Search Results - "Mahon, N. G."

Genetic polymorphisms in the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system associated with expression of left ventricular hypertrophy in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a study of five polymorphic genes in a family with a disease causing mutation in the myosin binding protein C gene by Ortlepp, J R, Vosberg, H P, Reith, S, Ohme, F, Mahon, N G, Schröder, D, Klues, H G, Hanrath, P, McKenna, W J

“…Background: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an inherited disease of the sarcomere characterised clinically by myocardial hypertrophy and its consequences…”
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Health related quality of life and psychological wellbeing in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy by Steptoe, A, Mohabir, A, Mahon, N G, McKenna, W J

“…OBJECTIVE To assess the health related quality of life and psychological wellbeing of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, and relate these to clinical…”
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The gap between policy and practice: a systematic review of patient-centred care interventions in chronic heart failure by Kane, P. M., Murtagh, F. E. M., Ryan, K., Mahon, N. G., McAdam, B., McQuillan, R., Ellis-Smith, C., Tracey, C., Howley, C., Raleigh, C., O’Gara, G., Higginson, I. J., Daveson, B. A.

“…Patient-centred care (PCC) is recommended in policy documents for chronic heart failure (CHF) service provision, yet it lacks an agreed definition. A…”
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Prevalence of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis in undifferentiated heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Healy, L., Giblin, G., Gray, A., Starr, N., Murphy, L., O'Sullivan, D., Kavanagh, E., Howley, C., Tracey, C., Morrin, E., McDaid, A., Clarke, A., O'Neill, J.O., Joyce, E., O'Connell, M., Mahon, N. G.

“…Abstract Aims Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR‐CM) is an increasinglyrecognized cause of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF),…”
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Hospital mortality of acute myocardial infarction in the thrombolytic era by Mahon, N G, O’Rorke, C, Codd, M B, McCann, H A, McGarry, K, Sugrue, D D

“…OBJECTIVE To examine the management and outcome of an unselected consecutive series of patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction to a tertiary…”
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Effect of multisite pacing on ventricular coordination by Varma, C, O'Callaghan, P, Mahon, N G, Hnatkova, K, McKenna, W, Camm, A J, Rowland, E, Brecker, S J D

“…Objective: To determine the effect of multisite pacing on left ventricular function. Design: Prospective observational study. Patients: 18 patients with heart…”
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Gender differences in the management and outcome of acute myocardial infarction in unselected patients in the thrombolytic era by Mahon, Niall G, McKenna, Charles J, Codd, Mary B, O’Rorke, Cliona, McCann, Hugh A, Sugrue, Declan D

“…This study compares the clinical features, management, and outcome in men and women from a consecutive, unselected series of patients with acute myocardial…”
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Familial dilated cardiomyopathy: assessment of left ventricular systolic and diastolic function using Doppler tissue imaging in asymptomatic relatives with left ventricular enlargement by Matsumura, Y, Elliott, P M, Mahon, N G, Virdee, M S, Doi, Y, McKenna, W J

“…Table 1 Two dimensional/Doppler echocardiographic findings and annular excursions and velocities DCM LVE Control Two dimensional LV dimensions End diastole…”
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Absence of viral nucleic acids in early and late dilated cardiomyopathy by Mahon, N G, Zal, B, Arno, G, Risley, P, Pinto-Basto, J, McKenna, W J, Davies, M J, Baboonian, C

“…OBJECTIVE To investigate whether viral infection acts as a trigger factor for the development of dilated cardiomyopathy in genetically predisposed individuals…”
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Abnormal cardiopulmonary exercise variables in asymptomatic relatives of patients with dilated cardiomyopathy who have left ventricular enlargement by Mahon, N G, Sharma, S, Elliott, P M, Baig, M K, Norman, M W, Barbeyto, S, McKenna, W J

“…BACKGROUND Left ventricular enlargement with normal systolic function is common in asymptomatic relatives of patients with familial dilated cardiomyopathy,…”
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Isolated chylopericardium by Mahon, N.G., Nölke, L., McCann, H., Sugrue, D., Hurley, J.

“…A 25-year-old male was discovered to have an asymptomatic pericardial effusion during routine pre-employment medical evaluation. During pericardiocentesis 1200…”
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Sudden death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: identification of high risk patients by Elliott, Perry M, Poloniecki, Jan, Dickie, Shaughan, Sharma, Sanjay, Monserrat, Lorenzo, Varnava, Amanda, Mahon, Niall G, McKenna, William J

“…OBJECTIVES We sought to identify patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) at high risk of sudden death (SD). BACKGROUND Relatively low mortality rates…”
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Haemochromatosis gene mutations in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy by Mahon, N G, Coonar, A S, Jeffery, S, Coccolo, F, Akiyu, J, Zal, B, Houlston, R, Levin, G E, Baboonian, C, McKenna, W J

“…BACKGROUND Two common mutations of the haemochromatosis associated gene (HFE) (cys282tyr (C282Y) and his63asp (H63D)) have been implicated in haemochromatosis…”
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Relation between severity of left-ventricular hypertrophy and prognosis in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy by Elliott, Perry M, Gimeno Blanes, Juan R, Mahon, Niall G, Poloniecki, Jan D, McKenna, William J

“…A previous study suggested that severe left-ventricular hypertrophy (maximum wall thickness ⩾30 mm) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is associated…”
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Genes and acquired disease: beta-adrenoceptor polymorphisms and heart failure by Mahon, N.G., Mckenna, W.J.

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Predictive value of wavelet decomposition of the signal-averaged electrocardiogram in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy by Yi, G, Hnatkova, K, Mahon, N.G, Keeling, P.J, Reardon, M, Camm, A.J, Malik, M

“…Background Wavelet decomposition of the signal-averaged electrocardiogram has been proposed as a method of detecting small and transient irregularities hidden…”
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Comparison between biventricular pacing and single site pacing in patients with poor ventricular function: a hemodynamic study by Varma, C, O'Callaghan, P, Rowland, E, Mahon, N G, Mckenna, W, Camm, A J, Brecker, S J D

“…Biventricular pacing has been suggested as offering greater hemodynamic benefit than single site pacing in patients with advanced heart failure and left bundle…”
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A multicentre analysis of troponin use in clinical practice by Groarke, J. D., Browne, L., Margey, R., McCann, H. A., Blake, G. J., Sugrue, D. D., Mahon, N. G.

“…Background The role of troponin quantification in evaluation of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome is established, but with cost implications…”
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Tissue doppler features of cardiac amyloidosis by Elliott, P. M., Mahon, N. G., Matsumura, Y., Mckenna, W. J., Hawkins, P. N., Gillmore, J. D.

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Management and Outcome of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Older Patients in the Thrombolytic Era by Mahon, Niall G., Codd, Mary B., O'Rorke, Cliona, Egan, Bernadette, McCann, Hugh A., Sugrue, Declan D.

“…OBJECTIVE: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in older patients. The aim of this study was to determine the…”
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