Beauchesne, Luc

Beauchesne, Luc
Beauchesne, Luc
MD, FRCPC, FACC
Phone
613-696-7330
Fax
613-696-7246

Appointments and affiliations

Staff Cardiologist, Division of Cardiology
University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic
University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
The Ottawa Hospital

Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine
University of Ottawa

Dr. Luc Beauchesne is a member of the Division of Cardiology at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. He is Director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic and the Fellowship Director at the Echocardiography Laboratory.

Background

Dr. Beauchesne completed his medical studies at McGill University in Montreal and his postgraduate training at Dalhousie University in Halifax (Rotating Internship); Foothills Hospital in Calgary (Internal Medicine); and the Heart Institute (Cardiology).

He subsequently completed Fellowships in Echocardiography at the Heart Institute and in Adult Congenital Heart Disease at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He subsequently received his certification in Cardiology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC). He is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

Dr. Beauchesne is member of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society, the Canadian Society of Echocardiography, the American Society of Echocardiography, the Adult Congenital Health Network and the International Society of Adult Congenital Heart Disease.

Research and clinical interests

Dr. Beauchesne’s research interests focus on adult congenital heart disease and echocardiography.

Publications

LATEST PUBLICATIONS

  • Iqbal T, Karovitch A, Veinot J, Saginur R, Beauchesne L. Whipple’s disease with constrictive pericarditis: a rare disease with a rare presentation. Can J Cardiol (in press).
  • Khairy P, Harris L, Landzbert MJ, Viswanathan S, Barlow A, Gatzoulis MA, Fernandes SM, Beauchesne L, Therrien J, Chetaille P, Gordon E, Vonder Muhll I, Cecchin F. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in tetralogy of Fallot. Circulation 2008;117:363-370.
  • Salehian O, Burwash IG, Chan KL, Beauchesne LM. Tricuspid annular velocity predicts maximal oxygen consumption during exercise in adult patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2008;21:342-346.
  • Mamoud S, Beauchesne LM, David DR, Glover C. Case report: acute reversible left ventricular dysfunction secondary to alcohol. Can J Cardiol 2007;23:475-477.
  • Kulik A, Labinaz M, Beauchesne LM, Nicholson D, Bedard P. Hybrid repair of mitral paravalvular leak: open surgical placement of a percutaneous occluder device. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;132:1469-1470.

PAPERS IN REFEREED JOURNALS

  • Iqbal T, Karovitch A, Veinot J, Saginur R, Beauchesne L. Whipple’s disease with constrictive pericarditis: a rare disease with a rare presentation. Can J Cardiol (in press).
  • Khairy P, Harris L, Landzbert MJ, Viswanathan S, Barlow A, Gatzoulis MA, Fernandes SM, Beauchesne L, Therrien J, Chetaille P, Gordon E, Vonder Muhll I, Cecchin F. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in tetralogy of Fallot. Circulation 2008;117:363-370.
  • Salehian O, Burwash IG, Chan KL, Beauchesne LM. Tricuspid annular velocity predicts maximal oxygen consumption during exercise in adult patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2008;21:342-346.
  • Mamoud S, Beauchesne LM, David DR, Glover C. Case report: acute reversible left ventricular dysfunction secondary to alcohol. Can J Cardiol 2007;23:475-477.
  • Kulik A, Labinaz M, Beauchesne LM, Nicholson D, Bedard P. Hybrid repair of mitral paravalvular leak: open surgical placement of a percutaneous occluder device. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006;132:1469-1470.
  • Lamba M. Beauchesne LM, Veinot JP. Pulmonary hypertension and patent ductus arteriosus in an 82-year-old female patient. Cardiovasc Pathol 2006;15:352-3.
  • Mahmoud S, Beanlands RS, de Kemp RA, Chan KL, Beauchesne LM. Native Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery (ALCAPA) in the Adult: Evidence of Impaired Coronary Flow Reserve by Rubidium-82 PET Quantification. Can J Cardiol 2006;22:1069-70.
  • Froeschl M, Wolfsohn A, Beauchesne LM, Ruptured Mycotic Pseudoaneurysm of the Thoracic Aorta. Cardiovascular Pathology 2006;15(2):116-8.
  • Beauchesne LM, Warnes CA, Connolly HM, Ammash NA, Grogan M, Jalal SM, Michels VV. Prevalence and clinical manifestations of 22q11.2 microdeletion in adults with selected conotruncal anomalies. J Am Coll of Cardiol 2005;45:595-8.
  • Parkash R, deKemp RA, Ruddy TD, Kitsikis A, Hart R, Beauchesne L, Williams K, Davies RA, Labinaz M, Beanlands RSB. Potential utility of rubidium 82 PET quantification in patients with 3-vessel coronary artery disease. J Nucl Cardiol 2004;11:440-9.
  • Chan KL, Liu X, Ascah KJ, Beauchesne LM, Burwash IG. Comparison of real-time 3-dimensional echocardiography with conventional 2-dimensional echocardiography in the assessment of structural heart disease. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2004;17:976-80.
  • Beauchesne LM, Veinot JP, Higginson LA, Mesana T. Severe aortic insufficiency secondary to an aortic bioprosthesis tear. Cardiovascular Pathology 2004;13:165-7.
  • Beauchesne LM, deKemp R, Chan KL, Burwash IG. Temporal variations in effective orifice area during ejection in patients with valvular aortic stenosis. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2003;16:958-64.
  • Chatath R, Beauchesne LM, Connolly HM, Michels VV, Driscoll DJ. Left ventricular function in the Marfan syndrome without significant valvular regurgitation. Am J Cardiol 2003;91:914-6.
  • Beauchesne LM, Veinot JP, Brais MP, Burwash IG, Chan KL. Acute aortic intimal tear without a mobile flap mimicking an intramural hematoma. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2003;16:285-8.
  • Beauchesne LM, Warnes CA, Connolly HM, Ammash NM, Tajik AJ, Danielson GK. Outcome of the unoperated adult who presents with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. J Am Coll Cardiol 2002;40:285-90.
  • Beauchesne LM, Connolly HM, Ammash NM, Warnes CA. Coarctation of the aorta: outcome of pregnancy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2001;38:1728-33.
  • Beauchesne L, Mailis A, Webb GD. Neuropathic pain syndrome as an occult manifestation of spinal cord injury post aortic coarctation repair. Cardiol Young 2000; 10(4):413-415
  • Debonnel G, Beauchesne L, De Montigny C. Domoic acid, the alleged mussel toxin, might produce its neurotoxic effect through kainate receptor activation: an electrophysiological study in the rat dorsal hippocampus. Can J Physiol Pharmacol 1989;67:29-33.

BOOK CHAPTERS

  • Warnes CA, Beauchesne LM: Congenital heart disease in adults. In Hurst’s The Heart: Manual of Cardiology, 11th edition. McGraw-Hill 2005.
  • Warnes CA, Beauchesne LM: Congenital heart disease in adults. In Hurst’s The Heart: Manual of Cardiology, 10th edition. McGraw-Hill 2001.

ABSTRACTS

  • Beauchesne LM, Therrien J, Alvarez N, Bergin L, Burgraff G, Chetaille P, Gordon E, Kells C, Kiess M, Mercier L-A, Oechslin EN, Stein J, Tam JW, Taylor D, Williams A, Marelli A. Status of Adult congenital Heart Disease Clinics in Canada: A Survey on Infrastructure, Resources and Clinical Volumes. Circulation 2008;118:S929.
  • Silversides C, Connelly M, Mercier L, Therrien J, VonderMuhll IF, Kiess M, Beauchesne LM, Rodes J, Alharbi M, Gordon E, Tam JW, Dias B, Burggraf G, Oechslin E. A Contemporary Perspective on Eisenmenger syndrome in Adults: A Multicentre Study. Can J Cardiol 2008;24(Suppl E):209E.
  • Beauchesne LM, Therrien J, Alvarez N, Bergin L, Burggraf G, Chetaille P, Gordon E, Kells C, Kiess M, Mercier L, Oechslin E, Stein J, Tam JW, Taylor D, Williams A, Marelli A. A Survey of Dedicated Adult Congenital Heart Resources in Canada. Can J Cardiol 2008;24(Suppl E):274E.
  • Stewart RL, Chan K, Beauchesne LM, Peters GL, Ascah K, Hay KM, Burwash IG. Can BNP Levels Predict Exercise Capacity or Functional Impairment in Patients with Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis. Can J Cardiol 2008;24(Suppl E):319E.
  • Law A, Burwash IG, Beauchesne LM, Ascah KJ, Turek M, Labinaz M, Marquis J, Chan K. Predictors of residual shunting post percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure. Can J Cardiol 2007;23(Suppl C):273C.
  • Khairy P, Harris L, Landzberg MJ, Viswanathan S, Brlow A, Gatzoulis MA, Fernandes SM, Beauchesne L, Therrien J, Chetaille P, Gordon E, Vonder Muhll L, Cecchin F. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators in tetralogy of Fallot. Heart Rhythm Journal 2007;4(5):S96.
  • Salehian O, Dennie C, Morin J, Chan K, Burwash IG, Beauchesne LM. Right ventricular tissue Doppler indices in patients with repaired tetralogy of Fallot: Comparison to cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Can J Cardiol 2006:
  • Salehian O, Chan KL, Beauchesne LM. Left ventricular myocardial performance index is abnormal in patients with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot. J Am Coll Cardiol 2006
  • Salehian O, Chan KL, Ascah K, Burwash IG, Beauchesne LM. Systolic velocity of the tricuspid annulus predicts peak oxygen consumption in patients with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot. A tissue Doppler imaging study. Can J Cardiol 2005;21(Suppl C):835
  • Salehian O, Chan KL, Beauchesne LM. Left ventricular myocardial performance index is abnormal in patients with repaired Tetralogy of Fallot. Can J Cardiol 2005;21(Suppl C):810
  • Al-Faleh H, Ruel M, Chan KL, Beauchesne LM, Lam BK, Mesana TG, Burwash IG. Effect of prosthesis-patient mismatch after aortic valve replacement on left ventricular and remodeling in patients with normal and impaired preoperative left ventricular function. Can J Cardiol 2004;20(Suppl D):164D.
  • Al-Faleh H, Ruel M, Chan KL, Beauchesne LM, Lam BK, Mesana TG, Burwash IG. Effect of prosthesis-patient mismatch after aortic valve replacement on left ventricular and remodeling in patients with normal and impaired preoperative left ventricular function. Circulation 2004;110(Suppl III):III-549.
  • Chan KL, Liu X, Ascah K, Beauchesne L, Burwash I. Comparison of real-time 3-D echocardiography with conventional 2-D echocardiography in the assessment of structural heart disease. Can J Cardiol 2003;19(Suppl A):174A.
  • Burwash IG, Beauchesne LM, Hay KM, Chan, KL. Can instantaneous changes in aortic valve area during ejection predict valve area response to dobutamine testing in valvular aortic stenosis? J Am Coll Cardiol 2002;39:420A.
  • Cathrath R, Beauchesne LM, Connolly HM, Michels VV, Driscoll DJ. Is there intrinsic left ventricular dysfunction in Marfan syndrome? J Am Coll Cardiol 2002;39(Suppl B):356B.
  • Burwash IG, Beauchesne LM, Hay KM, Chan KL. Can dynamic changes in aortic valve area during ejection predict valve area response to dobutamine testing in valvular aortic stenosis? Can J Card 2001;17:151C.
  • Beauchesne L, Connolly HM, Michels VV, Heise-Olson CL, Warnes CA, Zehr KJ, Schaff HV, Tajik AJ. Natural and unnatural history of 219 patients with Marfan syndrome: a four decade single institution experience. Circulation 2001;104 [Suppl II]:II-562.
  • Zehr KJ, Connolly HM, Beauchesne L, Heise-Olson CL, Orszulak TA, Schaff HV. Aortic root reconstruction for Marfan’s syndrome: results and comparison with a non-operated cohort over 40 years. Circulation 2001;104[Suppl II]:II-633.
  • Beauchesne L, Warnes CA, Connolly HM, Ammash NM, Tajik AJ, Danielson GK. Outcome of the unoperated adult with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. [Abstract] J Am Coll Cardiol, March 2001.
  • Beauchesne L, Chan KL, KJ Ascah, Burwash IG. Implications of symptomatic, hemodynamic and EKG Changes during exercise stress testing in patients with aortic stenosis: relationship to coronary artery disease. J Am Coll Cardiol, March 2001.
  • Beauchesne L, Chan KL, Burwash IG. Temporal Variations in Effective Orifice Area During Ejection in Patients with Aortic Stenosis: Relationship to Symptomatic Status [Abstract 266] Can J Cardiol 2000;16(Suppl F):160F.
  • Beauchesne L, Chan KL, Burwash IG. Do Temporal Variations in Effective Orifice Area during Ejection Predict Symptomatic Status in Patients with Aortic Stenosis? [Abstract 802X]. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2000;Vol 13(5):507.
  • Beauchesne L, Chan KL, Burwash IG. Temporal Variations In Effective Orifice Area During Ejection In Patients With Valvular Aortic Stenosis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2000; 15(Suppl D):120D.
  • Beauchesne L, Chan KL, Burwash IG. Temporal Variations In Effective Orifice Area During Ejection In Patients With Valvular Aortic Stenosis. Can J Cardiol 1999; 15(Suppl D):120D.
  • Beauchesne L, Ruddy TD, de Kemp RA, Aung MT, Levesque N, Alvarez-Diez T, VickersTK, Aubrey BA, Beanlands RS. Reproducibility of absolute myocardial perfusion measurements with Rubidium-82 PET imaging. [Abstract 1151] Circulation 1998;98(17, Suppl):I-222.
  • Beauchesne L, Ruddy TD, de Kemp RA, Aung MT, Levesque N, Alvarez-Diez T, VickersTK, Aubrey BA, Beanlands RS Reproducibility of absolute myocardial perfusion measurements with Rubidium-82 PET imaging. [Abstract 217] Can J Cardiol 1998;14(Suppl F):135F.
  • Quirion R, Boska P, Araujo D, Beauchesne L. Nicotinic receptors in mammalian brain: characterization with [H3] N-methy carbamyl choline iodide. [Abstract] J of Neurochem 1986;48 (Suppl):S087A.
Beauchesne, Luc

Beauchesne, Luc

Beauchesne, Luc

MD, FRCPC, FACC
Phone
613-696-7330
Fax
613-696-7246

Appointments and affiliations

Staff Cardiologist, Division of Cardiology
University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Clinic
University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Associate Professor, Department of Medicine
The Ottawa Hospital

Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine
University of Ottawa