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Self-monitoring for atrial fibrillation recurrence in the discharge period post-cardiac surgery using an iPhone electrocardiogram (2016)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Mulcahy, G., Gallagher, R., Ben Freedman, S., Marshman, D., Kirkness, A., …Neubeck, L. (2016). Self-monitoring for atrial fibrillation recurrence in the discharge period post-cardiac surgery using an iPhone electrocardiogram. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 50(1), 44-51. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezv486

OBJECTIVES Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) occurs in 25–40% of patients following cardiac surgery, and is associated with a significant increased risk of stroke and mortality. Routine surveillance is not performed post-discharge; however, re... Read More about Self-monitoring for atrial fibrillation recurrence in the discharge period post-cardiac surgery using an iPhone electrocardiogram.

Facilitating or getting in the way? The effect of clinicians' knowledge, values and beliefs on referral and participation. (2016)
Journal Article
Gallagher, R., Neubeck, L., Du, H., Astley, C., Berry, N. M., Hill, M. N., & Clark, R. (2016). Facilitating or getting in the way? The effect of clinicians' knowledge, values and beliefs on referral and participation. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 23(11), 1141-1150. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487316630085

Background: Despite the compelling evidence of the benefits of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) on risk factor modification, quality of life and mortality reduction, a significant proportion of eligible patients are not referred or do not participate. Fac... Read More about Facilitating or getting in the way? The effect of clinicians' knowledge, values and beliefs on referral and participation..

Development of an integrated e-health tool for people with, or at high risk of, cardiovascular disease: the consumer navigation of electronic cardiovascular tools (CONNECT) web application. (2016)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Coorey, G., Peiris, D., Mulley, J., Heeley, E., Hersch, F., & Redfern, J. (2016). Development of an integrated e-health tool for people with, or at high risk of, cardiovascular disease: the consumer navigation of electronic cardiovascular tools (CONNECT) web application. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 96, 24-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2016.01.009

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading killer globally and secondary prevention substantiallyreduces risk. Uptake of, and adherence to, face-to-face preventive programs is often low. Alternativemodels of care are exploiting the prominence... Read More about Development of an integrated e-health tool for people with, or at high risk of, cardiovascular disease: the consumer navigation of electronic cardiovascular tools (CONNECT) web application..

A Chinese immigrant paradox? Low coronary heart disease incidence but higher short‐term mortality in western‐dwelling Chinese immigrants: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. (2015)
Journal Article
Jin, K., Ding, D., Gullick, J., Koo, F., & Neubeck, L. (2015). A Chinese immigrant paradox? Low coronary heart disease incidence but higher short‐term mortality in western‐dwelling Chinese immigrants: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association JAHA, 4(12), Article e002568. https://doi.org/10.1161/jaha.115.002568

Background-—Chinese form a large proportion of the immigrant population in Western countries. There is evidence that Chinese
immigrants experience an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) after immigration in part due to cultural habits and... Read More about A Chinese immigrant paradox? Low coronary heart disease incidence but higher short‐term mortality in western‐dwelling Chinese immigrants: a systematic review and meta‐analysis..

E-health, patient-centred goal-setting and cardiovascular disease. (2015)
Journal Article
Wong, A., Neubeck, L., Coorey, G., Mulley, J., Weir, K., Peiris, D., & Redfern, J. (2015). E-health, patient-centred goal-setting and cardiovascular disease. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24(3), S454-S455. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.793

Abstracts from the ‘Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting’ 13-16 August 2015

Coronary heart disease in Chinese living in western countries: new insights from a systematic review and meta-analysis. (2015)
Journal Article
Jin, K., Ding, D., Gullick, J., Koo, F., & Neubeck, L. (2015). Coronary heart disease in Chinese living in western countries: new insights from a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24(3), S119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.06.015

Abstract from the ‘Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting’ 13-16 August 2015

What does the development of the European core curriculum for cardiovascular nurses mean for Australia? (2015)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Lin, S. H., Ferry, C., & Gallagher, R. (2016). What does the development of the European core curriculum for cardiovascular nurses mean for Australia?. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 25(4), 407-409. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2015.10.004

A core curriculum for the continuing professional development of nurses has recently been published by the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions of the European Society of Cardiology. This core curriculum was envisaged to bridge th... Read More about What does the development of the European core curriculum for cardiovascular nurses mean for Australia?.

“Off the pulse” about incidental atrial fibrillation. (2015)
Journal Article
Freedman, S. B., Martinez, C., Lowres, N., & Neubeck, L. (2015). “Off the pulse” about incidental atrial fibrillation. Lancet, 386(10001), 1339-1340. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736%2815%2900333-5

In their Comment, Brian Potter and Jaques LeLorier (July 11, p 113)1 criticised the authors of the Framingham Heart Study2 on trends in atrial fibrillation for concluding that measures are needed to enhance early detection and screening. They questio... Read More about “Off the pulse” about incidental atrial fibrillation..

The use of smartphone ECGs in sports and exercise medicine. (2015)
Journal Article
Jessica, O., John, O., Lis, N., & Chris, S. (2015). The use of smartphone ECGs in sports and exercise medicine. Sport Health, 33(2), 38-41

Researchers Jessica Orchard, John Orchard, Lis Neubeck and Chris Semsarian look at the development of new devices making Electrocardiogram (ECG) screening much easier in the sports medicine field.

Mobile apps and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease - what works? (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neubeck, L., Coorey, G., Lowres, N., & Redfern, J. (2015, August). Mobile apps and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease - what works?. Poster presented at Australian Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation Association, Melbourne, Australia

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability
globally. Use of mobile apps may be a solution to increase access to effective prevention. Explosion of low-cost health-related apps that are not based on evidence.