By Professor John Kerswell French

Journal articles

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

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

Khan E; Chuang A; Halabi A; Tiver K; Horsfall M; Briffa T; Sun B; Cullen L; French J; Chew D, 2018, 'P2713Impact of routine implementation of high sensitivity troponin in a state-wide health service', European Heart Journal, 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehy565.p2713

French JK; Etaher A; Frost S; Saad Y; Nguyen T; Juergens CP; Ferguson I, 2018, 'P3480High sensitivity Troponin T and late survival of patients at least 80 years with suspected ACS', European Heart Journal, 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehy563.p3480

French JK; Etaher A; Gibbs O; Frost S; Saad Y; Ferguson I; Juergens CP, 2018, 'P6428Late mortality rates of patients with type 2 MI compared to type 1 MI and stable high sensitivity troponin T elevations', European Heart Journal, 39, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.p6428

Burgess SN; Nguyen VH; Xu J; Hinde Y; Dharmadmajan A; Brennan X; Owen K; Lintern K; Juergens C; Lo S; Nguyen P; Kadappu KK; French JK; Rajaratnam R, 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

Gibbs O; Assad J; Faour A; Ang T; Xu J; Rajaratnam R; Leung D; Mussap C; French J; Hopkins A; Juergens C; Lo S, 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

Pender P; Xu J; Hopkins A; Leung D; Mussap C; Rajaratnam R; French J; Juergens C; Lo S, 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

Akrawi D; Xu J; Leung D; Mussap C; French J; Rajaratnam R; Juergens C; Lo S, 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

Assad J; Pender P; Faour A; Gibbs O; Hopkins A; Leung D; Rajaratnam R; Mussap C; French J; Juergens C; Lo S, 2018, 'Left Main Coronary Artery Disease in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction With Cardiogenic Shock', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S370 - S370, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.735

Vo T; Nguyen T; Chen A; French J; Otton J; Mussap C; Richards D; Dimitri H; Thomas L, 2018, 'Left Ventricular Speckle Tracking Global Longitudinal Strain Predicts Magnetic Resonance Imaging Infarct Scar Volume and Ventricular Remodelling in St-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Revascularised with Percutaneous Coronary Interventions', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 27, pp. S252 - S252, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.06.468

Pender P; Xu J; Hopkins A; Leung D; Mussap C; Rajaratnam R; French J; Juergens C; Lo S, 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

Yang WYL; Idris H; Burgess S; McLean A; Nguyen T; Kaddapu K; Makris A; Mussap C; Juergens C; French JK, 2018, 'PO152 Chronic Kidney Disease and Late Outcomes In Patients With Stemi Undergoing PCI', Global Heart, 13, pp. 415 - 415, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2018.09.138

French JK; Etaher A; Gibbs O; Saad Y; Frost S; Ferguson I; Juergens C; Nguyen T, 2018, 'PO159 Mortality at 4 Years In Patients With Type 2 MI Compared to Type 1 MI and Stable High Sensitivity Troponin T Elevations', Global Heart, 13, pp. 416 - 416, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2018.09.143

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

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

Pender P; Xu J; Hopkins A; Leung D; Mussap C; Rajaratnam R; French J; Juergens C; Lo S, 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

Akrawi D; Xu J; Leung D; Mussap C; French J; Rajaratnam R; Juergens C; Lo S, 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

Nowak R; Mueller C; Giannitsis E; Christ M; Ordonez-Llanos J; DeFilippi C; McCord J; Body R; Panteghini M; Jernberg T; Plebani M; Verschuren F; French JK; Christenson R; Jacobsen G; Dinkel C; Lindahl B, 2017, 'High sensitivity cardiac troponin T in patients not having an acute coronary syndrome: results from the TRAPID-AMI study', Biomarkers, 22, pp. 709 - 714, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1354750X.2017.1334154

Chew DP; Scott IA; Cullen L; French JK; Briffa TG; Tideman PA; Woodruffe S; Kerr A; Branagan M; Aylward PEG, 2017, 'Corrigendum to ′National Heart Foundation of Australia & Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes 2016′ (Heart Lung and Circulation (2016) 25(9) (895–951) (S1443950616310617) (10.1016/j.hlc.2016.06.789))', Heart Lung and Circulation, 26, pp. 1117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.08.004

French JK; Eftal M; Burgess S; Mussap CJ; Hee L; Juergens CJ; Dignan R, 2017, 'P1388Late clinical outcomes of unselected patients with diabetic mellitus and multi-vessel coronary artery disease', European Heart Journal, 38, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehx502.p1388

Saad YME; Idris H; Shugman IM; Kadappu KK; Rajaratnam R; Thomas L; Mussap C; Leung DYC; Juergens CP; French JK, 2017, 'Evaluation of Serial High Sensitivity Troponin T Levels in Individuals Without Overt Coronary Heart Disease Following Exercise Stress Testing', Heart Lung and Circulation, 26, pp. 660 - 666, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2016.11.004

Idris H; French JK; Shugman IM; Hopkins AP; Juergens CP; Thomas L, 2017, 'Influence of Age and Gender on Clinical Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Coronary Syndromes', Heart Lung and Circulation, 26, pp. 554 - 565, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2016.10.021

French JK; Chew DP; Harper RW; Aylward PEG, 2017, 'Pre-hospital thrombolysis in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: A regional Australian experience', Medical Journal of Australia, 206, pp. 369 - 369.e1, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/MJA16.01199

Elliott JM; Wang TKM; Gamble GD; Williams MJA; Matsis P; Troughton R; Hamer A; Devlin G; Mann S; Richards M; French JK; White HD; Ellis CJ, 2017, 'A decade of improvement in the management of New Zealand St-Elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients: Results from the New Zealand acute coronary syndrome (ACS) audit group national audits of 2002, 2007 and 2012', New Zealand Medical Journal, 130, pp. 17 - 28

Halabi A; Chew DP; Horsfall M; Huyn K; MacIsaac A; Juergens C; Amerena J; Rankin J; French J; Brieger D, 2017, 'Has invasive management for acute coronary syndromes become more 'risk-appropriate': Pooled results of five Australian registries', European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 3, pp. 133 - 140, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjqcco/qcw038

Brooks M; Ellis C; Gamble G; Devlin G; Elliott J; Hammett C; Chew D; French J; Briffa T; Redfern J; Rankin J; Hyun K; D'Souza M; Brieger D, 2017, 'A Comparison of Radial and Femoral Coronary Angiography in Patients From SNAPSHOT ACS, a Prospective Acute Coronary Syndrome Audit in Australia and New Zealand', Heart Lung and Circulation, 26, pp. 258 - 267, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2016.06.1215

Hee L; Terluk A; Thomas L; Hopkins A; Juergens CP; Lo S; French JK; Mussap CJ, 2017, 'Late clinical outcomes for SeQuent please paclitaxel-coated balloons in PCI of instent restenosis and de novo lesions: A single-center, real world registry', Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 89, pp. 375 - 382, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccd.26546

Mccord J; Cabrera R; Lindahl B; Giannitsis E; Evans K; Nowak R; Frisoli T; Body R; Christ M; DeFilippi CR; Christenson RH; Jacobsen G; Alquezar A; Panteghini M; Melki D; Plebani M; Verschuren F; French J; Bendig G; Weiser S; Mueller C, 2017, 'Prognostic utility of a modified HEART score in chest pain patients in the emergency department', Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.116.003101

Mueller-Hennessen M; Mueller C; Giannitsis E; Biener M; Vafaie M; DeFilippi CR; Christ M; Ordóñez-Llanos J; Panteghini M; Plebani M; Verschuren F; Melki D; French JK; Christenson RH; Body R; McCord J; Dinkel C; Katus HA; Lindahl B, 2017, 'Serial sampling of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T may not be required for prediction of acute myocardial infarction diagnosis in chest pain patients with highly abnormal concentrations at presentation', Clinical Chemistry, 63, pp. 542 - 551, http://dx.doi.org/10.1373/clinchem.2016.258392

Hyun KK; Redfern J; Woodward M; Briffa T; Chew DP; Ellis C; French J; Astley C; Gamble G; Nallaiah K; Howell T; Lintern K; Clark R; Wechkunanukul K; Brieger D, 2017, 'Is there inequity in hospital care among patients with acute coronary syndrome who are proficient and not proficient in English language? Analysis of the SNAPSHOT ACS study', Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 32, pp. 288 - 295, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JCN.0000000000000342

Etaher A; Chew D; Redfern J; Briffa T; Ellis C; Hammett C; Lefkovits J; Elliott J; Cullen L; Brieger D; French JK, 2017, 'Suspected ACS Patients Presenting With Myocardial Damage or a Type 2 Myocardial Infarction Have a Similar Late Mortality to Patients With a Type 1 Myocardial Infarction: A Report from the Australian and New Zealand 2012 SNAPSHOT ACS Study', Heart Lung and Circulation, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2016.11.018

Etaher A; Saad Y; Nguyen T; Frost S; Shugman I; Mussap C; Juergens C; French J, 2017, 'Late Mortality Rates of Patients with Type 2 MI Compared to Type 1 MI and Stable Troponin Elevation', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26, pp. S84 - S84, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.094

Etaher A; Nguyen T; Saad Y; Frost S; Mussap C; Juergens C; French J, 2017, 'Late Survival Among Patients ≥80 Years with Suspected ACS According to High Sensitivity Troponin T Levels', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26, pp. S85 - S85, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.095

Xu J; Ang T; Akrawi D; Hopkins A; Mussap C; French J; Rajaratnam R; Juergens C; Lo S, 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

Faour A; Cherrett C; Gibbs O; Lintern K; Rajaratnam R; Juergens C; French J, 2017, 'The University of Glasgow ECG Analysis Algorithm is Not Specific for the Pre-hospital diagnosis of STEMI in Patients with Bundle Branch Block', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26, pp. S236 - S236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2017.06.444

Shah R; Clare RM; Chiswell K; Jones WS; Kumar AS; Thiele H; Smalling RW; Chandra P; Cohen M; Perera D; Chew DP; French JK; Blaxill J; Ohman EM; Patel MR, 2016, 'Impact of Non-Infarct-Related Artery Disease on Infarct Size and Outcomes (from the CRISP-AMI Trial)', American Journal of Medicine, 129, pp. 1307 - 1315, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2016.07.011

Domanski M; Farkouh ME; Zak V; French J; Alexander JH; Bochenek A; Hamon M; Mahaffey K; Puskas J; Smith P; Shrader P; Fuster V, 2016, 'Relation of Post–Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Creatine Kinase-MB Elevations and New Q Waves With Long-Term Cardiovascular Death in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease', American Journal of Cardiology, 118, pp. 1655 - 1660, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.08.041

Holmes LE; Gupta R; Rajendran S; Luu J; French JK; Juergens CP, 2016, 'A randomized trial assessing the impact of three different glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists on glycoprotein IIb/IIIa platelet receptor inhibition and clinical endpoints in patients with acute coronary syndromes', Cardiovascular Therapeutics, 34, pp. 330 - 336, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1755-5922.12203

Nguyen TL; Phan J; Hogan J; Hee L; Moses D; Otton J; Premawardhana U; Rajaratnam R; Juergens CP; Dimitri H; French JK; Richards D; Thomas L, 2016, 'Adverse diastolic remodeling after reperfused ST-elevation myocardial infarction: An important prognostic indicator', American Heart Journal, 180, pp. 117 - 127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2016.05.020

Holmes LE; Nguyen TL; Hee L; Otton J; Moses DA; French JK; Thomas L; Richards DAB; Juergens CP, 2016, 'Electrocardiographic measurement of infarct size compared to cardiac MRI in reperfused first time ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction', International Journal of Cardiology, 220, pp. 389 - 394, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.06.171

Chew DP; Scott IA; Cullen L; French JK; Briffa TG; Tideman PA; Woodruffe S; Kerr A; Branagan M; Aylward PEG, 2016, 'National Heart Foundation of Australia & Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian Clinical Guidelines for the Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes 2016', Heart Lung and Circulation, 25, pp. 895 - 951, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2016.06.789

Body R; Mueller C; Giannitsis E; Christ M; Ordonez-Llanos J; de Filippi CR; Nowak R; Panteghini M; Jernberg T; Plebani M; Verschuren F; French JK; Christenson R; Weiser S; Bendig G; Dilba P; Lindahl B; Nowak RM; Horner D; Dolci A; Zaninotto M; Manara A; Menassanch-Volker S; Jarausch J; Zaugg C, 2016, 'The Use of Very Low Concentrations of High-sensitivity Troponin T to Rule Out Acute Myocardial Infarction Using a Single Blood Test', Academic Emergency Medicine, 23, pp. 1004 - 1013, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acem.13012

Iyngkaran P; Thomas MC; Johnson R; French J; Ilton M; McDonald P; Hare DL; Fatkin D, 2016, 'Contextualizing genetics for regional heart failure care', Current Cardiology Reviews, 12, pp. 231 - 242, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573403X12666160606123103

Juergens CP; French JK; Brieger DB, 2016, 'English as a second language and outcomes of patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes: results from the CONCORDANCE registry', Medical Journal of Australia, 205, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/MJA16.00536

Chew DP; Scott IA; Cullen L; French JK; Briffa TG; Tideman PA; Woodruffe S; Kerr A; Branagan M; Aylward PEG, 2016, 'National heart foundation of Australia and cardiac society of Australia and New Zealand: Australian clinical guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes 2016', Medical Journal of Australia, 205, pp. 128 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.5694/MJA16.00368

Mueller-Hennessen M; Lindahl B; Giannitsis E; Biener M; Vafaie M; DeFilippi CR; Christ M; Santalo-Bel M; Panteghini M; Plebani M; Verschuren F; Jernberg T; French JK; Christenson RH; Body R; McCord J; Dilba P; Katus HA; Mueller C, 2016, 'Diagnostic and prognostic implications using age- and gender-specific cut-offs for high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T - Sub-analysis from the TRAPID-AMI study', International Journal of Cardiology, 209, pp. 26 - 33, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.01.213

Juergens CP; Dabin B; French JK; Kritharides L; Hyun K; Kilian J; Chew DPB; Brieger D, 2016, 'English as a second language and outcomes of patients presenting with acute coronary syndromes: results from the CONCORDANCE registry', The Medical journal of Australia, 204, pp. 239

Kohl LP; Leimberger JD; Chiswell K; Jones WS; Thiele H; Smalling RW; Chandra P; Cohen M; Perera D; Chew DP; French JK; Blaxil J; Kumar AS; Ohman EM; Patel MR, 2016, 'Clinical characteristics and outcomes after unplanned intraaortic balloon counterpulsation in the Counterpulsation to Reduce Infarct Size Pre-PCI Acute Myocardial Infarction trial', American Heart Journal, 174, pp. 7 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2015.12.004

Chuang A; Hancock DG; Horsfall M; Alhammad NJ; Zhou J; Cullen L; French J; Chew DP, 2016, 'The predictive value of high sensitivity-troponin velocity within the first 6h of presentation for cardiac outcomes regardless of acute coronary syndrome diagnosis.', Int J Cardiol, 204, pp. 106 - 111, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.11.132

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