By Professor John Kerswell French

Journal articles

Saad Y; Idris H; Shugman I; Harris J; Kadappu K; Rajaratnam R; Mussap C; Thomas L; Juergens C; French J, 2015, 'Evaluation of serial high sensitivity troponin T levels in individuals without overt coronary heart disease following exercise stress testing', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24, pp. S148 - S148, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.083

O’Loughlin A; French J; Richards D; Denniss A; Aben J; Hennessy A, 2015, 'Four-dimensional coronary artery motion analysis predicts the location of culprit lesions causing myocardial infarctions', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24, pp. S149 - S150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.086

Hee L; Chen A; Mussap C; Nguyen T; Juergens C; Dimitri H; French J; Richards D; Thomas L, 2015, 'Is global longitudinal strain better than left ventricular ejection fraction for predicting infarct scar size?', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24, pp. S347 - S348, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.550

Kadappu K; Cai L; Thomas D; French J; Thomas L, 2015, 'Left atrial strain an earlier marker than NT pro BNP to assess cardiac involvement in CKD', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24, pp. S350 - S350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.555

Hee L; Terluk A; Thomas L; Hopkins A; Juergens C; French J; Mussap C, 2015, 'Outcomes of drug eluting balloons in coronary revascularisation', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24, pp. S158 - S158, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.109

Xiong J; Nguyen T; Hee L; Premawardhana U; Rajaratnam R; Juergens C; French J; Richards D; Thomas L; Dimitri H, 2015, 'The effect of OSA on post infarction left ventricular function and scar size', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24, pp. S396 - S396, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.660

Holmes L; Gupta R; Rajendran S; Luu J; French J; Juergens C, 2015, 'The impact of three different glycoprotein platelet receptor IIb/IIIa antagonists on glycoprotein IIb/IIIa platelet receptor inhibition and clinical endpoints in patients with acute coronary syndromes', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24, pp. S168 - S168, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.136

Butler TA; Dugan P; French J, 2015, 'Why is mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with Ammon's horn sclerosis becoming less common?', Eur J Neurol, 22, pp. e12, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ene.12570

O'Loughlin A; Tang L; Moses DA; Diagrad W; French JK; Richards D; Denniss A; Hennessy A, 2014, 'A Novel Quantitative Index of Coronary Artery Motion from Multislice Computed Tomography and the Location of Coronary Artery Disease', International Journal of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2, pp. 1 - 5, http://dx.doi.org/10.13189/ijccd.2014.020101

Chew DP; Juergens C; French J; Parsonage W; Horsfall M; Brieger D; Quinn S, 2014, 'An examination of clinical intuition in risk assessment among acute coronary syndromes patients: Observations from a prospective multi-center international observational registry', International Journal of Cardiology, 171, pp. 209 - 216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.010

Kadappu KK; Kuncoro AS; Hee L; Aravindan A; Spicer ST; Suryanarayanan G; Xuan W; Boyd A; French JK; Thomas L, 2014, 'Chronic kidney disease is independently associated with alterations in left atrial function', Echocardiography, 31, pp. 956 - 964, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/echo.12503

Hee L; Nguyen T; Whatmough M; Descallar J; Chen J; Kapila S; French JK; Thomas L, 2014, 'Left atrial volume and adverse cardiovascular outcomes in unselected patients with and without ckd', Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 9, pp. 1369 - 1376, http://dx.doi.org/10.2215/CJN.06700613

Redfern J; Hyun K; Chew DP; Astley C; Chow C; Aliprandi-Costa B; Howell T; Carr B; Lintern K; Ranasinghe I; Nallaiah K; Turnbull F; Ferry C; Hammett C; Ellis CJ; French J; Brieger D; Briffa T, 2014, 'Prescription of secondary prevention medications, lifestyle advice, and referral to rehabilitation among acute coronary syndrome inpatients: Results from a large prospective audit in Australia and New Zealand', Heart, 100, pp. 1281 - 1288, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2013-305296

French J, 2014, 'STEMI - A medical emergency: An overview of management', Medicine Today, 15, pp. 12 - 17

Idris H; Lo S; Shugman IM; Saad Y; Hopkins AP; Mussap C; Leung D; Thomas L; Juergens CP; French JK, 2014, 'Varying definitions for periprocedural myocardial infarction alter event rates and prognostic implications', Journal of the American Heart Association, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.114.001086

Ellis C; Briffa T; Hammet C; French J; Lefkovits J; Ranasinghe I; Devlin G; Elliott J; Turnbull F; Redfern J; Aliprandi-Costa B; Astley C; Gamble G; Brieger D; Chew D, 2014, 'A comparison of discharge medications and rehabilitation services available for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients in Australia and New Zealand: Results of the 2012 SNAPSHOT Bi-National audit', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 23, pp. e9 - e9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.149

Ellis C; Briffa T; Hammet C; French J; Lefkovits J; Ranasinghe I; Devlin G; Elliott J; Turnbull F; Redfern J; Aliprandi-Costa B; Astley C; Gamble G; Brieger D; Chew D, 2014, 'A comparison of discharge medications and rehabilitation services available for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients in Australia and New Zealand: Results of the 2012 SNAPSHOT Bi-National audit', Heart, Lung and Circulation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.026

Ellis C; Hammett C; French J; Briffa T; Lefkovitz J; Ranasinghe I; Devlin G; Elliott J; Turbull F; Redfern J; Aliprandi-Costa B; Astley C; Gamble G; Brieger D; Chew D, 2014, 'A comparison of invasive angiography, revascularisation and time delays delivered to Australian and New Zealand non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction/unstable angina pectoris (NSTEMI/UAP) patients: results of the 2012 SNAPSHOT Bi-National acute coronary Syndrome (ACS) audit', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 23, pp. e23 - e23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.186

Ellis C; Hammett C; French J; Briffa T; Lefkovitz J; Ranasinghe I; Devlin G; Elliott J; Turbull F; Redfern J; Aliprandi-Costa B; Astley C; Gamble G; Brieger D; Chew D, 2014, 'A comparison of invasive angiography, revascularisation and time delays delivered to Australian and New Zealand non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction/unstable angina pectoris (NSTEMI/UAP) patients: results of the 2012 SNAPSHOT Bi-National acute coronary Syndrome (ACS) audit', Heart, Lung and Circulation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.063

Elliott J; Williams M; Matsis P; Gamble G; Troughton R; Hamer A; Devlin G; Mann S; Richards A; French J; White H; Ellis C, 2014, 'A decade of improvement in investigations received and treatments delivered to New Zealand (NZ) ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients: Results from the NZACS national audits of 2002, 2007 and 2012', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 23, pp. e22 - e23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.185

Elliott J; Williams M; Matsis P; Gamble G; Troughton R; Hamer A; Devlin G; Mann S; Richards A; French J; White H; Ellis C, 2014, 'A decade of improvement in investigations received and treatments delivered to New Zealand (NZ) ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients: Results from the NZACS national audits of 2002, 2007 and 2012', Heart, Lung and Circulation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.062

Ellis C; Gamble G; Devlin G; Elliott J; Hamer A; Matsis P; Williams M; Troughton R; Mann S; French J; Richards A; White H, 2014, 'Improved rates of secondary prevention medication following hospitalisation for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in New Zealand (NZ): Results from the NZ ACS national audits of 2002, 2007 and 2012', Heart, Lung and Circulation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.064

Ellis C; Gamble G; Devlin G; Elliott J; Hamer A; Matsis P; Williams M; Troughton R; Mann S; French J; Richards A; White H, 2014, 'Improved rates of secondary prevention medication following hospitalisation for an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in New Zealand (NZ): Results from the NZ ACS national audits of 2002, 2007 and 2012', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 23, pp. e23 - e24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.187

Hee L; Brennas X; Chen J; Allamn C; Walley G; French JK; Juergens C; Thomas L, 2014, 'Long Term Outcomes in Patients with Restrictive Filling Following ST segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction', Internal Medicine Journal, 44, pp. 291 - 294, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.12360

Devlin G; Hamer A; Throughton R; Gamble G; Matsis P; Williams M; Elliott J; Mann S; Richards A; French J; White H; Ellis C, 2014, 'Management of non ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS) patients in New Zealand (NZ): A longitudinal analysis. Results from the NZACS national audits of 2002, 2007 and 2012', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 23, pp. e8 - e9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2014.04.148

Nguyen TL; Phan J; Hogan J; Moses D; Dimitri H; Rajaratnam R; Juergens C; French J; Richards D; Thomas L, 2014, 'O015 Diastolic function as a predictive marker of left ventricular myocardial scar size, function and early remodelling in PCI treated acute ST elevation myocardial infarction', Global Heart, 9, pp. e4 - e4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2014.03.1233

Alhammad NJ; Horsfall M; Zhou J; Lou PW; Coates P; Scott I; Briffa T; Brieger D; French J; Chew DP, 2014, 'O110 High Sensitivity-Troponin Elevation Secondary to Other Diagnosis and Major Adverse Cardiac Event at 12-months', Global Heart, 9, pp. e29 - e30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2014.03.1321

Briffa T; Lefkovits J; Broad N; Devlin G; Redfern J; Ellis C; Carr B; French J; Brieger D; Chew D, 2014, 'O165 Relative contribution of clinical, system and geographical factors to Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) care in Australia and New Zealand', Global Heart, 9, pp. e46 - e46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2014.03.1374

Hyun K; Redfern J; Aliprandi-Costa B; French J; Gamble G; Lintern K; Howell T; Clark R; Wechkunanukul K; Brieger D, 2014, 'PM318 Variation in care between English speaking and culturally and linguistically diverse patients in SNAPSHOT ACS', Global Heart, 9, pp. e127 - e127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2014.03.1677

Kadappu KK; Abayaratna W; Abayaratna K; French JK; Thomas L, 2014, 'PM411 Left atrial and ventricular changes in Chronic Kidney Disease', Global Heart, 9, pp. e145 - e145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2014.03.1744

Farshid A; Brieger D; Chew D; Hyun K; Ellis C; Hammett C; Devlin G; Briffa T; Lefkovits J; French J, 2014, 'PT127 Characteristics and clinical course of STEMI patients who received no reperfusion in the ANZ SNAPSHOT ACS Registry', Global Heart, 9, pp. e190 - e191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2014.03.1907

Hogan J; Nguyen T; Phan J; Moses D; Dimitri H; Rajaratnam R; Juergens C; French J; Richards D; Thomas L, 2014, 'PT403 Early changes in left ventricular function post STEMI predicts adverse diastolic function', Global Heart, 9, pp. e251 - e251, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2014.03.2120

Chatterton S; Dignan R; Luu Q; Aty W; French J, 2014, 'PW117 Anti-platelet agent sensitivity measured prospectively by Verify Now in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) predicts transfusion after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)', Global Heart, 9, pp. e283 - e284, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2014.03.2246

Burgess S; Hee L; Shugman I; Lo S; Nguyen P; Taylor D; Rajaratnam R; Mussap C; Thomas L; Leung D; Hopkins A; Juergens C; French J, 2014, 'PW138 Outcomes in diabetic patients with ST elevation Myocardial Infarction after PCI', Global Heart, 9, pp. e288 - e288, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2014.03.2262

Ellis C; Gamble G; Devlin G; Elliott J; Hamer A; Williams M; Matsis P; Troughton R; Ranasinghe I; French J; Brieger D; Chew D; White H, 2013, 'The management of acute coronary syndrome patients across New Zealand in 2012: Results of a third comprehensive nationwide audit and observations of current interventional care', New Zealand Medical Journal, 126, pp. 36 - 68

Ranasinghe I; Astley C; Aliprandi-Costa B; Chew D; Ellis CJ; Hammett CJ; Briffa TG; Howell TE; Lintern KJ; Parker H; Carr B; Gamble GD; Tavella R; Redfern J; French J; Brieger D, 2013, 'Abstract 18319: Cardiac Services for Care of Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes in Australia and New Zealand Hospitals', Circulation, 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/circ.128.suppl_22.a18319

French JK; Briffa T; Aliprandi-Costa B; Carr B; Brieger D, 2013, 'Abstract 19205: Most Hospitalized Patients With Elevated Cardiac Troponin Levels Die From Non Cardiac Causes', Circulation, 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/circ.128.suppl_22.a19205

Diodati JG; Saucedo JF; French JK; Fung AY; Cardillo TE; Henneges C; Effron MB; Fisher HN; Angiolillo DJ, 2013, 'Effect on platelet reactivity from a prasugrel loading dose after a clopidogrel loading dose compared with a prasugrel loading dose alone', Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions, 6, pp. 567 - 574, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.112.000063

Chew DP; French J; Briffa TG; Hammett CJ; Ellis CJ; Ranasinghe I; Aliprandi-Costa BJ; Astley CM; Turnbull FM; Lefkovits J; Redfern J; Carr B; Gamble GD; Lintern KJ; Howell TE; Parker H; Tavella R; Bloomer SG; Hyun KK; Brieger DB, 2013, 'Acute coronary syndrome care across Australia and New Zealand: The SNAPSHOT ACS study', Medical Journal of Australia, 199, pp. 185 - 191, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja12.11854

French JK; Chew D; Hammett CJK; Ellis CJ; Turnbull F; Ranasinghe I; Astley C; Costa-Aliprandi B; Briffa T; Brieger D, 2013, 'Acute coronary syndrome care across Australia and New Zealand', European Heart Journal, 34, pp. P4045 - P4045, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/eht309.p4045

Idris H; Shugman I; Saad Y; Lo S; Hopkins A; Hee L; Thomas L; Mussap C; Juergens C; French JK, 2013, 'Has the frequency of peri-procedural myocardial infarction reduced using third universal definition?', European Heart Journal, 34, pp. P1249 - P1249, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/eht308.p1249

Burgess SN; Mussap CJ; French JK, 2013, 'Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes in Patients with Diabetes: Implications of the FREEDOM Trial', Clinical Therapeutics, 35, pp. 1069 - 1075, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinthera.2013.07.427

Chew DP; French J; Briffa TG; Hammett CJ; Ellis CJ; Ranasinghe I; Aliprandi-Costa BJ; Astley CM; Turnbull FM; Lefkovits J; Redfern J; Carr B; Gamble GD; Lintern KJ; Howell TEJ; Parker H; Tavella R; Bloomer SG; Hyun KK; Brieger DB, 2013, 'Acute coronary syndrome care across Australia and New Zealand: the SNAPSHOT ACS study.', The Medical journal of Australia, 199, pp. 185 - 191

Hee L; Kumar M; Thomas L; Juergens C; Lo S; Hopkins A; French J; Mussap C, 2013, '‘Target-lesion’ SYNTAX Score (tSS) Correlates with Radiation Dose During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 22, pp. S154 - S154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2013.05.368

Shugman IMM; Hee L; Mussap CJ; Diu P; Lo ST; Hopkins AP; Nguyen P; Taylor D; Rajaratnam R; Leung DY; Thomas L; Juergens CP; French JK, 2013, 'Bare-metal stenting of large coronary arteries in ST-elevation myocardial infarction is associated with low rates of target vessel revascularization', American Heart Journal, 165, pp. 591 - 599, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2012.12.023

Idris H; Shugman I; Thomas L; Hee L; Mussap C; Lo S; Leung D; Hopkins A; Juergens C; French J, 2013, 'Clinical Outcomes for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Following Acute Coronary Syndromes Using Selective use of 1st and 2nd Generation Drug-Eluting Stent in Patients at High Risk of Restenosis', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 22, pp. S130 - S130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2013.05.309

Kumar M; Shugman I; Kaddapu K; Mussap C; Hopkins A; French J; Rajaratnam R, 2013, 'Complex Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease in Non-Diabetics is More Common Among Patients of South Asian Descent Than in Those of Australian European Descent', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 22, pp. S34 - S34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2013.05.081

Shugman IMM; Idris H; Kadappu KK; Nguyen P; Taylor D; Rajaratnam R; Leung DY; Hopkins AP; Lo ST; Juergens CP; French JK, 2013, 'Evaluation of a policy of selective drug-eluting stent implantation for patients at high risk of restenosis', Heart Lung and Circulation, 22, pp. 523 - 532, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2012.12.011

Idris H; Shugman I; Saad Y; Lo S; Hopkins A; Hee L; Mussap C; Leung D; Thomas L; Juergen C; French J, 2013, 'Has the Frequency of Peri-Procedural Myocardial Infarction Reduced Using Third Universal Definition?', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 22, pp. S137 - S138, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2013.05.327

Mallard T; Tsang K; Assad J; Lo S; Juergens C; French J, 2013, 'Heparin is the Anticoagulant of Choice for a Busy Cardiology Unit?', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 22, pp. S216 - S216, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2013.05.515

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