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Biochemical and functional abnormalities of left and right ventricular function after ultra-endurance exercise by La Gerche, A, Connelly, K A, Mooney, D J, MacIsaac, A I, Prior, D L

“…There is evidence that ultra-endurance exercise causes myocardial injury. The extent and duration of these changes remains unresolved. Recent reports have…”
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Contracting Tasmanian montane grasslands within a forest matrix is consistent with cessation of Aboriginal fire management by Bowman, D. M. J. S., Wood, S. W., Neyland, D., Sanders, G. J., Prior, L. D.

“…The persistence of treeless grasslands and sedgelands within a matrix of eucalypt and rainforest vegetation in the montane plateaux of northern Tasmania has…”
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Leaf Attributes in the Seasonally Dry Tropics: A Comparison of Four Habitats in Northern Australia by Prior, L. D., Eamus, D., D. M. J. S. Bowman

“…1. Patterns of leaf attributes were compared at regional and global scales in relation to the seasonal availability of water. 2. Light-saturated assimilation…”
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Landscape analysis of Aboriginal fire management in Central Arnhem Land, north Australia by Bowman, D. M. J. S., Walsh, Angie, Prior, L. D.

“…Aim To describe the spatial and temporal pattern of landscape burning with increasing distance from Aboriginal settlements. Location Central Arnhem Land, a…”
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Functional, structural and molecular aspects of diastolic heart failure in the diabetic (mRen-2)27 rat by CONNELLY, K. A, KELLY, D. J, KRUM, H, GILBERT, R. E, ZHANG, Y, PRIOR, D. L, MARTIN, J, COX, A. J, THAI, K, FENELEY, M. P, TSOPORIS, J, WHITE, K. E

“…Diabetic cardiomyopathy is an increasingly recognized cause of cardiac failure despite preserved left ventricular systolic function. Given the over-expression…”
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Increased tissue kallikrein levels in type 2 diabetes by Campbell, D. J, Kladis, A, Zhang, Y, Jenkins, A. J, Prior, D. L, Yii, M, Kenny, J. F, Black, M. J, Kelly, D. J

“…Aims/hypothesis We measured components of the kallikrein-kinin system in human type 2 diabetes mellitus and the effects of statin therapy on the circulating…”
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Seasonal Differences in Leaf Attributes in Australian Tropical Tree Species: Family and Habitat Comparisons by Prior, L. D., D. M. J. S. Bowman, Eamus, D.

“…1. An individual evergreen in the northern Australian savanna biome experiences seasonal extremes in rainfall, raising questions of whether there is a…”
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Load-sensitive measures may overestimate global systolic function in the presence of left ventricular hypertrophy: a comparison with load-insensitive measures by Connelly, K A, Prior, D L, Kelly, D J, Feneley, M P, Krum, H, Gilbert, R E

“…Transgenic animal models have provided a vital insight into the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease, but functional cardiac assessment is often limited by…”
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Impact of Aboriginal landscape burning on woody vegetation in Eucalyptus tetrodonta savanna in Arnhem Land, northern Australia by Bowman, D. M. J. S., Prior, L. D.

“…Aim To compare woody vegetation of Eucalyptus tetrodonta savanna in an area that has had near continuous management by Aboriginal people with that of an area…”
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Fire maintains an Acacia aneura shrubland— Triodia grassland mosaic in central Australia by Bowman, D.M.J.S., Boggs, G.S., Prior, L.D.

“…Patches of fire-sensitive, closed-canopy Acacia aneura shrubland occur within a matrix of highly flammable Triodia grasslands in central Australia (<400 mm…”
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Do feral buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) explain the increase of woody cover in savannas of Kakadu National Park, Australia by Bowman, D. M. J. S., Riley, J. E., Boggs, G. S., Lehmann, C. E. R., Prior, L. D.

“…To study changes in woody vegetation in both floodplains and eucalypt savanna over a 40-year period using multi-temporal spatial analysis of variation in…”
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Leaf Axil Anatomy and Bud Reserves in 21 Myrtaceae Species from Northern Australia by Burrows, G.E, Hornby, S.K, Waters, D.A, Bellairs, S.M, Prior, L.D, Bowman, D.M.J.S

“…Dormant axillary buds allow plants to repair minor damage to their canopies. In woody plants, these buds subsequently develop into epicormic structures that…”
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Growth and survival of two north Australian relictual tree species, Allosyncarpia ternata (Myrtaceae) and Callitris intratropica (Cupressaceae) by Prior, L. D, Bowman, D. M. J. S, Brook, B. W

“…Allosyncarpia ternata (an angiosperm) and Callitris intratropica (a gymnosperm) are two fire-sensitive tree species of the Australian monsoonal tropics…”
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Seasonal changes in hydraulic conductance, xylem embolism and leaf area in Eucalyptus tetrodonta and Eucalyptus miniata saplings in a north Australian savanna by Prior, L. D., Eamus, D.

“…ABSTRACT Eucalypt saplings in north Australian savannas commonly die back, sometimes to ground level, during the 5 months of the long dry season. Water…”
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Efficacy of anticoagulation in resolving left atrial and left atrial appendage thrombi: A transesophageal echocardiographic study by Jaber, Wael A., Prior, David L., Thamilarasan, Maran, Grimm, Richard A., Thomas, James D., Klein, Allan L., Asher, Craig R.

“…Background Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is the gold standard for evaluation of the left atrium and the left atrial appendage (LAA) for the presence…”
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Traditional risk factor assessment does not capture the extent of cardiovascular risk in systemic lupus erythematosus by Lee, A. B., Godfrey, T., Rowley, K. G., Karschimkus, C. S., Dragicevic, G., Romas, E., Clemens, L., Wilson, A. M., Nikpour, M., Prior, D. L., Best, J. D., Jenkins, A. J.

“…Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is associated with accelerated atherosclerosis. However, the degree of endothelial dysfunction and its…”
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No evidence of sustained myocardial injury following an Ironman distance triathlon by La Gerche, A, Boyle, A, Wilson, A M, Prior, D L

“…We aimed to determine whether an Ironman distance triathlon resulted in sustained myocardial injury detected by electrocardiography, biochemical markers or…”
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Relationship between early diastolic intraventricular pressure gradients, an index of elastic recoil, and improvements in systolic and diastolic function by Firstenberg, M. S., Smedira, N. G., Greenberg, N. L., Prior, D. L., McCarthy, P. M., Garcia, M. J., Thomas, J. D.

“…BACKGROUND: Early diastolic intraventricular pressure gradients (IVPGs) have been proposed to relate to left ventricular (LV) elastic recoil and early…”
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Most individuals with treated blood pressures above target receive only one or two antihypertensive drug classes by Campbell, D. J., McGrady, M., Prior, D. L., Coller, J. M., Boffa, U., Shiel, L., Liew, D., Wolfe, R., Stewart, S., Reid, C. M., Krum, H.

“…Background A significant proportion of individuals taking antihypertensive therapies fail to achieve blood pressures <140/90 mmHg. In order to develop…”
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Acute Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease—Priorities in Prevention, Diagnosis and Management. A Report of the CSANZ Indigenous Cardiovascular Health Conference, Alice Springs 2011 by Rémond, M.G.W, Wheaton, G.R, Walsh, W.F, Prior, D.L, Maguire, G.P

“…Three priority areas in the prevention, diagnosis and management of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) were identified and discussed…”
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