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O'Hagan ET, Thiagalingam A, Lowe H, Min H, Marschner S, Jackson J, Klimis H, Kozor R, Figtree G, Kritharides L, Chow CK. Lifestyle changes and quality of life a year after attending Rapid Access Cardiology Clinics: an observational study. Intern Med J 2023; 53:2350-2354. [PMID: 38130046 DOI: 10.1111/imj.16289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/21/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
Abstract
We examined behavioural risk factors and quality of life (QoL) in women and men, younger and older adults 12 months after a Rapid Access Cardiology Clinic (RACC) visit. Routine clinical care data were collected in person from three Sydney hospitals between 2017 and 2018 and followed up by questionnaire at 365 days. 1491 completed the baseline survey, at 1 year, 1092 provided follow-up data on lifestyle changes, and 811 completed the EQ-5D-5L (QoL) survey. 666 (44.7%) were women, and 416 (27.9%) were older than 60 years of age. Almost 50% of participants reported improving physical activity and diet a year after their RACC visit. These changes were less likely in women and older participants.
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- Edel T O'Hagan
- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Gousis C, Michoglou K, Lowe H, Akay M, Kapiris M, Angelis V. Systemic therapies post progression on CDK4/6 inhibitors in patients with oestrogen receptor positive metastatic breast cancer: Real world data from Guy’s Cancer Centre. Eur J Cancer 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(22)01524-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Gousis C, Michoglou K, Lowe H, Kapiris M, Angelis V. Beyond First Line CDK4/6 Inhibitors (CDK4/6i) and Aromatase Inhibitors (AI) in Patients with Oestrogen Receptor Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer (ER+ MBC): The Guy’s Cancer Centre Experience. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol) 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2021.12.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Rubenis I, Wong C, Lowe H, Kritharides L, Yong A, Brieger D, Roy P. Incidence and Risk Factors for Early Radial Artery Occlusion Post-Coronary Procedure: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study. Heart Lung Circ 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.06.595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Rubenis I, Hyun K, Lowe H, Kritharides L, Yong A, Brieger D, Roy P. Efficacy and Safety of Contemporary PCI in the Elderly – A Prospective Two-Year Cohort Study From the Concord Hospital PCI Registry. Heart Lung Circ 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.06.582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kozor R, Mooney J, Lowe H, Kritharides L, Altman M, Klimis H, Thakkar J, Wynne D, Thiagalingam A, Figtree GA, Chow CK. Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinics: An Australian Cost-Benefit Study. Heart Lung Circ 2021; 31:177-182. [PMID: 34217582 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.05.106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2020] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Chest pain is a large health care burden in Australia and around the world. Its management requires specialist assessment and diagnostic tests, which can be costly and often lead to unnecessary hospital admissions. There is a growing unmet clinical need to improve the efficiency and management of chest pain. This study aims to show the cost-benefit of rapid access chest pain clinics (RACC) as an alternative to hospital admission. DESIGN Retrospective cost-benefit analysis for 12 months. SETTING RACCs in three Sydney tertiary referral hospitals. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Cost per patient. RESULTS Hospitals A, B and C implemented RACCs but each operating with slightly different staffing, referral patterns, and diagnostic services. All RACCs had similar costs per patient of AUD$455.25, AUD$427.12 and AUD$474.45, hospitals A, B and C respectively, and similar cost benefits per patient of AUD$1168.75, AUD$1196.88 and AUD$1,149.55, respectively. At least 28%, 26% and 29% of these RACC patients for hospitals A, B, and C, respectively, would have otherwise had to have been admitted to hospital for the model to be cost-beneficial. CONCLUSION This study shows that a RACC model of care is cost-beneficial in the state of NSW as an alternative strategy to inpatient care for managing chest pain. Scaling up to a national level could represent an even larger benefit for the Australian health system.
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- Rebecca Kozor
- Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Concord Repatriation Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Concord Repatriation Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Rajaratnam D, Hyun K, Wong C, Garcia M, Lau J, Lowe H, Yong A, Kritharides L, Brieger D, Roy P. Longer-Term Safety and Efficacy of Contemporary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention – Insights from 2-Year Follow-Up of a Single Australian Centre Registry. Heart Lung Circ 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Forsyth S, Yip K, Foran B, Gougis P, Wheeler G, White L, Chandrakumar A, Blair K, Pathak Y, Spanswick V, Lowe H, Hartley J, Forster M. 979TiP POPPY: A phase II trial to assess the efficacy and safety profile of pembrolizumab in patients with performance status 2 with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. Ann Oncol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annonc.2020.08.1094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Arnold RH, Tideman PA, Devlin GP, Carroll GE, Elder A, Lowe H, Macdonald PS, Bannon PG, Juergens C, McGuire M, Mariani JA, Coffey S, Faddy S, Brown A, Inglis S, Wang WYS. Rural and Remote Cardiology During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) Consensus Statement. Heart Lung Circ 2020; 29:e88-e93. [PMID: 32487432 PMCID: PMC7203036 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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THE CHALLENGES Rural and remote Australians and New Zealanders have a higher rate of adverse outcomes due to acute myocardial infarction, driven by many factors. The prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is also higher in regional and remote populations, and people with known CVD have increased morbidity and mortality from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In addition, COVID-19 is associated with serious cardiac manifestations, potentially placing additional demand on limited regional services at a time of diminished visiting metropolitan support with restricted travel. Inter-hospital transfer is currently challenging as receiving centres enact pandemic protocols, creating potential delays, and cardiovascular resources are diverted to increasing intensive care unit (ICU) and emergency department (ED) capacity. Regional and rural centres have limited staff resources, placing cardiac services at risk in the event of staff infection or quarantine during the pandemic. MAIN RECOMMENDATIONS Health districts, cardiologists and government agencies need to minimise impacts on the already vulnerable cardiovascular health of regional and remote Australians and New Zealanders throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Changes in management should include.
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- Integrated Cardiovascular Clinical Network SA, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Calvary Hospital, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia; University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Orange Health Service, Orange, NSW, Australia
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- Orange Health Service, Orange, NSW, Australia; Concord Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Orange Health Service, Orange, NSW, Australia; University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia; The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia; Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Bairnsdale Hospital, Bairnsdale and Monash University, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
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- University of Otago, Dunedin, and Southern District Health Board, Dunedin, New Zealand
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- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- CSANZ Cardiovascular Nursing Council, University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- CSANZ Indigenous Health Council, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, and University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Arnold R, Amos D, Lowe H, Elder A, Martin S, Moss S, McMaster K, Juergens C, Ryan E, Larnach G, Adams M. 472 Development of a Rural NSW Cardiac Catheter and Coronary Intervention Service Over 14 Years: Impacts on Service and 30 Day AMI Mortality. Heart Lung Circ 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Moss S, Arnold R, Lowe H, Elder A, Juergens C, McMaster K, Roach A, Larnach G, Adams M, Amos D. 436 A Rural 24/7 Cardiac Catheter Lab Service in Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD): Locally Based Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Care With Low Mortality Over 5 Years. Heart Lung Circ 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Lau JK, Roy P, Javadzadegan A, Moshfegh A, Fearon WF, Ng M, Lowe H, Brieger D, Kritharides L, Yong AS. Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Acutely Improves Coronary Microcirculatory Function. J Am Heart Assoc 2019; 7:e009058. [PMID: 30371329 PMCID: PMC6404904 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.118.009058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background Remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) attenuates myocardial damage during elective and primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Recent studies suggest that coronary microcirculatory function is an important determinant of clinical outcome. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of RIPC on markers of microcirculatory function. Methods and Results Patients referred for cardiac catheterization and fractional flow reserve measurement were randomized to RIPC or sham. Operators and patients were blinded to treatment allocation. Comprehensive physiological assessments were performed before and after RIPC/sham including the index of microcirculatory resistance and coronary flow reserve after intracoronary glyceryl trinitrate and during the infusion of intravenous adenosine. Thirty patients were included (87% male; mean age: 63.1±10.0 years). RIPC and sham groups were similar with respect to baseline characteristics. RIPC decreased the calculated index of microcirculatory resistance (median, before RIPC: 22.6 [interquartile range [IQR]: 17.9-25.6]; after RIPC: 17.5 [IQR: 14.5-21.3]; P=0.007) and increased coronary flow reserve (2.6±0.9 versus 3.8±1.7, P=0.001). These RIPC-mediated changes were associated with a reduction in hyperemic transit time (median: 0.33 [IQR: 0.26-0.40] versus 0.25 [IQR: 0.20-0.30]; P=0.010). RIPC resulted in a significant decrease in the calculated index of microcirculatory resistance compared with sham (relative change with treatment [mean±SD] was -18.1±24.8% versus +6.1±37.5; P=0.047) and a significant increase in coronary flow reserve (+41.2% [IQR: 20.0-61.7] versus -7.8% [IQR: -19.1 to 10.3]; P<0.001). Conclusions The index of microcirculatory resistance and coronary flow reserve are acutely improved by remote ischemic preconditioning. This raises the possibility that RIPC confers cardioprotection during percutaneous coronary intervention as a result of an improvement in coronary microcirculatory function. Clinical Trial Registration URL: www.anzctr.org.au/ . Unique identifier: CTRN12616000486426.
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- Jerrett K Lau
- 1 Concord Repatriation General Hospital University of Sydney Australia.,2 ANZAC Research Institute University of Sydney Australia
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- 1 Concord Repatriation General Hospital University of Sydney Australia
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- 2 ANZAC Research Institute University of Sydney Australia.,4 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Macquarie University Sydney Australia
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- 2 ANZAC Research Institute University of Sydney Australia.,4 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Macquarie University Sydney Australia
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- 5 Division of Cardiovascular Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford CA
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- 3 Department of Cardiology Royal Prince Alfred Hospital University of Sydney Australia
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- 1 Concord Repatriation General Hospital University of Sydney Australia
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- 1 Concord Repatriation General Hospital University of Sydney Australia.,2 ANZAC Research Institute University of Sydney Australia
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- 1 Concord Repatriation General Hospital University of Sydney Australia.,2 ANZAC Research Institute University of Sydney Australia
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- 1 Concord Repatriation General Hospital University of Sydney Australia.,2 ANZAC Research Institute University of Sydney Australia.,4 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Macquarie University Sydney Australia
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Tierney M, McMaster K, Elder A, Arnold R, Amos D, Lowe H. Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TCM) Snapshot 2018: A Contemporary Analysis from a Rural Tertiary Referral Centre. Heart Lung Circ 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Wu JJ, Way JA, Roy P, Yong A, Lowe H, Kritharides L, Brieger D. Biodegradable polymer versus second-generation durable polymer drug-eluting stents in patients with coronary artery disease: A meta-analysis. Health Sci Rep 2018; 1:e93. [PMID: 30623046 PMCID: PMC6242365 DOI: 10.1002/hsr2.93] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2018] [Revised: 08/26/2018] [Accepted: 09/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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AIMS Biodegradable polymer drug-eluting stents (BP-DES) were developed in hopes of reducing the risk of stent thrombosis. The comparison of this new stent platform with second-generation durable polymer drug-eluting stents (DP-DES) has not been well described. We, therefore, performed a meta-analysis to evaluate the safety and efficacy profiles of BP-DES versus second-generation DP-DES in patients with coronary artery disease. METHODS AND RESULTS Electronic database searches were conducted, from their dates of inception to June 2018, to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing patients with either BP-DES or second-generation DP-DES. Risk estimates were expressed as risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). We also performed a landmark analysis beyond 1 year and sensitivity analyses based on different variables. A total of 24,406 patients from 19 RCTs were included in the present meta-analysis. There were no significant differences between BP-DES and second-generation DP-DES for the risks of definite or probable stent thrombosis (RR 0.88; 95% CI, 0.69-1.12; P = 0.29), myocardial infarction (RR 0.97; 95% CI, 0.86-1.09; P = 0.59), cardiac death (RR 1.08; 95% CI, 0.92-1.28; P = 0.34), all-cause death (RR 1.02; 95% CI, 0.91-1.13; P = 0.77), target lesion revascularization (RR 1.05; 95% CI, 0.94-1.17; P = 0.38), and target vessel revascularization (RR 1.05; 95% CI, 0.95-1.16; P = 0.36). Similar outcomes were observed regardless of anti-proliferative drug and duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (all P > 0.05). CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrate similar safety and efficacy profiles between BP-DES and second-generation BP-DES, with comparable rates of stent thrombosis.
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- James J. Wu
- Sydney Medical SchoolThe University of SydneyCamperdownAustralia
- Department of CardiologyConcord Repatriation General HospitalConcordAustralia
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- Sydney Medical SchoolThe University of SydneyCamperdownAustralia
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- Sydney Medical SchoolThe University of SydneyCamperdownAustralia
- Department of CardiologyConcord Repatriation General HospitalConcordAustralia
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- Sydney Medical SchoolThe University of SydneyCamperdownAustralia
- Department of CardiologyConcord Repatriation General HospitalConcordAustralia
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- Sydney Medical SchoolThe University of SydneyCamperdownAustralia
- Department of CardiologyConcord Repatriation General HospitalConcordAustralia
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- Sydney Medical SchoolThe University of SydneyCamperdownAustralia
- Department of CardiologyConcord Repatriation General HospitalConcordAustralia
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- Sydney Medical SchoolThe University of SydneyCamperdownAustralia
- Department of CardiologyConcord Repatriation General HospitalConcordAustralia
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Klimis H, Thiagalingam A, Altman M, Atkins E, Figtree G, Lowe H, Cheung NW, Kovoor P, Denniss AR, Chow CK. Rapid-access cardiology services: can these reduce the burden of acute chest pain on Australian and New Zealand health services? Intern Med J 2018; 47:986-991. [PMID: 27860148 DOI: 10.1111/imj.13334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2016] [Revised: 11/03/2016] [Accepted: 11/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
Abstract
Chest pain is common and places a significant burden on hospital resources. Many patients with undifferentiated low- to intermediate-risk chest pain are admitted to hospital. Rapid-access cardiology (RAC) services are hospital co-located, cardiologist-led outpatient clinics that provide rapid assessment and immediate management but not long-term management. This service model is described as part of chest pain management and the National Service Framework for coronary heart disease in the United Kingdom (UK). We review the evidence on the effectiveness, safety and acceptability of RAC services. Our review finds that early assessment in RAC outpatient services of patients with suspected angina, without high-risk features suspicious of an acute coronary syndrome, is safe, can reduce hospitalisations, is cost effective and has good medical practitioner and patient acceptability. However, the literature is limited in that the evaluation of this model of care has been only in the UK. It is potentially suited to other settings and needs further evaluation in other settings to assess its utility.
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- Harry Klimis
- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,North Shore Heart Research, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Western Sydney Integrated Care Program, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Endocrinology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Western Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Bhindi R, Brieger D, Ishii H, Di Girolamo N, Kumar R, Khachigian L, Lowe H. Fibroblast growth factor 2 and the transcription factor Egr-1 localise to endothelial cell microvascular channels in human coronary artery occlusion. Thromb Haemost 2017. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1617410] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Lowe H, Chesterman C, Khachigian L. Catalytic Antisense DNA Molecules Targeting Egr-1 Inhibit Neointima Formation following Permanent Ligation of Rat Common Carotid Arteries. Thromb Haemost 2017. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1612956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
Abstract
SummaryAnimal models of neointima (NI) formation have proven useful in gaining insights into the mechanisms of restenosis after coronary angioplasty and stenting, but the events at a molecular level remain incompletely understood. Here, we describe a technically straightforward, rat model of NI formation, involving complete ligation of the common carotid artery and demonstrate the importance of the immediate-early gene and zinc finger transcription factor Egr-1 in this process. Acute cessation of common carotid blood flow by vessel ligation, was followed by the expression of Egr-1 in the arterial media within 3 h and NI formation proximal to the point of ligation at 18 days. Local delivery of catalytic oligodeoxynucleotides (ODN) targeting rat Egr-1 mRNA at the time of ligation reduced both Egr-1 expression and NI formation in this model. In contrast, a scrambled version of this ODN had no inhibitory effect. These studies demonstrate for the first time that arterial intimal thickening following artery ligation is critically-dependent on the activation of Egr-1.
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Lowe H, Chesterman C, Hopkins A, Juergens C, Khachigian L. Acute Local Release of Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 but not Transforming Growth Factor-β1 following Coronary Stenting. Thromb Haemost 2017. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1615632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Zreiqat H, James B, Brieger D, Kritharides L, Lowe H. Acute coronary stent thrombosis: Toward insights into possible mechanism using novel imaging methods. Thromb Haemost 2017; 99:976-7. [DOI: 10.1160/th08-01-0031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Elder A, Ho KC, Allman KC, Lowe H, Amos D, Adams M. What is This Image? 2017: Image 2 Result : Coronary stent infection diagnosed by gallium scan. J Nucl Cardiol 2017; 24:1512-1514. [PMID: 28791587 DOI: 10.1007/s12350-017-1019-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Alexander Elder
- Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Rd, Camperdown, 2050, Sydney, Australia.
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- Department of PET and Nuclear Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of PET and Nuclear Medicine, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Orange Hospital, Orange, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Missenden Rd, Camperdown, 2050, Sydney, Australia
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Lau J, Javadzadegan A, Roy P, Lowe H, Brieger D, Kritharides L, Yong A. 1058Remote ischaemic preconditioning causes rapid increase in coronary flow reserve and reduction in microcirculatory resistance. Eur Heart J 2017. [DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx502.1058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Xing L, Higuma T, Wang Z, Aguirre AD, Mizuno K, Takano M, Dauerman HL, Park SJ, Jang Y, Kim CJ, Kim SJ, Choi SY, Itoh T, Uemura S, Lowe H, Walters DL, Barlis P, Lee S, Lerman A, Toma C, Tan JWC, Yamamoto E, Bryniarski K, Dai J, Zanchin T, Zhang S, Yu B, Lee H, Fujimoto J, Fuster V, Jang IK. Clinical Significance of Lipid-Rich Plaque Detected by Optical Coherence Tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2017; 69:2502-2513. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.03.556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 03/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Lau J, Alcock R, Cherry J, Yong A, Lowe H, Kritharides L, Brieger D, Roy P. TCT-212 Application of the DAPT score to a contemporary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention cohort. J Am Coll Cardiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2016.09.263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Mandair D, Vesely C, Ensell L, Lowe H, Spanswick V, Hartley JA, Caplin ME, Meyer T. A comparison of CellCollector with CellSearch in patients with neuroendocrine tumours. Endocr Relat Cancer 2016; 23:L29-32. [PMID: 27521132 DOI: 10.1530/erc-16-0201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- D Mandair
- UCL Cancer InstituteUniversity College London, London, UK Neuroendocrine Tumour UnitRoyal Free Hospital, London, UK
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- UCL Cancer InstituteUniversity College London, London, UK
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- UCL Cancer InstituteUniversity College London, London, UK
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- UCL Cancer InstituteUniversity College London, London, UK
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- UCL Cancer InstituteUniversity College London, London, UK
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- UCL Cancer InstituteUniversity College London, London, UK
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- Neuroendocrine Tumour UnitRoyal Free Hospital, London, UK
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- UCL Cancer InstituteUniversity College London, London, UK Neuroendocrine Tumour UnitRoyal Free Hospital, London, UK
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Gnanenthiran S, Lowe H, Brieger D. Early Invasive Therapy Compared to Initially Conservative Treatment in Elderly Patients Presenting with Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-Analysis. Heart Lung Circ 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2016.06.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Gnanenthiran S, Lowe H, Brieger D. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Compared to Conservative Treatment in Elderly Patients Presenting with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-Analysis. Heart Lung Circ 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2016.06.437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Fathieh S, Sheriff J, Ng A, Brazete S, Gullick J, Brieger D, Kritharides L, Lowe H. High Rates of Self-Reported Depression in a Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic (RACPC) Population From a Tertiary Metropolitan Hospital. Heart Lung Circ 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2016.06.757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Jia H, Abtahian F, Aguirre AD, Lee S, Chia S, Lowe H, Kato K, Yonetsu T, Vergallo R, Hu S, Tian J, Lee H, Park SJ, Jang YS, Raffel OC, Mizuno K, Uemura S, Itoh T, Kakuta T, Choi SY, Dauerman HL, Prasad A, Toma C, McNulty I, Zhang S, Yu B, Fuster V, Narula J, Virmani R, Jang IK. In vivo diagnosis of plaque erosion and calcified nodule in patients with acute coronary syndrome by intravascular optical coherence tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013; 62:1748-1758. [PMID: 23810884 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.05.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2013] [Revised: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 05/22/2013] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to characterize the morphological features of plaque erosion and calcified nodule in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) by optical coherence tomography (OCT). BACKGROUND Plaque erosion and calcified nodule have not been systematically investigated in vivo. METHODS A total of 126 patients with ACS who had undergone pre-intervention OCT imaging were included. The culprit lesions were classified as plaque rupture (PR), erosion (OCT-erosion), calcified nodule (OCT-CN), or with a new set of diagnostic criteria for OCT. RESULTS The incidences of PR, OCT-erosion, and OCT-CN were 43.7%, 31.0%, and 7.9%, respectively. Patients with OCT-erosion were the youngest, compared with those with PR and OCT-CN (53.8 ± 13.1 years vs. 60.6 ± 11.5 years, 65.1 ± 5.0 years, p = 0.005). Compared with patients with PR, presentation with non-ST-segment elevation ACS was more common in patients with OCT-erosion (61.5% vs. 29.1%, p = 0.008) and OCT-CN (100% vs. 29.1%, p < 0.001). The OCT-erosion had a lower frequency of lipid plaque (43.6% vs. 100%, p < 0.001), thicker fibrous cap (169.3 ± 99.1 μm vs. 60.4 ± 16.6 μm, p < 0.001), and smaller lipid arc (202.8 ± 73.6° vs. 275.8 ± 60.4°, p < 0.001) than PR. The diameter stenosis was least severe in OCT-erosion, followed by OCT-CN and PR (55.4 ± 14.7% vs. 66.1 ± 13.5% vs. 68.8 ± 12.9%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Optical coherence tomography is a promising modality for identifying OCT-erosion and OCT-CN in vivo. The OCT-erosion is a frequent finding in patients with ACS, especially in those with non-ST-segment elevation ACS and younger patients. The OCT-CN is the least common etiology for ACS and is more common in older patients. (The Massachusetts General Hospital Optical Coherence Tomography Registry; NCT01110538).
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- Haibo Jia
- Department of Cardiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Chinese Ministry of Education, Harbin, China; Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Yong A, Pennings G, Wong C, Javadzadegan A, Brieger D, Lowe H, Qi M, Behnia M, Krilis S, Kritharides L. Intracoronary upregulation of platelet extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (CD147) in coronary disease. Int J Cardiol 2013; 166:716-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.11.093] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2011] [Revised: 11/01/2011] [Accepted: 11/27/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Yu Y, Gray B, Lowe H, Halmagyi GM, Ng M. Dual modality intravascular imaging of unstable, symptomatic but “hemodynamically insignificant” carotid stenosis. J Neurol 2013; 260:1934-5. [DOI: 10.1007/s00415-013-6981-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2013] [Revised: 05/23/2013] [Accepted: 05/25/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Jia H, Abtahian F, Aguirre AD, Lee S, Chia S, Lowe H, Kato K, Yonetsu T, Vergallo R, Hu S, Tian J, Lee H, Park SJ, Jang YS, Raffel OC, Mizuno K, Uemura S, Itoh T, Kakuta T, Choi SY, Dauerman HL, Prasad A, Toma C, McNulty I, Zhang S, Yu B, Fuster V, Narula J, Virmani R, Jang IK. In vivo diagnosis of plaque erosion and calcified nodule in patients with acute coronary syndrome by intravascular optical coherence tomography. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013; 62:1748-58. [PMID: 23810884 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.05.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 537] [Impact Index Per Article: 48.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2013] [Revised: 05/02/2013] [Accepted: 05/22/2013] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to characterize the morphological features of plaque erosion and calcified nodule in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) by optical coherence tomography (OCT). BACKGROUND Plaque erosion and calcified nodule have not been systematically investigated in vivo. METHODS A total of 126 patients with ACS who had undergone pre-intervention OCT imaging were included. The culprit lesions were classified as plaque rupture (PR), erosion (OCT-erosion), calcified nodule (OCT-CN), or with a new set of diagnostic criteria for OCT. RESULTS The incidences of PR, OCT-erosion, and OCT-CN were 43.7%, 31.0%, and 7.9%, respectively. Patients with OCT-erosion were the youngest, compared with those with PR and OCT-CN (53.8 ± 13.1 years vs. 60.6 ± 11.5 years, 65.1 ± 5.0 years, p = 0.005). Compared with patients with PR, presentation with non-ST-segment elevation ACS was more common in patients with OCT-erosion (61.5% vs. 29.1%, p = 0.008) and OCT-CN (100% vs. 29.1%, p < 0.001). The OCT-erosion had a lower frequency of lipid plaque (43.6% vs. 100%, p < 0.001), thicker fibrous cap (169.3 ± 99.1 μm vs. 60.4 ± 16.6 μm, p < 0.001), and smaller lipid arc (202.8 ± 73.6° vs. 275.8 ± 60.4°, p < 0.001) than PR. The diameter stenosis was least severe in OCT-erosion, followed by OCT-CN and PR (55.4 ± 14.7% vs. 66.1 ± 13.5% vs. 68.8 ± 12.9%, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Optical coherence tomography is a promising modality for identifying OCT-erosion and OCT-CN in vivo. The OCT-erosion is a frequent finding in patients with ACS, especially in those with non-ST-segment elevation ACS and younger patients. The OCT-CN is the least common etiology for ACS and is more common in older patients. (The Massachusetts General Hospital Optical Coherence Tomography Registry; NCT01110538).
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- Haibo Jia
- Department of Cardiology, The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Chinese Ministry of Education, Harbin, China; Cardiology Division, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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William Doherty J, Lowe H. UNFURLING THE CORONARIES: 3D OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY TECHNIQUE DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013. [DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(13)61799-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Doherty J, Lowe H. Development and Initial Evaluation of Intracoronary 3D-Optical Coherence Tomography. Heart Lung Circ 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.05.379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Lønborg J, Mathur M, Grieve SM, Bhindi R, Ward M, Lowe H, McCrohon J, Figtree GA. Constrictive pericarditis diagnosed by cardiac magnetic resonance. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011; 56:e39. [PMID: 21050969 DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.04.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2010] [Revised: 04/19/2010] [Accepted: 04/21/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Jacob Lønborg
- North Shore Heart Research Group, Kolling Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Alcock R, Yong A, Ng A, Chow V, Cheruvu C, Aliprandi-Costa B, Kritharides L, Lowe H, Brieger D. Leukocyte Count is a Predictor of Long-Term Mortality in Stable Patients But Not Non-Elective Patients Undergoing PCI. Heart Lung Circ 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Tabet E, Brieger D, Lowe H. Obstruction of the St Jude Prosthetic Aortic Valve: Diagnostic Utility of Cineradiographic Screening Using an in Vitro Model. Heart Lung Circ 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Yong A, Pennings G, Brieger D, Ng M, Lowe H, Kritharides L. Platelet CD147 Expression is Upregulated Within the Cardiac Circulation in Humans. Heart Lung Circ 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.06.741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kaplan J, Amos D, Arnold R, Ward M, Lo S, Juergens C, Lowe H, Adams M, Charbel G. Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in a Rural Australian Hospital Without Surgical Backup: First Year's Experience. Heart Lung Circ 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2008.05.214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- P. J. Livesey
- Department of Psychology, University of Western Australia , Nedlands, W.A., 6009
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- Department of Psychology, University of Western Australia , Nedlands, W.A., 6009
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- Department of Psychology, University of Western Australia , Nedlands, W.A., 6009
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- the West Australian Institute of Technology
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Lowe H, McMahon DJ, Rubin MR, Bilezikian JP, Silverberg SJ. Normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism: further characterization of a new clinical phenotype. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2007; 92:3001-5. [PMID: 17536001 DOI: 10.1210/jc.2006-2802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 181] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2023]
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CONTEXT Patients with elevated PTH and consistently normal serum calcium levels, in whom secondary causes of hyperparathyroidism have been excluded, may represent the earliest presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to characterize patients with normocalcemic PHPT referred to a bone disease unit. DESIGN This was a longitudinal cohort study. SETTING Ambulatory patients were referred to the metabolic bone disease unit. PATIENTS The study population included 37 patients [aged 58 yr, range 32-78; 95% female; serum calcium, 9.4 +/- 0.1 (sem) mg/dl (2.3 +/- 0.02 mmol/liter), reference range, 8.5-10.4 (2.1-2.6 mmol/liter); PTH, 93 +/- 5 pg/ml]. INTERVENTIONS Interventions included yearly (median 3 yr; range 1-8 yr) physical examination, biochemical indices, and bone mineral density (BMD). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES We measured the development of features of PHPT. RESULTS Evaluation for classical features of PHPT revealed a history of kidney stones in five (14%), fragility fractures in four (11%), and osteoporosis in 57% [spine (34%), hip (38%), and/or distal one third radius (28%)]. BMD did not show preferential bone loss at the distal one third radius (T scores: spine, -2.00 +/- 0.25; hip, -1.84 +/- 0.18; one third radius, -1.74 +/- 0.22). Further signs of PHPT developed in 40% (seven hypercalcemia; one kidney stone; one fracture; two marked hypercalciuria; six had >10% BMD loss at one or more site(s) including four patients developing World Health Organization criteria for osteoporosis). Seven patients (three hypercalcemic, four persistently normocalcemic) underwent successful parathyroidectomy. CONCLUSIONS Patients seen in a referral center with normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism have more substantial skeletal involvement than is typical in PHPT and develop more features and complications over time. These patients may represent the earliest form of symptomatic, rather than asymptomatic, PHPT.
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- H Lowe
- Department of Medicine, PH 8W-864, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, New York 10032, USA
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Pepper C, Lowe H, Fegan C, Thurieau C, Thurston DE, Hartley JA, Delavault P. Fludarabine-mediated suppression of the excision repair enzyme ERCC1 contributes to the cytotoxic synergy with the DNA minor groove crosslinking agent SJG-136 (NSC 694501) in chronic lymphocytic leukaemia cells. Br J Cancer 2007; 97:253-9. [PMID: 17579621 PMCID: PMC2360304 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603853] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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In this study, we set out to establish whether fludarabine could enhance the DNA interstrand crosslinking capacity of SJG-136 in primary human chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) cells and thereby offer a rationale for its clinical use in combination with SJG-136. SJG-136 rapidly induced DNA crosslinking in primary CLL cells which was concentration-dependent. Further, the level of crosslinking correlated with sensitivity to SJG-136-induced apoptosis (P=0.001) and higher levels of crosslinking were induced by the combination of SJG-136 and fludarabine (P=0.002). All of the samples tested (n=40) demonstrated synergy between SJG-136 and fludarabine (mean combination index (CI)=0.54±0.2) and this was even retained in samples derived from patients with fludarabine resistance (mean CI=0.62±0.3). Transcription of the excision repair enzyme, ERCC1, was consistently increased (20/20) in response to SJG-136 (P<0.0001). In contrast, fludarabine suppressed ERCC1 transcription (P=0.04) and inhibited SJG-136-induced ERCC1 transcription when used in combination (P=0.001). Importantly, the ability of fludarabine to suppress ERCC1 transcription correlated with the degree of synergy observed between SJG-136 and fludarabine (r2=0.28; P=0.017) offering a mechanistic rationale for the synergistic interaction. The data presented here provides a clear indication that this combination of drugs may have clinical utility as salvage therapy in drug-resistant CLL.
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MESH Headings
- Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
- Benzodiazepinones/pharmacology
- Benzodiazepinones/therapeutic use
- Cross-Linking Reagents/pharmacology
- DNA/drug effects
- DNA/genetics
- DNA Repair/drug effects
- DNA-Binding Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors
- DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics
- Drug Synergism
- Endonucleases/antagonists & inhibitors
- Endonucleases/genetics
- Female
- Humans
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/drug therapy
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/enzymology
- Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell/genetics
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pyrroles/pharmacology
- Pyrroles/therapeutic use
- Transcription, Genetic/drug effects
- Tumor Cells, Cultured
- Vidarabine/analogs & derivatives
- Vidarabine/pharmacology
- Vidarabine/therapeutic use
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- C Pepper
- Department of Haematology, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Cardiff, UK.
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Ali OA, Lowe H, Kritharides L, Brieger D. Late Restenosis Following Placement of a Sirolimus Eluting Stent for In-Stent Restenosis. Heart Lung Circ 2007; 16:50-1. [PMID: 17196881 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2006.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2006] [Accepted: 08/03/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Drug eluting stents (DES) are rapidly replacing intravascular brachytherapy for the treatment of bare metal in-stent restenosis (ISR). To date, there are no long-term follow up data supporting this practise. We report symptomatic repeat in-stent restenosis occurring 27 months after sirolimus eluting stent deployment for de novo in-stent restenosis. This case suggests that in a subgroup of patients with ISR, as with brachytherapy, the drug eluting stent may be simply delaying rather than inhibiting the restenotic process.
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- Onn Akbar Ali
- Department of Cardiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia
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Tiong A, Lowe H, Freedman B, Brieger D. Lack of Widespread MMP-9 Release and Neutrophil Activation after Contemporary PCI. Heart Lung Circ 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2007.06.393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Ng A, Yong A, Alcock R, Chow V, Cheruvu C, Kritharides L, Lowe H, Brieger D. Impact of Gender on Elective and Non-Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Heart Lung Circ 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2007.06.373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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SummaryAnimal models of cardiovascular pathology contribute towards understanding and treatment of a broad range of conditions. Specifically in the context of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), rat models have been commonly used in studies of pathogenesis, investigation and novel therapies, although there has often been difficulty in translating experimental findings to clinical benefit. However, recent years have seen two important changes to our clinical approaches to AMI. First, there is increasing recognition that the pathophysiology of human AMI is a process occurring at many levels, not just within the epicardial coronary artery, but also within the microvasculature and the myocardium. Second, contemporary treatments are shifting away from thrombolytic dissolution of epicardial coronary thrombus to direct mechanical approaches using angioplasty and stents. These changes in our understanding of AMI have implications for the relevance of these animal models. The following discussion therefore reviews and examines the current rat models of AMI, places them in a clinical context, discusses their advantages and limitations, and outlines likely future developments, providing an overview of the place of these important models of AMI.
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Lowe H, St A Morrison EY, Wilkins N. Whither medical Marijuana? W INDIAN MED J 2003; 52:49-51. [PMID: 12806757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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- H Lowe
- Environmental Health Foundation, Kingston, Jamaica.
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Lowe H, Smith R, Campbell N, Morrison EYSA. Lead pollution and amelioration measures in the community of Frazers Content, St Catherine, Jamaica. W INDIAN MED J 2002; 51:160-3. [PMID: 12501542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2023]
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Lead poisoning, especially in children, is a preventable disease. Many children are exposed to this hazard, especially in poor communities, because of a paucity of information on lead poisoning and increasing economic hardships. In 1994, the case of the poor suburban community of Frazers Content, St Catherine, Jamaica, came to the public attention because of the high frequency of hospital admissions, or outpatient treatment, of children for lead poisoning. This paper reviews a Blue Cross of Jamaica-led-initiative aimed at the clean up and education of the Frazers Content community. The following four-pronged approach was employed: environmental and biological sampling and sample analysis, health education, decontamination and community clean up and entrepreneurial activities. The project outputs included: training of 17 community wardens and 22 schoolteachers; the clean up of 64 residences which had lead levels in excess of 500 ppm; the establishment of an entombment site for the contaminated soil in accordance with the Jamaica Natural Resources Conservation Authority and training of residents in entrepreneurial skills, chicken and rabbit rearing and nursery establishment. The paper includes discussion of the lessons learnt and recommendations for future action.
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- H Lowe
- Blue Cross of Jamaica, Environmental Control Division and Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Kingston 7, Jamaica, West Indies.
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The recent improvements in capabilities of desktop computers and communications networks give impetus for the development of clinical image repositories that can be used for patient care and medical education. A challenge in the use of these systems is the accurate indexing of images for retrieval performance acceptable to users. This paper describes a series of experiments aiming to adapt the SAPHIRE system, which matches text to concepts in the UMLS Metathesaurus, for the automated indexing of image reports. A series of enhancements to the baseline system resulted in a recall of 63% but a precision of only 30% in detecting concepts. At this level of performance, such a system might be problematic for users in a purely automated indexing environment. However, if the ability to retrieve images in repositories based on content in their reports is desired by clinical users, and no other current systems offer this functionality, then follow-up research questions include whether these imperfect results would be useful in a completely or partially automated indexing environment and/or whether other approaches can improve upon them.
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- W Hersh
- Division of Medical Informatics and Outcomes Research, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon 97201, USA.
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Lowe H. Diabetes mellitus: implications, costs and issues. W INDIAN MED J 2001; 50 Suppl 1:13-4. [PMID: 15973806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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