Kenneth Gin

Group Website

Address

Vision Statement

Dr.

Kenneth Gin

Position

Clinical Professor

Division

Cardiology

Phone

Email

Overview
OpenClose

Research Interests

Acute care cardiology, echocardiography with experience in transesophageal echocardiography, stress echocardiography and contrast echocardiography,  ECG, MI, CHF, PFO, general cardiology/Amiodarone, atrial firbillation, arrhythmias/18 lead ECG/Lewis leads/exercise treadmill testing

Research Summary

Research Highlights

Personal

Education and Affiliations
OpenClose

Education

MD, U.B.C.,

Affiliations

Publications and Awards
OpenClose

Recent Publications

  • •Wong H, Rosenberg F, Thompson C, Boychuk B, Innes G, McKnight D, Yue E, Grafstein E, Gin K. et al. A clinical prediction rule for early discharge of patients with chest pain. Ann Emerg Med. Vol 47, Jan 2, 2006; 47: 1-10.
  • •Harkness S, Webb J, Dzavik V, Anand S, Fox J, Hochman J, White H, Gin K., et al. Restrictive Physiology in Cardiogenic Shock: observations from echocardiology. Am Heart J, Vol 151(4):890 e9-15, March 29, 2006.
  • •Abu-Laban R, McIntyre C, Christensen J, Van Beek C, Innes G, O-Brien R, Wanger K, McKnight D, Gin K, Zed P, Watts J, Puscaric J, MacPhail I, Berringer R, Milner R.  Aminophylline in bradyasystolic cardiac arrest: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.  Lancet May 15, 2006; 367: 1577-84.
  • •Regier DA, Sunderji R, Lynd L, Gin K, Marra C.  Cost-effectiveness of self-managed versus physician-managed oral anticoagulation therapy.  CMAJ, Vol 174(13):1847-52, June 20, 2006.
  • •Cook RC, Humphries KH, Gin K, Janusz MT, Slavik RS, Bernstein V, Tholin MT, Lee MK.  Prophylacatic Intravenous Magnesium Sulfate in Addition to Oral ß-blockade does not prevent Atrial Arrhythmias after Coronary Artery or Valvular Heart Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Trial.  Circulation. 2009 Sep 15;120(11 Suppl):S163-9.
  • •Gin K et al: Acute Propafenone Toxicity at Standard Dosages.  In Press. Can J Cardiol.  November 2009.
  • •Yeung A, Shanks D, Parwand H, Gin K.  Acute Propafenone Toxicity After Two Exposers at Standard Dosing.  Can J Cardiol Vol 26 No 6 June/July 2010.
  • •Andrade JG, Amin MI, Chow S, Wan C, Gin K, Jue J.  Intracardiac pneumatic nails. Can J Cardiol. Vol 26, No 9: e344-5, November 2010.
  • •Mayo JR, Gin K, Cardiac Computed Tomography: A Team Approach? Guest Editorial.  Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal  doi:10.1016/j.carj.2010.02.004.
  • •Janda S, Shahidi N, Gin K, Swiston J.  Diagnostic Accuracy of Echocardiography for Pulmonary Hypertension: A systematic Review and Meta-analysis. In Press Feb 2011 Heart.

Awards & Recognition

Grants
OpenClose

Grants

Teaching/Students
OpenClose