Dr. Vikas Kuriachan

MD FRCPC FCCS FHRS FACC

Affiliations

Academic and Clinical Department Head

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Cardiac Sciences

Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Cardiac Sciences

Cardiologist

Atrial Fibrillation Clinic

Cardiologist

Arrhythmia Clinic

Cardiac Electrophysiologist

CIED Clinic

Full Professor

Libin Cardiovascular Institute

Contact information

vpkuriac@ucalgary.ca

Phone number

Office: 403.944.3282

Background

Biography

Dr. Vikas Kuriachan joined the Cardiology / Cardiac Electrophysiology group at the Libin Cardiovascular Institute, University of Calgary, and Alberta Health Services in July 2010 after completing a year of complex ablation and extraction training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School. He is currently the University of Calgary Academic Department Head and Alberta Health Services Calgary Corridor Lead (Clinical Department Head) for Cardiac Sciences. His Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology training were in Calgary and Internal Medicine at University of British Columbia. His clinical and research interests include complex ablation, integrative arrhythmia care, and new electrophysiology technologies, along with physician wellness and burnout. He was Calgary Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 under 40 in 2013. He has played key roles in bringing epicardial ablation, percutaneous left atrial occlusion, leadless devices, and stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation to Calgary.

Publications

Review of Stereotactic Arrhythmia Radioablation Therapy for Cardiac Tachydysrhythmias. Chiu MH, Mitchell LB, Ploquin N, Faruqi S, Kuriachan VP.. CJC Open. 236-247. (2020)
Leadless cardiac pacemakers: present and the future. Chew DS, Kuriachan V. Curr Opin Cardiol. 7-13. (2018)
Lack of Equity in the Cardiology Physician Workforce: A Narrative Review and Analysis of the Literature. Keir M, McFadden C, Ruzycki S, Weeks S, Slawnych M, Scott McClure R, Kuriachan V, Fedak P, Morillo C. CJC Open. S180-S186. (2021)
Sudden cardiac death. Kuriachan VP, Sumner GL, Mitchell LB. Curr Probl Cardiol. 133-200. (2015)
Feasibility of extravascular pacing with a novel substernal electrode configuration: The Substernal Pacing Acute Clinical Evaluation study.. Sholevar DP, Tung S, Kuriachan V, Leong-Sit P, Roukoz H, Engel G, Kutalek SP, Akula D, Thompson AE, Christie MGT, Ostanniy M, Molin F, SPACE Study Investigators. Heart Rhythm. 536-542. (2018)
Valued Components of a Consultant Letter from Referring Physicians' Perspective: a Systematic Literature Synthesis. Rash AH, Sheldon R, Donald M, Eronmwon C, Kuriachan VP. J Gen Intern Med. 948-954. (2018)
Initial human feasibility of infusion needle catheter ablation for refractory ventricular tachycardia. Sapp JL, Beeckler C, Pike R, Parkash R, Gray CJ, Zeppenfeld K, Kuriachan V, Stevenson WG. Circulation. 2289-95. (2013)