2023
Prehabilitation in elective patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomised control trial (THE PrEPS TRIAL) – a study protocol, Akowuah E, Mathias A, Bardgett M et al, BMJ Open, 2023.
2022
Preventing cardiotoxicity in patients with breast cancer and lymphoma: protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial (PROACT) Maier RH, Plummer C, Kasim AS, et al, BMJ Open, 2022.
Which antithrombotic strategy provides the best outcomes after mitral valve repair in patients who remain in sinus rhythm? Trevis J, Akowuah E. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 2022.
Getting the best from the Heart Team: guidance for cardiac multidisciplinary meetings Archbold A, Akowuah E, Banning AP, et al. Heart, 2022, 108:e2.
Determinants of outcomes in 4203 patients following surgery for type A acute aortic dissection. An analysis of the UK National Adult Cardiac Surgical Audit, European Heart Journal, Jan 2022, vol.43(1) p.44–52
Evidence gaps pertaining to high-risk medications – Commentary on anticoagulation in new onset postoperative atrial fibrillation, Akowuah E, Whitlock R, Heart Rhythm O2, July 2022
Triiodothyronine (T3), inflammation and mortality risk in patients with acute myocardial infarction, Razvi S, Jabbar A, Bano A, Ingoe L, Carey P, Junejo S,Thomas H, Addison C, Austin D, Greenwood J, and Zaman A, European Thyroid Journal, 2022, Vol 11(2)
Right ventricular mechanics in anthracycline chemotherapy: insights into the PROACT PLUS study, Vahabi S, Kharati-Koopaei E, Norouzi M, Maddox J, Humphreys A, Hancock H, Zaman A, Austin D, European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging, 2022, vol 23(1)
Non-anemic iron deficiency predicts prolonged hospitalisation following surgical aortic valve replacement: a single-centre retrospective study, Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2022 17;157
2021
Impact of prehabilitation on objectively measured physical activity levels in elective surgery patients: a systematic review, Wagnild JM, Akowuah E, Maier RH et al, BMJ Open 2021;11