Vikram Gurtu

Cardiologist interested in heart failure, hemodynamics & echocardiography. UofAlberta/UofToronto trained. Tweets are my own.

[Elliotte Friedman @FriedgeHNIC]

As Tortorella said before the Cup Final, his contract expires June 30. He still wants to coach

Vegas had indicated they wanted him for the rest of the season and had a plan for next year.

We will see if that plan is Ryan Craig — current AHL Henderson head coach, former Golden Knights assistant & played for Kelly McCrimmon at WHL Brandon

[American Society of Echocardiography @ASE360]

🫀NEW GUIDELINE🫀
Read our newest #ASEGuideline, "Recommendations for the Evaluation of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function by Echocardiography and for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction Diagnosis!" https://t.co/bKTTQachMJ

[Vikram Gurtu @vgurtu]

@AlbertaPHdoc What a beautiful view. Miss the city, especially during a Stanley cup run!

[JACC Journals @JACCJournals]

New #JACCHF state-of-the-art review provides a comprehensive approach to the use of invasive hemodynamic assessments in patients supported with LVADs. https://t.co/c7MFSK41iU

#LVAD #HeartFailure @FilioBillia

[Vikram Gurtu @vgurtu]

@AlbertaPHdoc As much as I miss Edmonton this is one thing I do not miss.

[David Steensma, MD @DavidSteensma]

I once met the daughter of a famous cardiologist.

I said: that must have been an interesting home to grow up in.

She looked sad and said, “The main thing I remember about my childhood is that my Dad was never around.”

[Sanjiv J. Shah, MD @HFpEF]

1/ #HFpEF treatment algorithm #tweetorial. This is the algorithm I currently use to treat HFpEF based on evidence we have thus far and my anecdotal experience treating patients over the past 16 years in the @NMCardioVasc HFpEF Clinic.

[Andrew J Sauer MD @AndrewJSauer]

It’s not about the number of pubs.

It’s not about income.

It’s not about stuff, house, cars.

It’s about impact.

Legacy.

Memories.

Time.

And most importantly, people.

Focus on what truly gives meaning.

[Vikram Gurtu @vgurtu]

@MyNameIsMena @breakfasttv @trogersresearch @UHN @PMunkCardiacCtr Great work Mena!

[Vikram Gurtu @vgurtu]

@BadiwalaMD @uoftmedicine @UHN @PMunkCardiacCtr @UHN_Surgery @UofTCVsurgery It was great to learn from you as a heart failure fellow. Good luck on the next chapter of your career!

[Anu Lala (Anuradha Lala-Trindade) @dranulala]

What year 2022 was in #FunctionNotFailure!!

Check out our @JCardFail January Ed page led by @vbluml summarizing 🔑 trials in our field & specific JCF papers & initiatives!Looking forward to innovation & discovery in 2023! @robmentz

https://t.co/VCySSnfQrF

[Anu Lala (Anuradha Lala-Trindade) @dranulala]

👀Omecamtiv mecarbil gets a 👎🏽 @US_FDA @robmentz @AndrewJSauer @mpsotka @amorrismd @SJGreene_md

https://t.co/lqyOBKuiEK

[Darshan H Brahmbhatt @Doctor_Darshan]

Very excited to see our review on Prediction, Prevention, and Management of RV failure after LVAD implantation published! Great work from the team! @E_Rodenas @FilioBillia #VivekRao #MarcusSalvatori https://t.co/Mctjw5azDg Multi-modal assessment is key to preempt poor outcomes.

[Sean van Diepen @seanvandiepen]

ECMO-CS. In a modest sized RCT of immediate ECMO vs early conservative therapy (with provisional MCS) in pts with SCAI D-E cardiogenic shock, no difference in death, resuscitated arest, or another MCS device.

[Francisco Soto, MD, MS, MBA @FSotoMD]

[1] #Hemodynamics Tweetorial #2

Heart failure pt in ICU is -3.5L after 2d of aggressive diuresis. On day 3, urine output is ⬇️and BUN/Cr is ⬆️

You personally wedge #PAC at bedside and obtain a mean wedge 17 mmHg (a normal mean wedge is 6-10 mmHg). Admission wedge was 24

[Dr G Rajesh (Gopalan Nair Rajesh). @DrRajeshG1]

For cardio Fellows. 21 year old with recent onset HF and a loud continuous murmur upper left sternal border. What is the likely diagnosis?

[Sarah Hudson @sarahhudsonuk]

💥My top 10 learning points from the #ESCCongress 2022💥

A thread for cardiologists/general physicians

1) Addition of IV acetazolamide to IV furosemide in AHF results in 46% higher incidence of successful decongestion after 3 days

EVIDENCE: ADVOR https://t.co/wgDeXkRAQe

[Diego Segura-Rodríguez @SeguraCardio]

⚠️2022 ESC/ERS #Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension‼️

#CardioTwitter #ESC22