Omid Kiamanesh
Working Group Member
Clinical Assistant Profesor, University of Calgary
Director, Broderick Cardiomyopathy Program
NMD4C Involvement: Cardiovascular Lead for the NMD4C National Neuromuscular Lecture Series (NNLS)
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Dr. Omid Kiamanesh MD, FRCPC is a transplant cardiologist and echocardiography specialist at the University of Calgary with a clinical and research focus on genetic cardiomyopathy. He serves as Director of the Broderick Cardiac Neuromuscular Clinic, which provides specialized care for individuals across Southern Alberta living with cardiac manifestations of neuromuscular disease. Dr. Kiamanesh is funded by Genome Alberta, Genome BC, the Broderick Cardiomyopathy Program, and the University of Calgary to advance cardiomyopathy diagnosis and care. He also serves as the Cardiovascular Lead for the NMD4C National Neuromuscular Lecture Series, contributing to the development, delivery, and delegation of cardiovascular neuromuscular curriculum content. Within the NMD4C, Dr. Kiamanesh is a member of the Curriculum Development Working Group and serves as the Cardiovascular Lead for the National Neuromuscular Lecture Series (NNLS).
Recent Publications
Wang, S, Tandel, M, Seevaratnam, B, Fong, R, Weng, Y, Kiamanesh, E et al.. Impact of Structured Advance Care Planning Conversations on Clinical Outcomes in High Risk Hospitalized Patients. J Brown Hosp Med. 2026.5 (4)168626 PMID:42979625
Kiamanesh, O, McBride, KL. First-tier copy-number variant analysis in inherited cardiomyopathy: reconsidering the case for second-tier triage. Europace. 2026.28 (11) PMID:42904573
Kiamanesh, O, Christian, S, Miller, R, Lyons, K, Howlett, J, Harper, L et al.. Cardiologist-Delivered Genetic Testing in 482 Patients With Cardiomyopathy: The Infrastructure Needed for Mainstream Testing at Scale. Circ Genom Precis Med. 2026. e005782 PMID:42825316
Christian, S, Belcher, TC, Benoit, M, Chan, A, Dzwiniel, T, Ilhan, E et al.. Comparing Cardiac Genetic Testing Pathways: Impacts on Access, Informed Choice, and Decisional Satisfaction. Circ Genom Precis Med. 2026.19 (5)e005829 PMID:42779531
Carverhill, J, Bertelli, M, Kiamanesh, O. Medical Assistance in Dying in Patients With Destination-Therapy Left Ventricular Assist Devices. JACC Case Rep. 2026. 110390 PMID:42770934
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