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.
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. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14301
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
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. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 32, S156. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.076
(2022–2025) Queensland Advancing Clinical Research Fellowship
Safety, effectiveness of care and resource use among Australian hospitals (Safer Hospitals)
(2021–2024) NHMRC IDEAS Grants
(2020–2021) HCF Research Foundation
Population-wide outcomes of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating the role of urinary sodium in the management of heart failure
Doctor Philosophy
Health Care Costs Associated with Avoidable Hospitalisations
Doctor Philosophy
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.
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.
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. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.14301
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. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 32, S156. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.076
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. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 32, S298-S299. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.407
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. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 32, S448. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.688
Apple, Fred S., Smith, Stephen W., Greenslade, Jaimi H., Sandoval, Yader, Parsonage, William, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Gaikwad, Niranjan J, Schulz, Karen, Stephensen, Laura, Schmidt, Christian W., Okeson, Brynn and Cullen, Louise (2022). Single high-sensitivity point of care whole blood cardiac troponin I measurement to rule out acute myocardial infarction at low risk. Circulation, 146 (25), 1918-1929. doi: 10.1161/circulationaha.122.061148
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 (2022). Long-term Patient and Health Service Outcomes of Ablation and Antiarrhythmic Drugs in Atrial Fibrillation: A Comparative Systematic Review. Cardiology in Review, Publish Ahead of Print. doi: 10.1097/crd.0000000000000493
Savage, Michael L., Hay, Karen, Anderson, Bonita, Scalia, Gregory, Burstow, Darryl, Murdoch, Dale, Ranasinghe, Isuru and Raffel, Owen Christopher (2022). The Prognostic Value of Echocardiographic Wall Motion Score Index in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Critical Care Research and Practice, 2022 8343785, 1-9. doi: 10.1155/2022/8343785
Bayat, Maryam Khorramshahi, Ngo, Linh, Mulligan, Andrew, Chan, Wandy, McKenzie, Scott, Hay, Karen and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). The association between Urinary Sodium Concentration (UNa) and outcomes of acute heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 8 (7), 709-721. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcac007
Novel pulmonary delivery of drugs for the management of atrial fibrillation
Islam, Nazrul, Cichero, Emma, Rahman, Shafiqur and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Novel pulmonary delivery of drugs for the management of atrial fibrillation. American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs, 23 (1), 1-7. doi: 10.1007/s40256-022-00551-8
Institutional variation in early mortality following isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Patel, Aayush, Ngo, Linh, Woodman, Richard J., Aliprandi-Costa, Bernadette, Bennetts, Jayme, Psaltis, Peter J. and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Institutional variation in early mortality following isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery. International Journal of Cardiology, 362, 35-41. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.04.080
Hariharaputhiran, Saranya, Peng, Yang, Ngo, Linh, Ali, Anna, Hossain, Sadia, Visvanathan, Renuka, Adams, Robert, Chan, Wandy and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Long-term survival and life expectancy following an acute heart failure hospitalisation in Australia and New Zealand. European Journal of Heart Failure, 24 (9), 1519-1528. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.2595
Savage, Michael L., Hay, Karen, Murdoch, Dale J., Walters, Darren L., Denman, Russell, Ranasinghe, Isuru and Raffel, Christopher (2022). Sex differences in time to primary percutaneous coronary intervention and outcomes in patients presenting with ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 100 (4), 520-529. doi: 10.1002/ccd.30357
Peng, Yang, Ngo, Linh, Hay, Karen, Alghamry, Alaa, Colebourne, Kathryn and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Long-term survival, stroke recurrence, and life expectancy after an acute stroke in Australia and New Zealand from 2008–2017: a population-wide cohort study. Stroke, 53 (8), 2538-2548. doi: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.038155
Ten-year trends in mortality and complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Ngo, Linh, Ali, Anna, Ganesan, Anand, Woodman, Richard, Adams, Robert and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Ten-year trends in mortality and complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 8 (4), 398-408. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcab102
Woods, Taylor-Jade, Ngo, Linh, Speck, Peter, Kaambwa, Billingsley and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Thirty-day unplanned readmissions following hospitalisation for atrial fibrillation in Australia and New Zealand. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 31 (7), 944-953. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.02.006
Ngo, Linh, Woodman, Richard, Denman, Russell, Walters, Tomos E, Yang, Ian A and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Longitudinal risk of death, hospitalisations for atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular events following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a cohort study. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 9 (2), 150-160. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcac024
Friedman, Daniel J., Qin, Li, Parzynski, Craig, Heist, E. Kevin, Russo, Andrea M., Ranasinghe, Isuru, Zeitler, Emily P., Minges, Karl E., Akar, Joseph G., Freeman, James V., Curtis, Jeptha P. and Al-Khatib, Sana M. (2022). Longitudinal outcomes of subcutaneous or transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in older patients. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 79 (11), 1050-1059. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.12.033
Institutional variation in 30‐day complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Ngo, Linh, Ali, Anna, Ganesan, Anand, Woodman, Richard, Krumholz, Harlan M., Adams, Robert and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Institutional variation in 30‐day complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Journal of the American Heart Association, 11 (4) e022009, e022009. doi: 10.1161/jaha.121.022009
Savage, Michael L., Hay, Karen, Murdoch, Dale J., Doan, Tan, Bosley, Emma, Walters, Darren L., Denman, Russell, Ranasinghe, Isuru and Raffel, Owen Christopher (2022). Clinical outcomes in pre-hospital activation and direct cardiac catheterisation laboratory transfer of STEMI for primary PCI. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 31 (7), 974-984. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.01.008
Woelk, Vanessa, Speck, Peter, Kaambwa, Billingsley, Fitridge, Robert A. and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Incidence and causes of early unplanned readmission after hospitalisation with peripheral arterial disease in Australia and New Zealand. Medical Journal of Australia, 216 (2), 80-86. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51329
Leadless pacing-uncertainties remain about safety and efficacy
Ngo, Linh, Denman, Russell and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Leadless pacing-uncertainties remain about safety and efficacy. JAMA Cardiology, 7 (3), 361-361. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2021.5713
Association of hypertension with mortality in patients hospitalised with COVID-19
Bhatia, Kunwardeep S., Sritharan, Hari P., Ciofani, Jonathan, Chia, Justin, Allahwala, Usaid K., Chui, Karina, Nour, Daniel, Vasanthakumar, Sheran, Khandadai, Dhanvee, Jayadeva, Pavithra, Bhagwandeen, Rohan, Brieger, David, Choong, Christopher, Delaney, Anthony, Dwivedi, Girish, Harris, Benjamin, Hillis, Graham, Hudson, Bernard, Javorski, George, Jepson, Nigel, Kanagaratnam, Logan, Kotsiou, George, Lee, Astin, Lo, Sidney T., Macisaac, Andrew I., McQuillan, Brendan, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Walton, Antony, Weaver, James ... Bhindi, Ravinay (2021). Association of hypertension with mortality in patients hospitalised with COVID-19. Open Heart, 8 (2) e001853, e001853. doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2021-001853
Ngo, Linh, Ali, Anna, Ganesan, Anand, Woodman, Richard J., Adams, Robert and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2021). Utilisation and safety of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in public and private sector hospitals. BMC Health Services Research, 21 (1) 883, 883. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06874-7
Ngo, L, Woodman, R, Walters, T, Denman, R, Yang, I and Ranasinghe, I (2021). Long-term outcomes of 265,737 patients hospitalised with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter from 2008 to 2015. European Heart Journal, 42 (S1). doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0294
Unplanned hospital visits after ambulatory surgical care
Bongiovanni, Tasce, Parzynski, Craig, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Steinman, Michael A. and Ross, Joseph S. (2021). Unplanned hospital visits after ambulatory surgical care. PLoS ONE, 16 (7 ) e0254039, e0254039. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0254039
Safety and efficacy of leadless pacemakers: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Ngo, Linh, Nour, Daniel, Denman, Russell A., Walters, Tomos E., Haqqani, Haris M., Woodman, Richard J. and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2021). Safety and efficacy of leadless pacemakers: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association, 10 (13) e019212. doi: 10.1161/jaha.120.019212
Nadlacki, Bora, Horton, Dennis, Hossain, Sadia, Hariharaputhiran, Saranya, Ngo, Linh, Ali, Anna, Aliprandi‐Costa, Bernadette, Ellis, Chris J, Adams, Robert JT, Visvanathan, Renuka and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2021). Long term survival after acute myocardial infarction in Australia and New Zealand, 2009‒2015: a population cohort study. Medical Journal of Australia, 214 (11) mja2.51085, 519-525. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51085
Gender differences in complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Ngo, Linh, Ali, Anna, Ganesan, Anand, Woodman, Richard, Adams, Robert and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2021). Gender differences in complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 7 (5), 1-10. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcab035
Parvar, Saman L., Ngo, Linh, Dawson, Joseph, Nicolls, Stephen J., Fitridge, Robert, Psaltis, Peter J. and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2021). Long-term outcomes following endovascular and surgical revascularization for peripheral artery disease: a propensity score-matched analysis. European Heart Journal, 43 (1) ehab116, 32-40. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab116
Labrosciano, Clementine, Horton, Dennis, Air, Tracy, Tavella, Rosanna, Beltrame, John F., Zeitz, Christopher J., Krumholz, Harlan M., Adams, Robert J. T., Scott, Ian A., Gallagher, Martin, Hossain, Sadia, Hariharaputhiran, Saranya and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2021). Frequency, trends and institutional variation in 30-day all-cause mortality and unplanned readmissions following hospitalisation for heart failure in Australia and New Zealand. European Journal of Heart Failure, 23 (1), 31-40. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.2030
Complications of cardiac implantable electronic device placement in public and private hospitals
Ganesan, Anand, Moore, Katherine, Horton, Dennis, Heddle, William, McGavigan, Andrew, Hossain, Sadia, Ali, Anna, Hariharaputhiran, Saranya and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2020). Complications of cardiac implantable electronic device placement in public and private hospitals. Internal Medicine Journal, 50 (10) imj.14704, 1207-1216. doi: 10.1111/imj.14704
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Hossain, Sadia, Ali, Anna, Horton, Dennis, Adams, Robert Jt, Aliprandi-Costa, Bernadette, Bertilone, Christina, Carneiro, Gustavo, Gallagher, Martin, Guthridge, Steven, Kaambwa, Billingsley, Kotwal, Sradha, O'Callaghan, Gerry, Scott, Ian A., Visvanathan, Renuka and Woodman, Richard J. (2020). SAFety, Effectiveness of care and Resource use among Australian Hospitals (SAFER Hospitals): a protocol for a population-wide cohort study of outcomes of hospital care. BMJ open, 10 (8) e035446, e035446. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035446
Labrosciano, Clementine, Tavella, Rosanna, Reynolds, Amy, Air, Tracy, Beltrame, John F., Ranasinghe, Isuru and Adams, Robert J. T. (2020). The association between sleep duration and quality with readmissions: an exploratory pilot-study among cardiology inpatients. Clocks and Sleep, 2 (2), 120-142. doi: 10.3390/clockssleep2020011
Labrosciano, Clementine, Air, Tracy, Tavella, Rosanna, Beltrame, John F. and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2020). Readmissions following hospitalisations for cardiovascular disease: a scoping review of the Australian literature. Australian Health Review, 44 (1), 93-103. doi: 10.1071/AH18028
Institutional variation in quality of cardiovascular implantable electronic device implantation
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Hossain, Sadia, Ganesan, Anand, Krumholz, Harlan M and McGavigan, Andrew (2020). Institutional variation in quality of cardiovascular implantable electronic device implantation. Annals of Internal Medicine, 172 (2), 166-167. doi: 10.7326/L19-0709
Digoxin use and associated adverse events among older adults
Angraal, Suveen, Nuti, Sudhakar V., Masoudi, Frederick A., Freeman, James V., Murugiah, Karthik, Shah, Nilay D., Desai, Nihar R., Ranasinghe, Isuru, Wang, Yun and Krumholz, Harlan M. (2019). Digoxin use and associated adverse events among older adults. The American Journal of Medicine, 132 (10), 1191-1198. doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2019.04.022
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Labrosciano, Clementine, Horton, Dennis, Ganesan, Anand, Curtis, Jeptha P., Krumholz, Harlan M., McGavigan, Andrew, Hossain, Sadia, Air, Tracy and Hariharaputhiran, Saranya (2019). Institutional variation in quality of cardiovascular implantable electronic device implantation: a cohort study. Annals of Internal Medicine, 171 (5), 309-317. doi: 10.7326/M18-2810
Aliprandi-Costa, Bernadette, Morgan, Lucy, Snell, Lan-Chi, D Souza, Mario, Kritharides, Leonard, French, John, Brieger, David and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2019). ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction in Australia-temporal trends in patient management and outcomes 1999-2016. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 28 (7), 1000-1008. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2018.05.191
Chui, Philip W., Wang, Yongfei, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Mitiku, Teferi Y., Seto, Arnold H., Rosman, Lindsey, Lampert, Rachel, Minges, Karl E., Enriquez, Alan D. and Curtis, Jeptha P. (2019). Association of physician specialty with long-term implantable cardioverter-defibrillator complication and reoperations rates. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 12 (6). doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.118.005374
Moore, Katherine, Ganesan, Anand, Labrosciano, Clementine, Heddle, William, McGavigan, Andrew, Hossain, Sadia, Horton, Dennis, Hariharaputhiran, Saranya and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2019). Sex differences in acute complications of cardiac implantable electronic devices: implications for patient safety. Journal of the American Heart Association, 8 (2). doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.010869
Expertise and infrastructure capacity impacts acute coronary syndrome outcomes
Astley, Carolyn M., Ranasinghe, Isuru, Brieger, David, Ellis, Chris J., Redfern, Julie, Briffa, Tom, Aliprandi-Costa, Bernadette, Howell, Tegwen, Bloomer, Stephen G., Gamble, Greg, Driscoll, Andrea, Hyun, Karice K., Hammett, Chris J. and Chew, Derek P. (2018). Expertise and infrastructure capacity impacts acute coronary syndrome outcomes. Australian Health Review, 42 (3), 277-285. doi: 10.1071/AH16244
Ross, Joseph S., Bates, Jonathan, Parzynski, Craig S., Akar, Joseph G., Curtis, Jeptha P., Desai, Nihar R., Freeman, James V., Gamble, Ginger M., Kuntz, Richard, Li, Shu-Xia, Marinac-Dabic, Danica, Masoudi, Frederick A., Normand, Sharon-Lise T., Ranasinghe, Isuru, Shaw, Richard E. and Krumholz, Harlan M. (2017). Can machine learning complement traditional medical device surveillance? A case study of dual-chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Medical Devices, 10, 165-188. doi: 10.2147/MDER.S138158
Kotwal, Sradha, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Brieger, David, Clayton, Philip A., Cass, Alan and Gallagher, Martin (2017). The influence of chronic kidney disease and age on revascularization rates and outcomes in acute myocardial infarction - a cohort study. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care, 6 (4), 291-298. doi: 10.1177/2048872616640995
Aliprandi-Costa, Bernadette, Sockler, James, Kritharides, Leonard, Morgan, Lucy, Snell, Lan-Chi, Gullick, Janice, Brieger, David and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2017). The contribution of the composite of clinical process indicators as a measure of hospital performance in the management of acute coronary syndromes-insights from the CONCORDANCE registry. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 3 (1), 37-46. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcw023
The household economic burden for acute coronary syndrome survivors in Australia
Hyun, Karice K., Essue, Beverley M., Woodward, Mark, Jan, Stephen, Brieger, David, Chew, Derek, Nallaiah, Kellie, Howell, Tegwen, Briffa, Tom, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Astley, Carolyn and Redfern, Julie (2016). The household economic burden for acute coronary syndrome survivors in Australia. BMC health services research, 16 (1) 636. doi: 10.1186/s12913-016-1887-3
Ranasinghe, Isuru and Krumholz, Harlan M. (2016). Predicting 30-day readmission or death in patients with heart failure: looking beyond the C statistic. JAMA Cardiology, 1 (8), 965. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.3101
Chang, Tiffany E., Krumholz, Harlan M., Li, Shu-Xia, Martin, John and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2016). Identification of hospital cardiac services for acute myocardial infarction using individual patient discharge data. Journal of the American Heart Association, 5 (9) e003680. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.116.003680
Schwartz, Jennifer, Dreyer, Rachel P., Murugiah, Karthik and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2016). Contemporary prehospital emergency medical services response times for suspected stroke in the United States. Prehospital Emergency Care, 20 (5), 560-5. doi: 10.3109/10903127.2016.1139219
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Parzynski, Craig S., Freeman, James V., Dreyer, Rachel P., Ross, Joseph S., Akar, Joseph G., Krumholz, Harlan M. and Curtis, Jeptha P. (2016). Long-term risk for device-related complications and reoperations after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: an observational cohort study. Annals of Internal Medicine, 165 (1), 20-29. doi: 10.7326/M15-2732
Chan, Thomas, Dabin, Bilyana, Hyun, Karice, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Neubeck, Lis, Aliprandi-Costa, Bernadette, Lefkovits, Jeffrey, Devlin, Gerard, Juergens, Craig, Chew, Derek P, Brieger, David and Freedman, S Ben (2016). Falling cholesterol trend at acute coronary syndrome presentation is strongly related to statin use for secondary prevention. International Journal of Cardiology, 212, 192-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.03.038
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Parzynski, Craig S., Searfoss, Rana, Montague, Julia, Lin, Zhenqiu, Allen, John, Vender, Ronald, Bhat, Kanchana, Ross, Joseph S., Bernheim, Susannah, Krumholz, Harlan M. and Drye, Elizabeth (2016). Reply. Gastroenterology, 150 (5), 1249-1251. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.03.031
Kotwal, Sradha, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Brieger, David, Clayton, Philip, Cass, Alan and Gallagher, Martin (2016). Long-term outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction presenting to regional and remote hospitals. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 25 (2), 124-31. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2015.07.019
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Shojaee, Abbas, Bikdeli, Behnood, Gupta, Aakriti, Chen, Ruijun, Ross, Joseph S., Masoudi, Frederick A., Spertus, John A., Nallamothu, Brahmajee K. and Krumholz, Harlan M. (2016). Response to letter regarding article, "Poorly cited articles in peer-reviewed cardiovascular journals from 1997 to 2007: analysis of 5-year citation rates". Circulation, 133 (2), e23-e24. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.018777
Chen, RuiJun, Strait, Kelly M., Dharmarajan, Kumar, Li, Shu-Xia, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Martin, John, Fazel, Reza, Masoudi, Frederick A., Cooke, Colin R., Nallamothu, Brahmajee K. and Krumholz, Harlan M. (2015). Hospital variation in admission to intensive care units for patients with acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal, 170 (6), 1161-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.09.003
Post-percutaneous coronary intervention angina: a new performance measure?
Tavella, Rosanna, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Zeitz, Chris and Beltrame, John F (2015). Post-percutaneous coronary intervention angina: a new performance measure?. JACC. Cardiovascular interventions, 8 (12), 1639-40. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2015.07.018
The rising tide of low impact publications: implications for academia
Ranasinghe, Isuru and Krumholz, Harlan (2015). The rising tide of low impact publications: implications for academia. Journal of Pioneering Medical Sciences
Dreyer, Rachel P., Ranasinghe, Isuru, Wang, Yongfei, Dharmarajan, Kumar, Murugiah, Karthik, Nuti, Sudhakar V., Hsieh, Angela F., Spertus, John A. and Krumholz, Harlan M. (2015). Sex differences in the rate, timing, and principal diagnoses of 30-Day readmissions in younger patients with acute myocardial infarction. Circulation, 132 (3), 158-66. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.014776
Long-term mortality following interhospital transfer for acute myocardial infarction
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Barzi, Federica, Brieger, David and Gallagher, Martin (2015). Long-term mortality following interhospital transfer for acute myocardial infarction. Heart , 101 (13), 1032-1040. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2014-306966
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Shojaee, Abbas, Bikdeli, Behnood, Gupta, Aakriti, Chen, Ruijun, Ross, Joseph S., Masoudi, Frederick A., Spertus, John A., Nallamothu, Brahmajee K. and Krumholz, Harlan M. (2015). Poorly cited articles in peer-reviewed cardiovascular journals from 1997 to 2007: analysis of 5-year citation rates. Circulation, 131 (20), 1755-62. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.015080
Ellis, C., Hammett, C., Ranasinghe, I., French, J., Briffa, T., Devlin, G., Elliott, J., Lefkovitz, J., Aliprandi-Costa, B., Astley, C., Redfern, J., Howell, T., Carr, B., Lintern, K., Bloomer, S., Farshid, A., Matsis, P., Hamer, A., Williams, M., Troughton, R., Horsfall, M., Hyun, K., Gamble, G., White, H., Brieger, D., Chew, D. and Bi-National Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS) SNAPSHOT Audit Group (2015). Comparison of the management and in-hospital outcomes of acute coronary syndrome patients in Australia and New Zealand: results from the binational SNAPSHOT acute coronary syndrome 2012 audit. Internal Medicine Journal, 45 (5), 497-509. doi: 10.1111/imj.12739
Nuti, Sudhakar V., Ranasinghe, Isuru, Murugiah, Karthik, Shojaee, Abbas, Li, Shu-Xia and Krumholz, Harlan M. (2015). Association between journal citation distribution and impact factor: a novel application of the Gini coefficient. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 65 (16), 1711-1712. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.12.071
Murugiah, Karthik, Wang, Yun, Dodson, John A., Nuti, Sudhakar V., Dharmarajan, Kumar, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Cooper, Zack and Krumholz, Harlan M. (2015). Trends in hospitalizations among medicare survivors of aortic valve replacement in the United States from 1999 to 2010. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 99 (2), 509-17. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.08.045
The use of google trends in health care research: a systematic review
Nuti, Sudhakar V., Wayda, Brian, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Wang, Sisi, Dreyer, Rachel P., Chen, Serene I. and Murugiah, Karthik (2014). The use of google trends in health care research: a systematic review. PLoS One, 9 (10), e109583. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0109583
Fox, Justin P., Burkardt, Deepika D'Cunha, Ranasinghe, Isuru and Gross, Cary P. (2014). Hospital-based acute care after outpatient colonoscopy: implications for quality measurement in the ambulatory setting. Medical Care, 52 (9), 801-8. doi: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000176
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Wang, Yongfei, Dharmarajan, Kumar, Hsieh, Angela F., Bernheim, Susannah M. and Krumholz, Harlan M. (2014). Readmissions after hospitalization for heart failure, acute myocardial infarction, or pneumonia among young and middle-aged adults: a retrospective observational cohort study. PLoS Medicine, 11 (9), e1001737. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001737
Redfern, Julie, Hyun, Karice, Chew, Derek P, Astley, Carolyn, Chow, Clara, Aliprandi-Costa, Bernadette, Howell, Tegwen, Carr, Bridie, Lintern, Karen, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Nallaiah, Kellie, Turnbull, Fiona, Ferry, Cate, Hammett, Chris, Ellis, Chris J, French, John, Brieger, David and Briffa, Tom (2014). Prescription of secondary prevention medications, lifestyle advice, and referral to rehabilitation among acute coronary syndrome inpatients: results from a large prospective audit in Australia and New Zealand. Heart, 100 (16), 1281-8. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2013-305296
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Ayoub, Chadi, Cheruvu, Chaitu, Freedman, Saul B. and Yiannikas, John (2014). Isolated hypertrophy of the basal ventricular septum: characteristics of patients with and without outflow tract obstruction. International Journal of Cardiology, 173 (3), 487-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.078
Ayoub, Chadi, Ranasinghe, Isuru and Yiannikas, John (2014). Successful negative inotropic treatment of acute left ventricular outflow tract obstruction by elongated mitral valve leaflet. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, 42 (4), 245-8. doi: 10.1002/jcu.22094
Murugiah, Karthik, Ranasinghe, Isuru and Nuti, Sudhakar V. (2014). Geographic obesity burden and Internet searches for bariatric surgery: importance of a combined search strategy. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 10 (2), 369-370. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2013.12.013
Du, Xin, Gao, Runlin, Turnbull, Fiona, Wu, Yangfeng, Rong, Ye, Lo, Serigne, Billot, Laurent, Hao, Zhixin, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Iedema, Rick, Kong, Lingzhi, Hu, Dayi, Lin, Shuguang, Shen, Weifeng, Huang, Dejia, Yang, Yuejing, Ge, Junbo, Han, Yaling, Lv, Shuzheng, Ma, Aiqun, Gao, Wei, Patel, Anushka and CPACS Investigators (2014). Hospital quality improvement initiative for patients with acute coronary syndromes in China: a cluster randomized, controlled trial. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 7 (2), 217-26. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000526
Most important outcomes research papers on cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Murugiah, Karthik, Chen, Serene I, Dharmarajan, Kumar, Nuti, Sudhakar V, Wayda, Brian, Shojaee, Abbas, Ranasinghe, Isuru and Dreyer, Rachel P (2014). Most important outcomes research papers on cardiac arrest and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 7 (2), 335-45. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.114.000957
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Rong, Ye, Du, Xin, Wang, Yangfang, Gao, Runlin, Patel, Anushka, Wu, Yangfeng, Iedema, Rick, Hao, Zhixin, Hu, Dayi, Turnbull, Fiona and CPACS Investigators (2014). System barriers to the evidence-based care of acute coronary syndrome patients in China: qualitative analysis. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 7 (2), 209-16. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000527
Most important outcomes research papers on stroke and transient ischemic attack
Dreyer, Rachel, Murugiah, Karthik, Nuti, Sudhakar V., Dharmarajan, Kumar, Chen, Serene I., Chen, Ruijun, Wayda, Brian and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2014). Most important outcomes research papers on stroke and transient ischemic attack. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 7 (1), 191-204. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000831
Ellis, Chris, Gamble, Greg, Devlin, Gerard, Elliott, John, Hamer, Andrew, Williams, Michael, Matsis, Philip, Troughton, Richard, Ranasinghe, Isuru, French, John, Brieger, David, Chew, Derek, White, Harvey and New Zealand Acute Coronary Syndromes (NZACS) SNAPSHOT Audit Group (2013). The management of acute coronary syndrome patients across New Zealand in 2012: results of a third comprehensive nationwide audit and observations of current interventional care. The New Zealand Medical Journal , 126 (1387), 36-68.
Most important outcomes research papers on body weight, obesity and cardiovascular outcomes
Chen, Ruijun, Mody, Purav S., Gupta, Aakriti, Bikdeli, Behnood, Dreyer, Rachel, Chen, Serene I., Nuti, Sudhakar and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2013). Most important outcomes research papers on body weight, obesity and cardiovascular outcomes. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 6 (6), e48-e56. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000681
Acute coronary syndrome care across Australia and New Zealand: the SNAPSHOT ACS study
Chew, Derek P., French, John, Briffa, Tom G., Hammett, Christopher J., Ellis, Christopher J., Ranasinghe, Isuru, Aliprandi-Costa, Bernadette J., Astley, Carolyn M., Turnbull, Fiona M., Lefkovits, Jeffrey, Redfern, Julie, Carr, Bridie, Gamble, Greg D., Lintern, Karen J., Howell, Tegwen E. J., Parker, Hella, Tavella, Rosanna, Bloomer, Stephen G., Hyun, Karice K. and Brieger, David B. (2013). Acute coronary syndrome care across Australia and New Zealand: the SNAPSHOT ACS study. Medical Journal of Australia, 199 (3), 185-91. doi: 10.5694/mja12.11854
Dissemination of healthcare technologies: toward a more informed approach?
Ranasinghe, Isuru (2013). Dissemination of healthcare technologies: toward a more informed approach?. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 6 (4), 373-375. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000325
Most important outcomes research papers on hypertension
Chen, Ruijun, Dharmarajan, Kumar, Kulkarni, Vivek T, Punnanithinont, Natdanai, Gupta, Aakriti, Bikdeli, Behnood, Mody, Purav S and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2013). Most important outcomes research papers on hypertension. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 6 (4), e26-e35. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000424
Aliprandi-Costa, B., Ranasinghe, I., Turnbull, F., Brown, A., Kritharides, L., Patel, A., Chew, D., Walters, D., Rankin, J., Ilton, M., Meredith, I., Cass, A. and Brieger, D. (2013). The design and rationale of the Australian Cooperative National Registry of Acute Coronary care, Guideline Adherence and Clinical Events (CONCORDANCE). Heart, lung & circulation, 22 (7), 533-41. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.12.013
Most important outcomes research papers on treatment of stable coronary artery disease
Bikdeli, Behnood, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Chen, Ruijun, Gupta, Aakriti, Lampropulos, Julianna F., Kulkarni, Vivek T., Mody, Purav S. and Dharmarajan, Kumar (2013). Most important outcomes research papers on treatment of stable coronary artery disease. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 6 (3), e17-e25. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000310
Mooney, John F., Ranasinghe, Isuru, Chow, Clara K., Perkovic, Vlado, Barzi, Federica, Zoungas, Sophia, Holzmann, Martin J., Welten, Gijs M., Biancari, Fausto, Wu, Vin-Cent, Tan, Timothy C., Cass, Alan and Hillis, Graham S. (2013). Preoperative estimates of glomerular filtration rate as predictors of outcome after surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Anesthesiology, 118 (4), 809-24. doi: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318287b72c
Sangu, Prashanthi V, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Aliprandi Costa, Bernadette, Devlin, Gerard, Elliot, John, Lefkovitz, Jeffery and Brieger, David (2012). Trends and predictors of rehospitalisation following an acute coronary syndrome: report from the Australian and New Zealand population of the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE). Heart, 98 (23), 1728-31. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2012-302532
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Turnbull, Fiona, Tonkin, Andrew, Clark, Robyn A., Coffee, Neil and Brieger, David (2012). Comparative effectiveness of population interventions to improve access to reperfusion for ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction in Australia. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 5 (4), 429-36. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.112.965111
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Naoum, Chris, Aliprandi-Costa, Bernadette, Sindone, Andrew P., Steg, P Gabriel, Elliott, John, McGarity, Bruce, Lefkovits, Jeffrey, Brieger, David and Australia–New Zealand GRACE (2012). Management and outcomes following an acute coronary event in patients with chronic heart failure 1999-2007. European journal of heart failure, 14 (5), 464-72. doi: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfs041
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Yeoh, Thomas and Yiannikas, John (2011). Negative ionotropic agents for the treatment of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction due to sigmoid septum and concentric left ventricular hypertrophy. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 20 (9), 579-86. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2011.05.002
Risk stratification in the setting of non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes 1999-2007
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Alprandi-Costa, Bernadette, Chow, Vincent, Elliott, John M., Waites, Jonathon, Counsell, John T., Lopéz-Sendón, Jose, Avezum, Alvaro, Goodman, Shaun G., Granger, Christopher B. and Brieger, David (2011). Risk stratification in the setting of non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes 1999-2007. The American Journal of Cardiology, 108 (5), 617-24. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.04.005
Aliprandi-Costa, Bernadette, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Chow, Vincent, Kapila, Shruti, Juergens, Craig, Devlin, Gerard, Elliott, John, Lefkowitz, Jeff and Brieger, David B (2011). Management and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes in Australia and New Zealand, 2000-2007. The Medical Journal of Australia, 195 (3), 116-21. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2011.tb03237.x
Coexisting vasospastic angina and undiagnosed Brugada Syndrome resulting in cardiac arrest
Chow, Vincent, Ranasinghe, Isuru and Yiannikas, John (2011). Coexisting vasospastic angina and undiagnosed Brugada Syndrome resulting in cardiac arrest. International Journal of Cardiology, 150 (2), e73-e76. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.11.012
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Yiannikas, John and Brieger, David (2011). Acute left main occlusion secondary to embolisation from an aortic valve prosthesis: successful treatment with embolectomy and percutaneous coronary intervention. International Journal of Cardiology, 149 (3), e110-e112. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.05.049
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Kilborn, Michael J and Yiannikas, John (2011). Atrial septal defect complicating cryoablation for atrial fibrillation during concomitant valve surgery. International Journal of Cardiology, 149 (3), e100-e102. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.05.013
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Chow, Vincent, Brieger, David and Kritharides, Leonard (2010). Embolisation of a non-culprit coronary artery complicating thrombus aspiration in acute myocardial infarction: the "drag and drop" effect of the thrombus aspiration catheter. International Journal of Cardiology, 145 (3), 616-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.09.033
Chow, Vincent, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Lau, Jerrett, Stowe, Hughina, Bannon, Paul, Hendel, Nick and Kritharides, Leonard (2010). Peri-procedural anticoagulation and the incidence of haematoma formation after permanent pacemaker implantation in the elderly. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 19 (12), 706-12. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.08.011
Spontaneous resolution of severe hemolysis after valve surgery
Ranasinghe, Isuru and Yiannikas, John (2010). Spontaneous resolution of severe hemolysis after valve surgery. The Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 19 (3), 402-3.
Spontaneous resolution of severe hemolysis after valve surgery
Ranasinghe, Isuru and Yiannikas, John (2010). Spontaneous resolution of severe hemolysis after valve surgery. The Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 19 (1), 157-9.
Ranasinghe, Isuru, Chew, Derek, Aroney, Con, Coverdale, Steven, Allen, Roger, Walters, Darren and Brieger, David (2009). Differences in treatment and management of indigenous and non-indigenous patients presenting with chest pain: results of the Heart Protection Partnership (HPP) study. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 18 (1), 32-7. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2008.08.014
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
Dang, T., Chan, W., Khawaja, S., Fryar, J., Gannon, B., Kularatna, S., Parsonage, W. and Ranasinghe, I. (2023). Potentially Preventable Health Care Costs Associated With Unplanned 30-day Readmissions Following Hospitalisation for Heart Failure. 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.2023.06.753
Hai Ngo, Linh Thi, Woodman, Richard, Denman, Russell A., Walters, Tomos E., Yang, Ian and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2021). Long-term outcomes of patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: A bi-national cohort study. Heart Rhythm 2021, Boston, MA United States, 28-31July 2021. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.06.336
Ngo, L., Woodman, R., Denman, R., Walters, T., Yang, I. and Ranasinghe, I. (2021). Long-term Outcomes of 265,677 patients hospitalised with Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter From 2008 to 2015. 69th CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Heart Research ANZET 21, Online, 5-8 August 2021. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.154
Ngo, L., Woodman, R., Denman, R., Walters, T., Yang, I. and Ranasinghe, I. (2021). Long-term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Bi-National Cohort Study. 69th CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Heart Research ANZET 21, Online, 5-8 August 2021. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.155
Ngo, L., Ali, A., Ganesan, A., McGavigan, A., Woodman, R., Adams, R. and Ranasinghe, I. (2020). 032 Trends in Complications and Mortality Following Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Results from 22,582 Ablations in Australia and New Zealand from 2010 to 2015. 68th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting and the 14th Annual Australia and New Zealand Endovascular Therapies Meeting, Online, 11–13 December, 2020. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.039
Ngo, L., Ali, A., Ganesan, A., Woodman, R., McGavigan, A., Adams, R. and Ranasinghe, I. (2020). Differences between public and private hospitals in complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a cohort study in Australia. ESC Congress 2020 - The Digital Experience, Online, 29 August - 1 September 2020. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press . doi: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0593
Ngo, L., Ali, A., Ganesan, A., Woodman, R., McGavigan, A., Adams, R. and Ranasinghe, I. (2020). Trends in complications and mortality following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: results from 22,582 ablations in Australia and New Zealand from 2010 to 2015. ESC Congress 2020 - The Digital Experience, Online, 29 August - 1 September 2020. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press . doi: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0615
Ngo, L., Ali, A., Ganesan, A., Adams, R. and Ranasinghe, I. (2019). Complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a population-wide study in Australia and New Zealand. 67th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, SA Australia, 8-11 August 2019. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.029
Ranasinghe, I., Barzi, F., Brieger, D. and Gallagher, M. (2012). Inter-Hospital Transfer (IHT) for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI): a geospatial analysis of transfer patterns. 60th Annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ), Brisbane, QLD Australia, 16-19 August 2012. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.05.622
(2022–2025) Queensland Advancing Clinical Research Fellowship
Safety, effectiveness of care and resource use among Australian hospitals (Safer Hospitals)
(2021–2024) NHMRC IDEAS Grants
(2020–2021) HCF Research Foundation
Leveraging Big Data to Inform Cardiovascular Healthcare Outcomes
(2020–2021) National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship
(2018–2022) University of Adelaide
Population-wide outcomes of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Evaluating the role of urinary sodium in the management of heart failure
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Health Care Costs Associated with Avoidable Hospitalisations
Doctor Philosophy — Principal Advisor
Other advisors:
Acute Coronary Syndromes: systems of care, clinical correlates & outcomes
Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor
Note for students: The possible research projects listed on this page may not be comprehensive or up to date. Always feel free to contact the staff for more information, and also with your own research ideas.
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.
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.