By Professor John Kerswell French

Journal articles

Tricoci P; O'grady KG; Roe MT; Gulba DC; French JK; Ferguson JJ; Alexander JH; Califf RM; White HD; Mahaffey KW, 2007, 'Troponin elevation after coronary artery bypass surgery predicts major cardiac adverse outcomes in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: results from the SYNERGY trial', EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, 28, pp. 659 - 660, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000208702203384&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Skinner JR; Chung SK; Nel CA; Shelling AN; Crawford JR; McKenzie N; Pinnock R; French JK; Rees MI, 2007, 'Brugada syndrome masquerading as febrile seizures', Pediatrics, 119, pp. e1206 - e1211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2006-2628

Dieker HJ; French JK; Joziasse IC; Brouwer MA; Elliott J; West TM; Webber BJ; Verheugt FWA; White HD, 2007, 'Antiplatelet therapy and progression of coronary artery disease: a placebo-controlled trial with angiographic and clinical follow-up after myocardial infarction', American Heart Journal, 153, pp. 66 - 66.e8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2006.10.006

Hammett CJK; Prapavessis H; Baldi JC; Ameratunga R; Schoenbeck U; Varo N; French JK; White HD; Stewart RAH, 2007, 'Variation in blood levels of inflammatory markers related and unrelated to smoking cessation in women.', Preventive Cardiology, 10, pp. 68 - 75, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1520-037X.2007.05957.x

Ang C; Leung DY; Lo S; French JK; Juergens CP, 2007, 'Effects of local anaesthesia and intravenous sedation on patient 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

Gentles TL; Wilson NJ; Zeng I; French JK, 2007, 'End-Systolic Volume z-Score and limitation of Preload Reserve Predict Outcome after Surgery for Severe AR', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 16, pp. S62 - S62, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2007.06.160

Tobing D; Gohil J; Hopkins A; Hsieh V; Taylor D; Rajaratnam R; Lo S; Leung D; Juergens C; French J, 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 - S104, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2007.06.264

Chung SK; MacCormick J; McCulley CH; Crawford J; Eddy C; Mitchell E; Shelling AN; French JK; Skinner J; Rees M, 2007, 'Long QT and Brugada syndrome gene mutations in New Zealand', Heart Rhythm, 4, pp. 1306 - 1314

MacCormick JM; McAlister H; Crawford J; French J; Crozier I; Shelling A; Nel C; Rees MI; Skinner JR, 2007, 'Misdiagnosis of Long QT Syndrome as Epilepsy', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 16, pp. S86 - S86, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2007.06.220

Gohil J; Juergens CP; French JK, 2007, 'Non-STEMI or no NSTEMI?', Internal Medicine Journal, 37, pp. 737 - 738

Gohil JJ; Tobing D; Hopkins A; Hsieh V; Kadappu KK; Taylor D; Rajaratnam R; Leung DYC; Lo S; Juergens CP; French JK, 2007, 'Prognostic Implications of Renal Failure and Bleeding in Patients Undergoing Angioplasty', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 16, pp. S141 - S141, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2007.06.353

Juergens CP; Winter JP; Nguyen-Do P; Lo S; French JK; Hallani H; Fernandes C; Jepson N; Leung DYC, 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', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 16, pp. S105 - S105, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2007.06.268

Edmond J; French JK; Aylward PE; Wong CK; Stewart RA; Williams BF; De Pasquale CG; O Connell RL; Van den Berg K; De Werf F; Simes RJ; White HD, 2007, 'Variations in the use of emergency PCI for the treatment of re-infarction following intravenous fibrinolytic therapy: impact on outcomes in HERO-2', European Heart Journal, 28, pp. 1418 - 1424

Wong C-K; Gao W; Stewart RAH; van Pelt N; French JK; Aylward PEG; White HD, 2006, 'Risk stratification of patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction and right bundle-branch block: Importance of QRS duration and early ST-segment resolution after fibrinolytic therapy', CIRCULATION, 114, pp. 783 - 789, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.639039

Wong CK; Gao W; Stewart RAH; Pelt NV; French JK; Aylward PEG; White HD, 2006, 'Risk stratification of patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction and right bundle-branch block: Importance of QRS duration and early ST-segment resolution after fibrinolytic therapy', Circulation, 114, pp. 783 - 789, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.639039

Ang CK; Leung DY; Lo ST; French JK; Juergens CP, 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

Hammett CJ; Prapavessis H; Baldi JC; Varo N; Schoenbeck U; Amertunga R; French JK; White HD; Stewart RA, 2006, 'Effects of exercise training on 5 inflammatory markers associated with cardiovascular risk', American Journal of Cardiology, 151, pp. e7 - e16

Leung DY; French JK, 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

Edmonds JP; French JK; Stewart RA; Aylward PE; De Pasquale CG; Williams BF; O Connell RL; Simes RJ; White HD, 2006, 'Frequency of Recurrent ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction After Fibrinolytic Therapy in a Different Territory as a Manifestation of Multiple Unstable Coronary Arterial Plaques', American Journal of Cardiology, 97, pp. 947 - 951

Wong C; Gao W; Stewart RA; Raffel OC; French JK; White HD, 2006, 'Initial Q waves accompanying ST-segment elevation at presentation of acute myocardial infarction and 30-day mortality in patients given streptokinase therapy: an analysis from HERO-2', Lancet, 367, pp. 2061 - 2067

Wong C; Stewart RA; Gao W; French JK; Raffel OC; White HD, 2006, 'Prognostic differences between different types of bundle branch block during the early phase of acute myocardial infarction: insights from the Hirulog and Early Reperfusion or Occlusion (HERO)-2 trial', European Heart Journal, 27, pp. 21 - 28

Wong C; Gao W; Stewart RA; van Pelt N; French JK; Aylward PE; White HD, 2006, 'Risk Stratification of Patients With Acute Anterior Myocardial Infarction and Right Bundle-Branch Block', Circulation, 114, pp. 783 - 789

Ko A; Hamer A; Kerr A; Wong B; Renner C; Sebastian C; Wong CK; Ellis C; Nunn C; Wade C; Curtis E; Grigor EG; Wilkins G; Armstrong G; Ikram H; Hart H; White H; Williams H; Patel H; Crozier I; Elliott J; French J; Lambie L; Abernathy M; Simmonds M; Webster M; Tansor P; Astridge P; Matsis P; Luke R; Mann S; Al-Khairulla Y; Devlin G, 2005, 'Non ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes: New Zealand management guidelines', New Zealand Medical Journal, 118

Ko A; Hamer A; Kerr A; Wong B; Renner C; Sebastian C; Wong CK; Ellis C; Nunn C; Wade C; Curtis E; Grigor EG; Wilkins G; Armstrong G; Ikram H; Hart H; White H; Williams H; Patel H; Crozier I; Elliott J; French J; Lambie L; Abernathy M; Simmonds M; Webster M; Tansor P; Astridge P; Matsis P; Luke R; Mann S; Al-Khairulla Y; Devlin G, 2005, 'ST-elevation myocardial infarction: New Zealand management guidelines', New Zealand Medical Journal, 118

French J, 2005, 'Abciximab improves clinical outcomes in people with acute myocardial infraction receiving stents', Evidence Based Cardiovascular Medicine, 9, pp. 129 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ebcm.2005.03.007

French J, 2005, 'Abciximab improves clinical outcomes in people with acute myocardial infarction receiving stents. Commentary.', Evid Based Cardiovasc Med, 9, pp. 129 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ebcm.2005.03.008

Johanson P; Armstrong PW; Barbagelata NA; Chaitman BR; Clemmensen P; Dellborg M; Goodman SG; French JK; Green CL; Krucoff MW; Langer A; Pahlm O; Reilly P; Wagner GS, 2005, 'An academic ECG core lab perspective of the FDA initiative for digital ECG capture and data management in large-scale clinical trials', Drug Information Journal, 39, pp. 345 - 351

Mahaffey KW; Roe MT; Kilaru R; French JK; Alexander JH; Berdan LG; van der Werf FJ; Simoon ML; Weaver WD; White HD; Lincoff AM; Kleiman NS; Topol EJ; Harrington RA, 2005, 'Characterisation of myocardial infarction as an end point in two large trials of acute Coronary syndrome', American Journal of Cardiology, 95, pp. 1404 - 1408

Skinner RJ; Crawford J; French JK; Rees MR; Chung SK; McCulley CH; Montgomery D, 2005, 'Near miss SIDS due to Brugada syndrome', Archives of Disease in Childhood, 90, pp. 528 - 529

Wong C; French JK; Aylward PE; Stewart RA; Gao W; Armstrong PW; van der Werf FJ; Simes RJ; Raffael OC; Granger CB; Califf RM; White HD, 2005, 'Patients with prolonged ischemic chest pain and presumed-new left bundle branch block have heterogeneous outcomes depending on the presence of ST-segment changes', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 46, pp. 29 - 38

Hammett CJK; Oxenham HC; Baldi JC; Doughty RN; Ameratunga R; French JK; White HD; Stewart RAH, 2004, 'Effect of six months' exercise training on C-reactive protein levels in healthy elderly subjects [2]', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 44, pp. 2411 - 2413, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2004.09.030

Wong SP; French JK; Lydon AM; Manda SOM; Gao W; Ashton NG; White HD, 2004, 'Relation of left ventricular sphericity to 10-year survival after acute myocardial infarction', American Journal of Cardiology, 94, pp. 1270 - 1275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.07.110

Wong CK; Hammett CJK; The R; French JK; Gao W; Webber BJ; Elliott JM; Hamer AW; Ormiston JA; Webster MWI; Stewart RAH; Ameratunga RV; White HD, 2004, 'Lack of association between baseline plasma homocysteine concentrations and restenosis rates after a first elective percutaneous coronary intervention without stenting', Heart, 90, pp. 1299 - 1302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2003.020701

Ellis CJ; Devlin G; Matsis P; Elliott J; Williams MJ; Gamble G; Mann S; French J; White H; Lennane J; Aftabuzzaman ; Tisch J; Porter G; Watts V; Braid J; Penney D; Edwards E; Garner D; Logan K; Morley A; Reeve P; Kanan F; Pusupati J; Ludbrook A; Aitcheson F; Weytmans K; Shepherd R; Ternouth I; Luke R; Mackenzie J; Thompson T; Olsen K; Shameem R; Matthews T; Lee K; Cuthbert A; Middlemitch D; Scott B; Abernethy M; Hamer A; Price R; Heynike M; Udy M; Al Khairulla Y; Skeats L; Richards M; Campbell L; Alspach A; Abdul-Ghaffar N; Smart A; Hills M; Hammond M; Barker C; Curzon P; Nixon G; Meader S; McLelland M; Renner C; Maloney A, 2004, 'Acute Coronary Syndrome patients in New Zealand receive less invasive management when admitted to hospitals without invasive facilities', New Zealand Medical Journal, 117

Ellis CJ; Gamble G; French J; Devlin G; Matsis P; Elliott J; Mann S; Williams MJ; White H, 2004, 'Management of patients admitted with an Acute Coronary Syndrome in New Zealand: Results of a comprehensive nationwide audit', New Zealand Medical Journal, 117

French JK, 2004, 'Which elderly patients with cardiogenic shock should be treated with percutaneous coronary intervention?', American Heart Journal, 147, pp. 950 - 952, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2003.12.026

French JK; Edmond JJ; Gao W; White HD; Eikelboom JW, 2004, 'Adjunctive use of direct thrombin inhibitors in patients receiving fibrinolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction', American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, 4, pp. 107 - 115, http://dx.doi.org/10.2165/00129784-200404020-00004

Edmond JJ; Greaves SC; French JK; Graham KJ; Raudkivi PJ; Blake JWH; Gerber IL; Smith WM, 2004, 'Thrombotic risk in patients with aortic bioprostheses', Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 13, pp. 525 - 528

French JK; White HD, 2004, 'Clinical implications of the new definition of myocardial infarction', Heart, 90, pp. 99 - 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heart.90.1.99

White HD; Palmeri ST; Sleeper LA; French JK; Wong CK; Lowe AM; Crapo JW; Koller PT; Baran KW; Boland JL; Hochman JS; Wagner GS, 2004, 'Electrocardiographic findings in cardiogenic shock, risk prediction, and the effects of emergency revascularization: results from the SHOCK trial.', American Heart Journal, 148, pp. 810 - 817, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2004.05.012

de Belder MA; French J, 2004, 'Trial finds rescue angioplasty does not improve survival in people with STEMI in whom fibrinolysis is unsuccessful', Evidence Based Cardiovascular Medicine, 8, pp. 349 - 350, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ebcm.2004.09.019

French JK; White HD, 2004, 'Implications of the new definition of myocardial infarction', HEART, 90, pp. 99 - 106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heart.90.1.99

White HD; French JK, 2003, 'Use of Brain Natriuretic Peptide Levels for Risk Assessment in Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 42, pp. 1917 - 1920, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2003.09.006

Gerber IL; Stewart RAH; Hammett CJK; Legget ME; Oxenham H; West TM; French JK; White HD, 2003, 'Effect of aortic valve replacement on C-reactive protein in nonrheumatic aortic stenosis', American Journal of Cardiology, 92, pp. 1129 - 1132, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.07.012

Sanborn TA; Sleeper LA; Webb JG; French JK; Bergman G; Parikh M; Wong SC; Boland J; Pfisterer M; Slater JN; Sharma S; Hochman JS, 2003, 'Correlates of One-Year Survival in Patients with Cardiogenic Shock Complicating Acute Myocardial Infarction: Angiographic Findings from the SHOCK Trial', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 42, pp. 1373 - 1379, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(03)01051-9

Gerber IL; Stewart RAH; French JK; Legget ME; Greaves SC; West TM; Kerr AJ; Richards AM; White HD, 2003, 'Associations between plasma natriuretic peptide levels, symptoms, and left ventricular function in patients with chronic aortic regurgitation', American Journal of Cardiology, 92, pp. 755 - 758, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00849-X

Hyde TA; French JK; Wong CK; Edwards C; Whitlock RML; White HD, 2003, 'Associations between ST depression, four year mortality, and in-hospital revascularisation in unselected patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes', Heart, 89, pp. 490 - 495, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heart.89.5.490

Gerber IL; Stewart RAH; Legget ME; West TM; French RL; Sutton TM; Yandle TG; French JK; Richards AM; White HD, 2003, 'Increased plasma natriuretic peptide levels reflect symptom onset in aortic stenosis', Circulation, 107, pp. 1884 - 1890, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.0000060533.79248.0C

French JK; Canborn TA; Sleeper LA, 2003, 'Primary coronary angioplasty versus thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction', LANCET, 361, pp. 1303 - 1304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(03)13011-5

Fresco C; French JK; Canborn TA; Sleeper LA; Buchan I; Hooper L; McElduff P; Freemantle N; Martin D; Keeley EC; Boura JA; Grines CL, 2003, 'Primary coronary angioplasty versus thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction [9] (multilpe letters)', Lancet, 361, pp. 1303 - 1305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(03)13010-3

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