ECG-based Cardiac Screening Programs: Legal, Ethical and Logistical Considerations
Journal Article
Orchard, J. J., Neubeck, L., Orchard, J. W., Puranik, R., Raju, H., Freedman, B., …Semsarian, C. (2019)
ECG-based Cardiac Screening Programs: Legal, Ethical and Logistical Considerations. Heart Rhythm, 16(10), 1584-1591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.03.025
Screening asymptomatic people with a resting electrocardiogram (ECG) has been theorised to detect latent cardiovascular disease. However, resting ECG screening is not recommen...
Utilising a data capture tool to populate a cardiac rehabilitation registry: a feasibility study
Journal Article
O’Neil, A., Cadilhac, D. A., Grace, S. L., Thomas, E., Grace, S., Boyle, D., …O'Neil, A. (2020)
Utilising a data capture tool to populate a cardiac rehabilitation registry: a feasibility study. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 29(2), 224-232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2018.12.012
Background: Clinical registries are effective for monitoring clinical practice, yet manual data collection can limit their implementation and sustainability. The objective of ...
eHealth tools to provide structured assistance for Atrial Fibrillation Screening, Management And guideline Recommended Therapy in metropolitan general practice: the AF-SMART study
Journal Article
Orchard, J., Neubeck, L., Freedman, B., Li, J., Webster, R., Zwar, N., …Lowres, N. (2019)
eHealth tools to provide structured assistance for Atrial Fibrillation Screening, Management And guideline Recommended Therapy in metropolitan general practice: the AF-SMART study. Journal of the American Heart Association JAHA, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.118.010959
Background: This eHealth implementation study aimed to evaluate strategies to promote opportunistic atrial fibrillation (AF) screening using electronic screening prompts and ...
White paper on inequalities and unmet needs in the detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) and use of therapies to prevent AF-related stroke in Europe
Report
Camm, J., Antoniou, S., Caso, V., Doehner, W., Eisle, J., Engdahl, J., …Vanhooren, G. (2018)
White paper on inequalities and unmet needs in the detection of atrial fibrillation (AF) and use of therapies to prevent AF-related stroke in Europe. BMS–Pfizer Alliance
No abstract available.
Increasing The Uptake Of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Within Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs
Presentation / Conference
Cartledge, S., Bray, J. E., Stubb, D., Finn, J., & Neubeck, L. (2018, November)
Increasing The Uptake Of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training Within Australian Cardiac Rehabilitation Programs. Presented at American Heart Association
Introduction: Outpatient cardiac rehabilitation programs provide an ideal environment to deliver targeted cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training to cardiac patients and ...
Atrial Fibrillation Screen, Management And Guideline Recommended Therapy (AF SMART II) in the rural primary care setting: an implementation study protocol
Journal Article
Orchard, J. J., Neubeck, L., Freedman, B., Webster, R., Patel, A., Gallagher, R., …Lowres, N. (2018)
Atrial Fibrillation Screen, Management And Guideline Recommended Therapy (AF SMART II) in the rural primary care setting: an implementation study protocol. BMJ Open, 8(10), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023130
Introduction: Screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) in people ≥65 years is now recommended by guidelines and expert consensus. While AF is often asymptomatic, it is the most ...
Mobile technology utilization among patients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds attending cardiac rehabilitation.
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Ding, D., Neubeck, L., Gallagher, P., Paull, G., Gao, Y., & Gallagher, R. (2018)
Mobile technology utilization among patients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds attending cardiac rehabilitation. JMIR Cardio, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.2196/cardio.9424
Background: Barriers to attending cardiac rehabilitation (CR), including cultural and linguistic differences, may be addressed
by recent technological developments. However, t...
Atrial fibrillation: is there enough evidence to recommend opportunistic or systematic screening?
Journal Article
Orchard, J., Lowres, N., Neubeck, L., & Freedman, B. (2018)
Atrial fibrillation: is there enough evidence to recommend opportunistic or systematic screening?. International Journal of Epidemiology, 47(5), 1372-1378. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyy111
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common heart arrhythmia, the prevalence rising with age to 18% for those aged ≥85 years. It is associated with a 5-fold higher likelihood...
Opinion: Atrial fibrillation: is there enough evidence to recommend opportunistic or systematic screening?
Journal Article
Orchard, J., Lowres, N., Neubeck, L., & Freedman, B. (2018)
Opinion: Atrial fibrillation: is there enough evidence to recommend opportunistic or systematic screening?. International Journal of Epidemiology, 47(5), 1372-1378. https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyy156
No abstract available.
Blueprint for change in AF: the Scottish national inquiry
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Barclay, K., Dunn, M., Oliver, C., Armitage, W., Oliver, C., …Quinn, T. J. (2018)
Blueprint for change in AF: the Scottish national inquiry. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 13(2), 64-69. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2018.13.2.64
Background: Understanding Atrial Fibrillation (AF) management in Scotland was identified as a key priority at the Cross Party Group (CPG) for Heart Disease and Stroke which me...