Overview
Background
Dr. Yee Weng Wong is a clinical cardiologist with sub-specialty interests in cardiomyopathy, heart failure, cardiac transplantation and adult mechanical circulatory support.
In addition to his clinical interest, Dr Wong is an early career clinician researcher, with focus on translational research in reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with heart failure and development of novel therapeutic targets. Dr Wong is also committed in bringing his clinical and quantitative perspective to healthcare system improvement and implementation science initiatives.
Availability
- Dr Yee Weng Wong is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Research interests
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Clinical Trials
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Health Service Research
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Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
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Registry
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Heart Failure
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Cardiac Transplantation
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Mechanical Circulatory Support
Works
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2013
Journal Article
Predictors of incident heart failure hospitalizations among patients with impaired glucose tolerance: insight from the nateglinide and valsartan in impaired glucose tolerance outcomes research study
Wong, Yee Weng, Thomas, Laine, Sun, Jie-Lena, McMurray, John J. V., Krum, Henry, Hernandez, Adrian F., Rutten, Guy E. H. M., Leiter, Lawrence A., Standl, Eberhard, Haffner, Steven M., Mazzone, Theodore, Martinez, Felipe A., Tognoni, Gianni, Giles, Thomas and Califf, Robert M. (2013). Predictors of incident heart failure hospitalizations among patients with impaired glucose tolerance: insight from the nateglinide and valsartan in impaired glucose tolerance outcomes research study. Circulation-Heart Failure, 6 (2), 203-+. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.112.000086
2013
Conference Publication
Nesiritide administration in patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure: does timing matter?
Wong, Yee Weng, Heizer, Gretchen, McMurray, John J. V., Felker, G. Michael, Califf, Robert M., Armstrong, Paul, O'Connor, Christopher M., Ezekowitz, Justin A., Starling, Randall C., Hasselblad, Vic and Hernandez, Adrian F. (2013). Nesiritide administration in patients hospitalized for acute decompensated heart failure: does timing matter?. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart-Failure-Society-of-America (HFSA), Orlando, FL, United States, 22-25 September 2013. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2013.06.215
2013
Conference Publication
Previous hospitalizations predict worse outcomes after discharge despite achievement of diuresis during ADHF hospitalization
Khazanie, Prateeti, Wong, Yee Weng, Ahmad, Tariq, Mentz, Robert, Javaheri, Ali, Vorovich, Esther, Lala, Anu, Dunlay, Shannon and McNulty, Steven E. (2013). Previous hospitalizations predict worse outcomes after discharge despite achievement of diuresis during ADHF hospitalization. 17th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart-Failure-Society-of-America (HFSA), Orlando, FL, United States, 22-25 September 2013. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2013.06.108
2013
Conference Publication
Time to intravenous therapy and clinical outcomes in older patients presenting with acute decompensated heart failure: an analysis of the adhere registry emergency module
Wong, Yee Weng, Fonarow, Gregg C., Mi, Xiaojuan, Mills, Roger M., Peacock, Frank W., Curtis, Lesley, Qualls, Laura, Klaskala, Winslow and Hernandez, Adrian F. (2013). Time to intravenous therapy and clinical outcomes in older patients presenting with acute decompensated heart failure: an analysis of the adhere registry emergency module. 62nd Annual Scientific Session of the American-College-of-Cardiology, San Francisco, United States, 9-11 March 2013. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(13)60622-1
2013
Book Chapter
Ethics of clinical research: an overview and emerging issues
Wong, Yee Weng and Schulman, Kevin A. (2013). Ethics of clinical research: an overview and emerging issues. Understanding clinical research. (pp. 39-61) edited by Renato D. Lopes and Robert A. Harrington. USA: McGraw-Hill Education.
2012
Book Chapter
Etiology and overview of heart failure
Wong, Yee Weng and Felker, G. Michael (2012). Etiology and overview of heart failure. Advances in heart failure management. (pp. 6-17) edited by Henry Krum and Thomas von Lueder. London, United Kingdom: Future Medicine. doi: 10.2217/ebo.11.229
2012
Conference Publication
Gender differences in baseline characteristics, quality of care measures, and outcomes among patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure in Asia-Pacific and Latin American regions: Analysis of the acute decompensated heart failure interna
Wong, Yee Weng, Liang, Li, Fonarow, Gregg, Atherton, John, Hayward, Christopher, Krum, Henry and Hernandez, Adrian (2012). Gender differences in baseline characteristics, quality of care measures, and outcomes among patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure in Asia-Pacific and Latin American regions: Analysis of the acute decompensated heart failure interna. 61st Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American-College-of-Cardiology (ACC), Chicago, IL, United States, March 24-27 2012. San Diego, CA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/S0735-1097(12)61916-0
2011
Conference Publication
Outcomes of Moderate and Severe Mitral Regurgitation in the Modern Era: A Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) Experience
Markwick, A., Chew, D., Horsfall, M., Dhiantravan, N., San, M., Chou, A., Joseph, M., Waddell-Smith, K., Prakash, R., Wong, Y. and Judd, J. (2011). Outcomes of Moderate and Severe Mitral Regurgitation in the Modern Era: A Flinders Medical Centre (FMC) Experience. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.515
2010
Journal Article
Antiplatelet therapy in percutaneous coronary intervention: recent advances in oral antiplatelet agents
Wong, Yee W., Prakash, Roshan and Chew, Derek P. (2010). Antiplatelet therapy in percutaneous coronary intervention: recent advances in oral antiplatelet agents. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 25 (4), 305-311. doi: 10.1097/HCO.0b013e328339f1aa
2006
Journal Article
Effect of the anti-anginal agent, perhexiline, on neutrophil, valvular and vascular superoxide formation
Kennedy, Jennifer A., Beck-Oldach, Konstanz, McFadden-Lewis, Kate, Murphy, Geraldine A., Wong, Yee W., Zhang, Yi and Horowitz, John D. (2006). Effect of the anti-anginal agent, perhexiline, on neutrophil, valvular and vascular superoxide formation. European Journal of Pharmacology, 531 (1-3), 13-19. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2005.11.058
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Yee Weng Wong is:
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding How Phosphorylative and Oxidative Stress Regulate Cardiac Ryanodine Receptor-Type 2 Gating Activity to Produce an Arrhythmogenic Phenotype in Advanced Heart Failure
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Peter Molenaar
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Doctor Philosophy
Cause and prevention of stress induced arrhythmias in human heart
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Honorary Professor Peter Molenaar
Media
Enquiries
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- AI in healthcare
- clinical trials
- Healthcare system improvement
- heart failure
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