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Association between smoking status and outcomes in myocardial infarction patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention by Sia, Ching-Hui, Ko, Junsuk, Zheng, Huili, Ho, Andrew Fu-Wah, Foo, David, Foo, Ling-Li, Lim, Patrick Zhan-Yun, Liew, Boon Wah, Chai, Ping, Yeo, Tiong-Cheng, Tan, Huay-Cheem, Chua, Terrance, Chan, Mark Yan-Yee, Tan, Jack Wei Chieh, Bulluck, Heerajnarain, Hausenloy, Derek J.

“…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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The Asia-Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC) Expert Committee Consensus Recommendations for Assessment of Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome Using High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T in the Emergency Department by Tan, Wei Chieh Jack, Inoue, Kenji, AbdelWareth, Laila, Giannitsis, Evangelos, Kasim, Sazzli, Shiozaki, Masayuki, Aw, Tar Choon, Cheng, Federick, Dung, Ho Thuong, Li, Yi-Heng, Lim, Swee Han, Lukito, Antonia Anna, Than, Martin, Chu, Fang-Yeh, Devasia, Tom, Lee, Chien-Chang, Phrommintikul, Arintaya, Youn, Jong-Chan, Chew, Derek P.

“…The Asia-Pacific Society of Cardiology (APSC) high-sensitivity troponin T (hs-TnT) consensus recommendations and rapid algorithm were developed to provide…”
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Direct Oral Anticoagulation Versus Warfarin in Left Ventricular Thrombus: Pooled Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Sahlén, Anders Olof, Jiang, Haowen, Lau, Yee How, Cuenza, Lucky, Cader, F Aaysha, Al-Omary, Mohammed, Surunchupakorn, Purich, Ho, Ka Hei, Sung, Jonathan, Lee, Derek, Honda, Satoshi, Tan Wei Chieh, Jack, Yap, Jonathan

“…Patients with impaired left ventricular (LV) function can develop LV thrombus, a potentially life-threatening condition due to risk of stroke and embolization…”
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Safety, adherence and efficacy of PCSK9 inhibitors: a retrospective real-world study by Chng, Bee Ling Kelly, Heng, Wei Min Paul, Soon, Yu Ming, Hon, Jin Shing, Lau, Yee How, Tan, Ru San, Tan, Jack Wei Chieh

“…Introduction PCSK9 inhibitors demonstrated their effectiveness in reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and cardiovascular events in landmark…”
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Management of anti-thrombotic therapy in patients with recent percutaneous coronary intervention and acute dengue infection: A case series by Aditya, Wishnu, Yap, Jonathan, Chlebicki, Piotr, Chan, Charles Wah Hak, Tan, Jack Wei Chieh

“…There is currently little data regarding the ideal management for a patient who has undergone recent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and subsequently…”
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Prevalence of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Use Among Adult Inpatients in Singapore Acute-Care Hospitals: Results From the First National Point Prevalence Survey by Cai, Yiying, Venkatachalam, Indumathi, Tee, Nancy W., Tan, Thean Yen, Kurup, Asok, Wong, Sin Yew, Low, Chian Yong, Wang, Yang, Lee, Winnie, Liew, Yi Xin, Ang, Brenda, Lye, David C., Chow, Angela, Ling, Moi Lin, Oh, Helen M., Cuvin, Cassandra A., Ooi, Say Tat, Pada, Surinder K., Lim, Chong Hee, Tan, Jack Wei Chieh, Chew, Kean Lee, Nguyen, Van Hai, Fisher, Dale A., Goossens, Herman, Kwa, Andrea L., Tambyah, Paul A., Hsu, Li Yang, Marimuthu, Kalisvar

“…Background. We conducted a national point prevalence survey (PPS) to determine the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and antimicrobial use…”
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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 by Sia, Ching-Hui, Chan, Mervyn Huan-Hao, Zheng, Huili, Ko, Junsuk, Ho, Andrew Fu-Wah, Chong, Jun, Foo, David, Foo, Ling-Li, Lim, Patrick Zhan-Yun, Liew, Boon Wah, Chai, Ping, Yeo, Tiong-Cheng, Tan, Huay-Cheem, Chua, Terrance, Chan, Mark Yan-Yee, Tan, Jack Wei Chieh, Bulluck, Heerajnarain, Hausenloy, Derek J

“…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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Impact of Using a Scoring Balloon for Main Branch Predilatation on the Incidence of Side Branch Compromise in Bifurcation Lesion PCI by Widodo, Wishnu Aditya, Putra, T. M. Haykal, Aditya, Wahyu, Yassiin, M. Andi, El Waliy, Luly Nur, Soerianata, Sunarya, Tan, Jack Wei Chieh

“…Background. Side branch (SB) compromise represents a frequent challenge encountered during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for bifurcation lesions…”
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Simplified Models of Non-Invasive Fractional Flow Reserve Based on CT Images by Zhang, Jun-Mei, Zhong, Liang, Luo, Tong, Lomarda, Aileen Mae, Huo, Yunlong, Yap, Jonathan, Lim, Soo Teik, Tan, Ru San, Wong, Aaron Sung Lung, Tan, Jack Wei Chieh, Yeo, Khung Keong, Fam, Jiang Ming, Keng, Felix Yung Jih, Wan, Min, Su, Boyang, Zhao, Xiaodan, Allen, John Carson, Kassab, Ghassan S, Chua, Terrance Siang Jin, Tan, Swee Yaw

“…Invasive fractional flow reserve (FFR) is the gold standard to assess the functional coronary stenosis. The non-invasive assessment of diameter stenosis (DS)…”
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Strategies to prevent cardiovascular disease in Singapore: A call to action from Singapore Heart Foundation, Singapore Cardiac Society and Chapter of Cardiologists of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore by Tan, Jack Wei Chieh, Yeo, Tee Joo, Tan, Doreen Sy, Chua, Terrance Siang Jin, Yeo, Khung Keong, Koh, Natalie Si Ya, Subramaniam, Tavintharan, Kwan, Yew Seng, Lim, Michael Chun Leng, Low, Lip Ping, Tan, Huay Cheem

“…In 2022, the Minister for Health of Singapore launched Healthier SG, a national strategy in championing the shift towards a population health approach. The…”
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Critical appraisal of the 2020 ESC guideline recommendations on diagnosis and risk assessment in patients with suspected non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome by Giannitsis, Evangelos, Blankenberg, Stefan, Christenson, Robert H., Frey, Norbert, von Haehling, Stephan, Hamm, Christian W., Inoue, Kenji, Katus, Hugo A., Lee, Chien-Chang, McCord, James, Möckel, Martin, Chieh, Jack Tan Wei, Tubaro, Marco, Wollert, Kai C., Huber, Kurt

“…Multiple new recommendations have been introduced in the 2020 ESC guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes with a focus on diagnosis,…”
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Time-Stratified Case Crossover Study of the Association of Outdoor Ambient Air Pollution With the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Context of Seasonal Exposure to the Southeast Asian Haze Problem by Ho, Andrew Fu Wah, Zheng, Huili, Earnest, Arul, Cheong, Kang Hao, Pek, Pin Pin, Seok, Jeon Young, Liu, Nan, Kwan, Yu Heng, Tan, Jack Wei Chieh, Wong, Ting Hway, Hausenloy, Derek J, Foo, Ling Li, Tan, Benjamin Yong Qiang, Ong, Marcus Eng Hock

“…Background Prior studies have demonstrated the association of air pollution with cardiovascular deaths. Singapore experiences seasonal transboundary haze. We…”
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Comparison of the modified Singapore myocardial infarction registry risk score with GRACE 2.0 in predicting 1-year acute myocardial infarction outcomes by Sia, Ching-Hui, Zheng, Huili, Ko, Junsuk, Ho, Andrew Fu-Wah, Foo, David, Foo, Ling-Li, Lim, Patrick Zhan-Yun, Liew, Boon Wah, Chai, Ping, Yeo, Tiong-Cheng, Tan, Huay-Cheem, Chua, Terrance, Chan, Mark Yan-Yee, Tan, Jack Wei Chieh, Fox, Keith A. A., Bulluck, Heerajnarain, Hausenloy, Derek J.

“…Risk stratification plays a key role in identifying acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients at higher risk of mortality. However, current AMI risk scores…”
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Heart rate n-variability (HRnV) and its application to risk stratification of chest pain patients in the emergency department by Liu, Nan, Guo, Dagang, Koh, Zhi Xiong, Ho, Andrew Fu Wah, Xie, Feng, Tagami, Takashi, Sakamoto, Jeffrey Tadashi, Pek, Pin Pin, Chakraborty, Bibhas, Lim, Swee Han, Tan, Jack Wei Chieh, Ong, Marcus Eng Hock

“…Chest pain is one of the most common complaints among patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). Causes of chest pain can be benign or life…”
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Correction: An international, stepped wedge, cluster-randomized trial investigating the 0/1-h algorithm in suspected acute coronary syndrome in Asia: the rational of the DROP-Asian ACS study by Inoue, Kenji, Chieh, Jack Tan Wei, Yeh, Lim Chiw, Chiang, Shuo-Ju, Phrommintikul, Arintaya, Suwanasom, Pannipa, Kasim, Sazzli, Ahmad, Bakhtiar, Idrose, Alzamani Mohammad, Salleh, Farina Mohd, Oyamada, Shunsuke, Hirano, Yohei, Ouchi, Shohei, Terakura, Moriyuki, Yokoyama, Naoyuki, Kozuma, Ken, Nanasato, Mamoru, Higuchi, Ryosuke, Yumoto, Kazuhiko, Fukuzawa, Tomoyuki, Shimada, Issei, Giannitsis, Evangelos, Twerenbold, Raphael, Minamino, Tohru

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An international, stepped wedge, cluster-randomized trial investigating the 0/1-h algorithm in suspected acute coronary syndrome in Asia: the rational of the DROP-Asian ACS study by Inoue, Kenji, Chieh, Jack Tan Wei, Yeh, Lim Chiw, Chiang, Shuo-Ju, Phrommintikul, Arintaya, Suwanasom, Pannipa, Kasim, Sazzli, Ahmad, Bakhtiar, Idrose, Alzamani Mohammad, Salleh, Farina Mohd, Oyamada, Shunsuke, Hirano, Yohei, Ouchi, Shohei, Terakura, Moriyuki, Yokoyama, Naoyuki, Kozuma, Ken, Nanasato, Mamoru, Higuchi, Ryosuke, Yumoto, Kazuhiko, Fukuzawa, Tomoyuki, Shimada, Issei, Giannitsis, Evangelos, Twerenbold, Raphael, Minamino, Tohru

“…More than half of the world's population lives in Asia. With current life expectancies in Asian countries, the burden of cardiovascular disease is increasing…”
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Myocardial fibrosis in rheumatic heart disease: emerging concepts and clinical implications by Putra, Teuku Muhammad Haykal, Rodriguez-Fernandez, Rodrigo, Widodo, Wishnu Aditya, Elfiana, Maria, Laksono, Sidhi, Nguyen, Quang Ngoc, Tan, Jack Wei Chieh, Narula, Jagat

“…Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) remains a significant cardiovascular burden in the world even though it is no longer common in affluent countries. Centuries of…”
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Comparison of Mortality Outcomes in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients With or Without Standard Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors by Sia, Ching-Hui, Ko, Junsuk, Zheng, Huili, Ho, Andrew Fu-Wah, Foo, David, Foo, Ling-Li, Lim, Patrick Zhan-Yun, Liew, Boon Wah, Chai, Ping, Yeo, Tiong-Cheng, Yip, James W L, Chua, Terrance, Chan, Mark Yan-Yee, Tan, Jack Wei Chieh, Figtree, Gemma, Bulluck, Heerajnarain, Hausenloy, Derek J

“…Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) cases have decreased in part due to the advent of targeted therapies for standard modifiable cardiovascular disease risk…”
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Association of body mass index, metabolic health status and clinical outcomes in acute myocardial infarction patients: a national registry-based study by Sia, Ching-Hui, Ko, Junsuk, Zheng, Huili, Ho, Andrew Fu-Wah, Foo, David, Foo, Ling-Li, Lim, Patrick Zhan-Yun, Liew, Boon Wah, Chai, Ping, Yeo, Tiong-Cheng, Yip, James W L, Chua, Terrance, Chan, Mark Yan-Yee, Tan, Jack Wei Chieh, Bulluck, Heerajnarain, Hausenloy, Derek J

“…Obesity is an important risk factor for acute myocardial infarction (AMI), but the interplay between metabolic health and obesity on AMI mortality has been…”
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Comparative prospective study of the performance of chest pain scores and clinical assessment in an emergency department cohort in Singapore by Ng, Mingwei, Tan, Hong Jie Gabriel, Gao, Fei, Tan, Jack Wei Chieh, Lim, Swee Han, Ong, Marcus Eng Hock, Ponampalam, R

“…Objective Chest pain scores allow emergency department (ED) physicians to identify low‐risk patients for whom discharge can be safely expedited. Although these…”
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