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Detection of bacterial DNA in cardiac vegetations by PCR after the completion of antimicrobial treatment for endocarditis by Lang, S., Watkin, R.W., Lambert, P.A., Littler, W.A., Elliott, T.S.J.

“…PCR with broad-range primers for prokaryotic 16S rRNA genes was used to identify bacterial DNA in tissue from patients undergoing valve replacements following…”
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Effects of angiotensin II (AT1) receptor blockade on cardiac vagal control in heart failure by Vaile, J C, Chowdhary, S, Osman, F, Ross, H F, Fletcher, J, Littler, W A, Coote, J H, Townend, J N

“…The objective of the present study was to determine the autonomic effects of angiotensin II (AT(1)) receptor blocker therapy in heart failure. In a randomized…”
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Acute aortitis and aortic incompetence due to systemic rheumatological disorders by Townend, J N, Emery, P, Davies, M K, Littler, W A

“…We report the clinical, laboratory and echocardiographic features of five cases of aortic incompetence associated with ankylosing spondylitis, rheumatoid…”
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Evaluation of PCR in the molecular diagnosis of endocarditis by Lang, S, Watkin, R.W, Lambert, P.A, Bonser, R.S, Littler, W.A, Elliott, T.S.J

“…Objective. Infective endocarditis (IE) is diagnosed by the Duke criteria, which can be inconclusive particularly when blood cultures are negative. This study…”
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The serological diagnosis of staphylococcal infective endocarditis by Watkin, R.W., Lang, S., Lambert, P.A., Littler, W.A., Elliott, T.S.J.

“…Establishing the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (IE) can be difficult when blood cultures remain sterile or echocardiography is inconclusive…”
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The microbial diagnosis of infective endocarditis by Watkin, R.W., Lang, S., Lambert, P.A., Littler, W.A., Elliott, T.S.J.

“…This review suggests an evidence-based algorithm for sequential testing in infective endocarditis. It discusses blood culture and the merits and drawbacks of…”
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Rapid serodiagnosis of gram-positive bacterial endocarditis by Lang, S., Connaughton, M., Lambert, P.A., Littler, W.A., Elliott, T.S.J.

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Haemophilus paraphrophilus Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis by Watkin, R.W, Lang, S, Littler, W.A, Elliott, T.S.J

“…We report a case of prosthetic, aortic valve, infective endocarditis caused by Haemophilus paraphrophilus. There are no other cases described in the available…”
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Cardiac vagal activity: a target for intervention in heart disease by Townend, J N, Littler, W A

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Rapid Serodiagnosis of Gram-positive Bacterial Endocarditis by Connaughton, M., Lang, S., Tebbs, S.E., Littler, W.A., Lambert, P.A., Elliott, T.S.J.

“…Objectives: To characterize a serological test for diagnosing endocarditis caused by Gram-positive cocci. Methods: We have developed an indirect enzyme-linked…”
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Effects of dihydropyridine calcium antagonist therapy on 24 hour baroreflex sensitivity in hypertension by Vaile, J.C., Stallard, T.J., Townend, J.N., Jordan, P.J., Littler, W.A.

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Antimicrobial therapy for bacterial endocarditis on native valves by Littler, W.A.

“…Native valve endocarditis involves the left heart in 95% of cases with the mitral and aortic valves equally affected; on the right side, lesions are found…”
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Antibiotic prophylaxis of infective endocarditis. Recommendations from the Endocarditis Working Party of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

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A3 Sequence analysis of baroreflex sensitivity in heart failure: The effect of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibition by Vaile, J.C., Stallard, T.J., Jordan, P.J., Coote, J.H., Townend, J.N., Littler, W.A.

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A4 Effect of ageing on twenty four hour baroreflex sensitivity by Vaile, J.C., Stallard, T.J., Jordan, P.J., Townend, J.N., Littler, W.A.

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A2 Twenty four hour baroreflex sensitivity in hypertension: The effect of a beta blocker by Vaile, J.C., Stallard, T.J., Jordan, P.J., Townend, J.N., Coote, J.H., Littler, W.A.

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Antibiotic prophylaxis and infective endocarditis by Simmons, N A, Ball, A P, Cawson, R A, Eykyn, S J, Littler, W A, McGowan, D A, Oakley, C M, Shanson, D C

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Assessment of coronary artery disease severity in hypertensive compared to normotensive patients with angina pectoris by Hamdan, H., Jordan, P., Salih, M., Poyner, R., Wilson, M., Boivin, C., Mountford, P., Littler, W.A.

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Serum cortisol levels predict infarct size and patient mortality by Bain, R J, Fox, J P, Jagger, J, Davies, M K, Littler, W A, Murray, R G

“…We have investigated prospectively the serum cortisol response to acute myocardial infarction in 70 consecutive patients admitted to a coronary care unit and…”
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Which is the most accurate method of measuring blood pressure? by Littler, W A, Komsuoglu, B

“…A blood pressure (BP) recording is, strictly speaking, only relevant for the circumstances under which it is measured. A reading that is truly representative…”
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