Research outputs
2022
Factors Associated with Subspecialty Choice of Cardiology Trainees in the North West of England: Forced by Vacancy or have a Clear Plan of Future?
Kunadian, B., & Patel, M. (2022). Factors Associated with Subspecialty Choice of Cardiology Trainees in the North West of England: Forced by Vacancy or have a Clear Plan of Future?. Journal of Medicine and Healthcare, 1-13. doi:10.47363/jmhc/2022(4)219
2019
A direct comparison of decision rules for early discharge of suspected acute coronary syndromes in the era of high sensitivity troponin
Chew, P. G., Frost, F., Mullen, L., Fisher, M., Zadeh, H., Grainger, R., . . . Khand, A. (2019). A direct comparison of decision rules for early discharge of suspected acute coronary syndromes in the era of high sensitivity troponin. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE, 8(5), 421-431. doi:10.1177/2048872618755369
2014
Unfractionated heparin versus bivalirudin in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (HEAT-PPCI): an open-label, single centre, randomised controlled trial
Shahzad, A., Kemp, I., Mars, C., Wilson, K., Roome, C., Cooper, R., . . . Stables, R. H. (2014). Unfractionated heparin versus bivalirudin in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (HEAT-PPCI): an open-label, single centre, randomised controlled trial. LANCET, 384(9957), 1849-1858. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60924-7
2010
Impact of implementation of evidence-based strategies to reduce door-to-balloon time in patients presenting with STEMI: continuous data analysis and feedback using a statistical process control plot.
Kunadian, B., Morley, R., Roberts, A. P., Adam, Z., Twomey, D., Hall, J. A., . . . de Belder, M. A. (2010). Impact of implementation of evidence-based strategies to reduce door-to-balloon time in patients presenting with STEMI: continuous data analysis and feedback using a statistical process control plot.. Heart (British Cardiac Society), 96(19), 1557-1563. doi:10.1136/hrt.2010.195545
2009
Funnel plots for comparing performance of PCI performing hospitals and cardiologists: demonstration of utility using the New York hospital mortality data.
Kunadian, B., Dunning, J., Roberts, A. P., Morley, R., & de Belder, M. A. (2009). Funnel plots for comparing performance of PCI performing hospitals and cardiologists: demonstration of utility using the New York hospital mortality data.. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, 73(5), 589-594. doi:10.1002/ccd.21893
2008
Is it worth performing surgical ventricular restoration in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and akinetic but non-aneurysmal segments in the left ventricle?
Subramanian, H., Kunadian, B., & Dunning, J. (2008). Is it worth performing surgical ventricular restoration in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and akinetic but non-aneurysmal segments in the left ventricle?. Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, 7(4), 702-707. doi:10.1510/icvts.2008.182790
Cumulative funnel plots for the early detection of interoperator variation: retrospective database analysis of observed versus predicted results of percutaneous coronary intervention.
Kunadian, B., Dunning, J., Roberts, A. P., Morley, R., Twomey, D., Hall, J. A., . . . de Belder, M. A. (2008). Cumulative funnel plots for the early detection of interoperator variation: retrospective database analysis of observed versus predicted results of percutaneous coronary intervention.. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 336(7650), 931-934. doi:10.1136/bmj.39512.529120.be
Is it ever worth contemplating an aortic valve replacement on patients with low gradient severe aortic stenosis but poor left ventricular function with no contractile reserve?
Subramanian, H., Kunadian, B., & Dunning, J. (2008). Is it ever worth contemplating an aortic valve replacement on patients with low gradient severe aortic stenosis but poor left ventricular function with no contractile reserve?. Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, 7(2), 301-305. doi:10.1510/icvts.2008.175463
Rescue angioplasty after failed fibrinolysis for acute myocardial infarction: predictors of a failed procedure and 1-year mortality.
Kunadian, B., Vijayalakshmi, K., Dunning, J., Sutton, A. G. C., Muir, D. F., Wright, R. A., . . . de Belder, M. A. (2008). Rescue angioplasty after failed fibrinolysis for acute myocardial infarction: predictors of a failed procedure and 1-year mortality.. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, 71(2), 138-145. doi:10.1002/ccd.21273
2007
Modifiable risk factors remain significant causes of medium term mortality after first time Coronary artery bypass grafting.
Kunadian, B., Dunning, J., & Millner, R. W. J. (2007). Modifiable risk factors remain significant causes of medium term mortality after first time Coronary artery bypass grafting.. Journal of cardiothoracic surgery, 2, 51. doi:10.1186/1749-8090-2-51
The impact of chronically diseased coronary arteries and stenting on the corrected TIMI frame count in elective coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention procedures.
Vijayalakshmi, K., Kunadian, B., Whittaker, V. J., Williams, D., Wright, R. A., Sutton, A. G. C., . . . de Belder, M. A. (2007). The impact of chronically diseased coronary arteries and stenting on the corrected TIMI frame count in elective coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention procedures.. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, 70(5), 691-700. doi:10.1002/ccd.21215
Treatment of restenosis after bare-metal and drug-eluting stenting of an aorto-ostial lesion: challenges associated with excessive stent overhang.
Kunadian, B., Vijayalakshmi, K., & de Belder, M. A. (2007). Treatment of restenosis after bare-metal and drug-eluting stenting of an aorto-ostial lesion: challenges associated with excessive stent overhang.. Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.), 8(9), 744-747. doi:10.2459/jcm.0b013e3280101e0b
Should the tricuspid valve be replaced with a mechanical or biological valve?
Kunadian, B., Vijayalakshmi, K., Balasubramanian, S., & Dunning, J. (2007). Should the tricuspid valve be replaced with a mechanical or biological valve?. Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, 6(4), 551-557. doi:10.1510/icvts.2007.159277
Meta-analysis of valve hemodynamics and left ventricular mass regression for stentless versus stented aortic valves.
Kunadian, B., Vijayalakshmi, K., Thornley, A. R., de Belder, M. A., Hunter, S., Kendall, S., . . . Dunning, J. (2007). Meta-analysis of valve hemodynamics and left ventricular mass regression for stentless versus stented aortic valves.. The Annals of thoracic surgery, 84(1), 73-78. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.02.057
Early invasive versus conservative treatment in patients with failed fibrinolysis--no late survival benefit: the final analysis of the Middlesbrough Early Revascularisation to Limit Infarction (MERLIN) randomized trial.
Kunadian, B., Sutton, A. G. C., Vijayalakshmi, K., Thornley, A. R., Gray, J. C., Grech, E. D., . . . de Belder, M. A. (2007). Early invasive versus conservative treatment in patients with failed fibrinolysis--no late survival benefit: the final analysis of the Middlesbrough Early Revascularisation to Limit Infarction (MERLIN) randomized trial.. American heart journal, 153(5), 763-771. doi:10.1016/j.ahj.2007.02.021
Meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing anti-embolic devices with standard PCI for improving myocardial reperfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Kunadian, B., Dunning, J., Vijayalakshmi, K., Thornley, A. R., & de Belder, M. A. (2007). Meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing anti-embolic devices with standard PCI for improving myocardial reperfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction.. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, 69(4), 488-496. doi:10.1002/ccd.20990
A prospective randomised controlled trial to determine the early and late reactions after the use of iopamidol 340 (Niopam) and iomeprol 350 (Iomeron) in cardiac catheterisation.
Vijayalakshmi, K., Kunadian, B., Wright, R. A., Hall, J. A., Stewart, M. J., Davies, A., . . . de Belder, M. A. (2007). A prospective randomised controlled trial to determine the early and late reactions after the use of iopamidol 340 (Niopam) and iomeprol 350 (Iomeron) in cardiac catheterisation.. European journal of radiology, 61(2), 342-350. doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2006.09.013
Impact of catheter sizes and intracoronary glyceryl trinitrate on the TIMI frame count when digital angiograms are acquired at lower frame rates during elective angiography and PCI.
Vijayalakshmi, K., Kunadian, B., Whittaker, V. J., Wright, R. A., Hall, J. A., Somasundram, U., . . . de Belder, M. A. (2007). Impact of catheter sizes and intracoronary glyceryl trinitrate on the TIMI frame count when digital angiograms are acquired at lower frame rates during elective angiography and PCI.. Acute cardiac care, 9(4), 231-238. doi:10.1080/17482940701305417
2006
Should high risk patients receive clopidogrel as well as aspirin post coronary arterial bypass grafting?
Kunadian, B., Thornley, A. R., Babu, T. N., & Dunning, J. (2006). Should high risk patients receive clopidogrel as well as aspirin post coronary arterial bypass grafting?. Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, 5(6), 755-760. doi:10.1510/icvts.2006.143156
Should clopidogrel be stopped prior to urgent cardiac surgery?
Kunadian, B., Thornley, A. R., Tanos, M., & Dunning, J. (2006). Should clopidogrel be stopped prior to urgent cardiac surgery?. Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, 5(5), 630-636. doi:10.1510/icvts.2006.140038
Prospective, randomised, controlled trial to study the effect of intracoronary injection of verapamil and adenosine on coronary blood flow during percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes.
Vijayalakshmi, K., Whittaker, V. J., Kunadian, B., Graham, J., Wright, R. A., Hall, J. A., . . . de Belder, M. A. (2006). Prospective, randomised, controlled trial to study the effect of intracoronary injection of verapamil and adenosine on coronary blood flow during percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes.. Heart (British Cardiac Society), 92(9), 1278-1284. doi:10.1136/hrt.2005.075077
Successful thrombus extraction with the Rescue thrombus management system during acute percutaneous coronary intervention improves flow but does not necessarily restore optimal myocardial tissue perfusion.
Vijayalakshmi, K., Kunadian, B., Wright, R. A., Sutton, A. G. C., Hall, J. A., & de Belder, M. A. (2006). Successful thrombus extraction with the Rescue thrombus management system during acute percutaneous coronary intervention improves flow but does not necessarily restore optimal myocardial tissue perfusion.. Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions, 67(6), 879-886. doi:10.1002/ccd.20721