Search Results - "Chua, Terrance"
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Long-Term Prognostic Value of Appropriate Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Published in The American journal of cardiology (15-06-2017)“…Abstract Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion images (SPECT-MPI) were developed to address the…”
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Yield of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Preparticipation Cohort of Young Asian Males With T Wave Inversion
Published in Circulation (New York, N.Y.) (06-12-2022)Get full text
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The Lipid Paradox is present in ST-elevation but not in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients: Insights from the Singapore Myocardial Infarction Registry
Published in Scientific reports (22-04-2020)“…Lowering low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C) and triglyceride (TG) levels form the cornerstone approach of cardiovascular risk reduction, and a higher high-density…”
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Is a novel diagnostic pathway for cardiology outpatient clinics in Singapore lower cost than existing practice: a cost modelling study
Published in BMJ open (01-02-2022)“…ObjectiveTo evaluate the potential for change to costs from a decision to adopt a novel diagnostic pathway for referrals to cardiology outpatients with…”
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Allometric Relationships for Cardiac Size and Longitudinal Function in Healthy Chinese Adults ― Normal Ranges and Clinical Correlates
Published in Circulation Journal (25-06-2018)“…Background:Cardiac size measurements require indexing to body size. Allometric indexing has been investigated in Caucasian populations but a range of different…”
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Sex Differences in 1-Year Rehospitalization for Heart Failure and Myocardial Infarction After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Published in The American journal of cardiology (15-06-2019)“…It is unclear whether universal access to primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) may reduce sex differences in 1-year rehospitalization for heart…”
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Iliofemoral anatomy among Asians: Implications for transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Published in International journal of cardiology (20-08-2013)“…Abstract Background/objectives This study aims to examine iliofemoral anatomy and predictors of vessel size and tortuosity in Asian patients as transfemoral…”
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Prevalence of Brugada Syndrome in a Large Population of Young Singaporean Men
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Public perceptions and knowledge of cholesterol management in a multi-ethnic Asian population: A population-based survey
Published in PloS one (13-08-2021)“…Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Hyperlipidemia is one of the important modifiable risk factors for CVDs. Raising…”
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Differential risk reclassification improvement by exercise testing and myocardial perfusion imaging in patients with suspected and known coronary artery disease
Published in Journal of nuclear cardiology (01-06-2016)“…The objective of this study is to compare the incremental prognostic and net risk reclassification value of exercise testing alone vs exercise myocardial…”
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Outcomes of Investigating T Wave Inversion With Echocardiography in an Unselected Young Male Preparticipation Cohort
Published in Journal of the American Heart Association (04-04-2023)“…BACKGROUND Electrocardiography (ECG) may be performed as part of preparticipation sports screening. Recommendations on screening of athletes to identify…”
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Optimal glucose, HbA1c, glucose-HbA1c ratio and stress-hyperglycaemia ratio cut-off values for predicting 1-year mortality in diabetic and non-diabetic acute myocardial infarction patients
Published in Cardiovascular diabetology (19-10-2021)“…Stress-induced hyperglycaemia at time of hospital admission has been linked to worse prognosis following acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In addition to…”
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The influence of renal impairment and race on maintenance warfarin dosing in a multi-ethnic Southeast Asian population
Published in Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare (01-05-2024)“…Background Warfarin remains an important anticoagulant in certain patient groups. Though primarily liver-metabolised, recent research suggests renal function…”
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Evaluating the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Guideline-Recommended and Contemporary Pretest Probability Models in a Mixed Asian Cohort: The Contribution of Coronary Artery Calcium
Published in Journal of the American Heart Association (02-07-2024)“…Most pretest probability (PTP) tools for obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) were Western -developed. The most appropriate PTP models and the…”
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Myocardial contractile dysfunction associated with increased 3-month and 1-year mortality in hospitalized patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction
Published in International journal of cardiology (03-10-2013)“…Abstract Background There is a clinical need for a contractility index that reflects myocardial contractile dysfunction even when ejection fraction (EF) is…”
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A Population‐wide study of electrocardiographic (ECG) norms and the effect of demographic and anthropometric factors on selected ECG characteristics in young, Southeast Asian males—results from the Singapore Armed Forces ECG (SAFE) study
Published in Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology (01-05-2019)“…Background Routine use of pre‐participation electrocardiograms (ECGs) has been used by the Singapore Armed Forces, targeting early detection of significant…”
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Alirocumab and cardiovascular outcomes according to sex and lipoprotein(a) after acute coronary syndrome: a report from the ODYSSEY OUTCOMES study
Published in Journal of clinical lipidology (01-07-2024)“…•Alirocumab improves cardiovascular outcomes after ACS irrespective of sex.•Reduction of total cardiovascular events was greater at higher baseline Lp(a). The…”
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Association between smoking status and outcomes in myocardial infarction patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Published in Scientific reports (19-03-2021)“…Smoking is one of the leading risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, including ischemic heart disease and hypertension. However, in acute myocardial…”
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Standardized Outcome Measurement for Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: Consensus From the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM)
Published in Journal of the American Heart Association (01-05-2015)“…Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) outcomes consistently improve when they are routinely measured and provided back to physicians and hospitals. However,…”
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Circadian Dependence of Infarct Size and Acute Heart Failure in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Published in PloS one (03-06-2015)“…There are conflicting data on the relationship between the time of symptom onset during the 24-hour cycle (circadian dependence) and infarct size in…”
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