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Place and Underlying Cause of Death During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Cohort Study of 3.5 Million Deaths in England and Wales, 2014 to 2020 (2021)
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Wu, J., Mafham, M., Mamas, M. A., Rashid, M., Kontopantelis, E., Dean, J. E., de Belder, M. A., & Gale, C. P. (2021). Place and Underlying Cause of Death During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Cohort Study of 3.5 Million Deaths in England and Wales, 2014 to 2020. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 96(4), 952 - 963. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.02.007

OBJECTIVE: To describe the place and cause of death during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to assess its impact on excess mortality.

METHODS: This national death registry included all adult (aged =18 years) deaths in England and... Read More about Place and Underlying Cause of Death During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Cohort Study of 3.5 Million Deaths in England and Wales, 2014 to 2020.

Meta-Analysis of Transradial vs Transfemoral Access for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction. (2021)
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Mamas. (2021). Meta-Analysis of Transradial vs Transfemoral Access for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.11.016

Transradial access (TRA) has emerged as an alternative to transfemoral access (TFA) for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. However, the rate of TRA adoption has been much slower in the acu... Read More about Meta-Analysis of Transradial vs Transfemoral Access for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction..

Excess mortality in England and Wales during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic (2021)
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Mamas. (2021). Excess mortality in England and Wales during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of epidemiology and community health, 213-223. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2020-214764

Background Deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic result directly from infection and exacerbation of other diseases and indirectly from deferment of care for other conditions, and are socially and geographically patterned. We quantified excess mortality... Read More about Excess mortality in England and Wales during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Estimating the population health burden of musculoskeletal conditions using primary care electronic health records (2021)
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Yu, D., Peat, G., Jordan, K., Bailey, J., Prieto-Alhambra, D., Robinson, D., Strauss, V., Walker-Bone, K., Silman, A., Mamas, M., Blackburn, S., Dent, S., Dunn, K., Judge, A., Protheroe, J., & Wilkie, R. (2021). Estimating the population health burden of musculoskeletal conditions using primary care electronic health records. Rheumatology, 60(10), 4832-4843. https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/keab109

Objectives
Better indicators from affordable, sustainable data sources are needed to monitor population burden of musculoskeletal conditions. We propose five indicators of musculoskeletal health and assessed if routinely available primary care elect... Read More about Estimating the population health burden of musculoskeletal conditions using primary care electronic health records.

Vascular complications associated with intraaortic balloon pump supported percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and clinical outcomes from the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society National PCI Database. (2021)
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Kinnaird, T., Anderson, R., Gallagher, S., Sharp, A. S. P., Farooq, V., Ludman, P., Copt, S., Curzen, N., Sirker, A., Nolan, J., & Mamas, M. (2021). Vascular complications associated with intraaortic balloon pump supported percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and clinical outcomes from the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society National PCI Database. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 98(1), E53-E61. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.29549

INTRODUCTION: The impact of a vascular complication (VC) in the setting of intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) supported PCI on clinical outcomes is unclear. METHODS: Using data from the BCIS National PCI Database, multivariate logistic regression was us... Read More about Vascular complications associated with intraaortic balloon pump supported percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and clinical outcomes from the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society National PCI Database..

The Effect of Spironolactone on Cardiovascular Function and Markers of Fibrosis in People at Increased Risk of Developing Heart Failure: The Heart “OMics” in AGEing (HOMAGE) Randomised Clinical Trial. (2021)
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Mamas. (2021). The Effect of Spironolactone on Cardiovascular Function and Markers of Fibrosis in People at Increased Risk of Developing Heart Failure: The Heart “OMics” in AGEing (HOMAGE) Randomised Clinical Trial. European Heart Journal, 684-696. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa758

Importance: Cardiovascular accumulation of collagen (fibrosis) may contribute to the progression from ventricular dysfunction to heart failure. Galectin-3, a potential marker of pro-fibrotic activity, might identify those at greater risk.
Objective:... Read More about The Effect of Spironolactone on Cardiovascular Function and Markers of Fibrosis in People at Increased Risk of Developing Heart Failure: The Heart “OMics” in AGEing (HOMAGE) Randomised Clinical Trial..

Effect of primary percutaneous coronary intervention on in-hospital outcomes among active cancer patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a propensity score matching analysis (2021)
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Mamas. (2021). Effect of primary percutaneous coronary intervention on in-hospital outcomes among active cancer patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a propensity score matching analysis. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, 829-839. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjacc/zuaa032

Aims
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) is the gold standard, guideline-recommended revascularization strategy in patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, there are limited data on its use and effe... Read More about Effect of primary percutaneous coronary intervention on in-hospital outcomes among active cancer patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a propensity score matching analysis.

Barriers and facilitators of the uptake of digital health technology in cardiovascular care: a systematic scoping review (2021)
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Whitelaw, S., Pellegrini, D. M., Mamas, M. A., Cowie, M., & Van Spall, H. G. C. (2021). Barriers and facilitators of the uptake of digital health technology in cardiovascular care: a systematic scoping review. European Heart Journal – Digital Health, 2(1), 62-74. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjdh/ztab005

Digital health technology (DHT) has the potential to revolutionize healthcare delivery but its uptake has been low in clinical and research settings. The factors that contribute to the limited adoption of DHT, particularly in cardiovascular settings,... Read More about Barriers and facilitators of the uptake of digital health technology in cardiovascular care: a systematic scoping review.

Incidence and Predictors of Postoperative Ischemic Stroke after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (2021)
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Mamas. (2021). Incidence and Predictors of Postoperative Ischemic Stroke after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. International Journal of Clinical Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/ijcp.14067

Background: Data on the incidence and outcomes of ischemic stroke in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in the current era is limited. The goal of this study was to examine contemporary trends, predictors, and outcomes of isch... Read More about Incidence and Predictors of Postoperative Ischemic Stroke after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.

Revascularisation Therapies Improve the Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure (2021)
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Mamas. (2021). Revascularisation Therapies Improve the Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure. International Journal of Cardiology, 205-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.09.076

Background – Atrial fibrillation (AF) and heart failure (HF) carry a poor prognosis in acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). The impact of revascularisation therapies on outcomes in these patients is not fully understood.

Methods –National Inpatient Samp... Read More about Revascularisation Therapies Improve the Outcomes of Ischemic Stroke Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure.

Acute Myocardial Infarction in Autoimmune Rheumatological Disease: A Nationwide Analysis of Clinical outcomes and Predictors of Management Strategy (2021)
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Mamas, Clarson, Roddy, Mallen, & Helliwell. (2021). Acute Myocardial Infarction in Autoimmune Rheumatological Disease: A Nationwide Analysis of Clinical outcomes and Predictors of Management Strategy. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 388-399. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.04.044

Objectives: The present study sought to examine national-level differences in management strategies and outcomes in patients with autoimmune rheumatic disease (AIRD) with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) between 2004 and 2014.
Methods: All AMI hos... Read More about Acute Myocardial Infarction in Autoimmune Rheumatological Disease: A Nationwide Analysis of Clinical outcomes and Predictors of Management Strategy.

Outcomes following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Renal Transplant Recipients; A Binational collaborative analysis (2021)
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Mamas, & Rashid. (2021). Outcomes following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Renal Transplant Recipients; A Binational collaborative analysis. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 363-376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.04.045

Objective: We sought to investigate the clinical and procedural characteristics in patients with a history of Renal Transplant (RT) and compare the outcomes with non-RT patients in two national cohorts of patients undergoing percutaneous coronary int... Read More about Outcomes following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Renal Transplant Recipients; A Binational collaborative analysis.

In-Hospital and 30-Day Mortality After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in England in the Pre-COVID and COVID Eras (2021)
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Mamas, M., & Rashid, M. (2021). In-Hospital and 30-Day Mortality After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in England in the Pre-COVID and COVID Eras. Journal of Invasive Cardiology,

BACKGROUND: Public reporting of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcomes is a performance metric and a requirement in many healthcare systems. There are inconsistent data on the causes of death after PCI, and the proportion of these deaths t... Read More about In-Hospital and 30-Day Mortality After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in England in the Pre-COVID and COVID Eras.

Sex-specific in-hospital outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement with third generation transcatheter heart valves. (2021)
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Simard, T., Alqahtani, F., Hibbert, B., Mamas, M. A., El‐Hajj, S., El-Hajj, S., Harris, A. H., Hohmann, S. F., & Alkhouli, M. (2021). Sex-specific in-hospital outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement with third generation transcatheter heart valves. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 98(1), 176 - 183. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.29499

BACKGROUND: Sex-based differences in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) outcomes have been previously documented. However, whether these differences persist with contemporary third generation transcatheter heart valves (THVs) is unknown. M... Read More about Sex-specific in-hospital outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement with third generation transcatheter heart valves..

Best Practices of Social Media for the Clinician. (2021)
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Mamas. (2021). Best Practices of Social Media for the Clinician. Current Cardiology Reviews, 118 - 121. https://doi.org/10.2174/1573403X16666200128101509

Over recent years, social media use has substantially expanded not only for millennials, but across all generations. Today, it no longer remains a means for simple social networking. It has evolved into a powerful tool that can be used for career dev... Read More about Best Practices of Social Media for the Clinician..

Mobile health applications for the detection of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review. (2021)
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Mamas. (2021). Mobile health applications for the detection of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euaa139

AIMS: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia and an important risk factor for stroke and heart failure. We aimed to conduct a systematic review of the literature and summarize the performance of mobile health (mHealth) devic... Read More about Mobile health applications for the detection of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review..

Outcomes of COVID-19 Positive Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients; a multisource Electronic Healthcare Records Study from England. (2021)
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Rashid, M., Wu, J., Timmis, A., Curzen, N., Clarke, S., Zaman, A., Nolan, J., Shoaib, A., Mohamed, M. O., de Belder, M. A., Deanfield, J., Gale, C. P., & Mamas, M. A. (2021). Outcomes of COVID-19 Positive Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients; a multisource Electronic Healthcare Records Study from England. Journal of Internal Medicine, 290(1), 88-100. https://doi.org/10.1111/joim.13246

BACKGROUND: Patients with underlying cardiovascular disease and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality.

OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to characterise the presenting profile and outcomes... Read More about Outcomes of COVID-19 Positive Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients; a multisource Electronic Healthcare Records Study from England..

Clinical Characteristics, Management Strategies and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients With Prior Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. (2021)
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Shoaib, A., Mohamed, M., Rashid, M., Khan, S. U., Parwani, P., Contractor, T., Shaikh, H., Ahmed, W., Fahy, E., Prior, J., Fischman, D., Bagur, R., & Mamas, M. A. (2021). Clinical Characteristics, Management Strategies and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients With Prior Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 96(1), 120 - 131. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.05.047

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the management strategies, temporal trends, and clinical outcomes of patients with a history of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and presenting with acute myocardial infarction (MI). PATIENTS AND METHODS: We under... Read More about Clinical Characteristics, Management Strategies and Outcomes of Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients With Prior Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting..

Breaking the deadlock of calcified coronary artery lesions: A contemporary review. (2021)
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Mamas. (2021). Breaking the deadlock of calcified coronary artery lesions: A contemporary review. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 108 - 120. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.29221

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) of severely calcified lesions is known to result in lower procedural success rates, higher complication rates, and worse long-term clinical outcomes compared to noncalcified lesions. Adequate lesion preparatio... Read More about Breaking the deadlock of calcified coronary artery lesions: A contemporary review..