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Determinants of Physical Activity Guideline Attainment in Australian Cardiac Patients: A 12-Month Study by Le Grande, Michael R, Murphy, Barbara M, Rogerson, Michelle C, Elliott, Peter C, Worcester, Marian U.C

“…PURPOSE:Little is known about the type and intensity of physical activity (PA) reported by cardiac patients during the first year after hospitalization and…”
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Neurocognitive Outcomes in Off-Pump Versus On-Pump Bypass Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ernest, Christine S., Worcester, Marian U.C., Tatoulis, James, Elliott, Peter C., Murphy, Barbara M., Higgins, Rosemary O., Le Grande, Michael R., Goble, Alan J.

“…Cognitive difficulties have been reported after coronary artery bypass graft surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass. However, the cognitive benefit of off-pump…”
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Lifestyle and Physiological Risk Factor Profiles Six Weeks After An Acute Cardiac Event: Are Patients Achieving Recommended Targets for Secondary Prevention? by Murphy, Barbara M., PhD, Worcester, Marian U.C., PhD, Goble, Alan J., MD, FRACP, Mitchell, Fiona, BBSc, Navaratnam, Hema, MPsych, Higgins, Rosemary O., DPsych, Elliott, Peter C., PhD, Le Grande, Michael R., MPH

“…Background People who have had a cardiac event are at increased risk of a subsequent event and death and are, therefore, the priority for preventive cardiology…”
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Cognitive Function in Candidates for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery by Ernest, Christine S., Murphy, Barbara M., Worcester, Marian U.C., Higgins, Rosemary O., Elliott, Peter C., Goble, Alan J., Le Grande, Michael R., Genardini, Natalie, Tatoulis, James

“…While many studies have investigated cognitive impairments in patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery, very few have closely evaluated presurgical…”
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Emotional and Adjustment Issues Faced by Cardiac Patients Seen in Clinical Practice: A QUALITATIVE SURVEY OF EXPERIENCED CLINICIANS by Higgins, Rosemary O, Murphy, Barbara M, Nicholas, Angela, Worcester, Marian U.C, Lindner, Helen

“…PURPOSEMany cardiac patients experience psychological difficulties after a cardiac event including anxiety, depressed mood, adjustment difficulties, and…”
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Enhances Survival in Cardiac Patients Aged Under 60: 14-YEAR OUTCOMES OF THE BEATING HEART PROBLEMS PROGRAM TRIAL by Murphy, Barbara M., Navaratnam, Hema S., Le Grande, Michael R., Higgins, Rosemary O., Rogerson, Michelle C., Elliott, Peter, Worcester, Marian U. C., Jackson, Alun C.

“…To optimize recovery and improve prognosis, people who have had an acute cardiac event (ACE) need support to manage their cardiac risk. In 2008, we conducted a…”
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An integrated secondary prevention group programme reduces depression in cardiac patients by Turner, Alyna, Murphy, Barbara M, Higgins, Rosemary O, Elliott, Peter C, Le Grande, Michael R, Goble, Alan J, Worcester, Marian UC

“…Objective Depression is common following an acute cardiac event and can occur at a time when behaviour change is strongly recommended to reduce the risk of…”
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Are poor health behaviours in anxious and depressed cardiac patients explained by sociodemographic factors? by Murphy, Barbara M, Grande, Michael R Le, Navaratnam, Hema S, Higgins, Rosemary O, Elliott, Peter C, Turner, Alyna, Rogerson, Michelle C, Worcester, Marian UC, Goble, Alan J

“…Introduction:While there is evidence of poor health behaviours in anxious and depressed cardiac patients, it is possible that sociodemographic factors explain…”
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Reduction in 2-Year Recurrent Risk Score and Improved Behavioral Outcomes After Participation in the “Beating Heart Problems” Self-management Program: RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL by Murphy, Barbara M, Worcester, Marian U C, Higgins, Rosemary O, Elliott, Peter C, Le Grande, Michael R, Mitchell, Fiona, Navaratnam, Hema, Turner, Alyna, Grigg, Leeanne, Tatoulis, James, Goble, Alan J

“…PURPOSE:While behavior change can improve risk factor profiles and prognosis after an acute cardiac event, patients need assistance to achieve sustained…”
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Cardiac rehabilitation program attendance after coronary artery bypass surgery: overcoming the barriers by Higgins, Rosemary O, Murphy, Barbara M, Goble, Alan J, Le Grande, Michael R, Elliott, Peter C, Worcester, Marian U C

“…Objective: To investigate rates and predictors of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) attendance after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABGS) at Royal Melbourne…”
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Cardiac rehabilitation programmes: predictors of non-attendance and drop-out by Worcester, Marian U C, Murphy, Barbara M, Mee, Virginia K, Roberts, Susan B, Goble, Alan J

“…Despite evidence of its benefits, attendance at cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes is poor. Past studies to identify predictors of non-attendance have been…”
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Anxiety and depression after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: most get better, some get worse by Murphy, Barbara M, Elliott, Peter C, Higgins, Rosemary O, Le Grande, Michael R, Worcester, Marian U C, Goble, Alan J, Tatoulis, James

“…To target interventions, patients at risk for poor outcomes after a cardiac event need to be identified. We investigated trajectories of anxiety and depression…”
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Living alone predicts 30-day hospital readmission after coronary artery bypass graft surgery by Murphy, Barbara M, Elliott, Peter C, Le Grande, Michael R, Higgins, Rosemary O, Ernest, Christine S, Goble, Alan J, Tatoulis, James, Worcester, Marian U C

“…Earlier studies show that medical factors and disease severity predict early readmission to hospital after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABGS). Few…”
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Trajectories and predictors of anxiety and depression in women during the 12 months following an acute cardiac event by Murphy, Barbara M., Elliott, Peter C., Worcester, Marian U. C., Higgins, Rosemary O., Le Grande, Michael R., Roberts, Susan B., Goble, Alan J.

“…Objectives. Many previous investigations of the recovery of emotional well‐being, particularly the resolution of depression, following an acute cardiac event…”
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Physical Inactivity at Leisure and Work: A 12-MONTH STUDY OF CARDIAC PATIENTS by Rogerson, Michelle C, Murphy, Barbara M, Le Grande, Michael R, Worcester, Marian U C

“…PURPOSE:Physical inactivity has been identified as a distinct health risk. However, little is known about how this can vary at leisure and work in cardiac…”
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Identifying illness perception schemata and their association with depression and quality of life in cardiac patients by Le Grande, Michael R., Elliott, Peter C., Worcester, Marian U.C., Murphy, Barbara M., Goble, Alan J., Kugathasan, Vanessa, Sinha, Karan

“…The purpose of this paper is to identify groups of cardiac patients who share similar perceptions about their illness and to examine the relationships between…”
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An Evaluation of Self-report Physical Activity Instruments Used in Studies Involving Cardiac Patients by Le Grande, Michael R, Elliott, Peter C, Worcester, Marian U. C, Murphy, Barbara M, Goble, Alan J

“…PURPOSEGiven the importance of physical activity (PA) in cardiac rehabilitation and prevention, measuring it in a valid and reliable manner is a practical…”
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Health related quality of life trajectories and predictors following coronary artery bypass surgery by Le Grande, Michael R, Elliott, Peter C, Murphy, Barbara M, Worcester, Marian U C, Higgins, Rosemary O, Ernest, Christine S, Goble, Alan J

“…Many studies have demonstrated that health related quality of life (HRQoL) improves, on average, after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABGS). However,…”
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Changes in Mood States After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery by Elliott, Peter C., Murphy, Barbara M., Oster, Kerry A., Le Grande, Michael R., Higgins, Rosemary O., Worcester, Marian U.C.

“…Few studies have investigated the change in mood states, such as anger, fatigue and confusion, after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABGS). The aim of…”
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Recall of information received in hospital by female cardiac patients by Rushford, Nola, Murphy, Barbara M, Worcester, Marian U C, Goble, Alan J, Higgins, Rosemary O, Le Grande, Michael R, Rada, Jiri, Elliott, Peter C

“…The type and source of health information supplied to patients following cardiac events significantly improve adherence and health behaviours. The impact of…”
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