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

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

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

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, 'Semaglutide and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with overweight or obesity who do not have diabetes', Obesity Research & Clinical Practice, 18, pp. S36 - 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; Quiroga Pelaez MDLA; Santini F; Sanyal AJ; Kahn SE, 2024, '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 - S9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orcp.2024.09.021

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 - 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, 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 - 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 - 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, 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 - 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 - 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

van der Bijl P; Khidir M; Leung M; Mertens B; Ajmone Marsan N; Delgado V; Bax JJ, 2017, 'Impact of QRS complex duration and morphology on left ventricular reverse remodelling and left ventricular function improvement after cardiac resynchronization therapy', European Journal of Heart Failure, 19, pp. 1145 - 1151, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.769

Van Der Bijl P; Khidir M; Leung M; Ajmone Marsan N; Delgado V; Bax JJ, 2017, '103Left ventricular mechanical dispersion after cardiac resynchronisation therapy: prognostic implications', European Heart Journal, 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehx501.103

Hensen LCR; Delgado V; Van Wijngaarden SE; Leung M; De Bie MK; Buiten MS; Schalij MJ; Van De Kerkhof JJ; Rabelink TJ; Rotmans JI; Jukema JW; Bax JJ, 2017, 'Echocardiographic associates of atrial fibrillation in end-stage renal disease', Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 32, pp. 1409 - 1414, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfw352

Van Rosendael PJ; Van Wijngaarden SE; Kamperidis V; Kong WKF; Leung M; Marsan NA; Delgado V; Bax JJ, 2017, 'Integrated imaging of echocardiography and computed tomography to grade mitral regurgitation severity in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation', European Heart Journal, 38, pp. 2221 - 2226, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehw612

Abou R; Leung M; Tonsbeek AM; Podlesnikar T; Maan AC; Schalij MJ; Ajmone Marsan N; Delgado V; Bax JJ, 2017, 'Effect of Aging on Left Atrial Compliance and Electromechanical Properties in Subjects Without Structural Heart Disease', American Journal of Cardiology, 120, pp. 140 - 147, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.03.243

Van Rosendael AR; Dimitriu-Leen AC; Van Rosendael PJ; Leung M; Smit JM; Saraste A; Knuuti J; Van Der Geest RJ; Van Der Arend BWH; Van Zwet EW; Scholte AJ; Delgado V; Bax JJ, 2017, 'Association between posterior left atrial adipose tissue mass and atrial fibrillation', Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.116.004614

Leung M; Wong VW; Durmush E; Phan V; Xie M; Leung DY, 2017, 'Cardiac dysfunction in type II diabetes: a bittersweet, weighty problem, or both?', Acta Diabetologica, 54, pp. 91 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00592-016-0911-8

Leung DY; Leung M, 2017, 'Early detection of left ventricular dysfunction in diabetes', Heart and Metabolism, pp. 18 - 23, https://www.heartandmetabolism.com/past-issues/#

Abou R; Leung M; Hoogslag G; Schalij M; Marsan NA; Bax J; Delgado V, 2017, 'LEFT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC RECOVERY AFTER ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION: EFFECT OF GUIDELINE-BASED THERAPY', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 69, pp. 1546 - 1546, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(17)34935-5

Leung M; Leung DY; Wong VW, 2016, 'Effects of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors on cardiac and endothelial function in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A pilot study', Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research, 13, pp. 236 - 243, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1479164116629352

Leung M; Wong VW; Hudson M; Leung DY, 2016, 'Impact of Improved Glycemic Control on Cardiac Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus', Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.115.003643

Leung M; Xie M; Durmush E; Leung DY; Wong VW, 2016, 'Weight Loss with Sleeve Gastrectomy in Obese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Impact on Cardiac Function', Obesity Surgery, 26, pp. 321 - 326, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-015-1748-x

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