartLifeCanada @HeartandStroke @sportscardiobc

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

UBC Division of Cardiology Grand Rounds

Join us this Thursday for an engaging Grand Rounds session featuring distinguished guest speaker:
Dr. Marc Ruel, Professor of Surgery, Director and Research Chair, Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery, Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute.

📌 Topic: “Minimally Invasive CABG”
📅 Date & Time Thursday, June 4, 2026 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM

📍 Location (In Person) St. Paul’s Hospital 1477 Cullen Family Lecture Theatre

🌟 About the Speaker
Dr. Marc Ruel is internationally recognized for pioneering multi-arterial minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS CABG). His expertise includes complex and reoperative cardiac surgery, and he has trained surgeons worldwide

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

Dr. Abdulla Alnuwakhtha will present the CHAMPION-AF trial published in NEJM in March 2026 during the Thursday June 4 Journal Club. This is a multicenter, international, prospective, randomized trial examining patients with atrial fibrillation who were suitable candidates for anticoagulation, randomizing to either device-based left atrial appendage closure or non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant therapy. #HeartHealth #MedicalEducation #Cardiology · @CCSociety
@HeartandStroke @ACCinTouch

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

Join us for another Grand Rounds Session @Dilawri
#DCI #DilawriInstitute #cardiovascularcare @CardioUBC #UBCCardiology #CardioUBC #UBCCardiology

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

UBC Division of Cardiology - Community Cardiac Education Session & Heart Fair

Join us this Saturday, May 30 at UBC Robson Square (800 Hornby Street, Vancouver)—an engaging day focused on heart health, prevention, and patient education.

We’re excited to bring our community together both in person and online. We were thrilled to welcome 200 in-person attendees and over 500 participants joining us online, all coming together to learn more about heart health and prevention.

👉 Virtual attendees:

Please join the livestream at: https://t.co/2u10KsvtSl

The link will be active at 10:50 am (do not access the link earlier)

The session will feature expert presentations from our UBC Division of Cardiology physicians, residents, and allied health partners, covering topics such as heart attacks, nutrition, medications, recovery, exercise, and prevention.

We look forward to an inspiring and informative day dedicated to improving cardiovascular health in our community!

#UBCCardiology #HeartHealth #CommunityHealth #PatientEducation #CardiovascularHealth #UBC #VancouverEvents #HealthEducation #PreventionMatters #HealthcareLeadership

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

Upcoming Grand Rounds with Dr. Arthur Wilde. Members stay informed. #Cardiology #HeartHealth #VancouverCardiology #UBCCardiology #FraserCardiac @HLIStPauls#DCI #DilawriInstitute #cardiovascularcare @CardioUBC
#UBCCardiology #CardioUBC #UBCCardiology

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

Upcoming Grand Rounds with Dr. Li. Division Members stay informed. #Cardiology #HeartHealth #VancouverCardiology #UBCCardiology #FraserCardiac
@HLIStPauls
#DCI #DilawriInstitute #cardiovascularcare
@CardioUBC #UBCCardiology #CardioUBC #UBCCardiology

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

During National Nursing Week, we proudly celebrate the incredible nurses who make a difference every single day.

We recognize the compassion, dedication, and expertise our nurses bring to patient care daily.

At the UBC Division of Cardiology, we are immensely grateful for the invaluable contributions of our cardiac nurses. Your tireless efforts, clinical excellence, and unwavering compassion profoundly impact the lives of patients, families, faculty, and residents alike.

Each day, you go beyond delivering care—you bring comfort, strength, and humanity to every interaction. Your dedication is the heartbeat of our division, and your commitment inspires us all.

You are true healthcare heroes.

This Nurses Week and always, we celebrate you. Thank you for all that you do.

#NationalNursesWeek #ThankYouNurses #NurseWeek

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

Join us for an upcoming Grand Rounds featuring Jeffrey Carson, currently serving as Provost, New Brunswick at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Dr. Carson brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the field of medicine, with internationally recognized contributions to clinical research, academic medicine, and healthcare innovation. @Dilawri #DCI #DilawriInstitute #cardiovascularcare @CardioUBC #UBCCardiology #CardioUBC #UBCCardiology #FraserCardiac @HLIStPauls

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

UBC Division of Cardiology Grand Rounds – In-Person Event | May 28
We are pleased to invite you to our in-person Cardiology Grand Rounds on Wednesday, May 28 at St. Paul’s Hospital – 1477 Lecture Theatre.

We are honored to host Dr. Arthur Wilde, Professor of Cardiology, University of Amsterdam
Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences – Cardiomyopathy and Arrhythmia

🩺 Presentation Title
“Brugada syndrome, a world of controversies”

🎯 Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
Gain insight into the pathophysiology of Brugada syndrome
Recognize that Brugada syndrome is not a purely electrical disease

Understand that a drug-induced Brugada pattern ≠ Brugada syndrome
@ArthurWilde5 @postgrad_ubc #Education #MOC @ESCardioNews

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

Congratulations to Dr. Jonathon Leipsic on receiving the 2026 Stephan Achenbach Pioneer Award in Cardiovascular CT!

This award honors those who have made landmark contributions to the field of cardiovascular computed tomography by demonstrating a commitment to excellence, research and education.

@Steph_Achenbach #UBCCardiology #Cardiology #AcademicMedicine #HealthcareLeadership #CardiovascularCT

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

We are pleased to share an exciting lineup of upcoming educational activities.
These educational seminars are delivered by faculty members from the UBC Division of Cardiology in collaboration with the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) as part of accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programming. Each session reflects the expertise and dedication of our faculty in fostering high-quality, evidence-informed learning.

Contact: [email protected]
@SCC_CCS @DktrV @DrMargotDavis #UBC #CHFS @postgrad_ubc @RealAnilGupta

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

Heart failure (HF) is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in Canada; yet too often, it goes unrecognized until it’s advanced.
During HF Awareness Week, we’re shining a light on a condition that affects hundreds of thousands of Canadians and their families every day. #HeartFailure #HeartFailureMatters #HeartFailureCanada #Cardiology #UBC #UBCcardiology #DivisionOfCardiology

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

Heart Failure Awareness Week

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

Congratulations to Dr. Jason Andrade @DrJasonAndrade for his latest publication in the New England Journal of Medicine: "Pulsed Field Ablation as Initial Therapy for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation".
#NEJM #Afib #AtrialFibrillation #Cardiology #CardiacResearch #UBCCardiology

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

Heart Failure Awareness Week

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

Upcoming Grand Rounds with Dr. Jung-in-Choi. Division Members stay informed. #Cardiology #HeartHealth #VancouverCardiology #UBCCardiology #FraserCardiac @HLIStPauls #DCI #DilawriInstitute #cardiovascularcare @CardioUBC
#UBCCardiology #CardioUBC #UBCCardiology

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

Exploring the future of cardiovascular care through AI
Another insightful session “AI Augmented Echo: Can We Enhance Practice without Losing Expertise?” led by Dr. Luong, with Dr. Tsang as moderator. @ChristinaLuong @TTcardUBC, #Cardiology #VCHResearch #CSEcho2026

[UBC Cardiology @CardioUBC]

CSE 2026 Echo Weekend
Plenary 14.4: Incidental Structural Heart Disease in a Large Population Cohort: Early Results from the CLSA Echocardiography Study
Saturday, May 2, 2026
2:30 pm
Authors: Jaclyn Lam, Dr. Christina Luong, Dr. Teresa Tsang
Westin Bayshore Salon ABC & Corridor
@TTcardUBC @ChristinaLuong3 #CSEcho2026 #Cardiology #CardiacResearch #UBCCardiology