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Modified thresholds for fibrosis risk scores in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are necessary in the obese

Ooi GJ, Burton PR, Doyle L, Wentworth JM, Bhathal PS, Sikaris K, Cowley MA, Roberts SK, Kemp W, O'Brien PE, Brown WA

(2017), Obes Surg, 27(1), 115-25

DOI: 10.1007/s11695-016-2246-5

Displacement of a power-injectable PICC following computed tomography pulmonary angiogram

Lee JTL, Ricketts J

(2017), Radiol Case Rep, 12(4), 690-2

DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2017.07.016

The Australasian Psoriasis Collaboration view on methotrexate for psoriasis in the Australasian setting

Rademaker M, Gupta M, Andrews M, Armour K, Baker C, Foley P, Gebauer K, George J, Rubel D, Sullivan J

(2017), Australas J Dermatol, 58(3), 166-70

DOI: 10.1111/ajd.12521

Debunking the myth of wool allergy: reviewing the evidence for immune and non-immune cutaneous reactions

Zallmann M, Smith PK, Tang MLK, Spelman LJ, Cahill JL, Wortmann G, Katelaris CH, Allen KJ, Su JC

(2017), Acta Derm Venereol, 97(8), 906-15

DOI: 10.2340/00015555-2655

Keratoacanthoma formation after skin grafting: a brief report and pathophysiological hypothesis

Lee S, Coutts I, Ryan A, Stavrakoglou A

(2017), Australas J Dermatol, 58(3), e117-9

DOI: 10.1111/ajd.12501

Patient Perception of Lower Limb Non-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Angiography and Digital Subtraction Angiography in Diabetic Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease

Lukies MW, Richmond D, Hornsey EK, Paterson G, Ko PH, Chuen J, Ranatunga D, Edelman RR, Lim RP

(2017), Cardiovasc Imaging Asia, 1(4), 240-7

DOI: 10.22468/cvia.2017.00087

Platelet-targeted delivery of peripheral blood mononuclear cells to the ischemic heart restores cardiac function after ischemia-reperfusion injury

Ziegler M, Wang X, Lim B, Leitner E, Klingberg F, Ching V, Yao Y, Huang D, Gao XM, Kiriazis H, Du XJ, Haigh JJ, Bobik A, Hagemeyer CE, Ahrens I, Peter K

(2017), Theranostics, 7(13), 3192-206

DOI: 10.7150/thno.19698

Renal denervation reduces monocyte activation and monocyte-platelet aggregate formation: an anti-inflammatory effect relevant for cardiovascular risk

Zaldivia MT, Rivera J, Hering D, Marusic P, Sata Y, Lim B, Eikelis N, Lee R, Lambert GW, Esler MD, Htun NM, Duval J, Hammond L, Eisenhardt SU, Flierl U, Schlaich MP, Peter K

(2017), Hypertension, 69(2), 323-31

DOI: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.116.08373

Inflammation, but not recruitment, of adipose tissue macrophages requires signalling through Mac-1 (CD11b/CD18) in diet-induced obesity (DIO)

Wolf D, Bukosza N, Engel D, Poggi M, Jehle F, Anto Michel N, Chen YC, Colberg C, Hoppe N, Dufner B, Boon L, Blankenbach H, Hilgendorf I, von Zur Muhlen C, Reinàhl J, Sommer B, Marchini T, Febbraio MA, Weber C, Bode C, Peter K, Lutgens E, Zirlik A

(2017), Thromb Haemost, 117(2), 325-38

DOI: 10.1160/TH16-07-0553

Molecular imaging of atherothrombotic diseases: seeing is believing

Wang X, Peter K

(2017), Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol, 37(6), 1029-40

DOI: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.116.306483

Revisiting pulmonary vein isolation alone for persistent atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Voskoboinik A, Moskovitch JT, Harel N, Sanders P, Kistler PM, Kalman JM

(2017), Heart Rhythm, 14(5), 661-7

DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.01.003

Reduction in radiation dose for atrial fibrillation ablation over time: a 12-year single-center experience of 2344 patients

Voskoboinik A, Kalman ES, Savicky Y, Sparks PB, Morton JB, Lee G, Kistler PM, Kalman JM

(2017), Heart Rhythm, 14(6), 810-6

DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.02.014

Neurohormonal blockade in heart failure

von Lueder TG, Kotecha D, Atar D, Hopper I

(2017), Card Fail Rev, 3(1), 19-24

DOI: 10.15420/cfr.2016:22:2

Catheter-based renal denervation in patients with uncontrolled hypertension in the absence of antihypertensive medications (SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED): a randomised, sham-controlled, proof-of-concept trial

Townsend RR, Mahfoud F, Kandzari DE, Kario K, Pocock S, Weber MA, Ewen S, Tsioufis K, Tousoulis D, Sharp ASP, Watkinson AF, Schmieder RE, Schmid A, Choi JW, East C, Walton A, Hopper I, Cohen DL, Wilensky R, Lee DP, Ma A, Devireddy CM, Lea JP, Lurz PC, Fengler K, Davies J, Chapman N, Cohen SA, DeBruin V, Fahy M, Jones DE, Rothman M, Bàhm M; SPYRAL HTN-OFF MED trial investigators

(2017), Lancet, 390(10108), 2160-70

DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32281-X

Molecular imaging of activated platelets via antibody-targeted ultra-small iron oxide nanoparticles displaying unique dual MRI contrast

Ta HT, Li Z, Hagemeyer CE, Cowin G, Zhang S, Palasubramaniam J, Alt K, Wang X, Peter K, Whittaker AK

(2017), Biomaterials, 134, 31-42

DOI: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2017.04.037

Neck circumference is associated with muscle sympathetic nerve activity in overweight and obese men but not women

Straznicky NE, Grima MT, Sari CI, Eikelis N, Nestel PJ, Dixon JB, Lambert GW, Schlaich MP, Phillips SE, Lambert EA

(2017), Front Physiol, 8, 203

DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00203

Persistent psychological distress and mortality in patients with stable coronary artery disease

Stewart RAH, Colquhoun DM, Marschner SL, Kirby AC, Simes J, Nestel PJ, Glozier N, O'Neil A, Oldenburg B, White HD, Tonkin AM; LIPID Study Investigators

(2017), Heart, 103(23), 1860-6

DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-311097

Development of a novel strategy to target CD39 antithrombotic activity to the endothelial-platelet microenvironment in kidney ischemia-reperfusion injury

Sashindranath M, Dwyer KM, Dezfouli S, Selan C, Crikis S, Lu B, Yuan Y, Hickey MJ, Peter K, Robson SC, Cowan PJ, Nandurkar HH

(2017), Purinergic Signal, 13(2), 259-65

DOI: 10.1007/s11302-017-9558-3

A comparison of the electrophysiologic and electroanatomic characteristics between the right and left atrium in persistent atrial fibrillation: is the right atrium a window into the left?

Prabhu S, Voskoboinik A, McLellan AJA, Peck KY, Pathik B, Nalliah CJ, Wong GR, Azzopardi SM, Lee G, Mariani J, Ling LH, Taylor AJ, Kalman JM, Kistler PM

(2017), J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, 28(10), 1109-16

DOI: 10.1111/jce.13297

Determining the optimal dose of adenosine for unmasking dormant pulmonary vein conduction following atrial fibrillation ablation: electrophysiological and hemodynamic assessment. DORMANT-AF Study

Prabhu S, Mackin V, McLellan AJ, Phan T, McGlade D, Ling LH, Peck KY, Voskoboinik A, Pathik B, Nalliah CJ, Wong GR, Azzopardi SM, Lee G, Mariani J, Taylor AJ, Kalman JM, Kistler PM

(2017), J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, 28(1), 13-22

DOI: 10.1111/jce.13107