The effect of a game-based mobile app “MyHeartMate” to promote lifestyle change in coronary disease patients: a randomised controlled trial
Journal Article
Gallagher, R., Chow, C., Parker, H., Neubeck, L., Celermajer, D., Redfern, J., …Figtree, G. (in press)
The effect of a game-based mobile app “MyHeartMate” to promote lifestyle change in coronary disease patients: a randomised controlled trial. European Heart Journal – Digital Health, https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjdh/ztac069
Background
Secondary prevention reduces coronary heart disease (CHD) progression. Traditional prevention programs including cardiac rehabilitation are under-accessed, which sm...
Electrocardiogram interpretation competency among emergency nurses and emergency medical service (EMS) personnel: A cross‐sectional and comparative descriptive study
Journal Article
Rahimpour, M., Shahbazi, S., Ghafourifard, M., Gilani, N., & Breen, C. (2021)
Electrocardiogram interpretation competency among emergency nurses and emergency medical service (EMS) personnel: A cross‐sectional and comparative descriptive study. Nursing Open, 8(4), 1712-1719. https://doi.org/10.1002/nop2.809
Aims
The aim of this research study was to compare electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation competency among emergency nurses and EMS personnel.
Design
A cross-sectional compar...
An evaluation of physical activity induced reductions in epicardial fat thickness in people with atrial fibrillation incidence: an umbrella review Citation
Working Paper
Menzies, R., Breen, C., & Kernohan, G. An evaluation of physical activity induced reductions in epicardial fat thickness in people with atrial fibrillation incidence: an umbrella review Citation)
Menzies, R., Breen, C., & Kernohan, G. An evaluation of physical activity induced reductions in epicardial fat thickness in people with atrial fibrillation incidence: an umbrella review Citation
ATP and prevention pacing to reduce AF burden in pacemaker patients
Presentation / Conference
McMahon, L., & Breen, C. (2020, September)
ATP and prevention pacing to reduce AF burden in pacemaker patients. Poster presented at Heart Rhythm Congress, Manchester, UK [online]
Background/Objectives: Pacemakers detect subclinical atrial fibrillation that may be a predictor of risk of stroke. Evidence for the efficacy of algorithms for prevention and ...
ECG interpretation skill acquisition: A review of learning, teaching and assessment
Journal Article
Breen, C., Kelly, G., & Kernohan, W. (2022)
ECG interpretation skill acquisition: A review of learning, teaching and assessment. Journal of Electrocardiology, 73, 125-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2019.03.010
The recording of 12 lead electrocardiograms (ECG) is one of the most useful and commonly performed medical procedures. ECGs are used in diagnosis, risk-stratification manageme...
The Evaluation of a smartphone application to assist in novice 12 lead ECG interpretation performance
Presentation / Conference
Breen, C. (2019, March)
The Evaluation of a smartphone application to assist in novice 12 lead ECG interpretation performance. Presented at Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference (THEconf2019), Dublin
Introduction: The recording of 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECGs) is one of the most useful and commonly performed medical procedures. Interpretation of the 12-lead ECG involve...
Variability of human-annotations of 12-lead ECG features collected using a web system: Students vs. practitioners
Journal Article
Cairns, A. W., Bond, R. R., Breen, C., Finlay, D. D., Guldenring, D., & Peace, A. (2017)
Variability of human-annotations of 12-lead ECG features collected using a web system: Students vs. practitioners. Journal of Electrocardiology, 50(6), 858. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2017.08.041
A clinical decision support tool to assist with the interpretation of the 12-lead electrocardiogram
Journal Article
Breen, C., Bond, R., & Finlay, D. (2019)
A clinical decision support tool to assist with the interpretation of the 12-lead electrocardiogram. Health Informatics Journal, 25(1), 51-61. https://doi.org/10.1177/1460458216683534
This article reports the design and testing of a novel interactive method, abbreviated to ANALYSE (systemAtic aNALYsiS of Electrocardiography) to assist interpretation of 12-l...
Data Driven Computer Simulation to Analyse an ECG Limb Lead System Used in Connected Health Environments
Journal Article
Bond, R., Finlay, D. D., Guldenring, D., & Breen, C. (2016)
Data Driven Computer Simulation to Analyse an ECG Limb Lead System Used in Connected Health Environments. Methods of Information in Medicine, 55(03), 258-265. https://doi.org/10.3414/me15-01-0120
Background: Recently under the Connected Health initiative, researchers and small-medium engineering companies have developed Electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring devices that i...
A novel human-computer interface creating a framework for the cognitive ergonomics of ECG interpretation
Presentation / Conference
Cairns, A., Bond, R. R., Finlay, D., Breen, C., Guldenring, D., Gaffney, R., …Peace, A. (2016, October)
A novel human-computer interface creating a framework for the cognitive ergonomics of ECG interpretation. Poster presented at Irish Human Computer Interaction Conference, Cork
Predominantly the 12-lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) interpretation process remains a paper based approach. However, the ECG in this format creates a significant cognitive worklo...