By Professor John Kerswell French

Journal articles

Xu J; Lo S; Mussap CJ; French JK; Rajaratnam R; Kadappu K; Premawardhana U; Nguyen P; Juergens CP; Leung DY, 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

Chuang MYA; Gnanamanickam ES; Karnon J; Lambrakis K; Horsfall M; Blyth A; Seshadri A; Nguyen MT; Briffa T; Cullen LA; Quinn S; French JK; Chew DP, 2022, 'Cost effectiveness of a 1-hour high-sensitivity troponin-T protocol: An analysis of the RAPID-TnT trial', Ijc Heart and Vasculature, 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100933

Khan E; Lambrakis K; Nazir SA; Chuang A; Halabi A; Tiver K; Briffa T; Cullen LA; Horsfall M; French JK; Sun BC; Chew DP, 2022, 'Implementation of more sensitive cardiac troponin T assay in a state-wide health service', International Journal of Cardiology, 347, pp. 66 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.11.013

Femia G; French JK; Juergens C; Leung D; Lo S, 2021, 'Right ventricular myocardial infarction: pathophysiology, clinical implications and management', Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 22, pp. 1229 - 1240, http://dx.doi.org/10.31083/j.rcm2204131

Khan E; Lambrakis K; Blyth A; Seshadri A; Edmonds MJR; Briffa T; Cullen LA; Quinn S; Horsfall M; Morton E; French JK; Papendick C; Nelson AJ; Chew DP, 2021, 'Classification performance of clinical risk scoring in suspected acute coronary syndrome beyond a rule-out troponin profile', European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care, 10, pp. 1038 - 1047, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjacc/zuab040

Jamal J; O'Loughlin A; French JK, 2021, 'A fibrinolysis-first strategy for ST-elevation myocardial infarction in the COVID-19 era', International Journal of Cardiology, 342, pp. 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.07.065

Faour A; Collins N; Williams T; Khan A; Juergens CP; Lo S; Walters DL; Chew DP; French JK, 2021, 'Reperfusion after Fibrinolytic Therapy (RAFT): An open-label, multi-centre, randomised controlled trial of bivalirudin versus heparin in rescue percutaneous coronary intervention', PLoS ONE, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259148

Etaher A; Chew DP; Frost S; Saad YM; Ferguson I; Nguyen TL; Juergens CP; French JK, 2021, 'Prognostic Implications of High-Sensitivity Troponin T Levels Among Patients Attending Emergency Departments and Evaluated for an Acute Coronary Syndrome', American Journal of Medicine, 134, pp. 1019 - 1028.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2021.03.005

Lambrakis K; Papendick C; French JK; Quinn S; Blyth A; Seshadri A; Edmonds MJR; Chuang A; Khan E; Nelson AJ; Wright D; Horsfall M; Morton E; Karnon J; Briffa T; Cullen LA; Chew DP, 2021, 'Late Outcomes of the RAPID-TnT Randomized Controlled Trial: 0/1-Hour High-Sensitivity Troponin T Protocol in Suspected ACS', Circulation, 144, pp. 113 - 125, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.055009

, 2021, 'Correction to: A Randomized Trial of a 1-Hour Troponin T Protocol in Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes: The Rapid Assessment of Possible Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department With High-Sensitivity Troponin T Study (RAPID-TnT)', Circulation, 143, pp. e1118 - e1118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/cir.0000000000000994

Burgess SN; Juergens CP; Mussap CJ; Lo STH; French JK, 2021, 'Cardiogenic Shock, the Residual SYNTAX Score, and Prognosis: Corroborative “Real-World” Data', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 77, pp. 2871 - 2872, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.02.068

French JK, 2021, 'A good report card, but there is room for improving care for patients with myocardial infarction', Medical Journal of Australia, 214, pp. 512 - 513, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51110

Redwood E; Hyun K; French JK; Kritharides L; Ryan M; Chew DP; D'Souza M; Brieger DB, 2021, 'The influence of travelling to hospital by ambulance on reperfusion time and outcomes for patients with STEMI', Medical Journal of Australia, 214, pp. 377 - 378, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/mja2.51005

Femia G; Faour A; Assad J; Sharma L; Idris H; Gibbs O; Pender P; Leung D; Hopkins A; Rajaratnam R; P Juergens C; Mussap C; K French J; Lo S; French J; Juergens C, 2021, 'Comparing the clinical and prognostic impact of proximal versus nonproximal lesions in dominant right coronary artery ST-elevation myocardial infarction', Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 97, pp. E646 - E652, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccd.29245

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

Chuang AMY; Nguyen MT; Khan E; Jones D; Horsfall M; Lehman S; Smilowitz NR; Lambrakis K; Than M; Vaile J; Sinhal A; French JK; Chew DP, 2021, 'Troponin elevation pattern and subsequent cardiac and non-cardiac outcomes: Implementing the Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction and high-sensitivity troponin at a population level', Plos One, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248289

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

Femia G; Ramachandran J; Poon J; Hopkins A; Mussap C; Rajaratnam R; French J; Leung D; Lo S; Juergens C, 2021, 'The Impact of COVID-19 on ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction', Heart Lung and Circulation, 30, pp. s322, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.507

Birnbaum Y; Levine GN; French J; Kaski JC; Atar D; Alam M; Hasdai D; Jneid H; Uretsky BF, 2020, 'Inferior ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Presenting When Urgent Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Is Unavailable: Should We Adhere to Current Guidelines?', Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy, 34, pp. 865 - 870, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10557-020-07039-0

Arges K; Assimes T; Bajaj V; Balu S; Bashir MR; Beskow L; Blanco R; Califf R; Campbell P; Carin L; Christian V; Cousins S; Das M; Dockery M; Douglas PS; Dunham A; Eckstrand J; Fleischmann D; Ford E; Fraulo E; French J; Gambhir SS; Ginsburg GS; Green RC; Haddad F; Hernandez A; Hernandez J; Huang ES; Jaffe G; King D; Koweek LH; Langlotz C; Liao YJ; Mahaffey KW; Marcom K; Marks WJ; Maron D; McCabe R; McCall S; McCue R; Mega J; Miller D; Muhlbaier LH; Munshi R; Newby LK; Pak-Harvey E; Patrick-Lake B; Pencina M; Peterson ED; Rodriguez F; Shore S; Shah S; Shipes S; Sledge G; Spielman S; Spitler R; Schaack T; Swamy G; Willemink MJ; Wong CA, 2020, 'The Project Baseline Health Study: a step towards a broader mission to map human health', Npj Digital Medicine, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41746-020-0290-y

Redfern J; Hyun K; Brieger D; Chew D; French J; Astley C; Gallagher R; Ellis C; Carr B; Lefkovits J; Nallaiah K; Lintern K; Neubeck L; Briffa T, 2020, 'Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on 3 year outcomes amongst patients after acute coronary syndrome: (ACS) SNAPSHOT ACS follow-up study', European Heart Journal, 41, pp. ehaa946.3108, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.3108

Etaher A; Nguyen TL; Saad YM; Frost S; Ferguson I; Juergens CP; Chew D; French JK, 2020, 'Mortality at 5 Years Among Very Elderly Patients Undergoing High Sensitivity Troponin T Testing for Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes', Heart Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. 1696 - 1703, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2020.02.015

Hyun K; Brieger D; Briffa T; Chew D; Horsfall M; French J; Ellis C; Hammett C; Nallaiah K; Redfern J, 2020, 'The impact of socioeconomic status on secondary prevention of the acute coronary syndrome', European Heart Journal, 41, pp. ehaa946.2970, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2970

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

Lo STH; Yong AS; Sinhal A; Shetty S; McCann A; Clark D; Galligan L; El-Jack S; Sader M; Tan R; Hallani H; Barlis P; Sechi R; Dictado E; Walton A; Starmer G; Bhagwandeen R; Leung DY; Juergens CP; Bhindi R; Muller DWM; Rajaratnam R; Jk JKF; Kritharides L; French J, 2020, 'Consensus guidelines for interventional cardiology services delivery during covid-19 pandemic in Australia and new Zealand', Heart Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. e69 - e77, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2020.04.002

French J; Brieger D; Juergens C; Costa B; Carr B; Chew DP; Briffa T, 2020, 'Troponin measurements, myocardial infarction diagnoses and outcomes. An analysis of linked data from New South Wales, Australia', Internal Medicine Journal, 50, pp. 550 - 555, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.14614

Burgess SN; Juergens CP; French JK, 2020, 'Complete Revascularization with Multivessel PCI for Myocardial Infarction', New England Journal of Medicine, 382, pp. 1569 - 1570, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc2000278

Burgess SN; Juergens CP; French JK, 2020, 'Complete Revascularization with Multivessel PCI for Myocardial Infarction', NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 382, pp. 1569 - 1570, http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc2000278

Chatterton S; Dignan R; Luu Q; Aty W; Chandrasiri S; French JK, 2020, 'Platelet Activity Measured by VerifyNow® Aspirin Sensitivity Test Identifies Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Patients at Increased Risk for Postoperative Bleeding and Transfusion', Heart Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. 460 - 468, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2019.03.016

Redwood E; Hyun K; Kritharides L; Linton S; Chew D; French J; D'Sousa M; Brieger D, 2020, '489 Exploring the Impact of the National Heart Foundation’s ‘Warning Signs Campaign’ on Characteristics of Patients Presenting With Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)', Heart Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. s258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.496

Redwood E; Hyun K; French J; Kritharides L; Ryan M; D'Sousa M; Brieger D, 2020, '559 The Association Between Mode of Transport, Management and Outcomes of Patients Presenting With STEMI', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. S288 - S288, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.566

Xu J; Lo S; Mussap C; French J; Rajaratnam R; Kadappu K; Premawardhana U; Nguyen P; Juergens C; Leung D, 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, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.812

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

Jeyaprakash P; Khor L; Madan K; Sivapathan S; Hill L; Robledo K; Hallani H; Roy P; Ellenberger K; Jepson N; Roy J; Pressley L; Patal S; Thomas L; French J; Burgess S, 2020, '887 STEMI in the Time of COVID-19: NSW Data', Heart Lung and Circulation, 29, pp. s436, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.894

Etaher A; Gibbs OJ; Saad YM; Frost S; Nguyen TL; Ferguson I; Juergens CP; Chew D; French JK, 2020, 'Type-II myocardial infarction and chronic myocardial injury rates, invasive management, and 4-year mortality among consecutive patients undergoing high-sensitivity troponin T testing in the emergency department.', European heart journal. Quality of care & clinical outcomes, 6, pp. 41 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjqcco/qcz019

Ebrahim MEBM; Dignan R; Femia G; Kim S; Gregory G; Burgess S; Hee L; Mussap C; Aty W; Lo S; Juergens CP; French JK, 2019, 'Late clinical outcomes of unselected patients with diabetic mellitus and multi-vessel coronary artery disease', International Journal of Cardiology, 296, pp. 21 - 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.07.038

Chew DP; Lambrakis K; Blyth A; Seshadri A; Edmonds MJR; Briffa T; Cullen LA; Quinn S; Karnon J; Chuang A; Nelson AJ; Wright D; Horsfall M; Morton E; French JK; Papendick C, 2019, 'A Randomized Trial of a 1-Hour Troponin T Protocol in Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes: The Rapid Assessment of Possible Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department with High-Sensitivity Troponin T Study (RAPID-TnT)', Circulation, 140, pp. 1543 - 1556, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.042891

Huston JH; Maron BA; French J; Huang S; Thayer T; Farber-Eger EH; Wells QS; Choudhary G; Hemnes AR; Brittain EL, 2019, 'Association of Mild Echocardiographic Pulmonary Hypertension With Mortality and Right Ventricular Function', JAMA Cardiology, 4, pp. 1112 - 1121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2019.3345

Vo T; Nguyen T; Chen A; French J; Otton J; Mussap C; Richards D; Dimitri H; Thomas L, 2019, '4938Left ventricular global longitudinal strain recovery predicts scar size reduction and systolic remodelling post ST-elevation myocardial infarction', European Heart Journal, 40, pp. ehz746.0008, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.0008

Nestelberger T; Cullen L; Lindahl B; Reichlin T; Greenslade JH; Giannitsis E; Christ M; Morawiec B; Miro O; Martín-Sánchez FJ; Wussler DN; Koechlin L; Twerenbold R; Parsonage W; Boeddinghaus J; Rubini Gimenez M; Puelacher C; Wildi K; Buerge T; Badertscher P; DuFaydeLavallaz J; Strebel I; Croton L; Bendig G; Osswald S; Pickering JW; Than M; Mueller C; Hillinger P; Grimm K; Honegger U; Schaerli N; Kozhuharov N; Stelzig C; Freese M; Sabti Z; Walter J; Sazgary L; Kulangara C; Meissner K; Mueller D; Lopez B; Salgado E; Adrada ER; Kawecki D; Parenica J; Ganovska E; Rentsch K; Buser A; Lohrmann J; Bingisser R; Shrestha S; Stallone F; Abaecherli R; McCord J; Nowak R; Body R; DeFilippi CR; Christenson RH; Panteghini M; Plebani M; Verschuren F; French J; Weiser S; Dinkel C; Keller DI; Geigy N, 2019, 'Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction in the presence of left bundle branch block', Heart, 105, pp. 1559 - 1567, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2018-314673

Vo T; Nguyen T; Chen A; French J; Otton J; Mussap C; Richards D; Dimitri H; Thomas L, 2019, 'P1483Serial changes in peak left atrial strain predicts diastolic remodelling following percutaneous revascularisation for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction', European Heart Journal, 40, pp. ehz748.0248, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.0248

Xu J; Lo S; Mussap C; French J; Rajaratnam R; Kadappu K; Premawardhana U; Nguyen P; Juergens C; Leung D, 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, pp. ehz748.1025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.1025

Etaher A; Gibbs O; Saad YM; Frost S; Nguyen T; Ferguson I; Juergens C; Chew D; French JK, 2019, 'P2717Type-II MI and chronic myocardial injury rates, invasive management and 4 year mortality among consecutive patients undergoing high sensitivity troponin T testing in the emergency department', European Heart Journal, 40, pp. ehz748.1034, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz748.1034

Idris H; Yang W; Burgess S; Faour A; McLean A; Lo SS; Mussap CJ; Juergens CP; French JK, 2019, 'P333Late mortality after pharmaco-invasive PCI for STEMI', European Heart Journal, 40, pp. ehz747.0167, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz747.0167

Hyun K; Redfern J; Briffa T; Chew D; French J; Brieger D, 2019, 'P4343Reconciling acute coronary syndrome diagnoses between linked administrative data and hospital medical records in medical research', European Heart Journal, 40, pp. ehz745.0751, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0751

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

Phan J; Nguyen T; French J; Moses D; Schlaphoff G; Lo S; Juergens C; Dimitri H; Richards D; Thomas L, 2019, 'Incidence and predictors of left ventricular thrombus formation following acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A serial cardiac MRI study', IJC Heart and Vasculature, 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2019.100395

Aliprandi-Costa B; Morgan L; Snell LC; D Souza M; Kritharides L; French J; Brieger D; Ranasinghe I, 2019, 'ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction in Australia—Temporal Trends in Patient Management and Outcomes 1999–2016', Heart Lung and Circulation, 28, pp. 1000 - 1008, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.05.191

Corbalan R; Bassand JP; Illingworth L; Ambrosio G; Camm AJ; Fitzmaurice DA; Fox KAA; Goldhaber SZ; Goto S; Haas S; Kayani G; Mantovani LG; Misselwitz F; Pieper KS; Turpie AGG; Verheugt FWA; Kakkar AK; Hacke W; van Eickels M; Gersh BJ; Luciardi HL; Barretto ACP; Connolly SJ; Jing ZC; Nielsen JD; Keltai M; Sawhney JPS; Díaz CJS; Cate HT; Oh S; Viñolas X; Rosenqvist M; Angchaisuksiri P; Oto A; Parkhomenko A; Mahmeed WA; Sun Y; Hu D; Li L; Liu W; Chen K; Zhai H; Zhao Y; Zhang R; Zhang H; Chen X; Liu T; Chen J; Wang ; Hu X; Zhan Q; Cao S; Yang J; Huang X; Yu T; Wang D; Zhang Q; Yang Y; Jing Z; Luo X; Gao X; Li W; Zheng W; Li Y; Li H; Yu H; Yin Y; Lan X; Zhou B; Tian G; Tao G; Shi X; Yang P; Li B; Chen Y; He S; Zhang Y; Wang Y; Li J; Ye Y; Fu G; Sheng X; Li X; Chen J; Wu T; Cheng X; Li J; Yu J; Xu R; Yan X; Zhao R; Liu Y; Wu R; Ma T; Zhang Y; Chen M; Zhou Z; Kilian J; Leung D; French J; Juergens C; Nguyen T, 2019, 'Analysis of Outcomes in Ischemic vs Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Report from the GARFIELD-AF Registry', JAMA Cardiology, 4, pp. 526 - 548, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2018.4729

Xu J; Hee L; Hopkins A; Juergens CP; Lo S; French JK; Mussap CJ, 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

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