Publications by authors named "Brian To-Dang"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the challenges in diagnosing acute myocarditis (AM) and compares the effectiveness of using ICD-10 codes and advanced imaging methods like cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) for accurate diagnosis.
- It found that ICD-10 codes have a low positive predictive value (36%) for correctly identifying AM when compared to CMR-confirmed cases, and patients with verified AM had better survival rates.
- The research highlights the need for standardized diagnostic criteria in AM studies to avoid selection biases and improve clinical outcomes.
Background: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is a common cause of morbidity and mortality, and ethnic variation in outcomes is recognised. We investigated ethnic and socioeconomic differences in arrest circumstances, rates of coronary artery disease, treatment, and outcomes in resuscitated OOHCA.
Methods: Patients with resuscitated OOHCA of suspected cardiac aetiology were included in the King's Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry between 1-May-2012 and 31-December-2020.