Overview
Background
Dr Isuru Ranasinghe is a Senior Staff Specialist Cardiologist and the A/Prof in Cardiology at the Prince Charles Hospital and the Northside Clinical Unit of the Faculty of Medicine at UQ. He leads research in clinical cardiology, cardiovascular epidemiology and healthcare safety and quality. Dr Ranasinghe has recipient of nationally competitive scholarships and fellowships including the NHMRC Postgraduate Scholarship, the NHMRC Neil-Hamilton-Fairley Early Career Fellowship and the National Heart Foundation of Australia Future Leader Fellowship. He currently holds an Advancing Queensland Clinical Research Fellowship.
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Works
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2025
Journal Article
Incidence, timing and variation in unplanned readmissions within 30-days following isolated coronary artery bypass grafting
Patel, Aayush, Khawaja, Sunnya, Dang, Trang and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2025). Incidence, timing and variation in unplanned readmissions within 30-days following isolated coronary artery bypass grafting. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 56 101552, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2024.101552
2025
Journal Article
Spot urinary sodium guided titration of intravenous diuretic therapy in acute heart failure: A pilot randomised controlled trial
Khorramshahi Bayat, Maryam, Chan, Wandy, Hay, Karen, McKenzie, Scott, Adhikari, Polash, Fincher, Gavin, Jordan, Faye and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2025). Spot urinary sodium guided titration of intravenous diuretic therapy in acute heart failure: A pilot randomised controlled trial. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 11 (1), 97-104. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcae028
2024
Journal Article
Differences between sexes in STEMI treatment and outcomes with contemporary primary PCI
Savage, Michael L., Hay, Karen, Vollbon, William, Murdoch, Dale J., Hammett, Christopher, Crowhurst, James, Poon, Karl, Poulter, Rohan, Walters, Darren L., Denman, Russell, Ranasinghe, Isuru and Raffel, Owen Christopher (2024). Differences between sexes in STEMI treatment and outcomes with contemporary primary PCI. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 104 (5), 934-944. doi: 10.1002/ccd.31206
2024
Journal Article
Hospital costs for unplanned re-admissions within 30 days of hospitalisations with heart failure, Australia, 2013–2017: a retrospective cohort study
Dang, Trang, Chan, Wandy, Khawaja, Sunnya, Fryar, James, Gannon, Brenda, Kularatna, Sanjeewa, Parsonage, William and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2024). Hospital costs for unplanned re-admissions within 30 days of hospitalisations with heart failure, Australia, 2013–2017: a retrospective cohort study. Medical Journal of Australia, 221 (6), 317-323. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52424
2024
Conference Publication
Positional Imaging of a Dynamic Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) With Platypnoea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome (POS)
Gadowski, T., Binnie, A., Mulligan, A., Murdoch, D. and Ranasinghe, I. (2024). Positional Imaging of a Dynamic Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) With Platypnoea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome (POS). 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Perth, WA Australia, 1-4 August 2024. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.176
2024
Conference Publication
Prognostic Utility of Urinary Sodium Concentration in Response to Initial Intravenous Diuretic Therapy in Predicting Adverse Outcomes in Acute Heart Failure
Khorramshahi Bayat, M., Kakadiya, M., Chan, W., Ngo, L., McKenzie, S. and Ranasinghe, I. (2024). Prognostic Utility of Urinary Sodium Concentration in Response to Initial Intravenous Diuretic Therapy in Predicting Adverse Outcomes in Acute Heart Failure. 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Perth, WA Australia, 1-4 August 2024. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.336
2024
Conference Publication
Extended Follow-Up of Spot Urinary Sodium Guided Titration of Intravenous Diuretic therapy in Acute Heart Failure: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
Khorramshahi Bayat, M., Kakadiya, M., Chan, W., Ngo, L., McKenzie, S. and Ranasinghe, I. (2024). Extended Follow-Up of Spot Urinary Sodium Guided Titration of Intravenous Diuretic therapy in Acute Heart Failure: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial. 72nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Perth, WA Australia, 1-4 August 2024. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.06.031
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
2024
Journal Article
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of Australian and Indian ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
Savage, M. L., Hay, K., Sundar, H., Maharajan, R., Murdoch, D. J., Latchumanadhas, K., Ezhilan, D.M., Kalaichelvan, U., Denman, R., Ranasinghe, I., Subban, V., Walters, D. L., Mullasari, A. and Raffel, O. C. (2024). Clinical characteristics and outcomes of Australian and Indian ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Indian Heart Journal, 76 (4), 254-259. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2024.08.001
2024
Journal Article
Long-term outcomes after hospitalization for atrial fibrillation or flutter
Ngo, Linh Thi Hai, Peng, Yang, Denman, Russell, Yang, Ian and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2024). Long-term outcomes after hospitalization for atrial fibrillation or flutter. European Heart Journal, 45 (24), 2133-2141. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae204
2024
Journal Article
Long-term patient and health service outcomes of ablation and antiarrhythmic drugs in atrial fibrillation: a comparative systematic review
Kularatna, Sanjeewa, Sharma, Pakhi, Senanayake, Sameera, McCreanor, Victoria, Hewage, Sumudu, Ngo, Linh, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Martin, Paul, Davis, Jason, Walters, Tomos, McPhail, Steven and Parsonage, William (2024). Long-term patient and health service outcomes of ablation and antiarrhythmic drugs in atrial fibrillation: a comparative systematic review. Cardiology in Review, 32 (2), 162-169. doi: 10.1097/crd.0000000000000493
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
2023
Journal Article
Excess bed days and hospitalization costs associated with 30‐day complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Ngo, Linh, Denman, Russell, Hay, Karen, Kaambwa, Billingsley, Ganesan, Anand and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2023). Excess bed days and hospitalization costs associated with 30‐day complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Journal of the American Heart Association, 12 (23) e030236, 1-12. doi: 10.1161/jaha.123.030236
2023
Journal Article
Pericardial infiltration and constriction due to cardiac actinomycosis – Case Report
Korkchi, Niloufar, Ngo, Linh, Fong, Kwun M, Chaudhuri, Alex, Godbolt, David and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2023). Pericardial infiltration and constriction due to cardiac actinomycosis – Case Report. European Heart Journal - Case Reports, 7 (11) ytad510, 1-6. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytad510
2023
Journal Article
Contemporary management of acute heart failure in the emergency department and the potential impact of early diuretic therapy on outcomes
Phipps, Genevieve, Sowden, Nicholas, Mikkelsen, Kellie, Fincher, Gavin, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Atkins, Lauren, Jordan, Faye and Chan, Wandy (2023). Contemporary management of acute heart failure in the emergency department and the potential impact of early diuretic therapy on outcomes. Emergency Medicine Australasia, 36 (1), 71-77. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14301
2023
Journal Article
Prehospital activation of the cardiac catheterization laboratory in ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction for primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Savage, Michael L., Hay, Karen, Vollbon, William, Doan, Tan, Murdoch, Dale J., Hammett, Christopher, Poulter, Rohan, Walters, Darren L., Denman, Russell, Ranasinghe, Isuru and Raffel, Owen Christopher (2023). Prehospital activation of the cardiac catheterization laboratory in ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction for primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Journal of the American Heart Association, 12 (14) e029346, 1-17. doi: 10.1161/jaha.122.029346
2023
Conference Publication
Pericardial Infiltration and Constriction Due to Cardiac Actinomycosis: A Case Report
Korkchi, N., Ngo, L. and Ranasinghe, I. (2023). Pericardial Infiltration and Constriction Due to Cardiac Actinomycosis: A Case Report. 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Adelaide, SA Australia, 3-6 August 2023. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.407
2023
Conference Publication
Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy of Spot Urinary Sodium-Guided Titration of Intravenous Diuretic Therapy in Acute Heart Failure: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Bayat, M Khorramshahi, Chan, W., Hay, K., McKenzie, S. and Ranasinghe, I. (2023). Feasibility, Safety, and Efficacy of Spot Urinary Sodium-Guided Titration of Intravenous Diuretic Therapy in Acute Heart Failure: A Randomised Controlled Trial. 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Adelaide, SA Australia, 3-6 August 2023. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.076
2023
Conference Publication
Diagnoses, Timing, and Potential Preventability of 30-Day Unplanned Readmissions After a Heart Failure Hospitalisation
Fryar, J., Khawaja, S., Dang, T., Chan, W. and Ranasinghe, I. (2023). Diagnoses, Timing, and Potential Preventability of 30-Day Unplanned Readmissions After a Heart Failure Hospitalisation. 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Adelaide, SA Australia, 3-6 August 2023. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.067
2023
Conference Publication
Regional Differences in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Treatment and Outcomes in Queensland
Savage, M., Murdoch, D., Poon, K., Ranasinghe, I., Walters, D. and Raffel, C. (2023). Regional Differences in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Treatment and Outcomes in Queensland. 71st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, Adelaide, SA Australia, 3-6 August 2023. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.688
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Supervision
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Available projects
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ORION: Leveraging Big Data to Inform Nationwide Cardiovascular Health Outcomes
The Observing Recurrent Incidence of Adverse Outcomes following HospitalisatioNs (ORION) is a national data linkage study that brings together a decade of cardiovascular hospitalisation data from all Australian States and Territories and New Zealand. Encompassing millions of healthcare records from more than 1000 public and private facilities, ORION allows population-wide assessment of important end results of hospital-based cardiovascular care and understand how these outcomes vary among the many healthcare facilities and regions. Multiple projects suitable for HDR students are available focusing on the national epidemiology of common and rare cardiovascular conditions.
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Safety, Effectiveness of care and Resource use among Australian Hospitals (SAFER Hospitals)
Modern hospital care is fast-paced, complex and expensive. While this has undoubtedly led to better treatments, global concerns exist about the safety and effectiveness of hospital care. The SAFER Hospitals study is a nationwide study that seeks to address this limitation by bringing together linked hospitalisation and outcome data for all public and most private hospitals in Australia. Funded by a Translational Project Grant from the Hospital Research Foundation, SAFER Hospitals will estimate the hospital-wide incidence of serious adverse events, deaths and unplanned hospitalisations following hospital care and how these outcomes vary among hospitals. It will also evaluate the downstream impact by estimating the avoidable costs of these untoward outcomes on the health system.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Burden and Outcomes of Diabetes Hospitalisations
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Health Care Costs Associated with Avoidable Hospitalisations
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brenda Gannon
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Health Care Costs Associated with Avoidable Hospitalisations
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Brenda Gannon
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Evaluating the role of urinary sodium in the management of heart failure
Principal Advisor
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ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) - Systems of Care, Clinical Correlates and Outcomes
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Doctor Philosophy
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) - Systems of Care, Clinical Correlates and Outcomes
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Population-wide outcomes of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ian Yang
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) - Systems of Care, Clinical Correlates and Outcomes
Associate Advisor
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