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By Dr James Xu
Journal articles
2024, 'STEMI SHOCK outcomes with SCAI classification', European Heart Journal, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae666.1673
,2024, 'VERMONT non-optimised: can baseline diagnostic catheter images be used to measure angiography based CAAS-vFFR?', European Heart Journal, 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehae666.1386
,2024, 'Robotic Assisted Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Initial Australian Experience', Heart Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. 493 - 499, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.01.019
,2024, 'A 10-year Review of Left Main (LM) Coronary Artery Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) in South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD)', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. S549 - S549, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.925
,2024, 'Coronary Artery Perforation (CAP) During Chronic Total Occlusion-PCI a Single Centre Experience', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. S554 - S554, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.936
,2024, 'Establishing a Robotic-Assisted Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (R-PCI) Program: Initial Australian Experience', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. S557 - S558, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.943
,2024, 'Percutaneous Coronary intervention in Chronic Total Occlusions -A Single Centre Experience', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. S565 - S565, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.958
,2024, 'Single Centre Experience of Real-Time-Intravascular-Ultrasound-Guided Ostial Stent Placement (RT-IVUS-O-PCI)', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. S572 - S572, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.974
,2024, 'Smoking Cessation Counselling Amongst Cardiac Nurses in SWSLHD: A Cross-Sectional Study', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 33, pp. S329 - S329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.442
,2023, 'Early Effects of Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel on Peripheral Endothelial Function After Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome and Assessment of Its Relationship With Coronary Microvascular Function', American Journal of Cardiology, 201, pp. 16 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2023.06.009
,2023, 'A Case of Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Caused by Extension of Type A Aortic Dissection into the Left Main Coronary Artery', Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, 53, pp. S279 - S282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carrev.2022.06.260
,2022, 'Impact of Chronic Total Occlusions on Outcomes of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Propensity-Score-Matched Analysis Using the National Inpatient Sample Database', Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine, 44, pp. 14 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carrev.2022.06.014
,2022, 'Impact of Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel on Coronary Microvascular Function After Non-ST-Segment-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome', Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, 15, pp. E011419, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.121.011419
,2021, 'Impact of Targeted Therapies for Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction as Assessed by the Index of Microcirculatory Resistance', Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research, 14, pp. 327 - 337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12265-020-10062-z
,2021, 'Letter to the editor: Breaking the trend in cardiogenic shock—From door-to-balloon to door-to-support', American Heart Journal, 231, pp. 160, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2020.10.062
,2020, 'Fundamentals and role of intravascular ultrasound in percutaneous coronary intervention', Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy, 10, pp. 1358 - 1370, http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/cdt.2020.01.15
,2020, 'Assessing Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Ischaemic Heart Disease: Little Things Can Make a Big Difference', Heart Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. 118 - 127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.05.187
,2020, '126 Increased Rates of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy During the 2019 New South Wales Bushfires', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. S92 - S93, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.133
,2020, '442 Anomalous Coronary Circulation Arising From a Solitary Coronary Ostium: First Australian Report', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. S235 - S236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.449
,2020, '805 Clopidogrel Versus Ticagrelor on Coronary Microvascular and Peripheral Endothelial Function After Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes (NSTE-ACS): Results of a Randomised Trial', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. S399 - S399, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.812
,2019, 'P2708Clopidogrel versus ticagrelor on coronary microvascular and peripheral endothelial function after non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome: a randomised trial', European Heart Journal, 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.1025
,2019, 'Clinical and Angiographic Predictors of Mortality in Sudden Cardiac Arrest Patients Having Cardiac Catheterisation: A Single Centre Registry', Heart Lung and Circulation, 28, pp. 370 - 378, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.01.005
,2019, 'Clopidogrel Versus Ticagrelor on Coronary Microvascular Function After Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTE-ACS): A Randomised Trial', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 28, pp. S389 - S389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.594
,2019, 'Comparison of Modified Manual Compression Technique with Traditional Manual Compression for Haemostasis After Transfemoral Coronary Angiography: Analysis of a Randomised Controlled Study', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 28, pp. S390 - S390, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.596
,2019, 'Effects of Clopidogrel Versus Ticagrelor on Peripheral Endothelial Function After Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTE-ACS): a Randomised Trial', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 28, pp. S295 - S296, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.377
,2019, 'Intravascular Ultrasound (IVUS) Analysis of Intensive Plaque Modification with Rotational Atherectomy with or without Adjunctive Cutting Balloon for Extremely Calcified Coronary Lesions', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 28, pp. S408 - S408, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.641
,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
,2019, 'Safety and Feasibility of Distal Transradial Artery Access for Coronary Interventions: First Multicentre Australian Experience', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 28, pp. S425 - S425, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.683
,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
,2018, 'Validation of the RETRIEVE (REverse TRIage EVEnts) Criteria for Same Day Return of Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients to Referring Non-PCI Centres', Heart Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. 792 - 797, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.08.005
,2018, 'Acute Inferior ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) With Ambiguous Culprit Lesion Clarified by Optical Coherence Tomography: A Case Report', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S434 - S434, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.883
,2018, 'Clinical Outcomes of Cre8 Coronary Stent in Complex Percutaneous Coronary Intervention', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S442 - S443, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.904
,2018, 'Clinical Outcomes of Orsiro Coronary Stent in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S443 - S443, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.905
,2018, 'Comparison of Modified Manual Compression Technique With Traditional Manual Compression for Haemostasis After Transfemoral Coronary Angiography: A Randomised Pilot Study', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S444 - S445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.909
,2018, 'Complex Multivessel Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Patient With Severe Refractory Immune Thrombocytopaenic Purpura', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S445 - S445, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.910
,2018, 'Current Indications and Outcomes of Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in a Non–Transplant Centre', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S90 - S90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.106
,2018, 'Evaluating the Appropriateness of Inpatient Invasive Cardiac Catheterisation Referral: 12 Years on', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S238 - S238, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.439
,2018, 'Mechanical Circulatory Support for Semi-Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in High-Risk Patients with Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Counter Pulsation and Extracorporeal Membranous Oxygenation', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S328 - S328, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.635
,2018, 'Retrograde Wire Snaring in the Ascending Aorta for Chronic Total Occlusion-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Ostial Stent Occlusions', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S476 - S476, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.982
,2018, 'Use of Mechanical Cardiac Support for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction With Cardiogenic Shock in a Non-Transplant Centre', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S356 - S356, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.700
,2018, 'Will Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography Improve the Appropriateness of Outpatient Invasive Cardiac Catheterisation Referral?', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S290 - S290, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.547
,2017, 'Cardiovascular safety of non-insulin pharmacotherapy for type 2 diabetes', Cardiovascular Diabetology, 16, pp. 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12933-017-0499-5
,2017, 'Initial Single Centre Experience of a Novel Polymer-free Drug Eluting Stent (DES) (Cre-8) in a Real World All-Comer Patient Population', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26, pp. S212 - S212, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.386
,2017, 'Long-Term Clinical Outcomes and Predictors of All-Cause Mortality After Rotational Atherectomy', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26, pp. S215 - S215, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.392
,2017, 'Utility of Transthoracic Echocardiogram (TTE) to Guide Eculizumab Treatment in Adult Onset Atypical Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (aHUS) with Severe Cardiac Involvement', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26, pp. S154 - S154, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.252
,2016, 'Contemporary Practice of Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) at a Single Non-Transplant Centre: Survival Prediction Scores, Indications and Outcomes', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 25, pp. S171 - S171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2016.06.402
,2016, 'Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality in Cardiac Arrest Patients Referred for Urgent Cardiac Catheterisation', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 25, pp. S189 - S189, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2016.06.442
,2015, 'Current indications and outcomes of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation: The Liverpool Hospital experience', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24, pp. S272 - S272, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.378
,2015, 'Physician-led conscious sedation for external direct current cardioversion for atrial arrhythmia', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24, pp. S355 - S355, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.569
,2015, 'Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) after intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) Counterpulsation: The Liverpool Hospital experience', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24, pp. S313 - S314, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.817
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