A5111862621- Congenital Heart Disease Studies
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Streptococcal Infections and Treatments
- Coronary Artery Anomalies
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
- Cardiovascular Conditions and Treatments
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Vascular anomalies and interventions
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Interstitial Lung Diseases and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Austin Hospital
2025
Starship Children's Health
2014-2024
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
2024
Auckland City Hospital
2011-2024
University of Auckland
2015-2017
Boston Children's Hospital
2003-2010
Harvard University
2002-2004
Brigham and Women's Hospital
2002-2004
Greenlane Clinical Centre
1999
Women's Hospital
1998
Abstract Aims Echocardiography detects a greater prevalence of rheumatic heart disease than auscultation. Echocardiographic screening for combined with secondary prophylaxis may potentially prevent severe in high-risk populations. We aimed to determine the children from an urban New Zealand population at high risk acute fever. Methods and results To optimise accurate diagnosis disease, we utilised two-step model. Portable echocardiography was conducted on 1142 predominantly Māori Pacific...
Background and AimsFor patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries (ccTGA), factors associated progression to end-stage congestive heart failure (CHF) remain largely unclear.
Background:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy(CRT) is a key treatment for heart failure(HF) in acquired disease, but its benefits adults with congenital disease and systemic right ventricle(sRV) remain unclear. This study aimed to assess whether CRT improves outcomes patients sRV. Methods:This analysis was part of an international, retrospective data from 33 centers including patients>18years transposition the great arteries(TGA) following atrial switch operation congenitally corrected...
Abstract Background Haematological cancer affects more than 1.3 million people around the world annually and accounted for almost 800,000 deaths globally in 2020. The number of patients with these cancers undergoing bone marrow transplant is increasing. Of note, this intensive treatment associated complex multifactorial side effects, often impacting nutritional status, physical functioning overall health-related quality life. primary aim study to investigate effectiveness an eight-week...
We examined the association between antenatal indomethacin exposure and adverse neonatal outcome in a matched retrospective cohort study of infants born to 72 mothers at less than 31 weeks' gestation. Indomethacin-exposed were controls by gestational age delivery, corticosteroid exposure, prolonged spontaneous rupture membranes, multiple pregnancy, thyrotrophin releasing hormone (TRH) sex. Periventricular haemorrhage was significantly increased for delivered within 48 hours maternal (Grade 1...
Transannular patching is used to relieve significant pulmonary annular stenosis during tetralogy of Fallot repair. Although recent literature has focused on the deleterious effects regurgitation, inadequate relief may increase postoperative mortality and re-intervention rate. Patching criteria based z-scores are ambiguous because use varied z-score data sets. This study aimed generate that could be optimize for patch insertion.A retrospective review was made medical records patients who had...
Infective endocarditis has been reported post Melody percutaneous pulmonary valve implant; the incidence and risk factors, however, remain poorly defined. We identified four cases of from our first 25 implants. Our aim was to examine these in context postulated factors directly compare rates with local surgical valves.We conducted a retrospective review patients implant New Zealand (October, 2009-May, 2015) also reviewed among who have undergone implants.In total, underwent implantation at...
Group A streptococcus (GAS) can cause serious invasive disease in humans with a high mortality rate. An increase GAS infections was reported Ireland 2022, and this has been sustained 2023 is paralleled by similar trends Europe. Rising antimicrobial resistance global problem presents significant challenges to clinicians treating infection. There clindamycin isolates 2022. We examined susceptibility patterns of our institution Although all included study were susceptible penicillin, we noted...
Patients with systemic right ventricle (SRV), either d-transposition of the great arteries following an atrial switch procedure or congenitally corrected transposition arteries, develop severe ventricular dysfunction, prompting appropriate medical therapy. However, efficacy beta-blockers and angiotensin receptor blockers angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEI) in SRV patients is unproven. The objective this study was to determine effects ACEI/ARB on outcomes after accounting for...
Objective Eisenmenger syndrome (ES) is a severe form of pulmonary hypertension in adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) and has poor prognosis. We aimed to understand factors associated survival ES particularly assess the potential benefits advanced vasodilator therapy (AT). Methods From January 2004, when AT became generally available for patients ES, we followed 253 from 12 adult centres across Australia New Zealand. Demographic, medical outcome data were collected analysed...
Group A streptococcus (GAS) can cause serious invasive disease in humans with a high mortality rate. An increase GAS infections was reported Ireland 2022, and this has been sustained 2023 is paralleled by similar trends Europe. Rising antimicrobial resistance global problem presents significant challenges to clinicians treating infection. There clindamycin isolates 2022. We examined susceptibility patterns of our institution Although all included study were susceptible penicillin, we noted...