Are self-reported telemonitored blood pressure readings affected by end-digit preference: a prospective cohort study in Scotland
Journal Article
Parker, R. A., Paterson, M., Padfield, P., Pinnock, H., Hanley, J., Hammersley, V. S., …McKinstry, B. (2018)
Are self-reported telemonitored blood pressure readings affected by end-digit preference: a prospective cohort study in Scotland. BMJ Open, 8(1), https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019431
Objective Simple forms of blood pressure (BP) telemonitoring require patients to text readings to central servers creating an opportunity for both entry error and manipulati...
Angina Management after Coronary Intervention.
Presentation / Conference
Dawkes, S., Raeside, R., Elliott, L., & Donaldson, J. (2017, October)
Angina Management after Coronary Intervention. Poster presented at British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, London
Background: Self-management of coronary heart disease (CHD) is critical after elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). While elective PCIs should reduce patients’ st...
Angina management is poor after percutaneous coronary intervention
Presentation / Conference
Dawkes, S., Raeside, R., Elliott, L., & Donaldson, J. (2016, August)
Angina management is poor after percutaneous coronary intervention. Poster presented at Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand annual conference, Adelaide
Background and aim: Self-management of coronary heart disease (CHD) is critical after elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). While elective PCIs should reduce pati...
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...
Coronary heart disease and the management of risk: Patient perspectives of outcomes associated with the clinical implementation of the National Service Framework targets
Journal Article
Crinson, I., Shaw, A., Durrant, R., De Lusignan, S., & Williams, B. (2007)
Coronary heart disease and the management of risk: Patient perspectives of outcomes associated with the clinical implementation of the National Service Framework targets. Health, Risk and Society, 9(4), 359-373. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698570701612527
This paper explores developments in the risk management of coronary heart disease (CHD) that have followed the implementation of the Coronary Heart Disease National Service Fr...
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 ...
Angina management is poor after percutaneous coronary intervention
Presentation / Conference
Dawkes, S., Raeside, R., Elliott, L., & Donaldson, J. (2016, October)
Angina management is poor after percutaneous coronary intervention. Poster presented at Singapore Health and Biomedical Congress, Singapore
Background and aim: Self-management of coronary heart disease (CHD) is critical after elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). While elective PCIs should reduce pati...
Keep taking the tablets; PCI patients don’t
Presentation / Conference
Dawkes, S., Raeside, R., Elliott, L., & Donaldson, J. (2016, August)
Keep taking the tablets; PCI patients don’t. Paper presented at Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association annual conference, Adelaide
Background and aim: It is recommended that medicines for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) are prescribed to patients after coronary intervention and he...
Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients discharged in sinus rhythm after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Mulcahy, G., Jin, K., Gallagher, R., Neubeck, L., & Freedman, B. (2018)
Incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation recurrence in patients discharged in sinus rhythm after cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 26(3), 504-511. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivx348
Post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with increased stroke risk and mortality post-discharge. POAF is often considered transient, however recurrence is like...
Quality and Cultural Sensitivity of Linguistically Appropriate Cardiovascular Disease Information for Chinese Immigrants: A Review of Online Resources From Heart Foundations
Journal Article
Li, J., Lowres, N., Jin, K., Zhang, L., Neubeck, L., & Gallagher, R. (2018)
Quality and Cultural Sensitivity of Linguistically Appropriate Cardiovascular Disease Information for Chinese Immigrants: A Review of Online Resources From Heart Foundations. Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 1. https://doi.org/10.1097/jcn.0000000000000457
Background: Chinese immigrants are at increased risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) compared to Chinese nationals, partly due to lifestyle changes and knowledge deficits. T...