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Analysis of weekend effect on 30-day mortality among patients with acute myocardial infarction by Noad, Rebecca, Stevenson, Michael, Herity, Niall A

“…ObjectivesSeveral publications have demonstrated increased 30-day mortality in patients admitted on Saturdays or Sundays compared with weekdays. We sought to…”
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A prospective intravascular ultrasound investigation of the necessity for and efficacy of postdilation beyond nominal diameter of 3 current generation DES platforms for the percutaneous treatment of the left main coronary artery by Shand, James A., Sharma, Divyesh, Hanratty, Colm, McClelland, Anthony, Menown, Ian B.A., Spence, Mark S., Richardson, Geoffrey, Herity, Niall A., Walsh, Simon J.

“…Objectives To define the size of the left mainstem coronary artery (LMS) in the Northern Irish population and investigate the clinical feasibility, safety, and…”
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Comparison of Radiation Dose and the Effect of Operator Experience in Femoral and Radial Arterial Access for Coronary Procedures by Neill, Johanne, MD, Douglas, Hannah, MBBCh, Richardson, Geoffrey, MD, Chew, Eng-Wooi, MD, Walsh, Simon, MD, Hanratty, Colm, MD, Herity, Niall, MD

“…Radial access coronary procedures are associated with fewer access site complications compared to femoral access. There is controversy regarding greater…”
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Adjunctive platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibition with tirofiban before primary angioplasty improves angiographic outcomes: Results of the tirofiban given in the emergency room before primary angioplasty (TIGER-PA) pilot trial by LEE, David P, HERITY, Niall A, HIATT, Bonnie L, FEARON, William F, REZAEE, Mehrdad, CARTER, Andrew J, HUSTON, Michelle, SCHREIBER, Donald, DIBATTISTE, Peter M, YEUNG, Alan C

“…Previous work has suggested that platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor blockade may confer benefit in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. The…”
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Ventricular Tachycardia Associated with Trastuzumab by Ferguson, Charles, Clarke, Jacqueline, Herity, Niall A

“…To the Editor: In August 2005, the Food and Drug Administration and Genentech issued warnings to physicians about cardiotoxicity associated with the monoclonal…”
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HAART, THE HEART AND THE POTENTIAL FOR INTERACTION by Coyle, Liam, Herity, Niall

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Perioperative management of patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators by Donnelly, Patrick, Pal, Nikhil, Herity, Niall A

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Coronary artery disease: anatomy and presentation in identical twins by Douglas, Hannah, Hanratty, Colm G, Herity, Niall A

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Effect of a change in gender on coronary arterial size: A longitudinal intravascular ultrasound study in transplanted hearts by HERITY, Niall A, LO, Sidney, LEE, David P, WARD, Michael R, FILARDO, Steven D, YOCK, Paul G, FITZGERALD, Peter J, HUNT, Sharon A, YEUNG, Alan C

“…We sought to document whether a physiologic change in gender has any effect on coronary arterial size. The coronary arteries are smaller in women, even after…”
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Progressively increasing operative risk among patients referred for coronary artery bypass surgery by Horan, Paul G, Leonard, Niall, Herity, Niall A

“…Advances in surgical, anaesthetic and percutaneous interventional techniques may have led to higher risk patients being referred for coronary artery bypass…”
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A classic diagnosis with a new 'spin' by Younger, John F, Walsh, Simon J, Harbinson, Mark T, Herity, Niall A

“…We describe a case of pericardial constriction following viral pericarditis and illustrate the use of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnostic…”
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Effect of audit on door-to-inflation times in primary angioplasty/stenting for acute myocardial infarction by Ward, Michael R., Lo, Sidney T., Herity, Niall A., Lee, David P., Yeung, Alan C.

“…We found that after audit and physician-guided changes in our protocol, the door-to-inflation times for primary angioplasty/stenting were markedly reduced…”
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Evaluation of high-pressure retrograde coronary venous delivery of FGF-2 protein by Fearon, William F., Ikeno, Fumiaki, Bailey, Lynn R., Hiatt, Bonnie L., Herity, Niall A., Carter, Andrew J., Fitzgerald, Peter J., Rezaee, Mehrdad, Yeung, Alan C., Yock, Paul G.

“…Delivery of angiogenic factors to ischemic myocardium remains a practical challenge. We evaluated the efficiency and efficacy of delivery of fibroblast growth…”
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Prospective survey of serial troponin T requesting in an acute teaching hospital by Loughrey, Brona V, Spedding, Ruth L, Herity, Niall A, Murphy, J Conleth, Walker, Eileen, Graham, William R, McDonnell, Margaret

“…Requests for troponin T, a biomarker for myocardial infarction, may be sent in a variety of clinical situations. In most cases, a single sample 12 hours or…”
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Fifty Years of Ventricular Tachycardia in a Single Patient by Adams, Stephen, Gray, Alastair, Herity, Niall

“…We report a patient who first presented during childhood in the early 1960's with several episodes of ventricular tachycardia (VT) and we describe her…”
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Flow-responsive remodeling after angioplasty is enhanced by high cholesterol diet. Prevention with pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate by Ward, Michael R., Tsao, Philip S., Herity, Niall A., Cooke, John P., Yeung, Alan C.

“…We examined the effects of high cholesterol diet and pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC) on flow-dependent remodeling after angioplasty. After right common…”
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RECURRENT CHEST PAIN, FALSELY RAISED TROPONIN AND ASSAY INTERFERENCE by Herity, Niall, Lyons, Kristopher, Burns, Laura, Hookham, Michelle, McKeeman, Gareth

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Transformation of Heart Attack Care: A Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Service for Northern Ireland by Herity, Niall, Corrigan, Diane, McNeill, Albert

“…Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (primary PCI) is the preferred immediate treatment for patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction. It is…”
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Acute and long-term safety of pressurized myocardial transvenous delivery: confirmation by biochemical, echocardiographic, and histologic parameters by Herity, Niall A., Hiatt, Bonnie L., Fearon, William F., Suzuki, Takeshi, McEneaney, David J., Berry, Gerald, Yeung, Alan C., Carter, Andrew J., Fitzgerald, Peter J., Yock, Paul G.

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The influence of plaque orientation (pericardial or myocardial) on coronary arterial remodeling by Ward, Michael R, Jeremias, Allen, Hibi, Kiyoshi, Herity, Niall A, Lo, Sidney T, Filardo, Steven D, Lee, David P, Fitzgerald, Peter J, Yeung, Alan C

“…Background: Many systemic, regional and lesion factors have been identified which may influence arterial remodeling, but little is known about the importance…”
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