| Title : | Associate Professor |
| Adress : | Research Center Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal 5400, boul. Gouin ouest Montréal (Québec) H4J 1C5 |
| Phone : | 514 338-2222 #2571 |
| Email : | t-kus@crhsc.umontreal.ca |
Formation
- B.Sc. (1972), Ph.D. (1978), Pharmacologie, Université McGill
- M.D. Université McGill (1979)
- Stages en médecine interne et cardiologie: Hôpital Royal Victoria (1979-1985)
- Stages post-doctoraux (recherche et clinique) en électrophysiologie cardiaque : Hôpital du Sacré-Coeur de Montréal (1986-1987).
Laboratory research activities
- Antiarrhythmic drugs
- Reentry arythmias (eg: Atrial Flutter )
- Autonomic nervous system and arrhythmias
- Vasovagal Syncope
Present members
- Ann Langlois – infirmière
- Caroline Bouchard – chief animal technician
Publications
- Mensour, B., Jalil, E., Vinet, A., Kus, T. : Influence of Propafenone on resetting and termination of canine atrial flutter. PACE 23:1200-1219, 2000
- Rahme, M.M., Jalil, E., Laflamme, M., Kus, T. : Effects of autonomic neurotransmitters on excitable gap composition in canine atrial flutter. Can. J. Physiol. Pharmacol. 79:13-17, 2001
- Richer, L.-P., Vinet, A., Kus, T., Cardinal, R., Ardell, J.L., Armour, J.A.: -adrenoceptor blockade modifies neurally induced atrial arrhythmias. Am. J. Physiol.Regul., Integr. Comp. Physiol., 295(4): R1175-1180, 2008
- St-Jean, K., Kus, T., Dupuis, G., Lévesque, K., Thibault B, Guerra P.G, Nadeau R, D’Antono, B.: Quality of life in patients with recurrent vasovagal and unexplained syncope: Influence of sex, syncope type and illness representation. Applied Research Quality Life, 3: 325-249, 2008