By Professor John Kerswell French

Journal articles

Shugman I; Diu P; Gohil J; Kadappu KK; Leung M; Lo S; Leung D; Hopkins A; Juergens C; French J, 2009, 'Post-procedural Troponin T and Creatine kinase-MB elevations influence late outcomes predominantly in patients with stable coronary heart disease', Heart Lung and Circulation, 18, pp. s225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2009.05.556

Cheng S; Hsieh V; Lo Q; Shugman I; Tobing D; Lo S; Leung D; Hopkins A; Juergens C; French J, 2009, 'Routine rescue angioplasty for ST-elevation myocardial infarction achieves mortality rates comparable to primary PCI', Heart Lung and Circulation, 18, pp. s233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2009.05.576

French J; Ranasinghe I; Shugman I; Leung M; Juergens C; Aliprandi-Costa B; Devlin G; Brieger D, 2009, 'Symptom-onset to First Medical Contact Times for ACS Patients have Reduced Recently in Australia and New Zealand', Heart Lung and Circulation, 18, pp. s122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2009.05.278

Juergens CP; Winter J; Nguyen-Do P; Lo S; French JK; Hallani H; Fernandes C; Jepson N; Leung DY, 2009, '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', Internal Medicine Journal, 39, pp. 25 - 31, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01675.x

Shugman I; Diu P; Gohil J; Kadappu KK; Leung M; Lo S; Leung D; Hopkins A; Juergens C; French J, 2009, 'Troponin T and Creatine kinase-MB in the diagnosis of early re-infarction post-PCI', Heart Lung and Circulation, 18, pp. s238 - s239, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2009.05.590

Gilchrist IC; French JK, 2008, 'Radial access for cardiac catheterization is not radical', American Heart Journal, 156, pp. 805 - 807, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2008.08.005

Malek LA; Reynolds HR; Vozzi C; Dziarmaga M; French JK; Mancini GBJ; Forman SA; Renkin J; Lamas GA; Hochman JS, 2008, 'Late coronary intervention in stable patients after myocardial infarction for totally occluded LADs does not reduce events compared to medical therapy alone: Results from the Occluded Artery Trial', EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, 29, pp. 514 - 515, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000208702502472&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

French JK; Mahaffey KW; Hellkamp AS; Cohen E; O'connor CM; Kleiman NS; Holmes DR; Hochman JS; Granger CB; Armstrong PW, 2008, 'Mechanical complications are uncommon in STEMI treated with primary-PCI: insights from APEX-AMI', EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, 29, pp. 137 - 138, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000208702500528&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

French JK; Mahaffey KW; Hellkamp AS; O'connor CM; Cohen E; Kleiman NS; Holmes DR; Hochman JS; Granger CB; Armstrong PW, 2008, 'Mortality after cardiogenic shock remains high in ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary PCI: insights from APEX AMI', EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, 29, pp. 447 - 447, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000208702502218&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Tobing D; French JK; Varigos J; Meehan A; Billah B; Krum H, 2008, 'Do patients with heart failure appropriately undergo invasive procedures post-myocardial infarction? Results from a prospective multicentre study', Internal Medicine Journal, 38, pp. 845 - 851

Diu P; Shugman I; Dhawan A; Gohil J; Kadappu K; Lo S; Hopkins AP; Leung D; Juergens CP; French JK, 2008, 'Selective Use of Drug Eluting Stents in Management of ST-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction while Maintaining a Low Further Target Revascularisation Rate', Heart Lung and Circulation, 17, pp. s101, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2008.05.243

Juergens CP; Crozier JA; Robinson J; Lo ST; French JK; Leung DY, 2008, 'Unfractionated heparin use after percutaneous coronary intervention: Results of a trial with a vascular ultrasound endpoint', Heart Lung and Circulation, 17, pp. 107 - 113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2007.07.011

Juergens CP; Lo ST; French JK; Leung DY, 2008, 'Vaso-vagal reactions during femoral arterial sheath removal after percutaneous coronary intervention and impact on cardiac events', International Journal of Cardiology, 127, pp. 252 - 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.02.059

Gohil JJ; Leung DYC; French JK; Le G; Nguyen T; Juergens CP, 2007, 'Prognostic implications of elevated cardiac Troponin T (cTnT) in the extreme elderly group of patients', EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, 28, pp. 89 - 89, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000208702200347&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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, 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, 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 A randomised trial', Heart Lung and Circulation, 16, pp. 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

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