bchow

Cardiologist | Professor of Medicine and Radiology | Director of Cardiac Imaging | VO2=68 | RT are not endorsements/medical advice |

[bchow @bchowmd]

@HeartInstitute @KateyRayner Congratulations to Yellowbird and the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Working together to improve patient diagnosis and patient care. #no_more_FDG

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Congratulations to Dr Ihdayhid for winning the Best Abstract at SCCT. Honoured to be able collaborate with him and team.

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Congratulations Alyssa for passing the USMLE Step 1.

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#Canadiannice. https://t.co/o1j3pMgVIJ

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Congratulations Soroush. Could even be beneficial in the COVID-19 era. By eliminating rest imaging (reducing test duration), it also allows us to maximize opportunities for ‘time/physical distancing’ thereby improving safety of patients and staff.

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Seven minutes to change the world for underserviced and remote populations - University of Ottawa Heart Institute https://t.co/GvwvbAt5gu

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1st ‘Elf on a shelf’, now ‘Deer with a beer’

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Thank you TD, for helping us help others.

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Heart Institute’s Dr. Benjamin Chow awarded $1 million by @TD_Canada to #TDReadyChallenge to validate a new, non-invasive, five-minute test for detecting cardiovascular disease and save lives. #TheReadyCommitment https://t.co/bYTPwIMfyh

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Meet the 2019 #TDReadyChallenge recipients innovating to unlock improved health outcomes in communities across North America. https://t.co/Cr9iKGKL3b

[bchow @bchowmd]

Hoping that this article will encourage discussion about CBME in cardiac imaging.

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Congratulations Samiya! AI research at UOHI and successfully defended her thesis at Universite Mohammed V.

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@DrJRamchand @venkmurthy @alialshahrani @hachamr @ZainabASamad Thanks everyone for a great JC. #CircImgJC

[bchow @bchowmd]

@cshenoy3 @alialshahrani @CircImaging @DrJRamchand @ZainabASamad @venkmurthy @hachamr We do plan to further validation and looking at 'outcomes' If there are collaborators out in the 'twitter-verse' who are interest, drop me a line. #CircImgJC

[bchow @bchowmd]

@venkmurthy @alialshahrani @hachamr @DrJRamchand @ZainabASamad Seriously, it is all about finding a good mentor who is enthusiastic and willing to ensure your success. #CircImgJC

[bchow @bchowmd]

@venkmurthy @alialshahrani @hachamr @DrJRamchand @ZainabASamad Come to Ottawa...hahahaha (it is cold, but a good time) #CircImgJC

[bchow @bchowmd]

@hachamr @venkmurthy @DrJRamchand @ZainabASamad @alialshahrani Agree. There is huge variability between individuals/clinicians/healthcare professionals when taking a history. Standardization would be great, but often there are subtle 'nuances' when interacting with patients. #CircImgJC

[bchow @bchowmd]

@venkmurthy @DrJRamchand @ZainabASamad @hachamr @alialshahrani This would be an interesting sub-analysis. Perhaps we should go back and look at women specifically and see of different CP/dyspnea/symptoms could be used in a model specific to women. #CircImgJC

[bchow @bchowmd]

@DrJRamchand @ZainabASamad @venkmurthy @hachamr @alialshahrani Unfortunately, 'non-typical CP' and dyspnea etc were not 'predictors' in the model. At this point, based on our analysis, we can only include 'typical' CP.

[bchow @bchowmd]

@venkmurthy @hachamr @alialshahrani Very interesting question. We did not look at this specifically, however, we have previously published on the 'power of 0'. Patients with Agatston Score = 0, do not have L main or 3VD. #CircImgJC

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@hachamr @venkmurthy @alialshahrani Even if it were not to alter Rx, diagnosis in itself is often important to patients. Refuting the diagnosis of CAD may be reassuring to some. #CircImgJC