By Professor John Kerswell French

Journal articles

Becker R; Bassand JP; Budaj A; Wojdyla ; James S; Cornel J; French JK; Held C; Horrow J; Husted S; Lopez-sendon J; Lassila R; Mahaffey KW; Storey R; Harrington RA; Wallentin L, 2011, 'Bleeding complications with the P2Y12 receptor antagonists clopidogrel and ticagrelor in the PLATelet inhibition and patient Outcomes (PLATO) trial', European Heart Journal, 32, pp. 2933 - 2944, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehr424

Kadappu K; Eagle K; Rajaratnam R; Lo S; Leung D; French J; Thomas L, 2011, 'Can Strain and Strain Rate Useful in Assessing Left Ventricular Filling Pressure?', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20, pp. S162 - S162, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.402

French JK; Armstrong PW; Cohen E; Kleiman NS; O''Connor CM; Hellkamp AS; Stebbins AL; Holmes DR; Hochman JS; Granger CB; Mahaffey KW, 2011, 'Cardiogenic shock and heart failure post-percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Observations from "assessment of Pexelizumab in Acute Myocardial Infarction"', American Heart Journal, 162, pp. 89 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2011.04.009

Shugman I; Hee L; Diu P; Lo S; Nguyen P; Rajaratnam R; Thomas L; Leung D; Hopkins A; Juergens C; French J, 2011, 'Clinical Outcomes After Bare-metal Stents Deployment in Large Coronary Arteries in Patients with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20, pp. S117 - S117, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.293

Dhawan A; Parikh D; Shugman IMM; French JK; Hallani H; Fernandes C; Juergens CP, 2011, 'Contrast induced nephropathy in patients with pre-existing renal impairment undergoing invasive coronary procedures - a long-term follow-up', Medical Journal of Australia, 195, pp. 268 - 269

Shugman IMM; Diu E; Gohil J; Kadappu KK; Leung M; Lo ST; Leung DY; Hopkins AP; Juergens CP; French JK, 2011, 'Evaluation of troponin T criteria for periprocedural myocardial infarction in patients with acute coronary syndromes', American Journal of Cardiology, 107, pp. 863 - 870, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.11.007

Rajendran S; Parikh D; Shugman IMM; French JK; Juergens CP, 2011, 'High on treatment platelet reactivity and stent thrombosis', Heart Lung and Circulation, 20, pp. 525 - 531, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.04.004

Patel M; Smalling R; Thiele H; Barnhart H; Zhou Y; Chandra P; Chew D; Cohen M; French JK; Perera D; Ohman M, 2011, 'Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation and infarct size in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction without shock The CRISP AMI randomized trial', JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association, 306, pp. 1 - 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2011.1280

French JK; Dzavik V; Hochman JS; Ramanathan K; Farkouh ME; Cosmi JE; Harkness SM; Sleeper LA, 2011, 'Rapid complete reversal of systemic hypoperfusion after intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation and survival in cardiogenic shock complicating an acute myocardial infarction', American Heart Journal, 162, pp. 268 - 275, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2011.04.025

Costa B; Ranasinghe I; Patel A; Brown A; Cass A; Kritharides L; Chew D; French J; Turnbull F; Walters D; Meredith I; Brieger D, 2011, 'Rationale for the Australian Cooperative National Registry of Acute Coronary Care, Guideline Adherence and Clinical Events (CONCORDANCE)', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20, pp. S40 - S40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.102

Aty W; Dignan R; Ang XH; Hee L; French J, 2011, 'Revascularisation Strategies for Multi Vessel Disease in Diabetics; Implications for Interpretation of Randomised Trials', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20, pp. 266 - 266, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.11.036

Hee L; Dignan R; Ahmed W; Mussap C; Yang L; Liza T; French J, 2011, 'Revascularisation Strategies in Diabetics with Multi-vessel Disease: Factors Influencing Treatment Selection', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20, pp. S227 - S227, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.558

Hee L; Ang X; Dignan R; Mussap C; Thomas L; French J, 2011, 'Risk Factor Outcomes in Diabetic Patients with Multi-vessel Disease', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20, pp. S145 - S145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.361

Shugman I; Parikh D; Cheng S; Hsieh V; Lo Q; Tobing D; Lo S; Leung D; Hopkins A; Juergens C; French J, 2011, 'Safety and Efficacy of Rescue Angioplasty for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction with High Utilisation Rates of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20, pp. S145 - S145, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.362

Nguyen V; Owen K; Nguyen P; Juergens C; French J; Lo S; Kadappu K; Rajaratnam R, 2011, 'Same Day Return Transfer of Low Risk Patients Following PCI to Improve Service Access—A Safety Study', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20, pp. S146 - S146, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.363

Mahaffey KW; Wampole J; Stebbins AL; Berdan LG; Mcafee D; Rorick T; French JK; Kleiman NS; O''connor C; Cohen E; Granger CB; Armstrong PW, 2011, 'Strategic lessons from the clinical event classification process for the Assessment of Pexelizumab in Acute Myocardial Infarction (APEX-AMI) trial', Contemporary Clinical Trials, 32, pp. 178 - 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cct.2010.12.013

O''Loughlin A; Byth K; French JK; Richards D; Hennessy A; Denniss AR; Kovoor P, 2011, 'The compression type of coronary artery motion in patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction and normal controls: a case-control study', BMC Research Notes, 4, pp. 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-4-51

Kadappu KK; Rajaratnam R; French JK; Thomas L, 2010, 'Bilateral coronary - pulmonary fistulae, diagnosed by transoesophageal echocardiogram', Heart International, 5, pp. e14, http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/hi.2010.e14

Juergens CP; Winter JP; Nguyen-Do P; Lo S; French JK; Hallani H; Fernandes C; Jepson N; Leung DYC, 2010, 'Erratum: Nephrotoxic effects of iodixanol and iopromide in patients with abnormal renal function receiving N-acetylcysteine and hydration before coronary angiography and intervention: A randomised trial (Internal Medicine Journal (2009) 39 (25-31))', Internal Medicine Journal, 40, pp. 320, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.2010.02216.x

Rajendran S; Parikh D; Shugman I; French J; Juergens C, 2010, 'Antiplatelet Resistance and Thrombosis in Stents', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 19, pp. S121 - S121, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.950

Wong C; Gao W; Stewart RA; Benatar J; French JK; Aylward PE; White HD, 2010, 'aVR ST elevation: an important but neglected sign in ST elevation acute myocardial infarction', European Heart Journal, 31, pp. 1845 - 1853, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehq161

Luu Q; Dignan R; Rosenfeld D; French J, 2010, 'Bleeding Risk for Coronary Surgery as Assessed by VerifyNow', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 19, pp. S234 - S234, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.566

Shugman I; Diu P; Parikh D; Gohil J; Kishor K; Lo S; Leung D; Taylor D; Rajaratnam R; Nguyen P; Hopkins A; Juergens C; French J, 2010, 'Clinical Outcomes for Percutaneous Revascularization Following ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Selective Drug-Eluting Stent use in Patients at High Risk of Restenosis', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 19, pp. S124 - S124, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.958

Kadappu K; Boyd A; Allman C; Rajaratnam R; Lo S; French J; Leung D; Thomas L, 2010, 'Comparison of Pulsed Wave and Colour Tissue Doppler Derived Echocardiographic Estimation of Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 19, pp. S171 - S171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.413

Dhawan A; Parikh D; Shugman I; French J; Hallani H; Fernandes C; Juergens C, 2010, 'Contrast Induced Nephropathy in Patients with Pre-existing Renal Impairment Undergoing Invasive Coronary Procedures—A Long-term Follow-up', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 19, pp. S126 - S127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.964

Kadappu K; Rajaratnam R; Lo S; French J; Leung D; Thomas L, 2010, 'Does Time to Peak E Velocity Versus Time to Peak e′ Velocity Accurately Predict Left Ventricular End Diastolic Pressure?', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 19, pp. S176 - S177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.428

Shugman I; Diu P; Gohil J; Kadappu K; Leung M; Lo S; Leung D; Hopkins A; Juergens C; French J, 2010, 'Evaluation of the New Definition of Peri-Procedural Myocardial Infarction in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 19, pp. S130 - S130, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.974

Boyd A; Ng CA; Tran DT; Chia E; French JK; Leung DY; Thomas L, 2010, 'Left atrial enlargement and phasic function in patients following Non-St elevation myocardial infarction', Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 23, pp. 1251 - 1258, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.echo.2010.09.010

French JK; Hellkamp A; Armstrong PW; Cohen EG; Kleiman NS; O''connor C; Holmes RJ; Hochman J; Granger CB; Mahaffey KW, 2010, 'Mechanical Complications After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (from APEX-AMI)', American Journal of Cardiology, 105, pp. 59 - 63, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.08.653

Echols MR; Kontos MC; Prather K; Schocken DD; Russell SD; Hochman JS; Biasucci L; French J; Mahaffey K, 2010, 'PREDICTIVE VALUE OF EJECTION FRACTION AND RENAL FUNCTION IN HIGH RISK ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME PATIENTS: RESULTS FROM THE SYNERGY TRIAL', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 55, pp. A141.E1323 - A141.E1323, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(10)61324-1

Wong C; Gao W; Stewart RA; French JK; Aylward PE; Benatar J; White HD, 2010, 'Prognostic Value of Lead V1 ST Elevation During Acute Inferior Myocardial Infarction', Circulation, 122, pp. 463 - 469, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.109.924068

Nguyen V; Owen K; Nguyen P; Juergens C; French J; Lo S; Kadappu K; Rajaratnam R, 2010, 'Reverse Triage Events Study of Patients after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (RETRIEVE PCI)', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 19, pp. S150 - S150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.1022

Ang X; Dignan R; Gonzalez M; Shugman I; Parikh D; Goh Y; Lo S; Leung D; Nguyen P; Rajaratnam R; Hopkins A; Juergens C; French J, 2010, 'Risk Factor Outcomes and Revascularisation Choice in Diabetic Patients Considered for Coronary Revascularisation', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 19, pp. S61 - S61, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.811

Simes RJ; O''connell R; Aylward PE; Varshavsky S; Diaz R; Wilcox R; Armstrong PW; Granger CB; French JK; Van de werf F; Marschner IC; Califf RM; White HD, 2010, 'Unexplained international differences in clinical outcomes after acute myocardial infarction and fibrinolytic therapy: Lessons from the Hirulog and Early Reperfusion or Occlusion (HERO)-2 trial', American Heart Journal, 1, pp. 988 - 997, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2009.12.044

Linefsky JP; Lin M; Pieper KS; Reist CJ; Berdan LG; Antman EM; Goodman SG; French JK; Guneri S; Roe MT; Newby LK; Harrington RA; Ferguson JJ; Califf RM; Mahaffey KW, 2009, 'Comparison of Site-Reported and Core Laboratory-Reported Creatine Kinase-MB Values in Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (from the International Trial SYNERGY)', American Journal of Cardiology, 104, pp. 1330 - 1335, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.06.056

MacCormick JM; McAlister H; Crawford J; French JK; Crozier I; Shelling AN; Eddy CA; Rees MI; Skinner JR, 2009, 'Misdiagnosis of Long QT Syndrome as Epilepsy at First Presentation', Annals of Emergency Medicine, 54, pp. 26 - 32, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.01.031

French JK; Shearer JA, 2009, 'Are we letting good stories obscure the truth-Can qualitative techniques provide clarification?', American Heart Journal, 157, pp. 597 - 598, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2009.02.004

Malek LA; Reynolds HR; Forman SA; Vozzi C; Mancini GBJ; French JK; Dziarmaga M; Renkin JP; Kochman J; Lamas GA; Hochman JS, 2009, 'Late coronary intervention for totally occluded left anterior descending coronary arteries in stable patients after myocardial infarction: Results from the Occluded Artery Trial (OAT)', American Heart Journal, 157, pp. 724 - 732, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2008.12.008

Edmond JJ; Juergens CP; French JK, 2009, 'The pharmaco-invasive approach to STEMI: When should fibrinolytic-treated patients go to the "cath lab"?', Heart, 95, pp. 358 - 361, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2007.137182

Wong CK; Gao W; Stewart RAH; French JK; Aylward PEG; White HD, 2009, 'Relationship of QRS duration at baseline and changes over 60 min after fibrinolysis to 30-day mortality with different locations of ST elevation myocardial infarction: Results from the hirulog and early reperfusion or occlusion-2 trial', Heart, 95, pp. 276 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2008.146365

Yang T; Chung SK; Zhang W; Mullins JGL; McCulley CH; Crawford J; MacCormick J; Eddy CA; Shelling AN; French JK; Yang P; Skinner JR; Roden DM; Rees MI, 2009, 'Biophysical properties of 9 KCNQ1 mutations associated with long-QT syndrome', Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 2, pp. 417 - 426, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.109.850149

Yong G; Rankin J; Ferguson L; Thom J; French J; Brieger D; Chew DP; Dick R; Eccleston D; Hockings B; Walters D; Whelan A; Eikelboom JW, 2009, 'Randomized trial comparing 600- with 300-mg loading dose of clopidogrel in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Results of the Platelet Responsiveness to Aspirin and Clopidogrel and Troponin Increment after Coronary intervention in Acute coronary Lesions (PRACTICAL) Trial', American Heart Journal, 157, pp. 60.e1 - 60.e9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2008.09.024

French JK; Harkness S; Sleeper L; Wong SC; Col J; Dzavik V; White HD; Hochman J, 2009, 'Cardiogenic Shock Without Flow-Limiting Angiographic Coronary Artery Disease-(from the Should We Emergently Revascularize Occluded Coronary Arteries for Cardiogenic Shock Trial and Registry)', American Journal of Cardiology, 104, pp. 24 - 28

Ameratunga R; Woon S; Koopmans W; French J, 2009, 'Cellular and molecular characterisation of the hyper immunoglobulin m syndrome associated with congenital rubella infection', Journal of Clinical Immunology, 29, pp. 99 - 106

Dhawan A; Parikh D; Shugman I; French J; Hallani H; Fernandes C; Juergens C, 2009, 'Contrast induced nephropathy in patients with pre-existing renal impairment undergoing invasive coronary procedures—A long term follow up', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 18, pp. S207 - S207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2009.05.513

Gupta R; Diu P; Nguyen T; Kadappu K; Rajendran S; Lo S; Leung D; French J; Juergens C, 2009, 'Impact of Three Different Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Antagonists on Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Platelet Receptor Inhibition, Tissue Level Perfusion and Clinical Endpoints', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 18, pp. S106 - S106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2009.05.241

Gupta R; Diu P; Rajendran S; Gonzalez M; Hopkins A; French J; Juergens C, 2009, 'Management and outcomes of early stent thrombosis', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 18, pp. S220 - S221, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2009.05.545

Juergens CP; Winter J; Nguyen-Do P; Lo ST; French JK; Hallani H; Fernandes C; Jepson N; Leung DY, 2009, 'Nephrotoxic effects of iodixanol and iopromide in patients with abnormal renal function receiving N-acetylcysteine and hydration before coronary angiography and intervention: A randomized trial', Internal Medicine Journal, 39, pp. 25 - 31

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 - 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 - S233, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2009.05.576

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