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2025

Journal Article

Transitioning to high-sensitivity troponin: 1-year mortality outcomes in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome presenting to emergency departments

Hickling, Siobhan, Sanfilippo, Frank M, Cullen, Louise, Chew, Derek P, Hillis, Graham S, Fatovich, Daniel M, Karnon, Jonathon, Rankin, Jamie, Nedkoff, Lee, Scanlan, Samuel, Hickman, Peter E, Stapleton, Stuart, Knuiman, Matthew, Parsonage, William, Mitra, Biswadev, Schneider, Hans G, Wilkes, Garry, Robinson, Teagan and Briffa, Tom (2025). Transitioning to high-sensitivity troponin: 1-year mortality outcomes in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome presenting to emergency departments. Heart 324959, heartjnl-2024. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2024-324959

Transitioning to high-sensitivity troponin: 1-year mortality outcomes in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome presenting to emergency departments

2025

Journal Article

Prognostic Implications of Machine Learning Algorithm–Supported Diagnostic Classification of Myocardial Injury Using the Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction

Lambrakis, Kristina, Khan, Ehsan, Liao, Zhibin, Gerlach, Joey, Nelson, Adam J., Goodman, Shaun G., Briffa, Tom, Cullen, Louise, Verjans, Johan and Chew, Derek P. (2025). Prognostic Implications of Machine Learning Algorithm–Supported Diagnostic Classification of Myocardial Injury Using the Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction. Heart Lung and Circulation. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.11.023

Prognostic Implications of Machine Learning Algorithm–Supported Diagnostic Classification of Myocardial Injury Using the Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction

2024

Journal Article

Diagnostic accuracy of a machine learning algorithm using point-of-care high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I for rapid rule-out of myocardial infarction: a retrospective study

Toprak, Betül, Solleder, Hugo, Di Carluccio, Eleonora, Greenslade, Jaimi H, Parsonage, William A, Schulz, Karen, Cullen, Louise, Apple, Fred S, Ziegler, Andreas, Blankenberg, Stefan, Stephensen, Laura, Brownlee, Emily, McCormick, Ellyse, Fincher, Gavin, Hall, Emma J., Hancock, Rebecca, Gaikwad, Niranjan, Gangathimmaiah, Vinay, Hamilton-Craig, Christian, Hobbins-King, Andrew, Keijzers, Gerben, Bayat, Maryam Khorramshahi, Mahmoodi, Ehsan, Perez, Siegfried, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Staib, Andrew, Zournazi, Anna and Than, Martin (2024). Diagnostic accuracy of a machine learning algorithm using point-of-care high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I for rapid rule-out of myocardial infarction: a retrospective study. The Lancet Digital Health, 6 (10), e729-e738. doi: 10.1016/s2589-7500(24)00191-2

Diagnostic accuracy of a machine learning algorithm using point-of-care high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I for rapid rule-out of myocardial infarction: a retrospective study

2024

Journal Article

Point-of-care high-sensitivity cardiac troponin in suspected acute myocardial infarction assessed at baseline and 2 h

Cullen, Louise, Greenslade, Jaimi, Parsonage, William, Stephensen, Laura, Smith, Stephen W, Sandoval, Yader, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Gaikwad, Niranjan, Khorramshahi Bayat, Maryam, Mahmoodi, Ehsan, Schulz, Karen, Than, Martin, Apple, Fred S, Brownlee, Emily, Fincher, Gavin, Hall, Emma, Hancock, Rebecca, Gangathimmaiah, Vinay, Hamilton-Craig, Christian, Hobbins-King, Andrew, Keijzers, Gerben, McCormick, Ellyse, Perez, Siegfried, Staib, Andrew, Zournazi, Anna, Than, Martin and the SAMIE and SEIGE investigators (2024). Point-of-care high-sensitivity cardiac troponin in suspected acute myocardial infarction assessed at baseline and 2 h. European Heart Journal, 45 (28), 2508-2515. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae343

Point-of-care high-sensitivity cardiac troponin in suspected acute myocardial infarction assessed at baseline and 2 h

2024

Journal Article

Machine-Learning for Phenotyping and Prognostication of Myocardial Infarction and Injury in Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome

Khan, Ehsan, Lambrakis, Kristina, Liao, Zhibin, Gerlach, Joey, Briffa, Tom, Cullen, Louise, Nelson, Adam J., Verjans, Johan and Chew, Derek P. (2024). Machine-Learning for Phenotyping and Prognostication of Myocardial Infarction and Injury in Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome. JACC: Advances, 3 (9) 101011, 101011. doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2024.101011

Machine-Learning for Phenotyping and Prognostication of Myocardial Infarction and Injury in Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome

2024

Journal Article

Protocol for Improving Care by FAster risk-STratification through use of high sensitivity point-of-care troponin in patients presenting with possible acute coronary syndrome in the EmeRgency department (ICare-FASTER): a stepped-wedge cluster randomised quality improvement initiative

Pickering, John W., Devlin, Gerard, Body, Richard, Aldous, Sally, Jaffe, Allan S., Apple, Fred S., Mills, Nicholas, Troughton, Richard W., Kavsak, Peter, Peacock, W. Frank, Cullen, Louise, Müller, Christian, Lord, Sarah J., Joyce, Laura, Frampton, Chris, Lacey, Cameron James, Richards, Arthur M., Pitama, Suzanne and Than, Martin (2024). Protocol for Improving Care by FAster risk-STratification through use of high sensitivity point-of-care troponin in patients presenting with possible acute coronary syndrome in the EmeRgency department (ICare-FASTER): a stepped-wedge cluster randomised quality improvement initiative. BMJ Open, 14 (6) e083752, 1-11. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083752

Protocol for Improving Care by FAster risk-STratification through use of high sensitivity point-of-care troponin in patients presenting with possible acute coronary syndrome in the EmeRgency department (ICare-FASTER): a stepped-wedge cluster randomised quality improvement initiative

2024

Journal Article

Clinical decision support using machine learning and natriuretic peptides for the diagnosis of acute heart failure

Lee, Kuan Ken, Doudesis, Dimitrios, Mair, Johannes, Mills, Nicholas L, Lindahl, Bertil, Boeddinghaus, Jasper, Cullen, Louise, Daniels, Lori, Hammarsten, Ola, Huber, Kurt, Giannitsis, Evangelos, Jaffe, Allan S, Kimenai, Dorien M, Krychtiuk, Konstantin, Möckel, Martin, Mueller, Christian, Thielmann, Matthias, Thygesen, Kristian, Mair, Johannes, Mills, Nicholas L and the Study Group on Biomarkers of the ESC Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care (2024). Clinical decision support using machine learning and natriuretic peptides for the diagnosis of acute heart failure. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, 13 (6) zuae064, 515-516. doi: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuae064

Clinical decision support using machine learning and natriuretic peptides for the diagnosis of acute heart failure

2024

Journal Article

How to use natriuretic peptides in non-cardiac surgery

Duceppe, Emmanuelle, Mills, Nicholas L, Mueller, Christian, Giannitsis, Evangelos, Daniels, Lori, Huber, Kurt, Mair, Johannes, Cullen, Louise, Hammarsten, Ola, Möckel, Martin, Krychtiuk, Konstantin, Thygesen, Kristian, Thielmann, Matthias, Jaffe, Allan S and Study Group on Biomarkers of the ESC Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care (2024). How to use natriuretic peptides in non-cardiac surgery. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, 13 (4), 380-382. doi: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuae038

How to use natriuretic peptides in non-cardiac surgery

2024

Journal Article

Derivation and validation of thresholds using synthetic data methods for single-test screening of emergency department patients with possible acute myocardial infarction using a point-of-care troponin assay

Pickering, John W, Young, Joanna M, George, Peter M, Watson, Antony S, Aldous, Sally J, Verryt, Toby, Troughton, Richard W, Pemberton, Christopher J, Richards, A Mark, Cullen, Louise A, Apple, Fred S and Than, Martin P (2024). Derivation and validation of thresholds using synthetic data methods for single-test screening of emergency department patients with possible acute myocardial infarction using a point-of-care troponin assay. The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine, 9 (3), 526-539. doi: 10.1093/jalm/jfae001

Derivation and validation of thresholds using synthetic data methods for single-test screening of emergency department patients with possible acute myocardial infarction using a point-of-care troponin assay

2024

Journal Article

Lower limits for reporting high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays and impact of analytical performance on patient misclassification

Aakre, Kristin M., Apple, Fred S., Mills, Nicolas L., Meex, Steven J.R., Collinson, Paul O., on behalf of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry Committee on Clinical Applications of Cardiac Biomarkers (IFCC C-CB), Hammarsten, Ola, Jaffe, Allan S., Omland, Torbjørn, Cullen, Louise (International Federation of Clinical Chemistry (IFCC) Committee on Clinical Applications of Cardiac Biomarkers (C-CB) member) and Sandoval, Yader (2024). Lower limits for reporting high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays and impact of analytical performance on patient misclassification. Clinical Chemistry, 70 (3), 497-505. doi: 10.1093/clinchem/hvad185

Lower limits for reporting high-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays and impact of analytical performance on patient misclassification

2024

Journal Article

Behavioural ‘nudging’ interventions to reduce low-value care for low back pain in the emergency department (NUDG-ED): protocol for a 2×2 factorial, before-after, cluster randomised trial

Altinger, Gemma, Sharma, Sweekriti, Maher, Chris G, Cullen, Louise, McCaffery, Kirsten, Linder, Jeffrey A, Buchbinder, Rachelle, Harris, Ian A, Coiera, Enrico, Li, Qiang, Howard, Kirsten, Coggins, Andrew, Middleton, Paul M, Gunja, Naren, Ferguson, Ian, Chan, Trevor, Tambree, Karen, Varshney, Ajay and Traeger, Adrian C (2024). Behavioural ‘nudging’ interventions to reduce low-value care for low back pain in the emergency department (NUDG-ED): protocol for a 2×2 factorial, before-after, cluster randomised trial. BMJ Open, 14 (3) e079870, 1-12. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079870

Behavioural ‘nudging’ interventions to reduce low-value care for low back pain in the emergency department (NUDG-ED): protocol for a 2×2 factorial, before-after, cluster randomised trial

2024

Journal Article

External validation of a rapid algorithm using high-sensitivity troponin assay results for evaluating patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction

Cullen, Louise, Greenslade, Jaimi H., Stephensen, Laura, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Gaikwad, Niranjan, Khorramshahi Bayat, Maryam, Mahmoodi, Ehsan, Than, Martin, Apple, Fred, Parsonage, William and SAMIE study group 2022 (2024). External validation of a rapid algorithm using high-sensitivity troponin assay results for evaluating patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction. Emergency Medicine Journal, 41 (5), 313-319. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2023-213539

External validation of a rapid algorithm using high-sensitivity troponin assay results for evaluating patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction

2024

Journal Article

Biomarkers for diagnosis and prognostication of acute aortic syndromes

Morello, Fulvio, Nazerian, Peiman, Lupia, Enrico, Castelli, Matteo, Mills, Nicholas L, Mueller, Christian, Giannitsis, Evangelos, Daniels, Lori, Huber, Kurt, Mair, Johannes, Cullen, Louise, Hammarsten, Ola, Möckel, Martin, Krychtiuk, Konstantin, Thygesen, Kristian, Thielmann, Matthias, Jaffe, Allan S. and the Study Group on Biomarkers of the ESC Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care (2024). Biomarkers for diagnosis and prognostication of acute aortic syndromes. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, 13 (2), 254-256. doi: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuae011

Biomarkers for diagnosis and prognostication of acute aortic syndromes

2023

Journal Article

Aiming toWards Evidence baSed inTerpretation of Cardiac biOmarkers in patients pResenting with chest pain using Point of Care Testing (WESTCOR-POC): study design

Thulin, Ingrid Viola Lavesson, Jordalen, Silje Marie Farestveit, Lekven, Ole Christian, Krishnapillai, Jeyaseelan, Steiro, Ole Thomas, Collinson, Paul, Apple, Fred, Cullen, Louise, Norekval, Tone M., Wisloff, Torbjorn, Vikenes, Kjell, Omland, Torbjorn, Bjorneklett, Rune O. and Aakre, Kristin Moberg (2023). Aiming toWards Evidence baSed inTerpretation of Cardiac biOmarkers in patients pResenting with chest pain using Point of Care Testing (WESTCOR-POC): study design. Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, 57 (1) 2272585, 1-7. doi: 10.1080/14017431.2023.2272585

Aiming toWards Evidence baSed inTerpretation of Cardiac biOmarkers in patients pResenting with chest pain using Point of Care Testing (WESTCOR-POC): study design

2023

Journal Article

Impacts of high sensitivity troponin T reporting on care and outcomes in clinical practice: interactions between low troponin concentrations and participant sex within two randomized clinical trials

Lambrakis, Kristina, Khan, Ehsan, van den Merkhof, Anke, Papendick, Cynthia, Chuang, Anthony, Zhai, Yuze, Eng-Frost, Joanne, Rocheleau, Simon, Lehman, Sam J., Blyth, Andrew, Briffa, Tom, Quinn, Stephen, French, John K., Cullen, Louise and Chew, Derek P. (2023). Impacts of high sensitivity troponin T reporting on care and outcomes in clinical practice: interactions between low troponin concentrations and participant sex within two randomized clinical trials. International Journal of Cardiology, 393 131396, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.131396

Impacts of high sensitivity troponin T reporting on care and outcomes in clinical practice: interactions between low troponin concentrations and participant sex within two randomized clinical trials

2023

Journal Article

Suspected myocardial infarction in the emergency department: An evaluation of clinical thresholds for the Beckman Coulter Access hsTnI high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I assay

Meek, Robert, Cullen, Louise, Lu, Zhong, Nasis, Arthur, Kuhn, Lisa and Sorace, Laurence (2023). Suspected myocardial infarction in the emergency department: An evaluation of clinical thresholds for the Beckman Coulter Access hsTnI high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I assay. EMA - Emergency Medicine Australasia, 35 (6), 1005-1012. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14282

Suspected myocardial infarction in the emergency department: An evaluation of clinical thresholds for the Beckman Coulter Access hsTnI high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I assay

2023

Journal Article

Cardiac troponin T and I: back to basics

Mingels, Alma M., Mills, Nicholas L., Mueller, Christian, Jaffe, Allan, Giannitsis, Evangelos, Daniels, Lori, Huber, Kurt, Mair, Johannes, Cullen, Louise, Hammarsten, Ola, Möckel, Martin, Krychtiuk, Konstantin, Thygesen, Kristian, Thielmann, Matthias and Study Group on Biomarkers of the ESC Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (2023). Cardiac troponin T and I: back to basics. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, 12 (9), 631-632. doi: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuad084

Cardiac troponin T and I: back to basics

2023

Journal Article

Improving difficult peripheral intravenous access requires thought, training and technology (DART3): a stepped-wedge, cluster randomised controlled trial protocol

Schults, Jessica A., Marsh, Nicole, Ullman, Amanda J., Kleidon, Tricia M., Ware, Robert S., Byrnes, Joshua, Young, Emily, Hall, Lisa, Keijzers, Gerben, Cullen, Louise, Calleja, Pauline, McTaggart, Steven, Peters, Nathan, Watkins, Stuart, Corley, Amanda, Brown, Christine, Lin, Zhen, Williamson, Frances, Burgess, Luke, Macfarlane, Fiona, Cooke, Marie, Battley, Callan and Rickard, Claire M. (2023). Improving difficult peripheral intravenous access requires thought, training and technology (DART3): a stepped-wedge, cluster randomised controlled trial protocol. BMC Health Services Research, 23 (1) 587, 1-12. doi: 10.1186/s12913-023-09499-0

Improving difficult peripheral intravenous access requires thought, training and technology (DART3): a stepped-wedge, cluster randomised controlled trial protocol

2023

Journal Article

Healthcare cost burden of acute chest pain presentations

Dawson, Luke, Nehme, Emily, Nehme, Ziad, Zomer, Ella, Bloom, Jason, Cox, Shelley, Anderson, David, Stephenson, Michael, Lefkovits, Jeffrey, Taylor, Andrew, Kaye, David, Cullen, Louise, Smith, Karen and Stub, Dion (2023). Healthcare cost burden of acute chest pain presentations. Emergency Medicine Journal, 40 (6) emermed-2022-212674, 1-7. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2022-212674

Healthcare cost burden of acute chest pain presentations

2023

Journal Article

Clinical characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander emergency department patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome

Stephensen, Laura, Greenslade, Jaimi, Starmer, Katrina, Starmer, Greg, Stone, Richard, Bonnin, Robert, Brazzale, Anthony, Drahm‐Butler, Tileah, Campbell, Virginia, Davis, Tania, Mowatt, Elizabeth, Brown, Nathan, Proctor, Karlie, Ashover, Sarah, Milburn, Tanya, McCormack, Louise, Graves, Nicholas, Gatton, Michelle, Mahoney, Ray, Parsonage, William and Cullen, Louise (2023). Clinical characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander emergency department patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 35 (3), 442-449. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14138

Clinical characteristics of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander emergency department patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome