By Professor John Kerswell French

Journal articles

Edmond J; French JK; Aylward PE; Wong CK; Stewart RA; Williams BF; De Pasquale CG; O Connell RL; Van den Berg K; De Werf F; Simes RJ; White HD, 2007, 'Variations in the use of emergency PCI for the treatment of re-infarction following intravenous fibrinolytic therapy: impact on outcomes in HERO-2', European Heart Journal, 28, pp. 1418 - 1424

Wong C-K; Gao W; Stewart RAH; van Pelt N; French JK; Aylward PEG; White HD, 2006, 'Risk stratification of patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction and right bundle-branch block: Importance of QRS duration and early ST-segment resolution after fibrinolytic therapy', CIRCULATION, 114, pp. 783 - 789, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.639039

Wong CK; Gao W; Stewart RAH; Pelt NV; French JK; Aylward PEG; White HD, 2006, 'Risk stratification of patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction and right bundle-branch block: Importance of QRS duration and early ST-segment resolution after fibrinolytic therapy', Circulation, 114, pp. 783 - 789, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.639039

Ang CK; Leung DY; Lo ST; French JK; Juergens CP, 2006, 'Effect of local anesthesia and intravenous sedation on pain perception and vasovagal reactions during femoral arterial sheath removal after percutaneous coronary intervention', International Journal of Cardiology, 116, pp. 321 - 326, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.04.045

Hammett CJ; Prapavessis H; Baldi JC; Varo N; Schoenbeck U; Amertunga R; French JK; White HD; Stewart RA, 2006, 'Effects of exercise training on 5 inflammatory markers associated with cardiovascular risk', American Journal of Cardiology, 151, pp. e7 - e16

Leung DY; French JK, 2006, 'End points in clinical trials: are they moving the goalposts?', Heart, 92, pp. 870 - 872, http://heart.bmj.com/content/92/7/870.long

Edmonds JP; French JK; Stewart RA; Aylward PE; De Pasquale CG; Williams BF; O Connell RL; Simes RJ; White HD, 2006, 'Frequency of Recurrent ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction After Fibrinolytic Therapy in a Different Territory as a Manifestation of Multiple Unstable Coronary Arterial Plaques', American Journal of Cardiology, 97, pp. 947 - 951

Wong C; Gao W; Stewart RA; Raffel OC; French JK; White HD, 2006, 'Initial Q waves accompanying ST-segment elevation at presentation of acute myocardial infarction and 30-day mortality in patients given streptokinase therapy: an analysis from HERO-2', Lancet, 367, pp. 2061 - 2067

Wong C; Stewart RA; Gao W; French JK; Raffel OC; White HD, 2006, 'Prognostic differences between different types of bundle branch block during the early phase of acute myocardial infarction: insights from the Hirulog and Early Reperfusion or Occlusion (HERO)-2 trial', European Heart Journal, 27, pp. 21 - 28

Wong C; Gao W; Stewart RA; van Pelt N; French JK; Aylward PE; White HD, 2006, 'Risk Stratification of Patients With Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction and Right Bundle-Branch Block', Circulation, 114, pp. 783 - 789

Ko A; Hamer A; Kerr A; Wong B; Renner C; Sebastian C; Wong CK; Ellis C; Nunn C; Wade C; Curtis E; Grigor EG; Wilkins G; Armstrong G; Ikram H; Hart H; White H; Williams H; Patel H; Crozier I; Elliott J; French J; Lambie L; Abernathy M; Simmonds M; Webster M; Tansor P; Astridge P; Matsis P; Luke R; Mann S; Al-Khairulla Y; Devlin G, 2005, 'Non ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: New Zealand management guidelines', New Zealand Medical Journal, 118

Ko A; Hamer A; Kerr A; Wong B; Renner C; Sebastian C; Wong CK; Ellis C; Nunn C; Wade C; Curtis E; Grigor EG; Wilkins G; Armstrong G; Ikram H; Hart H; White H; Williams H; Patel H; Crozier I; Elliott J; French J; Lambie L; Abernathy M; Simmonds M; Webster M; Tansor P; Astridge P; Matsis P; Luke R; Mann S; Al-Khairulla Y; Devlin G, 2005, 'ST-elevation myocardial infarction: New Zealand management guidelines', New Zealand Medical Journal, 118

French J, 2005, 'Abciximab improves clinical outcomes in people with acute myocardial infraction receiving stents', Evidence Based Cardiovascular Medicine, 9, pp. 129 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ebcm.2005.03.007

French J, 2005, 'Abciximab improves clinical outcomes in people with acute myocardial infarction receiving stents. Commentary.', Evid Based Cardiovasc Med, 9, pp. 129 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ebcm.2005.03.008

Johanson P; Armstrong PW; Barbagelata NA; Chaitman BR; Clemmensen P; Dellborg M; Goodman SG; French JK; Green CL; Krucoff MW; Langer A; Pahlm O; Reilly P; Wagner GS, 2005, 'An academic ECG core lab perspective of the FDA initiative for digital ECG capture and data management in large-scale clinical trials', Drug Information Journal, 39, pp. 345 - 351

Mahaffey KW; Roe MT; Kilaru R; French JK; Alexander JH; Berdan LG; van der Werf FJ; Simoon ML; Weaver WD; White HD; Lincoff AM; Kleiman NS; Topol EJ; Harrington RA, 2005, 'Characterisation of myocardial infarction as an end point in two large trials of acute Coronary syndrome', American Journal of Cardiology, 95, pp. 1404 - 1408

Skinner RJ; Crawford J; French JK; Rees MR; Chung SK; McCulley CH; Montgomery D, 2005, 'Near miss SIDS due to Brugada syndrome', Archives of Disease in Childhood, 90, pp. 528 - 529

Wong C; French JK; Aylward PE; Stewart RA; Gao W; Armstrong PW; van der Werf FJ; Simes RJ; Raffael OC; Granger CB; Califf RM; White HD, 2005, 'Patients with prolonged ischemic chest pain and presumed-new left bundle branch block have heterogeneous outcomes depending on the presence of ST-segment changes', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 46, pp. 29 - 38

Hammett CJK; Oxenham HC; Baldi JC; Doughty RN; Ameratunga R; French JK; White HD; Stewart RAH, 2004, 'Effect of six months' exercise training on C-reactive protein levels in healthy elderly subjects [2]', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 44, pp. 2411 - 2413, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2004.09.030

Wong SP; French JK; Lydon AM; Manda SOM; Gao W; Ashton NG; White HD, 2004, 'Relation of left ventricular sphericity to 10-year survival after acute myocardial infarction', American Journal of Cardiology, 94, pp. 1270 - 1275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.07.110

Wong CK; Hammett CJK; The R; French JK; Gao W; Webber BJ; Elliott JM; Hamer AW; Ormiston JA; Webster MWI; Stewart RAH; Ameratunga RV; White HD, 2004, 'Lack of association between baseline plasma homocysteine concentrations and restenosis rates after a first elective percutaneous coronary intervention without stenting', Heart, 90, pp. 1299 - 1302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2003.020701

Ellis CJ; Devlin G; Matsis P; Elliott J; Williams MJ; Gamble G; Mann S; French J; White H; Lennane J; Aftabuzzaman ; Tisch J; Porter G; Watts V; Braid J; Penney D; Edwards E; Garner D; Logan K; Morley A; Reeve P; Kanan F; Pusupati J; Ludbrook A; Aitcheson F; Weytmans K; Shepherd R; Ternouth I; Luke R; Mackenzie J; Thompson T; Olsen K; Shameem R; Matthews T; Lee K; Cuthbert A; Middlemitch D; Scott B; Abernethy M; Hamer A; Price R; Heynike M; Udy M; Al Khairulla Y; Skeats L; Richards M; Campbell L; Alspach A; Abdul-Ghaffar N; Smart A; Hills M; Hammond M; Barker C; Curzon P; Nixon G; Meader S; McLelland M; Renner C; Maloney A, 2004, 'Acute Coronary Syndrome patients in New Zealand receive less invasive management when admitted to hospitals without invasive facilities', New Zealand Medical Journal, 117

Ellis CJ; Gamble G; French J; Devlin G; Matsis P; Elliott J; Mann S; Williams MJ; White H, 2004, 'Management of patients admitted with an Acute Coronary Syndrome in New Zealand: Results of a comprehensive nationwide audit', New Zealand Medical Journal, 117

French JK, 2004, 'Which elderly patients with cardiogenic shock should be treated with percutaneous coronary intervention?', American Heart Journal, 147, pp. 950 - 952, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2003.12.026

French JK; Edmond JJ; Gao W; White HD; Eikelboom JW, 2004, 'Adjunctive use of direct thrombin inhibitors in patients receiving fibrinolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction', American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, 4, pp. 107 - 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.2165/00129784-200404020-00004

Edmond JJ; Greaves SC; French JK; Graham KJ; Raudkivi PJ; Blake JWH; Gerber IL; Smith WM, 2004, 'Thrombotic risk in patients with aortic bioprostheses', Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 13, pp. 525 - 528

French JK; White HD, 2004, 'Clinical implications of the new definition of myocardial infarction', Heart, 90, pp. 99 - 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heart.90.1.99

White HD; Palmeri ST; Sleeper LA; French JK; Wong CK; Lowe AM; Crapo JW; Koller PT; Baran KW; Boland JL; Hochman JS; Wagner GS, 2004, 'Electrocardiographic findings in cardiogenic shock, risk prediction, and the effects of emergency revascularization: results from the SHOCK trial.', American Heart Journal, 148, pp. 810 - 817, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2004.05.012

de Belder MA; French J, 2004, 'Trial finds rescue angioplasty does not improve survival in people with STEMI in whom fibrinolysis is unsuccessful', Evidence Based Cardiovascular Medicine, 8, pp. 349 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ebcm.2004.09.019

French JK; White HD, 2004, 'Implications of the new definition of myocardial infarction', HEART, 90, pp. 99 - 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heart.90.1.99

White HD; French JK, 2003, 'Use of Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels for Risk Assessment in Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 42, pp. 1917 - 1920, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2003.09.006

Gerber IL; Stewart RAH; Hammett CJK; Legget ME; Oxenham H; West TM; French JK; White HD, 2003, 'Effect of aortic valve replacement on C-reactive protein in nonrheumatic aortic stenosis', American Journal of Cardiology, 92, pp. 1129 - 1132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.07.012

Sanborn TA; Sleeper LA; Webb JG; French JK; Bergman G; Parikh M; Wong SC; Boland J; Pfisterer M; Slater JN; Sharma S; Hochman JS, 2003, 'Correlates of One-Year Survival in Patients with Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction: Angiographic Findings from the SHOCK Trial', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 42, pp. 1373 - 1379, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(03)01051-9

Gerber IL; Stewart RAH; French JK; Legget ME; Greaves SC; West TM; Kerr AJ; Richards AM; White HD, 2003, 'Associations between plasma natriuretic peptide levels, symptoms, and left ventricular function in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation', American Journal of Cardiology, 92, pp. 755 - 758, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00849-X

Hyde TA; French JK; Wong CK; Edwards C; Whitlock RML; White HD, 2003, 'Associations between ST depression, four year mortality, and in-hospital revascularisation in unselected patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes', Heart, 89, pp. 490 - 495, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heart.89.5.490

Gerber IL; Stewart RAH; Legget ME; West TM; French RL; Sutton TM; Yandle TG; French JK; Richards AM; White HD, 2003, 'Increased plasma natriuretic peptide levels reflect symptom onset in aortic stenosis', Circulation, 107, pp. 1884 - 1890, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.0000060533.79248.0C

French JK; Canborn TA; Sleeper LA, 2003, 'Primary coronary angioplasty versus thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction', LANCET, 361, pp. 1303 - 1304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(03)13011-5

Fresco C; French JK; Canborn TA; Sleeper LA; Buchan I; Hooper L; McElduff P; Freemantle N; Martin D; Keeley EC; Boura JA; Grines CL, 2003, 'Primary coronary angioplasty versus thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction [9] (multilpe letters)', Lancet, 361, pp. 1303 - 1305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(03)13010-3

Williams BF; French JK; White HD, 2003, 'Informed consent during the clinical emergency of acute myocardial infarction (HERO-2 consent substudy): A prospective observational study', Lancet, 361, pp. 918 - 922, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(03)12773-0

French JK; Feldman HA; Assmann SF; Sanborn T; Palmeri ST; Miller D; Boland J; Buller CE; Steingart R; Sleeper LA; Hochman JS, 2003, 'Influence of thrombolytic therapy, with or without intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation, on 12-month survival in the SHOCK trial', American Heart Journal, 146, pp. 804 - 810, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-8703(03)00392-2

Wong CK; French JK; Gao W; White HD, 2003, 'Relationship between initial white blood cell counts, stage of acute myocardial infarction evolution at presentation, and incidence of Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction-3 flow after streptokinase', American Heart Journal, 145, pp. 95 - 102, http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mhj.2003.64

French JK; Aylward PA; Williams B; De Pasquale C; Hammett C; Gerber I; Simes RJ; White HD, 2003, 'Blinded adjudication of non fatal reinfarction in patients following fibrinolytic therapy — results from the HERO-2 trial', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 12, pp. A34 - A34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1443-9506.2003.01557.x

Simes J; White HD; Marschner IC; Varshavsky S; Diaz R; French JK; Aylward P, 2003, 'International differences in patients, care and outcomes associated with acute myocardial infarction (AMI): the HERO-2 trial', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 12, pp. A23 - A23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1443-9506.2003.0120x.x

Edmond JJ; French JK; Henny H; Stewart RAH; West T; White HD, 2003, 'Prospective evaluation of a chest pain pathway in the coronary care unit at green lane hospital; One year follow up study', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 12, pp. A34 - A34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1443-9506.2003.01545.x

Wong C-K; French JK; Krucoff M; Gao W; Aylward PE; White HD, 2003, 'Slowed ST-segment recovery despite early infarct artery patency in patients with Q waves at the presentation of a first acute myocardial infarction: implications of initial Q waves on myocyte reperfusion', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 12, pp. A37 - A37, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1443-9506.2003.01661.x

Wong CK; French JK; Krucoff MW; Gao W; Aylward PE; White HD, 2002, 'Slowed ST segment recovery despite early infarct artery patency in patients with Q waves at presentation with a first acute myocardial infarction: Implications of initial Q waves on myocyte reperfusion', European Heart Journal, 23, pp. 1449 - 1455, http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/euhj.2002.3263

Edmond JJ; French JK; Henny H; Belz LM; West T; Stewart R; White HD, 2002, 'Prospective evaluation of a chest pain pathway at Green Lane Hospital', New Zealand Medical Journal, 115

Wong CK; French JK; Gao W; White HD, 2002, 'Relation of initial platelet counts to Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction-3 flow rates at 90 minutes after commencing fibrinolytic therapy in patients with acute myocardial infarction', American Journal of Cardiology, 90, pp. 54 - 57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(02)02388-3

Wong CK; French JK; Andrews J; Frey MJ; Adgey AAJ; Aylward PE; White HD, 2002, 'Usefulness of the presenting electrocardiogram in predicting myocardial salvage with thrombolytic therapy in patients with a first acute myocardial infarction', European Heart Journal, 23, pp. 399 - 404, http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/euhj.2001.2795

French JK; Andrews J; Manda SOM; Stewart RAH; McTigue JJC; White HD, 2002, 'Early ST-segment recovery, infarct artery blood flow, and long-term outcome after acute myocardial infarction.', American Heart Journal, 143, pp. 265 - 271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mhj.2002.120147

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