Simrun Chahal

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

Check out this awesome article with a great infographic about why chances of getting an organ transplant is so low! https://t.co/qDzOpyMsQN #biom4180 #beadonor

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

Remember Pokemon Go? Well it looks like playing video games actually had a positive effect on heart health! (Lets blame the video games and not the exercise :P) #biom4180 #gottacatchthemall https://t.co/espZ4uc8L4

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

Just when you thought winter was over.... make sure you guys are supplementing your VitD if youvare staying inside today like me... It can improve your inflammatory profile and help your CV health! #biom4180 https://t.co/A9SjYYW7Yr

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

@glenpyle @glenpyle Does failing the last midterm midterm count as a stressful event that can lead to Takotsubo cardiomyopathies 🐙💔? #biom4180

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

@CardiP_4180 Paul maybe you should hit the gym too... I want your heart to have a LVEDD of greater than 55mm! #biom4180

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

@simranb_4180 It is also important to look at all racial minorities as well. Indigenous peoples in America also face a lot of discrimination and are at higher risk for hypertension and other heart conditions!! #biom4180 https://t.co/TQXS0jReKC

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

Also it may be named broken heart syndrome but takotsubo cardiomyopathies can occur from happy emotions too like finding out you are a grandmother or celebrating a birthday! They occur form happy events almost as much as unhappy ones! #biom4180 https://t.co/HIhvEFtyaU

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

Going through a bad breakup? Be sure to take care of your heart! Negative emotions can cause abnormalities in the heart where the apex cant contract leading to multiple issues. This is known as Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or broken heart syndrome! #biom4180 https://t.co/uBnFqptgqW

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

Arnold Schwarzenegger's aortic valve had to be initially replaced because he was born with a bicuspid aortic valve instead of a regular tricuspid causing stenosis. Glad to say I know what those words mean because of #biom4180! Good to see The Terminator making a full recovery!

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

So marijuana is about to be legal in Canada... but does that mean you should use it? It can have a lot of medical value to those who need it but it may have effects on your heart like hypertension, increased BP, and autonomic nervous sys effects #biom4180 https://t.co/OXFFiVk3ay

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

Why study for the cardio midterm when you can just read some reviews about ROS effects in systolic and diastolic heart failure and the potential therapeutic value of them? (This is actually an pretty good review on the topic). #biom4180 #procrastination https://t.co/BVzGMVqmdg

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

Mediterranean diets have been shown to help lower the risk of Alzheimer's but did you know it can also lower risk of cardiovascular disease? I should start listening to science and switch over to this asap #biom4180 https://t.co/9V6TNB2ZvL

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

With heart donor numbers going down and the number of patients who need a transplant going up it is cool to think that LVADs (which were once only a bridge to transplant) may be able to support your body indefinitely! #biom4180 https://t.co/qMUEaaddRx

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

Its World Water Day! Today's the day to finally switch over to a reusable water bottle! But be sure not to go overboard on the water... over-hydration can lead to hyponatremia which can lead to higher risks of morbidity and mortality in CHF! #biom4180 https://t.co/wM18yht7Zf

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

Psoriasis may cause increased risk of cardiovascular disease but could a drug for psoriasis treatment reduce cardiac inflammation (and thus risk of cardiac disease, heart attack and stroke)? It appears so! Check out this article for more info: https://t.co/1BqZvQruLg #biom4180

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

Check out this paper on new oral anticoagulants for patients with atrial fibrillations... maybe it will help you remember some treatment options for the midterm next thursday! #biom4180 https://t.co/Zqvbamyc3O

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

This article provides a pretty good summary of a research article looking out how probenecid (a gout drug) may improve ejection fractions and calcium efficiency in heart failure patients! #biom4180 https://t.co/8MWevCltfU

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

This is some quality research! This group looked at pacemaker use in patients over 11 years and tried to look at risk factors for Sick Sinus Syndrome #biom4180 https://t.co/15uipNuhKm

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

Check out this pretty in depth review of regulation of signal transduction by ROS in the CV system! They can have so many different roles like cardiac cell differentiation (ROS from Nox proteins), cell migration, vascular tone and so much more!!! #biom4180
https://t.co/DqSPLJk3za

[Simrun Chahal @SimC_BIOM4180]

Have you ever wanted to know everything there is to know about autophagy in the cardiovascular system? Well look no further! This review has it all from induction in different species to its role in CV development! #biom4180
https://t.co/WyCnhXWbUY