Publications by authors named "J Mcghie"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigates how advanced transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) measures of right ventricular (RV) function correlate with cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) findings in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD).
- - It includes 100 stable ACHD patients and highlights that while advanced echocardiographic techniques provide useful data, only about half of the participants had measurable RV parameters, with conventional TTE metrics showing poor correlation with CMR results.
- - The results reveal that advanced RV indices correlate moderately with CMR-derived RV ejection fraction (CMR-RVEF), but there are significant differences in values obtained from CMR compared to TTE, indicating the need for careful interpretation when using these methods in
Background: Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems (IDDS) are underused in the management of cancer-related pain despite evidence of both efficacy and survival benefit. There is currently limited evidence to indicate which patients might benefit most from IDDS.
Aim: The aim of the study was to describe the baseline characteristics and survival outcomes of patients who accepted IDDS, patients who declined IDDS and patients who wished to go ahead with IDDS but whose condition deteriorated before they could do so.
Background: Intrathecal Drug Delivery Systems are underutilised in the management of refractory cancer pain despite evidence of their efficacy. Not all patients who are offered this treatment modality accept it. There is no current evidence that indicates if the use of intrathecal drug delivery systems impacts on place of care for patients with cancer related pain.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Purpose: Electromechanical dyssynchrony, manifested by right bundle branch block and regional wall mechanical dysfunction, contributes to inefficient RV function in repaired Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF). This study aims to evaluate the synchronicity of multiple RV walls using two-dimensional multi-plane echocardiography (2D-MPE) in order to augment current understanding of the mechanisms behind RV dyssynchrony.
Methods: Sixty-nine adult ToF patients [aged 33 (23-45) years; 61% male] and twenty-five matched healthy controls underwent deformational analysis of the RV lateral, anterior, inferior and septal walls following 2D-MPE acquisitions.