Christopher Hammett
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View article: Survivorship following myocardial infarction in a contemporary Australian cohort: defining cardiac versus non‐cardiac mortality
Survivorship following myocardial infarction in a contemporary Australian cohort: defining cardiac versus non‐cardiac mortality Open
Background and Aims Progress in the management of myocardial infarction (MI) has led to reductions in cardiac mortality. The aim of this study was to describe the temporal trends in the relative proportions of cardiac death (CD) and non‐ca…
View article: Sex differences in diastolic function following myocardial infarction on doppler echocardiography
Sex differences in diastolic function following myocardial infarction on doppler echocardiography Open
Background Whilst females have relatively greater preservation of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) following myocardial infarction (MI), they have higher rates of heart failure, presumably due to diastolic dysfunction (DD). Object…
View article: Differences between sexes in STEMI treatment and outcomes with contemporary primary PCI
Differences between sexes in STEMI treatment and outcomes with contemporary primary PCI Open
Background Historically, differences in timely reperfusion and outcomes have been described in females who suffer ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, there have been improvements in the treatment of STEMI patients …
View article: Asundexian versus Apixaban in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Asundexian versus Apixaban in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Open
Among patients with atrial fibrillation at risk for stroke, treatment with asundexian at a dose of 50 mg once daily was associated with a higher incidence of stroke or systemic embolism than treatment with apixaban in the period before the…
View article: Prehospital Activation of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory in ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction for Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Prehospital Activation of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory in ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction for Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Open
Background Prehospital activation of the cardiac catheter laboratory is associated with significant improvements in ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) performance measures. However, there are equivocal data, particularly wi…
View article: Prehospital activation of the cardiac catheterisation laboratory in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) for primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
Prehospital activation of the cardiac catheterisation laboratory in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) for primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) Open
Background Prehospital activation of the cardiac catheter laboratory is associated with significant improvements in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) performance measures. However, there is equivocal data, particularly wit…
View article: Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Asian Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Consensus Recommendations by the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology on Strategies for Thrombotic and Bleeding Risk Management
Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Asian Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Consensus Recommendations by the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology on Strategies for Thrombotic and Bleeding Risk Management Open
The disease burden of AF is greater in Asia-Pacific than other areas of the world. Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have emerged as effective alternatives to vitamin K antagonists (VKA) for preventing thromboembolic events in patients wi…
View article: Efficacy and Safety of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors on Top of Ticagrelor in STEMI: A Subanalysis of the ATLANTIC Trial
Efficacy and Safety of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors on Top of Ticagrelor in STEMI: A Subanalysis of the ATLANTIC Trial Open
Background Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (GPIs) in combination with clopidogrel improve clinical outcome in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI); however, finding a balance that minimizes both thrombotic and bleeding risk remains …
View article: Preventing recurrent events in survivors of acute coronary syndromes in Australia: consensus recommendations using the Delphi process
Preventing recurrent events in survivors of acute coronary syndromes in Australia: consensus recommendations using the Delphi process Open
Despite the extensive evidence base and detailed guidelines outlining best practice post ACS, there remain considerable gaps in translating these into everyday care. We used an internationally recognized technique to develop practical cons…
View article: A rare case of a pericardial mass: Myelosarcoma from relapsed acute monoblastic leukaemia without bone marrow involvement
A rare case of a pericardial mass: Myelosarcoma from relapsed acute monoblastic leukaemia without bone marrow involvement Open
Introduction A 67‐year‐old male presented with progressive exertional dyspnoea, night sweats and 25 kg of weight loss over 2 years. He was febrile, 38.0°C, hypotensive and tachycardiac. Pulsus paradoxus was present. His electrocardiogram s…
View article: Impact of presentation and transfer delays on complete ST-segment resolution before primary percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from the ATLANTIC trial
Impact of presentation and transfer delays on complete ST-segment resolution before primary percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from the ATLANTIC trial Open
Short patient delay, early administration of anticoagulant and ticagrelor if a long transfer delay is expected may help to achieve reperfusion prior to PCI. Pre-H treatment may be beneficial in patients with longer transfer delays, allowin…
View article: Validating the Manchester Acute Coronary Syndromes (MACS) and Troponin-only Manchester Acute Coronary Syndromes (T-MACS) rules for the prediction of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain
Validating the Manchester Acute Coronary Syndromes (MACS) and Troponin-only Manchester Acute Coronary Syndromes (T-MACS) rules for the prediction of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain Open
Background The Manchester Acute Coronary Syndromes (MACS) rule and the Troponin-only MACS (T-MACS) rule risk stratify patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). This observational study sought to validate and compare the MACS a…
View article: Evaluation of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Levels in Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome
Evaluation of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Levels in Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome Open
High-sensitivity troponin I concentrations determined at presentation to the ED that were below the limit of detection identified 18.8% of patients potentially suitable for discharge, with a high sensitivity for acute myocardial infarction…
View article: Two-Hour Algorithm for Triage toward Rule-Out and Rule-In of Acute Myocardial Infarction by Use of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I
Two-Hour Algorithm for Triage toward Rule-Out and Rule-In of Acute Myocardial Infarction by Use of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin I Open
BACKGROUND The early triage of patients toward rule-out and rule-in of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is challenging. Therefore, we aimed to develop a 2-h algorithm that uses high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I (hs-cTnI). METHODS We pro…