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Journal articles
, 2007, 'How compliant are we with guidelines for coronary angiography in clinical practice?', Internal Medicine Journal, 37, pp. 699 - 704, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01390.x
, 2007, 'Implications of Pre-Procedural Anaemia in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention—Experience from a Regional Cardiac Centre', Heart Lung and Circulation, 16, pp. s104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2007.06.264
, 2007, 'Prognostic Implications of Renal Failure and Bleeding in Patients Undergoing Angioplasty', Heart Lung and Circulation, 16, pp. s141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2007.06.353
, 2007, 'Proximal Left Circumflex Artery Stenosis is Associated With Systolic Dyssynchrony After Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction', Heart Lung and Circulation, 16, pp. s48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2007.06.124
, 2007, 'Ratio of Mitral E Wave to Mitral Annular Early Peak Diastolic Tissue Velocities is Age, Gender and Afterload Dependent and Should be Used With Caution in Estimating Filling Pressures', Heart Lung and Circulation, 16, pp. s49, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2007.06.125
, 2007, 'The Nephrotoxic Effects of Iodixanol and Iopromide in Patients with Abnormal Renal Function Receiving N-Acetylcysteine and Hydration Prior to Coronary Angiography and Intervention A randomised trial', Heart Lung and Circulation, 16, pp. s105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2007.06.268
, 2006, 'Decision making in regurgitant valve disease: The role of new echocardiographic techniques', Sound Effects, 2, pp. 30 - 33
, 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
, 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
, 2006, 'Infective endarteritis on an aortic dissection flap', Heart, 92, pp. 434, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2005.071753
, 2005, 'Adverse reactions to low osmolar non-ionic contrast media when used together or separately during percutaneous coronary interventions', Heart Lung and Circulation, 14, pp. 172 - 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2005.06.013
, 2005, 'Comparison of 6 and 7 French guiding catheters for percutaneous coronary intervention: Results of a randomised trial with a vascular ultrasound endpoint', Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 66, pp. 528 - 534, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccd.20534
, 2005, 'Functional and prognostic implications of left ventricular contractile reserve in patients with asymptomatic severe mitral regurgitation', Heart, 91, pp. 1407 - 1412, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2004.047613
, 2005, 'Gender and age differences in the prevalence of Coronary Artery calcification in 953 Chinese subjects', Heart Lung and Circulation, 14, pp. 69 - 73, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2005.03.007
, 2005, 'Use of a quantitative point-of-care test for the detection of serum cardiac troponin T in patients with suspected acute coronary symptoms', Internal Medicine Journal, 35, pp. 560 - 562, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2005.00897.x
, 2005, 'Use of functional tests before angiography in patients with normal coronary arteries', International Journal of Cardiology, 104, pp. 326 - 331, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.12.019
, 2004, 'Trial finds clopidogrel is similarly tolerable to ticlopidine after stenting', Evidence Based Cardiovascular Medicine, 8, pp. 234 - 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ebcm.2004.06.010
, 2004, 'A randomized comparison of clopidogrel and aspirin versus ticlopidine and aspirin after coronary stent implantation.', American heart journal, 147
, 2004, 'A randomized comparison of clopidogrel and aspirin versus ticlopidine and aspirin after coronary stent implantation', American Heart Journal, 147, pp. E15 - E15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2003.10.040
, 2004, 'Coronary artery fistula after radiofrequency ablation and resection of atrial appendages', Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 78, pp. E26 - E27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.10.117
, 2004, 'Coronary artery to the left atrial fistula after resection of atrial appendages', Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 78, pp. e26 - e27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.10.117
, 2004, 'Effects of carvedilol on left ventricular remodeling after acute myocardial infarction', Circulation, 109, pp. 201 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/?01.CIR.0000108928.25690.94
, 2004, 'Effects of pravastatin compared with placebo initiated within 24 hours of onset of acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina: The Pravastatin in Acute Coronary Treatment (PACT) trial', American Heart Journal, 148, pp. e2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2003.10.052
, 2004, 'Patient tolerance and resource utilization associated with an arterial closure versus an external compression device after percutaneous coronary intervention', Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 63, pp. 166 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccd.20161
, 2004, 'Percutaneous coronary intervention using six or seven French catheters. Results of a prospective randomised trial', Heart Lung and Circulation, 13 S2, pp. 44 (S) - 45 (S)
, 2004, 'Quantitative myocardial contrast echocardiography for prediction of Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction flow in acute myocardial infarction', American Journal of Cardiology, 93, pp. 1212 - 1217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.02.010
, 2004, 'The utiliti of the quantitative point of care test for the detection of serum cardiac Troponin T', Heart Lung and Circulation, 13, pp. 41 (S) - 41 (S)
, 2003, 'Defining stent thrombosis: whose definition to use?', J Am Coll Cardiol, 41, pp. 1420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00155-4
, 2003, 'Calculating the absolute value of the mean left atrial maximal and minimal volume [2] (multiple letters)', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 41, pp. 1420 - 1421, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(03)00155-4
, 2003, 'Changes in regional left atrial function with aging: Evaluation by doppler tissue imaging', European Journal of Echocardiography, 4, pp. 92 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/euje.2002.0622
, 2003, 'An unusual cause of hemolysis in a patient with aortic valved conduit replacement', Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 16, pp. 188 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mje.2003.25
, 2003, 'Changes in regional left atrial function with aging: Evaluation by Dopker Tissue Imaging', European Journal of Echocardiography, 4, pp. 92 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/euje.4.2.92
, 2003, 'Diastolic heart failure: Can we afford to be in diastole?', Heart Lung and Circulation, 12, pp. 119 - 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1444-2892.2003.00213.x
, 2003, 'Doppler tissue velocity of atrial contraction can estimate atrial function', Heart Lung and Circulation, 12, pp. a30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1443-9506.2003.01430.x
, 2003, 'Exercise training reverses left ventricular remodelling in patients with ventricular dysfunction and functional mitral regurgitation', Heart Lung and Circulation, 12, pp. a63 - a64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1443-9506.2003.0254x.x
, 2003, 'Low utilisation of functional tests prior to coronary angiography in patients with low to moderate pretest probability of coronary disease', Heart Lung and Circulation, 12, pp. a72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1443-9506.2003.02800.x
, 2003, 'No evidence for left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in asymptomatic carriers of Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy', Heart Lung and Circulation, 12, pp. a81 - a82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1443-9506.2003.03131.x
, 2003, 'Post-exercise left ventricular end systolic volume is correlated with end systolic elastance and preload recruitable stroke work relationship in mitral regurgitation', Heart Lung and Circulation, 12, pp. a79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1443-9506.2003.03064.x
, 2003, 'Reply', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 41, pp. 1424, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00154-2
, 2003, 'Traditional Chinese Medicine and heart disease: what does Western Medicine and Nursing Science know about it?', European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2, pp. 171 - 181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1474-5151(03)00057-4
, 2002, 'An unusual case of partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage', Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 15, pp. 997 - 999, http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mje.2002.124642
, 2002, 'An unusual case of partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage', JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, 15, pp. 997 - 999, http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mje.2002.124642
, 2002, 'Compensatory changes in atrial function with aging', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 39, pp. 195, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(02)80867-1
, 2002, 'Compensatory volumetric atrial changes with normal aging: is atrial enlargement inevitable?', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 40, pp. 1630 - 1635, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(02)02371-9
, 2001, 'Who refers negative coronary angiograms?', JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 37, pp. 375A - 375A, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000166914401721&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
, 1999, 'Right ventricular perforation with cardiac tamponade associated with use of a temporary pacing wire and abciximab during complex coronary angioplasty', Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 48, pp. 388 - 389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1522-726X(199912)48:4<388::AID-CCD14>3.0.CO;2-K
, 1999, 'Effects of age and physiologic variables on right ventricular filling dynamics in 115 normal subjects', American Journal of Cardiology, 84, pp. 440 - 448, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00330-6
, 1999, 'Latent left ventricular dysfunction in patients with mitral regurgitation: Feasibility of measuring diminished contractile reserve from a simplified model of non-invasively derived left ventricular pressure - volume loops', American Heart Journal, 137, pp. 427 - 434, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-8703(99)70487-4
, 1998, 'Exercise echo predicts outcome in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic regurgitation.', CIRCULATION, 98, pp. 91 - 91, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000076594400504&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
, 1998, 'The use of stress echocardiography in women with known or suspected coronary artery disease', Cardiovascular Reviews and Reports, 19, pp. 16 - 24