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Prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation in ambulatory patients with heart failure (2019)
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Pellicori, P., Urbinati, A., Kaur, K., Zhang, J., Shah, P., Kazmi, S., …Clark, A. L. (2019). Prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation in ambulatory patients with heart failure. The American journal of cardiology, 124(10), 1554-1560. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.08.018

Heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) commonly co-exist. We aimed to determine the prevalence and incidence of AF in ambulatory patients with HF. HF was defined by the presence of symptoms or signs supported by objective evidence of cardiac... Read More about Prevalence and incidence of atrial fibrillation in ambulatory patients with heart failure.

High-sensitivity C-reactive protein in chronic heart failure: Patient characteristics, phenotypes, and mode of death (2019)
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Pellicori, P., Zhang, J., Cuthbert, J., Urbinati, A., Shah, P., Kazmi, S., Clark, A. L., & Cleland, J. G. (2020). High-sensitivity C-reactive protein in chronic heart failure: Patient characteristics, phenotypes, and mode of death. Cardiovascular research, 116(1), 91-100. https://doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvz198

Aims: Plasma concentrations of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) are often raised in chronic heart failure (CHF) and might indicate inflammatory processes that could be a therapeutic target. We aimed to study the associations between hsCRP,... Read More about High-sensitivity C-reactive protein in chronic heart failure: Patient characteristics, phenotypes, and mode of death.

Prevalence, pattern and clinical relevance of ultrasound indices of congestion in outpatients with heart failure (2019)
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Pellicori, P., Shah, P., Cuthbert, J., Urbinati, A., Zhang, J., Kallvikbacka-Bennett, A., Clark, A. L., & Cleland, J. G. F. (2019). Prevalence, pattern and clinical relevance of ultrasound indices of congestion in outpatients with heart failure. European journal of heart failure, 21(7), 904-916. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.1383

Aims: Even if treatment controls symptoms, patients with heart failure may still be congested. We aimed at assessing the prevalence and clinical relevance of congestion in outpatients with chronic heart failure. Methods and results: We recorded clini... Read More about Prevalence, pattern and clinical relevance of ultrasound indices of congestion in outpatients with heart failure.

Warm water immersion in patients with chronic heart failure: a pilot study: Shah immerse: HF (2018)
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Shah, P., Pellicori, P., Kallvikbacka-Bennett, A., Zhang, J., Pan, D., & Clark, A. L. (2019). Warm water immersion in patients with chronic heart failure: a pilot study: Shah immerse: HF. Clinical Research in Cardiology, 108(5), 468–476. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-018-1376-2

Background
Patients with chronic conditions, such as heart failure, swim regularly and most rehabilitation exercises are conducted in warm hydrotherapy pools. However, little is known about the acute effects of warm water immersion (WWI) on cardiac... Read More about Warm water immersion in patients with chronic heart failure: a pilot study: Shah immerse: HF.

Dynamic risk stratification using serial measurements of plasma concentrations of natriuretic peptides in patients with heart failure (2018)
Journal Article
Zhang, J., Pellicori, P., Pan, D., Dierckx, R., Clark, A. L., & Cleland, J. (2018). Dynamic risk stratification using serial measurements of plasma concentrations of natriuretic peptides in patients with heart failure. International journal of cardiology, 269, 196-200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.06.070

Background
Prognostic models for patients with chronic heart failure are generally based on a single assessment but treatment is often given with the intention of changing risk; re- evaluation of risk is an important aspect of care. The prognostic va... Read More about Dynamic risk stratification using serial measurements of plasma concentrations of natriuretic peptides in patients with heart failure.

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.

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.

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.

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?.

Exploring the relation between changes in NT-proBNP and renal function in patients with suspected heart failure using structural equation modelling (2017)
Journal Article
Zhang, J., Wong, K., Clark, A. L., & Cleland, J. G. (2017). Exploring the relation between changes in NT-proBNP and renal function in patients with suspected heart failure using structural equation modelling. International journal of cardiology, 233, 67-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.01.127

Background The relation between changes in NT-proBNP and renal function has commonly been studied using multiple regressions, which may ignore the complexity of relations between related variables. Methods and results Data were collected from patient... Read More about Exploring the relation between changes in NT-proBNP and renal function in patients with suspected heart failure using structural equation modelling.

Xanthine oxidase inhibition for the treatment of cardiovascular disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis (2016)
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Zhang, J., Dierckx, R., Mohee, K., Clark, A. L., & Cleland, J. G. (2017). Xanthine oxidase inhibition for the treatment of cardiovascular disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis. ESC Heart Failure, 4(1), 40-45. https://doi.org/10.1002/ehf2.12112

Background Previous studies have shown that xanthine oxidase inhibitors (XOI) might improve outcome for patients with cardiovascular disease. However, more evidence is required. Methods and results We published a meta-analysis of trials conducted bef... Read More about Xanthine oxidase inhibition for the treatment of cardiovascular disease: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis.

Prevalence and outcomes of anemia and hematinic deficiencies in patients with chronic heart failure (2016)
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Cleland, J. G., Zhang, J., Pellicori, P., Dicken, B., Dierckx, R., Shoaib, A., Wong, K., Rigby, A., Goode, K., & Clark, A. L. (2016). Prevalence and outcomes of anemia and hematinic deficiencies in patients with chronic heart failure. JAMA Cardiology, 1(5), 539-547. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2016.1161

Copyright © 2016 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Importance: Detailed information on the prevalence, associations, and consequences of anemia and iron deficiency in epidemiologically representative outpatients with chronic heart fa... Read More about Prevalence and outcomes of anemia and hematinic deficiencies in patients with chronic heart failure.

Exploring quality of life in patients with and without heart failure (2015)
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Zhang, J., Hobkirk, J., Carroll, S., Pellicori, P., Clark, A. L., & Cleland, J. G. (2016). Exploring quality of life in patients with and without heart failure. International journal of cardiology, 202, 676-684. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.09.076

Aims The EuroHeart Failure Survey Questionnaire (EHFSQ-1) has 39 questions on symptoms and quality of life (QoL); many items are related. We sought to identify underlying clusters amongst EHFSQ-1 questions, construct an overall “QoL score” and invest... Read More about Exploring quality of life in patients with and without heart failure.

The obesity paradox in type 2 diabetes mellitus: Relationship of body mass index to prognosis a cohort study (2015)
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Costanzo, P., Cleland, J. G., Pellicori, P., Clark, A. L., Hepburn, D., Kilpatrick, E. S., …Atkin, S. L. (2015). The obesity paradox in type 2 diabetes mellitus: Relationship of body mass index to prognosis a cohort study. Annals of Internal Medicine, 162(9), 610-618. https://doi.org/10.7326/M14-1551

Background: Whether obesity is associated with a better prognosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus is controversial. Objective: To investigate the association between body weight and prognosis in a large cohort of patients with type 2 diabet... Read More about The obesity paradox in type 2 diabetes mellitus: Relationship of body mass index to prognosis a cohort study.

Does the physical examination still have a role in patients with suspected heart failure? (2011)
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Damy, T., Kallvikbacka-Bennett, A., Zhang, J., Goode, K., Buga, L., Hobkirk, J., Yassin, A., Dubois-Randé, J.-L., Hittinger, L., Cleland, J. G. F., & Clark, A. L. (2011). Does the physical examination still have a role in patients with suspected heart failure?. European journal of heart failure, 13(12), 1340-1348. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurjhf/hfr128

AIMS: The prognostic value of signs of congestion in patients suspected of having chronic heart failure (CHF) is unknown. Our objectives were to define their prevalence and specificity in diagnosing CHF and to determine their prognostic value in pati... Read More about Does the physical examination still have a role in patients with suspected heart failure?.