By Associate Professor Erin Howden

Book Chapters

Williams AD; Fassett RG; Howden EJ; Coombes JS, 2015, 'Effect of lifestyle modifications on patients with chronic kidney disease', in Goldsmith DJ (ed.), Oxford Textbook of Clinical Nephrology, Oxford University PressOxford, pp. 824 - 829, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199592548.003.0105_update_001

Williams AD; Fassett RG; Howden EJ; Coombes JS, 2015, 'Effect of lifestyle modifications on patients with chronic kidney disease', in Oxford Textbook of Clinical Nephrology, Oxford University Press, pp. 824 - 829, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199592548.003.0105

Journal articles

Wong J; Smith J; Soh CH; Howden E; Talbot JS; Nolan M; Whitmore K; Wright L; Sherriff AG; Sivaraj E; Wheeler G; Wiltshire K; Campbell P; Ramkumar S; Tam C; Marwick TH, 2026, 'Risk-guided disease management to prevent heart failure in adult cancer survivors of previous cardiotoxic cancer treatments: Baseline results of the REDEEM trial', American Heart Journal, 292, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2025.09.009

Bass-Stringer S; Bernardo BC; Yildiz GS; Matsumoto A; Kiriazis H; Harmawan CA; Tai CMK; Chooi R; Bottrell L; Ezeani M; Donner DG; D'Elia AA; Ooi JYY; Mellett NA; Luo J; Masterman EI; Janssens K; Olshansky G; Howden EJ; Cross JH; Hagemeyer CE; Lin RCY; Thomas CJ; Magor GW; Perkins AC; Marwick TH; Kawakami H; Meikle PJ; Greening DW; Weeks KL; La Gerche A; Tham YK; McMullen JR, 2025, 'Reduced PI3K(p110α) induces atrial myopathy, and PI3K-related lipids are dysregulated in athletes with atrial fibrillation', Journal of Sport and Health Science, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2025.101023

Spencer LW; Moura Ferreira S; Milani M; Rowe SJ; Bekhuis Y; Falter M; Van Puyvelde T; Janssens K; Mitchell A; D'Ambrosio P; Delpire B; Pauwels R; Wright L; Howden E; Claessen G; La Gerche A; Verwerft J, 2025, 'Left atrioventricular ratio (LA:LV): Using left ventricular size as the reference for identifying maladaptive left atrial remodelling.', Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeaf333

Seboka BT; Smith J; Whitmore K; Baranow B; Howden E; Kulkarni J; Huynh QL; Marwick TH, 2025, 'Depression as a moderator and mediator of functional status in patients with Long COVID: a cross-sectional and longitudinal observational study from the PERCEIVE cohort in Australia', BMJ Open, 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099776

Campain J; Wakeham DJ; Dias K; MacNamara JP; Samels M; Howden EJ; Carrick-Ranson G; Hieda M; Levine BD; Sarma S; Hearon CM, 2025, 'Distinct blood volume and left ventricular adaptation to severe obesity in middle-aged adults at risk for heart failure', European Journal of Heart Failure, 27, pp. 2480 - 2489, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.70037

Wakeham DJ; De Oliveira-Gomes D; Howrey MM; Bagga JS; Hughes SB; Brazile TL; Hieda M; Howden EJ; MacNamara JP; Levine BD; Hearon CM; Sarma S, 2025, 'Exercise blood pressure in adults with high-risk left ventricular hypertrophy: the importance of normalizing blood pressure to oxygen uptake', Journal of Hypertension, 43, pp. 1650 - 1657, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HJH.0000000000004074

Jothi S; Insel M; Claessen G; Kubba S; Howden EJ; Ruiz-Carmona S; Levine T; Rischard FP, 2025, 'Long COVID and chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalitis share similar pathophysiologic mechanisms of exercise limitation', Physiological Reports, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70535

Adams SC; Rivera-Theurel F; Scott JM; Nadler MB; Foulkes S; Leong D; Nilsen T; Porter C; Haykowsky M; Abdel-Qadir H; Hull SC; Iyengar NM; Dieli-Conwright CM; Dent SF; Howden EJ, 2025, 'Cardio-oncology rehabilitation and exercise: evidence, priorities, and research standards from the ICOS-CORE working group', European Heart Journal, 46, pp. 2847 - 2865, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaf100

Kyrouac D; Talbot N; MacNamara J; Howden E; Hieda M; Hearon C; Brazile T; Levine B; Sarma S, 2025, 'Effects of Year Long Aerobic Exercise on Left Atrial Size in Patients With Left Ventricular Hypertrophy', American Journal of Cardiology, 244, pp. 3 - 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2025.02.020

Cowie B; Wright L; Costello B; Janssens K; Howden E; Flannery D; Foulkes S; Devapalasundaram A; Kluger R; La Gerche A, 2025, 'Location of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Measurements for Stroke Volume Estimation With Echocardiography', Heart Lung and Circulation, 34, pp. 266 - 272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.11.015

Bolam KA; Howden EJ, 2025, 'Impaired Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Cancer Survivors: Time to Come Together to Solve a Complex Problem', Jacc Cardiooncology, 7, pp. 107 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccao.2025.01.002

Insel M; El Aini T; Woodhead G; Wig R; Kubba S; Claessen G; Howden E; Rischard F, 2025, 'Post-Pulmonary Embolism Phenotypes Described by Invasive Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing', Chest, 167, pp. 585 - 597, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2024.08.040

Dillon HT; Saner NJ; Ilsley T; Kliman DS; Foulkes SJ; Brakenridge CJ; Spencer A; Avery S; Claus P; Dunstan DW; Daly RM; Fraser SF; Owen N; Lynch BM; Kingwell BA; La Gerche A; Howden EJ, 2025, 'Preventing Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant-Related Cardiovascular Dysfunction: ALLO-Active Trial', Circulation, 151, pp. 292 - 308, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.070709

Marwick TH; Wexler N; Smith J; Wright L; Ho F; Oreto M; Sherriff AG; Allwood R; Sata Y; Manca S; Howden E; Huynh Q, 2025, 'Cardiac Function and Functional Capacity in Patients With Long COVID: A Comparison to Propensity-Matched Community Controls', Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 38, pp. 16 - 23.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2024.09.006

Salim A; Brakenridge CJ; Lekamlage DH; Howden E; Grigg R; Dillon HT; Bondell HD; Simpson JA; Healy GN; Owen N; Dunstan DW; Winkler EAH, 2024, 'Detection of sedentary time and bouts using consumer-grade wrist-worn devices: a hidden semi-Markov model', BMC Medical Research Methodology, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12874-024-02311-5

Howden EJ, 2024, 'New frontiers for exercise training: evidence of cardiovascular benefit for titin-induced dilated cardiomyopathy', Heart, 110, pp. 1393 - 1394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324281

Thompson EJ; Alexander SE; Moneghetti K; Howden EJ, 2024, 'The interplay of climate change and physical activity: Implications for cardiovascular health', American Heart Journal Plus Cardiology Research and Practice, 47, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahjo.2024.100474

Dillon HT; Foulkes SJ; Baik AH; Scott JM; Touyz RM; Herrmann J; Haykowsky MJ; La Gerche A; Howden EJ, 2024, 'Cancer Therapy and Exercise Intolerance: The Heart Is But a Part: JACC: CardioOncology State-of-the-Art Review', Jacc Cardiooncology, 6, pp. 496 - 513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccao.2024.04.006

Foulkes SJ; Howden EJ; Pituskin E; Thompson RB; La Gerche A; Haykowsky MJ, 2024, 'A Review on the Role of Exercise Training to Prevent a Decline in Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Cardiac Function in Breast Cancer Survivors', Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, 44, pp. 5 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/HCR.0000000000000834

Spencer L; Wright L; Foulkes SJ; Rowe SJ; Dillon HT; Climie R; Bigaran A; Janssens K; Mitchell A; Wallace I; Lindqvist A; Burnham L; Prior DL; Howden EJ; Gerche AL, 2024, 'Characterizing the influence of cardiorespiratory fitness on left atrial size and function in the general population', American Journal of Physiology Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 326, pp. H1269 - H1278, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00422.2023

Carrick-Ranson G; Howden EJ; Brazile TL; Levine BD; Reading SA, 2023, 'Effects of aging and endurance exercise training on cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiac structure and function in healthy midlife and older women', Journal of Applied Physiology, 135, pp. 1215 - 1235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/japplphysiol.00798.2022

Dillon HT; Foulkes S; Horne-Okano YA; Kliman D; Dunstan DW; Daly RM; Fraser SF; Avery S; Kingwell BA; La Gerche A; Howden EJ, 2023, 'Reduced cardiovascular reserve capacity in long-term allogeneic stem cell transplant survivors', Scientific Reports, 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-28320-w

Mitchell A; Janssens K; Howden EJ; La Gerche A; Orchard JJ, 2023, 'Ms-represented: strategies to increase female representation in sports cardiology research', British Journal of Sports Medicine, 58, pp. 122 - 124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2023-107330

Ilsley T; Howden EJ, 2023, 'Clinimetrics: Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (FACIT-Fatigue)', Journal of Physiotherapy, 69, pp. 273 - 274, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jphys.2023.03.005

Elliott AD; Ariyaratnam J; Howden EJ; La Gerche A; Sanders P, 2023, 'Influence of exercise training on the left atrium: implications for atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and stroke', American Journal of Physiology Endocrinology and Metabolism, 325, pp. H822 - H836, http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajpheart.00322.2023

Verdicchio C; Freene N; Hollings M; Maiorana A; Briffa T; Gallagher R; Hendriks JM; Abell B; Brown A; Colquhoun D; Howden E; Hansen D; Reading S; Redfern J, 2023, 'A Clinical Guide for Assessment and Prescription of Exercise and Physical Activity in Cardiac Rehabilitation. A CSANZ Position Statement', Heart Lung and Circulation, 32, pp. 1035 - 1048, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.854

Huynh Q; Wexler N; Smith J; Wright L; Ho F; Allwood R; Sata Y; Manca S; Howden E; Marwick TH, 2023, 'Associations between symptoms and functional capacity in patients after COVID-19 infection and community controls', Internal Medicine Journal, 53, pp. 1540 - 1547, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.16185

Cowie B; Wright L; Costello B; Janssens K; Howden E; Flannery D; Foulkes S; Kluger R; La Gerche A, 2023, 'Measurement of Stroke Volume With Echocardiography Compared to Gold Standard Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging: An Observational Study', Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 37, pp. 1639 - 1645, http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2023.05.024

Climie RE; Dillon HT; Horne-Okano Y; Wallace I; Avery S; Kingwell BA; La Gerche A; Howden EJ, 2023, 'Vascular Aging Is Accelerated in Hematological Cancer Survivors Who Undergo Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant', Hypertension, 80, pp. 1881 - 1889, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.123.21115

Moneghetti K; Carrick-Ranson G; Howden EJ, 2023, 'Establishing the optimum use of high-intensity interval training in heart failure: current status and future directions', Current Opinion in Physiology, 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cophys.2023.100669

Sarma S; MacNamara JP; Hieda M; Howden EJ; Lawley JS; Livingston S; Samels M; Levine BD, 2023, 'SERCA2a Agonist Effects on Cardiac Performance During Exercise in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction', Jacc Heart Failure, 11, pp. 760 - 771, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2023.02.006

Chieng D; Sugumar H; Segan L; Tan C; Vizi D; Nanayakkara S; Al-Kaisey A; Hawson J; Prabhu S; Voskoboinik A; Finch S; Morton JB; Lee G; Mariani J; La Gerche A; Taylor AJ; Howden E; Kistler PM; Kalman JM; Kaye DM; Ling LH, 2023, 'Atrial Fibrillation Ablation for Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Randomized Controlled Trial', Jacc Heart Failure, 11, pp. 646 - 658, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2023.01.008

Foulkes SJ; Howden EJ; Dillon HT; Janssens K; Beaudry R; Mitchell AM; Lindqvist A; Wallace I; Wright L; Costello BT; Claessen G; Haykowsky MJ; La Gerche A, 2023, 'Too Little of a Good Thing: Strong Associations Between Cardiac Size and Fitness Among Women', Jacc Cardiovascular Imaging, 16, pp. 768 - 778, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcmg.2022.12.009

Dozic S; Howden EJ; Bell JR; Mellor KM; Delbridge LMD; Weeks KL, 2023, 'Cellular Mechanisms Mediating Exercise-Induced Protection against Cardiotoxic Anthracycline Cancer Therapy', Cells, 12, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells12091312

Foulkes SJ; Howden EJ; Haykowsky MJ; Antill Y; Salim A; Nightingale SS; Loi S; Claus P; Janssens K; Mitchell AM; Wright L; Costello BT; Lindqvist A; Burnham L; Wallace I; Daly RM; Fraser SF; La Gerche A, 2023, 'Exercise for the Prevention of Anthracycline-Induced Functional Disability and Cardiac Dysfunction: The BREXIT Study', Circulation, 147, pp. 532 - 545, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.062814

Ataei Z; Carmona SR; Wright L; Howden E, 2023, 'Association Between Physical Activity and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease in Women With Early Menopause: Evidence From the UK Biobank Cohort', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 32, pp. S127 - S127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.505

Huynh Q; Wexler N; Smith J; Wright L; Ho F; Allwood R; Sata Y; Manca S; Howden E; Marwick T, 2023, 'Cardiac Function and Functional Capacity in Patients After COVID-19 Infection and Community Controls', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 32, pp. S227 - S227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.238

Dillon HT; Foulkes S; Horne-Okano YA; Kliman D; Dunstan DW; Daly RM; Fraser SF; Avery S; Kingwell BA; La Gerche A; Howden EJ, 2022, 'Rapid cardiovascular aging following allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation for hematological malignancy', Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2022.926064

Dillon HT; Saner NJ; Ilsley T; Kliman D; Spencer A; Avery S; Dunstan DW; Daly RM; Fraser SF; Owen N; Lynch BM; Kingwell BA; La Gerche A; Howden EJ, 2022, 'Preventing the adverse cardiovascular consequences of allogeneic stem cell transplantation with a multi-faceted exercise intervention: the ALLO-Active trial protocol', BMC Cancer, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-09793-w

Bigaran A; Howden EJ; Foulkes S; Janssens K; Beaudry RI; Haykowsky MJ; La Gerche A; Fraser SF; Selig SE, 2022, 'Prescribing Exercise in Early-Stage Breast Cancer During Chemotherapy: A Simple Periodized Approach to Align With the Cyclic Phases of Chemotherapy', Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 36, pp. 2934 - 2941, http://dx.doi.org/10.1519/JSC.0000000000003990

La Gerche A; Howden EJ; Haykowsky MJ; Lewis GD; Levine BD; Kovacic JC, 2022, 'Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction as an Exercise Deficiency Syndrome: JACC Focus Seminar 2/4', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 80, pp. 1177 - 1191, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2022.07.011

Haykowsky MJ; Kirkham AA; Li T; Pituskin E; Thompson RB; Paterson DI; Foulkes SJ; Halle M; Sarma S; Howden E; Nelson MD; La Gerche A, 2022, 'Determinants of oxygen utilization in breast cancer: Similarities between heart failure with preserved ejection fraction', Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 74, pp. 45 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2022.10.005

Cowie B; Costello B; Wright L; Janssens K; Howden E; Flannery D; Foulkes S; Kluger R; Gerche AL, 2022, 'Diastolic flow in the left ventricular outflow tract – A normal physiological and underappreciated echocardiographic finding', Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 25, pp. 137 - 141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajum.12307

Cartledge S; Rawstorn JC; Tran M; Ryan P; Howden EJ; Jackson A, 2022, 'Telehealth is here to stay but not without challenges: A consultation of cardiac rehabilitation clinicians during COVID-19 in Victoria, Australia', European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 21, pp. 548 - 558, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurjcn/zvab118

Janssens K; Mitchell A; Foulkes S; Head G; Saner N; Howden E; Claessen G; La Gerche A, 2022, 'Modest association between peak exercise blood pressure and ambulatory hypertension in endurance athletes', European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwac056.084

Beetham KS; Coombes JS; Howden EJ, 2022, 'Authors' Reply: More Research is Still Needed to Support the Real-World Generalizability of the Benefits of Lifestyle Interventions for Chronic Kidney Disease', Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 33, pp. 1045 - 1046, http://dx.doi.org/10.1681/ASN.2022030244

Costello BT; Climie RE; Wright L; Janssens K; Mitchell A; Wallace I; Lindqvist A; Foulkes S; Paratz ED; Flannery MD; Saner N; Griffin D; Green DJ; Cowie B; Howden EH; Garnham A; Gerche AL, 2022, 'Athletes with mild COVID-19 illness demonstrate subtle imaging abnormalities without exercise impairment or arrhythmias', European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 29, pp. e220 - e223, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurjpc/zwab166

Singh B; Zopf EM; Howden EJ, 2022, 'Effect and feasibility of wearable physical activity trackers and pedometers for increasing physical activity and improving health outcomes in cancer survivors: A systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Sport and Health Science, 11, pp. 184 - 193, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jshs.2021.07.008

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