Dr Carolyn Astley

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Research and consultancy

Publications

Refereed journal articles

Astley, C., MacDougall, C.J., Davidson, P., & Chew, D.P., 2011. Health Resource Variability in the Achievement of Optimal Performance and Clinical Outcome. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 512-520.

Huynh, L., Rankin, J., Tideman, P.A., Brieger, D., Erickson, M., Markwick, A.J., Astley, C., Kelaher, D.J., & Chew, D.P., 2010. Reperfusion therapy in the acute management of ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction in Australia: findings from the ACACIA registry. MJA Medical Journal of Australia, 193(09), 496-501.

Medi, C., Chew, D.P., Amerena, J., Coverdale, S., Soman, A., Astley, C., Rankin, J., & Brieger, D., 2010. An Invasive Management Strategy is Associated with Improved Outcomes in High-Risk Acute Coronary Syndromes in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Internal Medicine Journal.

Chew, D.P. & Astley, C., 2009. The value of "more" information: the emerging role of novel diagnostic investigations in cardiovascular medicine. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 18(2), 114-117.

Chew, D.P., Huynh, L., Liew, D., Astley, C., Soman, A., & Brieger, D., 2009. Potential survival gains in the treatment of myocardial infarction. Heart, 95, 1844-1850.

Lau, D.H., Huynh, L., Chew, D.P., Astley, C., Soman, A., & Sanders, P., 2009. Prognostic impact of types of atrial fibrillation in acute coronary syndromes. American Journal of Cardiology, 104(10), 1317-1323.

Hung, J., Brieger, D., Amerena, J., Coverdale, S., Rankin, J., Astley, C., Soman, A., & Chew, D.P., 2009. Treatment disparities and effect on late mortality in patients with diabetes presenting with acute myocardial infarction: observations from the ACACIA registry. Medical Journal of Australia, 191(10), 539-543.

Chew, D.P., Amerena, J., Coverdale, S., Rankin, J., Astley, C., Soman, A., & Brieger, D., 2008. Invasive management and late clinical outcomes in contemporary Australian management of acute coronary syndromes: observations from the ACACIA registry. MJA Medical Journal of Australia, 188(12), 691-697.

Astley, C., Chew, D.P., Aylward, P.E., Molloy, D.A., & De Pasquale, C.G., 2008. A randomised study of three different informational aids prior to coronary angiography, measuring patient recall, satisfaction and anxiety. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 17(1), 25-32.

Astley, C., Portelli, L., Whalley, G.A., & Davidson, P., 2007. Coming of age: affiliate member profile and participation in the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 16(6), 447-451.

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Refereed journal articles

Astley, C., MacDougall, C.J., Davidson, P., & Chew, D.P., 2011. Health Resource Variability in the Achievement of Optimal Performance and Clinical Outcome. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 512-520.

Medi, C., Chew, D.P., Amerena, J., Coverdale, S., Soman, A., Astley, C., Rankin, J., & Brieger, D., 2010. An Invasive Management Strategy is Associated with Improved Outcomes in High-Risk Acute Coronary Syndromes in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Internal Medicine Journal.

Huynh, L., Rankin, J., Tideman, P.A., Brieger, D., Erickson, M., Markwick, A.J., Astley, C., Kelaher, D.J., & Chew, D.P., 2010. Reperfusion therapy in the acute management of ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction in Australia: findings from the ACACIA registry. MJA Medical Journal of Australia, 193(09), 496-501.

Hung, J., Brieger, D., Amerena, J., Coverdale, S., Rankin, J., Astley, C., Soman, A., & Chew, D.P., 2009. Treatment disparities and effect on late mortality in patients with diabetes presenting with acute myocardial infarction: observations from the ACACIA registry. Medical Journal of Australia, 191(10), 539-543.

Chew, D.P. & Astley, C., 2009. The value of "more" information: the emerging role of novel diagnostic investigations in cardiovascular medicine. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 18(2), 114-117.

Chew, D.P., Huynh, L., Liew, D., Astley, C., Soman, A., & Brieger, D., 2009. Potential survival gains in the treatment of myocardial infarction. Heart, 95, 1844-1850.

Lau, D.H., Huynh, L., Chew, D.P., Astley, C., Soman, A., & Sanders, P., 2009. Prognostic impact of types of atrial fibrillation in acute coronary syndromes. American Journal of Cardiology, 104(10), 1317-1323.

Astley, C., Chew, D.P., Aylward, P.E., Molloy, D.A., & De Pasquale, C.G., 2008. A randomised study of three different informational aids prior to coronary angiography, measuring patient recall, satisfaction and anxiety. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 17(1), 25-32.

Chew, D.P., Amerena, J., Coverdale, S., Rankin, J., Astley, C., Soman, A., & Brieger, D., 2008. Invasive management and late clinical outcomes in contemporary Australian management of acute coronary syndromes: observations from the ACACIA registry. MJA Medical Journal of Australia, 188(12), 691-697.

Astley, C., Portelli, L., Whalley, G.A., & Davidson, P., 2007. Coming of age: affiliate member profile and participation in the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 16(6), 447-451.

Chew, D.P., Amerena, J., Coverdale, S., Rankin, J., Astley, C., & Brieger, D., 2007. Current management of acute coronary syndromes in Australia: observations from the acute coronary syndromes prospective audit. Internal Medicine Journal, 37(11), 741-748.

Chew, D.P., Astley, C., Molloy, D.A., Vaile, J., De Pasquale, C.G., & Aylward, P.E., 2006. Morbidity, mortality and economic burden of renal impairment in cardiac intensive care. Internal Medicine Journal, 36(3), 185-192.

Astley, C., Molloy, D.A., Kangarahan, N., Aylward, P.E., Vaile, J., & Chew, D.P., 2005. Incremental Cost of Invasive Management In the Australian Setting. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 14, 211-211.

Conference publications

Chew, D.P., Amerena, J., Coverdale, S., Rankin, J., Astley, C., & Brieger, D., 2007. Management and outcomes for acute coronary syndromes in Australia: observations from the acute coronary syndromes prospective audit (ACACIA). Heart, Lung and Circulation, 16(Suppl. 2), S59-S60.

Chew, D.P., Amerena, J., Brieger, D., Rankin, J., Coverdale, S., Astley, C., & Elegant, V., 2007. Low rates of adverse outcome among acute coronary syndromes patients: observations from the Australian acute coronary syndromes prospective audit (ACACIA). Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Abstracts of Original Contributions: Presented at the American College of Cardiology 56th Annual Scientific Session, 49(Suppl. A), 199A-199A.

Brieger, D., Amerena, J., Coverdale, S., Rankin, J., Astley, C., & Chew, D.P., 2007. Logistics of ACS management in rural versus metropolitan hospitals. Heart, Lung and Circulation: Abstracts for the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research, Australasian Section, Annual Scientific Meeting, 16(Suppl. 2), S121-S121.

Astley, C., Amerena, J., Brieger, D., Coverdale, S., Rankin, J., Huynh, L., & Chew, D.P., 2007. Identifying the factors contributing to poorer outcome in women in the Acute Coronary Syndromes Prospective Audit (ACACIA). Heart, Lung and Circulation: Abstracts for the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research, Australasian Section, Annual Scientific Meeting, 16(Suppl. 2), S119-S119.

Amerena, J., Brieger, D., Coverdale, S., Rankin, J., Huynh, L., Astley, C., & Chew, D.P., 2007. The ACACIA registry - Frequency of in-hospital complications and their association with 6-month mortality after Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS). Heart, Lung and Circulation: Abstracts for the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research, Australasian Section, Annual Scientific Meeting, 16(Suppl. 2), S122-S123.

Coverdale, S., Brieger, D., Amerena, J., Rankin, J., Astley, C., & Chew, D.P., 2007. Distance and invasive services for acute coronary syndromes in Australia. Heart, Lung and Circulation: Abstracts for the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research, Australasian Section, Annual Scientific Meeting, 16(Suppl. 2), S120-S121.

Worthley, M.I., Juergens, C., Amerena, J., Coverdale, S., Rankin, J., Worthley, S.G., Brieger, D., Astley, C., & Chew, D.P., 2007. A 6-month follow-up comparison of drug eluting with bare metal stents in the treatment of acute coronary syndromes: on behalf of Australian acute coronary syndromes prospectIve audit (ACACIA) study investigators. Heart, Lung and Circulation: Abstracts for the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research, Australasian Section, Annual Scientific Meeting, 16(Suppl. 2), S174-S174.

Medi, C., Brieger, D., Amerena, J., Coverdale, S., Rankin, J., Astley, C., & Chew, D.P., 2007. An invasive management strategy is associated with improved outcomes in high risk acute coronary syndromes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CDK). Heart, Lung and Circulation Supplement: Abstracts for the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research, Australasian Section, Annual Scientific Meeting, 16(S2), S128-S129.

Huynh, L., Astley, C., Amerena, J., Brieger, D., Coverdale, S., Rankin, J., Lehman, S., & Chew, D.P., 2007. The relative and absolute impact of therapies for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) on 6 month events: a nested case-control analysis of the Australian Collaborative Acute Coronary Syndromes Prospective Audit (ACACIA). Heart, Lung and Circulation, 16(Suppl. 2), S126-S127.

Hung, J., Chew, D.P., Amerena, J., Coverdale, S., Rankin, J., Astley, C., & Brieger, D., 2007. Implications of diabetes in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS): Experience from the ACACIA (Australian acute coronary syndromes prospective audit) registry. Heart, Lung and Circulation: Abstracts for the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research, Australasian Section, Annual Scientific Meeting, 16(Suppl. 2), S125-S125.

Erickson, M., Rankin, J., Amerena, J., Brieger, D., Coverdale, S., Huynh, L., Astley, C., & Chew, D.P., 2007. Reperfusion therapy in STEMI: ACACIA registry contemporary Australian data. Heart, Lung and Circulation: Abstracts for the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research, Australasian Section, Annual Scientific Meeting, 16(Suppl. 2), S124-S124.

Astley, C., Molloy, D.A., Vaile, J., Aylward, P.E., & Chew, D.P., 2006. The relative contribution of risk stratification components to 6-month mortality in ACS. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 15(Suppl. 1), S86-S86.

Huynh, L., Astley, C., De Pasquale, C.G., Vaile, J., Aylward, P.E., & Chew, D.P., 2006. Patient factors and the usage of acute coronary syndrome clinical guidelines. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 15(Suppl. 1), S88-S89.

Lehman, S., Aylward, P.E., Astley, C., Bridgman, C., Molaee, P., Vaile, J., Worthley, S.G., & Chew, D.P., 2006. The effect of cardiac arrest in hospitalised patients on mortality in an Australian cohort. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 15(Suppl. 1), S88-S88.

Molaee, P., Lehman, S., Bridgman, C., Astley, C., De Pasquale, C.G., & Chew, D.P., 2006. Closing the gap: are diabetics still at excess risk with guideline mandated medical therapy in acute coronary syndromes. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 15(Suppl. 1), S89-S90.

Molaee, P., Lehman, S., Bridgman, C., Astley, C., Tideman, P.A., Aylward, P.E., De Pasquale, C.G., & Chew, D.P., 2006. The poor man's multi-marker approach to risk stratification in acute coronary syndromes. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 15(Suppl. 1), S91-S92.

Astley, C., Chew, D.P., Aylward, P.E., Molloy, D.A., & De Pasquale, C.G., 2005. Audiovisual information delivery does not improve the quality of informed consent in coronary angiography. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 14(Suppl. 1), S2-S2.

Astley, C., Molloy, D.A., Kangaharan, N., Aylward, P.E., Vaile, J., & Chew, D.P., 2005. Invasive management does not appear to be associated with increased cost in the Australian setting. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 14(Suppl. 1), S57-S57.

Evans, G.D., Astley, C., Molloy, D.A., Tideman, P.A., Aylward, P.E., Chew, D.P., Kangaharan, N., & Worthley, S.G., 2005. Renal impairment is not a justification for conservative management in ACS: a matched analysis. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 14(Suppl. 1), S73-S73.

Kangaharan, N., Evans, G.D., Astley, C., Molloy, D.A., De Pasquale, C.G., Chew, D.P., & Worthley, S.G., 2005. Long-term Mortality Outcome From Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Could be Worse than ST-Elevation Myocaridal Infarction. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 14(Suppl. 1), S70-S71.

Chew, D.P., Kangaharan, N., Evans, G.D., Astley, C., Molloy, D.A., Vaile, J., De Pasquale, C.G., & Aylward, P.E., 2005. The morbidity, mortality and economic burden of renal impairment in cardiac intensive care. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 14(Suppl. 1), S71-S71.

Astley, C., Chew, D.P., Aylward, P.E., & De Pasquale, C.G., 2004. Informed consent process for coronary angiography: a pilot study to assess comprehension, recall, satisfaction and anxiety. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 13(Suppl. 2), S105-S106.

Astley, C., Chew, D.P., Aylward, P.E., & De Pasquale, C.G., 2004. The importance of demographics in optimising informed consent for coronary angiography. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 13(suppl2), s106-s106.

Astley, C., Aylward, P.E., Hakendorf, P.H., Chew, D.P., & De Pasquale, C.G., 2004. Age Is Not Necessarily Associated With Greater Cost In Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 13(Suppl. 2), S64-S64.

Schrale, R.G., Astley, C., De Pasquale, C.G., Aylward, P.E., & Chew, D.P., 2004. Bleeding complications are strongly associated with in-hospital death and myocardial infarction in acute coronary syndromes. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 13(Suppl. 2), S104-S104.

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