By Associate Professor Melissa Leung

Book Chapters

Leung M; Bax JJ; Marsan NA; Delgado V, 2018, 'Assessing Atrial Function', in Echocardiography Second Edition, pp. 661 - 681, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71617-6_27

Journal articles

Nio SS; Green DS; Berry-Noronha A; Rinkel LA; Beemsterboer CFP; Hasnain MG; Planken RN; van Randen A; Al-Hadethi S; Hilt MGM; Ruhe DSA; Bouma BJ; Boekholdt SM; Chew BLA; Fridgant J; Mena-Romo L; Kim DH; Guo S; Alamri Y; Winders J; Senadeera SC; Lim AT; Fink JN; Leung M; Cordato D; Parsons MW; Spratt NJ; Garcia-Esperon C; Wu TY; Coutinho JM, 2026, 'Diagnostic Yield of Cardiac CT to Detect Cardiac Thrombi in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS of HEARTS)', Stroke, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.126.055575

Green DS; Pham T; Cordato DJ; Lin L; Akrawi D; Gavaghan C; Nguyen C; Gaekwad A; McDougall A; Garcia-Esperon C; Kaplan A; Blair C; Leung M; Parsons MW, 2026, 'Intra-cardiac thrombus detection by electrocardiogram-gated cardiac computed tomography in hyperacute ischemic stroke', Frontiers in Neurology, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2026.1762455

Nguyen K; Rajaratnam D; Nguyen C; Juergens CP; Lo S; Leung M, 2026, '26-CCC-15374-ACC TAVI-IN-SAVR WITH A GIANT AORTIC ANEURYSM WITH CHRONIC DISSECTION AS BRIDGE TO DEFINITIVE AORTIC SURGERY', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 87, pp. a1691 - a1692, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2026.02.4230

Nguyen C; Green D; Pham T; Akrawi D; Parsons M; Cordato D; Vidaic J; Tran D; Wee AS; Leung M, 2026, 'Echocardiographic Markers of Left Atrial Myopathy are Associated With Thrombus and Stroke Severity', Heart Lung and Circulation, 35, pp. s141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2026.07.124

Alazrag W; Vimalaratnam G; Idris H; Pender P; Juergens C; Ferguson I; Lambrakis K; Leung M; Chew D; Middleton P; French J, 2026, 'Pilot Study of Early hs-cTnT Kinetics for Rapid Triage: Exploring Differences Between Myocardial Infarction and Chronic Myocardial Injury', Heart Lung and Circulation, 35, pp. s369, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2026.07.544

Alazrag W; Vimalaratnam G; Idris H; Pender P; Leung M; Juergens C; Lambrakis K; Ferguson I; Chew D; Middleton P; French J, 2026, 'Strict Adherence to High-Sensitivity Troponin T Sampling Times Reduces Emergency Department Length of Stay in Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes', Heart Lung and Circulation, 35, pp. s383, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2026.07.569

Wales K; Pender P; Leung M; Wilson M; Juergens C; Lo S, 2026, 'Tamponade as Treatment: Controlled Haemostasis After TAVI Annular Rupture', Heart Lung and Circulation, 35, pp. s384 - s385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2026.07.571

Sindone AP; Abhayaratna WP; Chan A; Leung M; Hopper I; Amerena J; De Pasquale CG; Burdeniuk C; Coats AJS; Atherton JJ, 2025, 'Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction in Patients With Obesity: A Growing Cardiometabolic Concern', Heart Lung and Circulation, 34, pp. 1033 - 1040, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2025.08.010

Garcia-Esperon C; Berry-Noronha A; Di Bartolo A; Green DS; Hasnain MG; Sharma GJ; Coutinho JM; Planken RN; Rinkel LA; Nio SS; Lim A; Kim J; Chew BLA; Leung M; Al-Hadethi S; Lin L; Levi CR; Spratt NJ; Wu T; Parsons MW, 2025, 'Arterial Input Function Dispersal on Acute Brain CT Perfusion Scan in Patients With Acute Stroke and an Intracardiac Thrombus', Neurology, 104, pp. e210256, http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000210256

Alazrag W; Lambrakis K; DePasquale C; Leung M; Joseph M; Hecker T; Chew DP; French J, 2025, 'Chronic Myocardial Injury; Evaluating the Possible Role of SGLT2 Inhibition (CHIRON)', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 34, pp. S409 - S409, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2025.06.501

Karunaivel G; Vu V; Nguyen C; French J; Leung M, 2025, 'Women in Cardiovascular Trials: The Ongoing Challenge of Representation—A South Western Sydney Perspective', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 34, pp. S469 - S469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2025.06.595

Deanfield J; Verma S; Scirica BM; Plutzky J; Emerson SS; Ryan D; Lingvay I; Colhoun HM; Kosiborod MN; Hovingh GK; Hardt-Lindberg S; Frenkel O; Weeke PE; Rasmussen S; Goudev A; Lang CC; Urina-Triana M; Pietilä M; Lincoff AM; Abe M; Abhaichand RK; Abhayaratna WP; Abhyankar A; Abidin IBZ; Abou Assi H; Accini Mendoza JL; Adas M; Agaiby JM; Agarwal DK; Agha M; Ahmed A; Ahtiainen P; Aigner E; Ajay N; Ali N; Al-Karadsheh A; Allison R; Allison DC; Alpenidze D; Altuntas Y; Al-Zoebi A; Ambuj R; Amerena J; Anderson RJ; Ando T; Andrews R; Antonova E; Appel KF; Arantes FB; Araz M; Arbel Y; Arenas León JL; Argyrakopoulou G; Ariani M; Arias Mendoza MA; Arif AA; Arneja J; Aroda VR; Aronne LJ; Arstall M; Asamoah N; Asanin M; Audish H; Avram R; Badat A; Badiu CV; Bakdash W; Bakiner OS; Bandezi VN; Bang LH; Bansal S; Baranyai M; Barbarash O; Barber M; Barnum O; Barone Rochette G; Bashkin A; Baum S; Bays HE; Bazzoni Ruiz AE; Beckowski M; Beerachee Y; Bellary S; Belousova L; Berk M; Bernstein M; Berra C; Beshay I; Bhagwat A; Bhan A; Biggs WC; Billings L; Bitar F; Block B; Bo S; Bogdanski P; Bolshakova OO; Boshchenko AA; Bosworth H; Botero Lopez R, 2024, 'Semaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with obesity and prevalent heart failure: a prespecified analysis of the SELECT trial', Lancet, 404, pp. 773 - 786, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01498-3

Leung M; van Rosendael PJ; van der Bijl P; Regeer MV; van Wijngaarden SE; Leung DY; Delgado V; Marsan NA; Ng ACT; Bax JJ, 2024, 'The value of serial echocardiography in risk assessment of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation', International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, 40, pp. 499 - 508, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10554-023-03014-6

Leung M; Lincoff AM; Brown-Frandsen K; Colhoun HM; Deanfield J; Emerson SS; Esbjerg S; Hardt-Lindberg S; Hovingh GK; Kahn SE; Kushner RF; Lingvay I; Oral TK; Michelsen MM; Plutzky J; Tornøe CW; Ryan DH, 2024, '209 Semaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with overweight or obesity who do not have diabetes', Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 18, pp. s36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2024.09.083

Leung M; Meyhöfer SM; Cariou B; Cercato C; Colhoun HM; Duun-Henriksen AK; Kliers I; Lincoff AM; Lingvay I; Long MT; Newsome P; Nicholls SJ; De Los Angeles Quiroga Pelaez M; Santini F; Sanyal AJ; Kahn SE, 2024, '30 Semaglutide improves cardiovascular outcomes in patients with high risk for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis – a subgroup analysis from the SELECT trial', Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 18, pp. s9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2024.09.021

Green D; Leung M; Pham T; Gaekwad A; Garcia-Esperon C; Cordato D; Parsons M, 2024, 'Clinical Profiles of Patients With Cardiac Thrombus and Stroke Syndromes', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. S172 - S172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.104

Green D; Parsons M; Pham T; Gaekwad A; Garcia-Esperon C; Cordato D; Leung M, 2024, 'The Clinical Utility of Cardiac CT Performed During Hyperacute Stroke CT Imaging', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. S221 - S221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.198

Razaee A; Pham T; Goodberg K; Leung M; Brown N; French B; Rajaratnam R; Juergens C; Lo S, 2024, 'Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) With General Anaesthesia Versus Conscious Sedation: A Single Centre Study', Heart Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. s594, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.1019

Zaman S; Shaw E; Ellenberger K; Rosa M; Leung M; Kwan V; Liang R; Banerjee S; Bastiany A; Gulati M; Hayes S; Grines C; Mehran R; Burgess S, 2022, 'Representation of Women in Internal Medicine Specialties in North America, the United Kingdom, and Australasia: Cardiology's Outlier Status and the Importance of Diversity', American Journal of Cardiology, 185, pp. 122 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2022.08.030

van Rosendael AR; Smit JM; El’Mahdiui M; van Rosendael PJ; Leung M; Delgado V; Bax JJ, 2022, 'Association between left atrial epicardial fat, left atrial volume, and the severity of atrial fibrillation', Europace, 24, pp. 1223 - 1228, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/europace/euac031

Mian M; Taylor D; Lo S; Leung M, 2022, 'Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction and ischaemic cardiomyopathy due to extrinsic tumour compression of left internal mammary artery graft-obtuse marginal with fibrosis due to chest wall radiation: a case report', European Heart Journal Case Reports, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjcr/ytac139

Burgess SN; Juergens CP; Nguyen T; Leung M; Robledo KP; Thomas L; Mussap C; Lo STH; French JK, 2021, 'Diabetes and Incomplete Revascularisation in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction', Heart Lung and Circulation, 30, pp. 471 - 480, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.928

Goedemans L; Leung M; van der Bijl P; Abou R; Vo NM; Ajmone Marsan N; Delgado V; Bax JJ, 2021, 'Influence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Atrial Mechanics by Speckle Tracking Echocardiography in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation', American Journal of Cardiology, 143, pp. 60 - 66, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.12.036

Burgess S; Juergens CP; Yang W; Shugman IM; Idris H; Nguyen T; McLean A; Leung M; Thomas L; Robledo KP; Mussap C; Lo S; French J, 2021, 'Cardiac mortality, diabetes mellitus, and multivessel disease in ST elevation myocardial infarction', International Journal of Cardiology, 323, pp. 13 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.08.021

Vo NM; Leung M; van Rosendael PJ; Goedemans L; van Wijngaarden SE; Prihadi EA; van der Bijl P; Ajmone Marsan N; Delgado V; Bax JJ, 2020, 'Characteristics and Prognosis of Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation and Significant Valvular Heart Disease Referred for Electrical Cardioversion', American Journal of Cardiology, 128, pp. 84 - 91, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.04.035

Burgess SN; Juergens CP; Nguyen TL; Leung M; Robledo KP; Thomas L; Mussap CJ; Zaman SJ; Lo STH; French JK, 2020, 'Comparison of Late Cardiac Death and Myocardial Infarction Rates in Women Vs Men With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction', American Journal of Cardiology, 128, pp. 120 - 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.04.044

Burgess S; Juergens C; Nguyen T; Leung M; Robledo K; Thomas L; Mussap C; Zaman S; Lo S; French J, 2020, '886 ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Incomplete Revascularization and Gender', Heart Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. s435 - s436, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.893

Burgess S; Juergens C; Nguyen T; Leung M; Thomas L; Mussap C; Lo S; French JK, 2019, 'P6443Late outcomes in patients undergoing PCI for ST elevation myocardial infarction with respect to diabetic status and completeness of revascularisation', European Heart Journal, 40, pp. ehz746.1037, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.1037

Phong N; Makris A; Hennessy A; Jayanti S; Wang A; Park K; Chen V; Tram N; Lo S; Xuan W; Leung M; Juergens C; Nguyen P, 2019, 'Standard versus ultrasound-guided radial and femoral access in coronary angiography and intervention (SURF): a randomised controlled trial', EUROINTERVENTION, 15, pp. E522 - +, http://dx.doi.org/10.4244/EIJ-D-19-00336

Nguyen P; Makris A; Hennessy A; Jayanti S; Wang A; Park K; Chen V; Nguyen T; Lo S; Xuan W; Leung M; Badie T; Xu J; Kadappu K; Kachwalla H; Gibbs O; Faour A; Kee A; Rajaratnam R; Leung D; French J; Juergens C, 2019, 'Procedural Success Rates from the Standard Versus Ultrasound-Guided Radial and Femoral Access (SURF) trial', Heart Lung and Circulation, 28, pp. s422, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.676

Nguyen P; Makris A; Hennessy A; Jayanti S; Wang A; Park K; Chen V; Nguyen T; Lo S; Xuan W; Leung M; Badie T; Xu J; Kadappu K; Kachwalla H; Gibbs O; Faour A; Kee A; Rajaratnam R; Leung D; French J; Juergens C, 2019, 'Standard Versus Ultrasound-Guided Radial and Femoral Access (SURF) - A Randomised Controlled Trial', Heart Lung and Circulation, 28, pp. s428, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.690

van der Bijl P; Vo NM; Leung M; Ajmone Marsan N; Delgado V; Stone GW; Bax JJ, 2018, 'Impact of atrial fibrillation on improvement of functional mitral regurgitation in cardiac resynchronization therapy', Heart Rhythm, 15, pp. 1816 - 1822, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.07.012

Abou R; Leung M; Goedemans L; Hoogslag GE; Schalij MJ; Marsan NA; Bax JJ; Delgado V, 2018, 'Effect of Guideline-Based Therapy on Left Ventricular Systolic Function Recovery After ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction', American Journal of Cardiology, 122, pp. 1591 - 1597, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.07.035

van der Bijl P; Khidir MJH; Leung M; Yilmaz D; Mertens B; Ajmone Marsan N; Delgado V; Bax JJ, 2018, 'Reduced left ventricular mechanical dispersion at 6 months follow-up after cardiac resynchronization therapy is associated with superior long-term outcome', Heart Rhythm, 15, pp. 1683 - 1689, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.05.005

Burgess SN; French JK; Nguyen TL; Leung M; Richards DAB; Thomas L; Mussap C; Lo S; Juergens CP, 2018, 'The impact of incomplete revascularization on early and late outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction', American Heart Journal, 205, pp. 31 - 41, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2018.07.017

Leung M; Abou R; van Rosendael PJ; van der Bijl P; van Wijngaarden SE; Regeer MV; Podlesnikar T; Ajmone Marsan N; Leung DY; Delgado V; Bax JJ, 2018, 'Relation of Echocardiographic Markers of Left Atrial Fibrosis to Atrial Fibrillation Burden', American Journal of Cardiology, 122, pp. 584 - 591, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.04.047

Burgess SN; Juergens CP; Nguyen TL; Leung M; Richards DAB; Thomas L; Mussap CJ; Lo STH; French JK, 2018, 'P1642The impact of residual non-culprit stenoses in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction', European Heart Journal, 39, pp. ehy565.p1642, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehy565.p1642

Leung M; Van Rosendael PJ; Abou R; Ajmone Marsan N; Leung DY; Delgado V; Bax JJ, 2018, 'Left atrial function to identify patients with atrial fibrillation at high risk of stroke: New insights from a large registry', European Heart Journal, 39, pp. 1416 - 1425, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehx736

Leung M; van Rosendael PJ; Abou R; Ajmone Marsan N; Leung DY; Delgado V; Bax JJ, 2018, 'The Impact of Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Subtype on Mortality', Jacc Clinical Electrophysiology, 4, pp. 221 - 227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2017.09.002

van Rosendael A; Smit J; Van Rosendael P; Leung M; Mahdiui ME; Scholte A; Delgado V; Min JK; Bax JJ, 2018, 'ATRIAL FIBRILLATION RECURRENCE AFTER CATHETER ABLATION: THE VALUE OF EPICARDIAL FAT LOCATED POSTERIOR TO THE LEFT ATRIUM', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 71, pp. a1584, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(18)32125-9

Prihadi EA; Leung M; Vollema EM; Ng ACT; Marsan NA; Delgado V; Bax JJ, 2018, 'Electrocardiographic Pattern of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy with Strain and Survival in Calcific Aortic Valve Disease', Structural Heart, 2, pp. 240 - 246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24748706.2018.1439600

Deng E; Nham S; Wong V; Leung D; Leung M, 2018, 'Impact of Changes in Glycaemic Control on Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S60 - S60, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.038

Burgess S; French J; Nguyen T; Leung M; Richards D; Thomas L; Mussap C; Lo S; Juergens C, 2018, 'The Impact of Incomplete Revascularisation on Early and Late Outcomes in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction', Heart Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. s482, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.996

Tran J; Ng A; Chan O; Leung D; Leung M, 2018, 'The Long-Term Prognostic Values of Left Ventricular Function and Dyssynchrony After a Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S281 - S281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.529

Burgess S; Juergens C; Nguyen T; Leung M; Richards D; Thomas L; Mussap C; Lo S; French J, 2018, 'The Relative Impact of Residual Untreated Non-Culprit Stenoses and Diabetic Status in Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction', Heart Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. s484 - s485, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.1001

Delgado V; Di Biase L; Leung M; Romero J; Tops LF; Casadei B; Marrouche N; Bax JJ, 2017, 'Structure and Function of the Left Atrium and Left Atrial Appendage: AF and Stroke Implications', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 70, pp. 3157 - 3172, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2017.10.063

Prihadi EA; Leung M; Vollema EM; Ng ACT; Ajmone Marsan N; Bax JJ; Delgado V, 2017, 'Prevalence and Prognostic Relevance of Ventricular Conduction Disturbances in Patients With Aortic Stenosis', American Journal of Cardiology, 120, pp. 2226 - 2232, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.08.046

Abou R; Leung M; Khidir MJH; Wolterbeek R; Schalij MJ; Ajmone Marsan N; Bax JJ; Delgado V, 2017, 'Influence of Aging on Level and Layer-Specific Left Ventricular Longitudinal Strain in Subjects Without Structural Heart Disease', American Journal of Cardiology, 120, pp. 2065 - 2072, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.08.027

Kamperidis V; van Wijngaarden SE; van Rosendael PJ; Kong WK; Leung M; Sianos G; Ajmone Marsan N; Delgado V; Bax JJ, 2017, 'Restrictive Mitral Valve Annuloplasty: Prognostic Implications of Left Ventricular Forward Flow', Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 104, pp. 1464 - 1470, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2017.05.073

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