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Profile of atrial fibrillation inpatients: cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation programme delivery and referral patterns: atrial fibrillation inpatient profile (2014)
Journal Article
Gallagher, R., Zhang, L., Roach, K., Sadler, L., Belshaw, J., Kirkness, A., Proctor, R., & Neubeck, L. (2015). Profile of atrial fibrillation inpatients: cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation programme delivery and referral patterns: atrial fibrillation inpatient profile. International Journal of Nursing Practice, 21(6), 749-755. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijn.12337

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasingly common; however, the cardiovascular risk factor profile and the patterns of delivery and referral to cardiac rehabilitation (CR) in this population are poorly described. We conducted an audit of medical record... Read More about Profile of atrial fibrillation inpatients: cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac rehabilitation programme delivery and referral patterns: atrial fibrillation inpatient profile.

A simple screening tool for assessment of nutritional status in cardiac patients. (2014)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Lowres, N., Jackson, A., Freedman, B., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., & Redfern, J. (2014). A simple screening tool for assessment of nutritional status in cardiac patients. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 9(10), 508-512. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2014.9.10.508

Background: Two-thirds of Australians do not meet nutritional
recommendations. Unfortunately, nutritional screening is often overlooked in cardiac assessments, possibly because of competing time demands and perceived complexity of nutritional assess... Read More about A simple screening tool for assessment of nutritional status in cardiac patients..

Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (CHOICE-AF): a pilot study. (2014)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Redfern, J., Freedman, S. B., Orchard, J., Bennett, A. A., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., & Neubeck, L. (2016). Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (CHOICE-AF): a pilot study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 15(1), 39-46. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515114549687

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia, is associated with high risk of stroke and significant health burden. Recent emerging evidence suggests that modifying risk factor profiles of people with AF may assist to redu... Read More about Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (CHOICE-AF): a pilot study..

Time to get help? Acute myocardial infarction and delay in calling an ambulance. (2014)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., & Maiorana, A. (2015). Time to get help? Acute myocardial infarction and delay in calling an ambulance. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 24(1), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hlc.2014.08.005

Acute myocardial infarctions (AMI) are experienced by approximately 50,000 Australians annually and are one of the most common causes of Emergency Department presentations in developed countries worldwide. If symptoms are acted on promptly, and prese... Read More about Time to get help? Acute myocardial infarction and delay in calling an ambulance..

Health-related quality of life in atrial fibrillation patients over 65 years: A review (2014)
Journal Article
Zhang, L., Gallagher, R., & Neubeck, L. (2015). Health-related quality of life in atrial fibrillation patients over 65 years: A review. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, 22(8), 987-1002. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487314538855

Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia affecting 1–2% of the population; the prevalence of atrial fibrillation increases with ageing. The condition is associated with high morbidity and mortality, as well as reduced healt... Read More about Health-related quality of life in atrial fibrillation patients over 65 years: A review.

Screening education and recognition by primary care physician of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke (SEARCH-AF II stroke prevention study) and the role of general practice receptionists. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Orchard, J., Freedman, S. B., Lowres, N., & Neubeck, L. (2014, May). Screening education and recognition by primary care physician of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke (SEARCH-AF II stroke prevention study) and the role of general practice receptionists. Poster presented at World Congress of Cardiology

Feasibility and cost-effectiveness of stroke prevention through community screening for atrial fibrillation using iPhone ECG in pharmacies: The SEARCH-AF study (2014)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Neubeck, L., Salkeld, G., Krass, I., McLachlan, A. J., Redfern, J., Bennett, A. A., Briffa, T., Bauman, A., Martinez, C., Wallenhorst, C., Lau, J. K., Brieger, D. B., Sy, R. W., & Freedman, S. B. (2014). Feasibility and cost-effectiveness of stroke prevention through community screening for atrial fibrillation using iPhone ECG in pharmacies: The SEARCH-AF study. Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 111(6), 1167-1176. https://doi.org/10.1160/th14-03-0231

Atrial fibrillation (AF) causes a third of all strokes, but often goes undetected before stroke. Identification of unknown AF in the community and subsequent anti-thrombotic treatment could reduce stroke burden. We investigated community screening fo... Read More about Feasibility and cost-effectiveness of stroke prevention through community screening for atrial fibrillation using iPhone ECG in pharmacies: The SEARCH-AF study.

Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (choice-af) pilot study (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Neubeck, L., Orchard, J., Redfern, J., Freedman, S. B., Gallagher, R., Zhang, L., & Lowres, N. Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (choice-af) pilot study

Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. AF increases the risk of stroke 5-7 fold, and strokes are generally severe or fatal. People with AF have multiple cardiovascular (CV) risk factors, yet few programs have test... Read More about Choice of health options in prevention of cardiovascular events for people with atrial fibrillation (choice-af) pilot study.

A randomised controlled trial of a consumer-focused e-health strategy for cardiovascular risk management in primary care: the Consumer Navigation of Electronic Cardiovascular Tools (CONNECT) study protocol (2014)
Journal Article
Redfern, J., Usherwood, T., Harris, M. F., Rodgers, A., Hayman, N., Panaretto, K., Chow, C., Lau, A. Y. S., Neubeck, L., Coorey, G., Hersch, F., Heeley, E., Patel, A., Jan, S., Zwar, N., & Peiris, D. (2014). A randomised controlled trial of a consumer-focused e-health strategy for cardiovascular risk management in primary care: the Consumer Navigation of Electronic Cardiovascular Tools (CONNECT) study protocol. BMJ Open, 4(2), Article e004523. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2013-004523

Introduction Fewer than half of all people at highest risk of a cardiovascular event are receiving and adhering to best practice recommendations to lower their risk. In this project, we examine the role of an e-health-assisted consumer-focused strate... Read More about A randomised controlled trial of a consumer-focused e-health strategy for cardiovascular risk management in primary care: the Consumer Navigation of Electronic Cardiovascular Tools (CONNECT) study protocol.

Can the Internet help people with cardiovascular disease? (2013)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L. (2013). Can the Internet help people with cardiovascular disease?. International Journal of Clinical Practice, 67(10), 929-931. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.12181

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death and disability globally, and worryingly it is those with existing disease who are at greatest risk of further events, hospitalisations and death [1]. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programm... Read More about Can the Internet help people with cardiovascular disease?.

Fog on the crystal ball? Missing atrial fibrillation in forecasting the future of stroke (2013)
Journal Article
Neubeck, L., Orchard, J., & Freedman, S. B. (2013). Fog on the crystal ball? Missing atrial fibrillation in forecasting the future of stroke. Stroke, 44(10), e136-e136. https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.113.002495

The policy statement by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association1 on the future of stroke highlights not only the increasing costs of stroke but also, importantly, what might be done to reduce that burden. It makes an important... Read More about Fog on the crystal ball? Missing atrial fibrillation in forecasting the future of stroke.

Declining total cholesterol levels and increasing lipid lowering therapy use at presentation in patients with acute coronary syndrome. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Chan, T., Ranasinghe, I., Neubeck, L., Hyun, K., Brieger, D., Aliprandi-Costa, B., Lefkovits, J., Devlin, G., Juergens, C., Turnbull, F., Chew, D., & Freedman, S. B. (2013, August). Declining total cholesterol levels and increasing lipid lowering therapy use at presentation in patients with acute coronary syndrome. Poster presented at Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting

Tweeting our way to cardiovascular health. (2013)
Journal Article
Redfern, J., Ingles, J., Neubeck, L., Johnston, S., & Semsarian, C. (2013). Tweeting our way to cardiovascular health. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 61(15), 1657-1658. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2013.01.041

This study illustrates the emerging role of Twitter as a medium by which cardiovascular health information and education can be disseminated quickly, efficiently, and on a worldwide scale. Our study illustrates that Twitter not only encompasses healt... Read More about Tweeting our way to cardiovascular health..

Screening to identify unknown atrial fibrillation: a systematic review. (2013)
Journal Article
Lowres, N., Neubeck, L., Redfern, J., & Freedman, S. B. (2013). Screening to identify unknown atrial fibrillation: a systematic review. Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 110(2), 213-222. https://doi.org/10.1160/th13-02-0165

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with a significantly increased stroke risk which is highly preventable with appropriate oral anticoagulant therapy (OAC). However, AF may be asymptomatic and unrecognised prior to stroke. We aimed to determine i... Read More about Screening to identify unknown atrial fibrillation: a systematic review..