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Telemonitoring in subjects with newly diagnosed heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: From clinical research to everyday practice (2018)
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Koulaouzidis, G., Barrett, D., Mohee, K., & Clark, A. (2019). Telemonitoring in subjects with newly diagnosed heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: From clinical research to everyday practice. Journal of telemedicine and telecare, 25(3), 167-171. https://doi.org/10.1177/1357633X17751004

© 2018, The Author(s) 2018. Introduction: Heart failure is increasingly common, and characterised by frequent admissions to hospital. To try and reduce the risk of hospitalisation, techniques such as telemonitoring (TM) may have a role. We wanted to... Read More about Telemonitoring in subjects with newly diagnosed heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: From clinical research to everyday practice.

CARE CR-Cardiovascular and cardiorespiratory Adaptations to Routine Exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation: a study protocol for a community-based controlled study with criterion methods (2018)
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Nichols, S., Nation, F., Goodman, T., Clark, A. L., Carroll, S., & Ingle, L. (2018). CARE CR-Cardiovascular and cardiorespiratory Adaptations to Routine Exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation: a study protocol for a community-based controlled study with criterion methods. BMJ open, 8(1), e019216. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019216

Introduction Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) reduces all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). Much of this improvement has been attributed to the beneficial effects of structured exercise training. However, UK... Read More about CARE CR-Cardiovascular and cardiorespiratory Adaptations to Routine Exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation: a study protocol for a community-based controlled study with criterion methods.

Clinical and prognostic relationships of pulmonary artery to aorta diameter ratio in patients with heart failure: a cardiac magnetic resonance imaging study (2018)
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Pellicori, P., Urbinati, A., Zhang, J., Joseph, A. C., Costanzo, P., Lukaschuk, E., …Clark, A. L. (2018). Clinical and prognostic relationships of pulmonary artery to aorta diameter ratio in patients with heart failure: a cardiac magnetic resonance imaging study. Clinical cardiology, 41(1), 20-27. https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.22840

Background
The pulmonary artery (PA) distends as pressure increases.

Hypothesis
The ratio of PA to aortic (Ao) diameter may be an indicator of pulmonary hypertension and consequently carry prognostic information in patients with chronic heart failur... Read More about Clinical and prognostic relationships of pulmonary artery to aorta diameter ratio in patients with heart failure: a cardiac magnetic resonance imaging study.

Postmortem ICD interrogation in mode of death classification (2018)
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Nikolaidou, T., Johnson, M. J., Ghosh, J. M., Marincowitz, C., Shah, S., Lammiman, M. J., Schilling, R. J., & Clark, A. L. (2018). Postmortem ICD interrogation in mode of death classification. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 29(4), 573-583. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.13414

© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Background: The definition of sudden death due to arrhythmia relies on the time interval between onset of symptoms and death. However, not all sudden deaths are due to arrhythmia. In patients with an implantable cardiov... Read More about Postmortem ICD interrogation in mode of death classification.

Prognostic value of psychosocial factors for first and recurrent hospitalizations and mortality in heart failure patients: insights from the OPERA-HF study (2018)
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Sokoreli, I., Pauws, S. C., Steyerberg, E. W., de Vries, G., Riistama, J. M., Tesanovic, A., …Clark, A. L. (2018). Prognostic value of psychosocial factors for first and recurrent hospitalizations and mortality in heart failure patients: insights from the OPERA-HF study. European journal of heart failure, 20(4), 689-696. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.1112

Aims: Psychosocial factors are rarely collected in studies investigating the prognosis of patients with heart failure (HF), and only time to first-event is commonly reported. We investigated the prognostic value of psychosocial factors for predicting... Read More about Prognostic value of psychosocial factors for first and recurrent hospitalizations and mortality in heart failure patients: insights from the OPERA-HF study.

The HF-CGM study: An analysis of cardiogoniometric axes in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy (2017)
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Clark, A. L., Hoye, A., Beddoes, G., Nikolaidou, T., & Brown, O. I. (2018). The HF-CGM study: An analysis of cardiogoniometric axes in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy. IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering / Bio-medical Engineering Group, 65(8), 1711-1716. https://doi.org/10.1109/TBME.2017.2769060

Goal: The HF-CGM is a proof-of-principle study to investigate whether cardiogoniometry (CGM), a three-dimensional electrocardiographic method, can differentiate between pacing modes in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Methods: A... Read More about The HF-CGM study: An analysis of cardiogoniometric axes in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy.

Is swimming safe in heart failure? : a systematic review (2017)
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Shah, P. M., Pellicori, P., Macnamara, A., Urbinati, A., & Clark, A. L. (2017). Is swimming safe in heart failure? : a systematic review. Cardiology in review, 25(6), 321-325. https://doi.org/10.1097/CRD.0000000000000154

It is not clear whether swimming is safe in patients with chronic heart failure. Ten studies examining the hemodynamic effects of acute water immersion (WI) (155 patients; average age 60 years; 86% male; mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)... Read More about Is swimming safe in heart failure? : a systematic review.

Prevalence, predictors, and prognostic implications of PR interval prolongation in patients with heart failure (2017)
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Nikolaidou, T., Pellicori, P., Zhang, J., Kazmi, S., Goode, K. M., Cleland, J. G., & Clark, A. L. (2018). Prevalence, predictors, and prognostic implications of PR interval prolongation in patients with heart failure. Clinical Research in Cardiology, 107(2), 108-119. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-017-1162-6

© 2017 The Author(s) Aims: To determine the prevalence, incidence, predictors, and prognostic implications of PR interval prolongation in patients referred with suspected heart failure. Methods and results: Consecutive patients referred with suspecte... Read More about Prevalence, predictors, and prognostic implications of PR interval prolongation in patients with heart failure.

Effects of human recombinant growth hormone on exercise capacity, cardiac structure, and cardiac function in patients with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency (2017)
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Gonzalez, S., Windram, J. D., Sathyapalan, T., Javed, Z., Clark, A., & Atkin, S. L. (2017). Effects of human recombinant growth hormone on exercise capacity, cardiac structure, and cardiac function in patients with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency. Journal of International Medical Research, 45(6), 1708-1719. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300060517723798

Objective Epidemiological studies suggest that adult-onset growth hormone deficiency (AGHD) might increase the risk of death from cardiovascular causes. Methods This was a 6-month double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised, cross-over trial followe... Read More about Effects of human recombinant growth hormone on exercise capacity, cardiac structure, and cardiac function in patients with adult-onset growth hormone deficiency.

Estimated peak functional capacity: an accurate method for assessing change in peak oxygen consumption after cardiac rehabilitation? (2017)
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Nichols, S., Gleadall-Siddall, D. O., Antony, R., Clark, A. L., Cleland, J. G. F., Carroll, S., & Ingle, L. (2018). Estimated peak functional capacity: an accurate method for assessing change in peak oxygen consumption after cardiac rehabilitation?. Clinical physiology and functional imaging, 38(4), 681-688. https://doi.org/10.1111/cpf.12468

Summary Objective Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is the ‘gold standard’ method of determining VO2peak. When CPET is unavailable, VO2peak may be estimated from treadmill or cycle ergometer workloads and expressed as estimated metabolic equiva... Read More about Estimated peak functional capacity: an accurate method for assessing change in peak oxygen consumption after cardiac rehabilitation?.

Heart failure - what's new and what's changed? (2017)
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Callan, P. D., & Clark, A. L. (2017). Heart failure - what's new and what's changed?. Clinical Medicine, 16(Suppl_6), s37-s42. https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmedicine.16-6-s37

Physicians responsible for the care of patients with heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction have access to a broad range of evidence-based treatments that prolong life and reduce symptoms. In spite of the significant progress made... Read More about Heart failure - what's new and what's changed?.

In-hospital worsening heart failure: a clinically relevant endpoint? (2017)
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Clark, A. L., Cherif, M., McDonagh, T. A., & Squire, I. B. (2018). In-hospital worsening heart failure: a clinically relevant endpoint?. ESC Heart Failure, 5(1), 9-18. https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12195

Outcome measures used for the clinical evaluation of patients with acute heart failure differ between studies and may neither adequately address the characteristic presenting symptoms and signs nor reflect the pathophysiological processes involved. I... Read More about In-hospital worsening heart failure: a clinically relevant endpoint?.

Interatrial shunt devices for heart failure with normal ejection fraction: a technology update (2017)
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Cuthbert, J. J., Pellicori, P., & Clark, A. L. (2017). Interatrial shunt devices for heart failure with normal ejection fraction: a technology update. Medical Devices: Evidence and Research, 10, 123-132. https://doi.org/10.2147/mder.s113105

Heart failure with normal ejection fraction (HeFNEF) accounts for ~50% of heart failure admissions. Its pathophysiology and diagnostic criteria are yet to be defined clearly which may hinder the search for effective treatments. The clinical hallmark... Read More about Interatrial shunt devices for heart failure with normal ejection fraction: a technology update.

Bisoprolol compared with carvedilol and metoprolol succinate in the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure (2017)
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Fröhlich, H., Torres, L., Täger, T., Schellberg, D., Corletto, A., Kazmi, S., Goode, K., Grundtvig, M., Hole, T., Katus, H. A., Cleland, J. G. F., Atar, D., Clark, A. L., Agewall, S., & Frankenstein, L. (2017). Bisoprolol compared with carvedilol and metoprolol succinate in the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure. Clinical Research in Cardiology, 106(9), 711-721. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-017-1115-0

© 2017, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Aims: Beta-blockers are recommended for the treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF). However, it is disputed whether beta-blockers exert a class effect or whether there are differences in efficacy between a... Read More about Bisoprolol compared with carvedilol and metoprolol succinate in the treatment of patients with chronic heart failure.

This patient is not breathing properly: is this COPD, heart failure, or neither? (2017)
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Pellicori, P., Salekin, D., Pan, D., & Clark, A. L. (2017). This patient is not breathing properly: is this COPD, heart failure, or neither?. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 15(5), 389-396. https://doi.org/10.1080/14779072.2017.1317592

© 2017 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Introduction: Heart failure (HF) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are two common, heterogeneous, long-term illnesses which cause significant morbidity and mortality. Alth... Read More about This patient is not breathing properly: is this COPD, heart failure, or neither?.

Non-invasive measurement of right atrial pressure by near-infrared spectroscopy: preliminary experience. A report from the SICA-HF study (2017)
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Pellicori, P., Clark, A. L., Kallvikbacka-Bennett, A., Zhang, J., Urbinati, A., Monzo, L., …Cleland, J. G. (2017). Non-invasive measurement of right atrial pressure by near-infrared spectroscopy: preliminary experience. A report from the SICA-HF study. European journal of heart failure, 19(7), 883-892. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.825

Background: Jugular venous distension, reflecting raised right atrial pressure (RAP), is a classical sign of congestive heart failure (CHF), but its clinical assessment can be difficult. Methods: RAP was measured non-invasively using near-infrared sp... Read More about Non-invasive measurement of right atrial pressure by near-infrared spectroscopy: preliminary experience. A report from the SICA-HF study.

The effects of short-term omission of daily medication on the pathophysiology of heart failure (2017)
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Dovancescu, S., Pellicori, P., Mabote, T., Torabi, A., Clark, A. L., & Cleland, J. G. (2017). The effects of short-term omission of daily medication on the pathophysiology of heart failure. European journal of heart failure, 19(5), 643-649. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.748

Aims Pharmacological therapies for heart failure (HF) aim to improve congestion, symptoms, and prognosis. Failing to take medication is a potential cause of worsening HF. Characterizing the effects of short-term medication omission could inform the d... Read More about The effects of short-term omission of daily medication on the pathophysiology of heart failure.

Statins attenuate but do not eliminate the reverse epidemiology of total serum cholesterol in patients with non-ischemic chronic heart failure (2017)
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Fröhlich, H., Raman, N., Täger, T., Schellberg, D., Goode, K. M., Kazmi, S., Grundtvig, M., Hole, T., Cleland, J. G., Katus, H. A., Agewall, S., Clark, A. L., Atar, D., & Frankenstein, L. (2017). Statins attenuate but do not eliminate the reverse epidemiology of total serum cholesterol in patients with non-ischemic chronic heart failure. International journal of cardiology, 238, 97-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.03.028

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Background In patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) increasing levels of total serum cholesterol are associated with improved survival – while statin usage is not. The impact of statin treatment on the “reverse epidemiology”... Read More about Statins attenuate but do not eliminate the reverse epidemiology of total serum cholesterol in patients with non-ischemic chronic heart failure.

What proportion of patients with chronic heart failure are eligible for sacubitril-valsartan? (2017)
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Pellicori, P., Urbinati, A., Shah, P., MacNamara, A., Kazmi, S., Dierckx, R., …Clark, A. L. (2017). What proportion of patients with chronic heart failure are eligible for sacubitril-valsartan?. European journal of heart failure, 19(6), 768-778. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.788

Aims The PARADIGM-HF trial showed that sacubitril–valsartan, an ARB–neprilysin inhibitor, is more effective than enalapril for some patients with heart failure (HF). It is uncertain what proportion of patients with HF would be eligible for sacubitril... Read More about What proportion of patients with chronic heart failure are eligible for sacubitril-valsartan?.

Prognostic value of simple frailty and malnutrition screening tools in patients with acute heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction (2017)
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Sze, S., Zhang, J., Pellicori, P., Morgan, D., Hoye, A., & Clark, A. L. (2017). Prognostic value of simple frailty and malnutrition screening tools in patients with acute heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction. Clinical Research in Cardiology, 106(7), 533-541. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-017-1082-5

© 2017, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Background: Frailty and malnutrition are common in patients with heart failure (HF), and are associated with adverse outcomes. We studied the prognostic value of three malnutrition and three frailty indices... Read More about Prognostic value of simple frailty and malnutrition screening tools in patients with acute heart failure due to left ventricular systolic dysfunction.