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• Abstract/Meeting Abstract

  THE EFFECTS OF OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS ON INFLAMMATION, PRO-ATHEROGENIC CYTOKINES AND LEFT VENTRICULAR DIASTOLIC DYSFUNCTION IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS

  Yong, K., Mori, T., Chew, G., Beilin, L., Puddey, I., Watts, G., Irish, A., Dogra, G., Boudville, N. & Lim, W., Sep 2018, In : Nephrology. 23, p. 45-45 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Abstract/Meeting Abstract

  2 Citations (Scopus)
• Article

  A comparative analysis of phenotypic predictors of mutations in familial hypercholesterolemia

  Chan, D. C., Pang, J., Hooper, A. J., Bell, D. A., Bates, T. R., Burnett, J. R. & Watts, G. F., 1 Apr 2018, In : The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. 103, 4, p. 1704-1714

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  File

  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
  • Lipids
  • Xanthomatosis
  • Early Diagnosis
  • Mutation
  18 Citations (Scopus)

  707 Downloads (Pure)

• Acute Impact of Different Exercise Modalities on Arterial and Platelet Function

  Haynes, A., Linden, M. D., Robey, E., Watts, G. F., Barrett, P. H. R., Naylor, L. H. & Green, D. J., 1 Apr 2018, In : Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 50, 4, p. 785–791

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Blood Platelets
  • Exercise
  • Platelet Activation
  • Brachial Artery
  • Middle Aged
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Association between phenotypic familial hypercholesterolaemia and telomere length in US adults: results from a multi-ethnic survey

  Banach, M., Mazidi, M., Mikhailidis, D. P., Toth, P. P., Jozwiak, J., Rysz, J. & Watts, G. F., 21 Oct 2018, In : European Heart Journal. 39, 40, p. 3635-3640 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
  • Telomere
  • Confidence Intervals
  • Nutrition Surveys
  • Lipids

• Comparative Effects of PCSK9 (Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 9) Inhibition and Statins on Postprandial Triglyceride-Rich Lipoprotein Metabolism

  Chan, D. C., Watts, G. F., Somaratne, R., Wasserman, S. M., Scott, R. & Barrett, P. H. R., Jul 2018, In : Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology. 38, 7, p. 1644-1655 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Apolipoprotein B-48
  • Proprotein Convertase 9
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Lipoproteins
  • Triglycerides
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Controlled study of the effect of proprotein convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 inhibition with evolocumab on lipoprotein(a) particle kinetics

  Watts, G. F., Chan, D. C., Somaratne, R., Wasserman, S. M., Scott, R., Marcovina, S. M. & Barrett, P. H. R., 14 Jul 2018, In : European Heart Journal. 39, 27, p. 2577-2585 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • evolocumab
  • Proprotein Convertase 9
  • Lipoprotein(a)
  • Apoprotein(a)
  • Inhibition (Psychology)

• Effects of medication, treatment, and behavioral beliefs on intentions to take medication in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia

  Hagger, M. S., Hardcastle, S. J., Hu, M., Kwok, S., Lin, J., Nawawi, H. M., Pang, J., Santos, R. D., Soran, H., Su, T-C., Tomlinson, B. & Watts, G. F., Oct 2018, In : Atherosclerosis. 277, p. 493-501 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
  • Prescription Drug Overuse
  • Intention
  • Cholesterol
  • Psychological Models
  11 Citations (Scopus)

• Elevated lipoprotein(a) and familial hypercholesterolemia in the coronary care unit: Between Scylla and Charybdis

  Ellis, K. L., Pang, J., Chieng, D., Bell, D. A., Burnett, J. R., Schultz, C. J., Hillis, G. S. & Watts, G. F., Mar 2018, In : Clinical Cardiology. 41, 3, p. 378-384

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Coronary Care Units
  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
  • Lipoprotein(a)
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Elevated lipoprotein(a) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol as predictors of the severity and complexity of angiographic lesions in patients with premature coronary artery disease

  Chieng, D., Pang, J., Ellis, K. L., Hillis, G. S., Watts, G. F. & Schultz, C. J., 3 Apr 2018, In : Journal of Clinical Lipidology. 12, 4, p. 1019-1026

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Lipoprotein(a)
  • LDL Cholesterol
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Coronary Care Units
  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
  12 Citations (Scopus)

• Fenofibrate effects on carotid artery intima-media thickness in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A FIELD substudy

  Harmer, J. A., Keech, A. C., Veillard, A. S., Skilton, M. R., Watts, G. F. & Celermajer, D. S., 1 Jul 2018, In : Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 141, p. 156-167 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Fenofibrate
  • Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
  • Carotid Arteries
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Dyslipidemias
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Health literacy in familial hypercholesterolemia: A cross-national study

  Hagger, M. S., Hardcastle, S. J., Hu, M., Kwok, S., Lin, J., Nawawi, H. M., Pang, J., Santos, R. D., Soran, H., Su, T-C., Tomlinson, B. & Watts, G. F., Jun 2018, In : European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation. 25, 9, p. 936-943

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  File

  • Health Literacy
  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
  • Income
  • China
  • Malaysia
  20 Citations (Scopus)

  242 Downloads (Pure)

• Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in specialist centres in South Africa, Australia and Brazil: Importance of early detection and lifestyle advice

  Pang, J., David Marais, A., Blom, D. J., Brice, B. C., Silva, P. R., Jannes, C. E., Pereira, A. C., Hooper, A. J., Ray, K. K., Santos, R. D. & Watts, G. F., Oct 2018, In : Atherosclerosis. 277, p. 470-476 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • South Australia
  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
  • South Africa
  • Brazil
  • Life Style
  2 Citations (Scopus)

• Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia in Vietnam: Case series, genetics and cascade testing of families

  Truong, T. H., Kim, N. T., Nguyen, M. N. T., Pang, J., Hooper, A. J., Watts, G. F. & Do, D. L., Oct 2018, In : Atherosclerosis. 277, p. 392-398 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
  • Vietnam
  • Genetic Testing
  • LDL Receptors
  • Mutation
  7 Citations (Scopus)

• Impact of ezetimibe on plasma lipoprotein(a) concentrations as monotherapy or in combination with statins: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

  Sahebkar, A., Simental-Mendía, L. E., Pirro, M., Banach, M., Watts, G. F., Sirotri, C., Al-Rasadi, K. & Atkin, S. L., 1 Dec 2018, In : Scientific Reports. 8, 1, 17887.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Ezetimibe
  • Lipoprotein(a)
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Systematic Reviews
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Introducing the ‘Drucebo’ effect in statin therapy: a systematic review of studies comparing reported rates of statin-associated muscle symptoms, under blinded and open-label conditions

  Penson, P. E., Mancini, G. B. J., Toth, P. P., Martin, S. S., Watts, G. F., Sahebkar, A., Mikhailidis, D. P. & Banach, M., 1 Dec 2018, In : Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle. 9, 6, p. 1023-1033 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Nocebo Effect
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Muscles
  • Placebo Effect
  21 Citations (Scopus)

• Knowledge, awareness and practice regarding familial hypercholesterolaemia among primary care physicians in Malaysia: The importance of professional training

  Azraii, A. B., Ramli, A. S., Ismail, Z., Abdul-Razak, S., Mohd-Kasim, N. A., Ali, N., Watts, G. F. & Nawawi, H., 1 Oct 2018, In : Atherosclerosis. 277, p. 508-516 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
  • Malaysia
  • Primary Care Physicians
  • Primary Health Care
  • Certification
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Lipoprotein(a) and apolipoprotein(a) isoform size: Associations with angiographic extent and severity of coronary artery disease, and carotid artery plaque

  Ooi, E. MM., Ellis, K. L., Barrett, P. H. R., Watts, G. F., Hung, J., Beilby, J. P., Thompson, P. L., Stobie, P. & McQuillan, B. M., 1 Aug 2018, In : Atherosclerosis. 275, p. 232-238 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Apoprotein(a)
  • Lipoprotein(a)
  • Carotid Stenosis
  • Kringles
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• Overview of the current status of familial hypercholesterolaemia care in over 60 countries - The EAS Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaboration (FHSC)

  EAS Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaboration, the EAS Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Studies Collaboration (FHSC) Investigators & Pang, J., 1 Oct 2018, In : Atherosclerosis. 277, p. 234-255 22 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
  • Registries
  • Government Programs
  • Research Personnel
  • Knowledge Management
  55 Citations (Scopus)

• Parent-child genetic testing for familial hypercholesterolaemia in an Australian context

  Pang, J., Martin, A. C., Bates, T. R., Hooper, A. J., Bell, D. A., Burnett, J. R., Norman, R. & Watts, G. F., Jul 2018, In : Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 54, 7, p. 741-747

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
  • Genetic Testing
  • LDL Cholesterol
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • Child
  8 Citations (Scopus)

• Quantifying Atherogenic Lipoproteins: Current and Future Challenges in the Era of Personalized Medicine and Very Low Concentrations of LDL Cholesterol. A Consensus Statement from EAS and EFLM

  EAS & European Federation Clinical Ch, Jul 2018, In : Clinical Chemistry. 64, 7, p. 1006-1033 28 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
  63 Citations (Scopus)

• Rationale and design of a trial to personalize risk assessment in familial coronary artery disease

  Marwick, T. H., Whitmore, K., Nicholls, S. J., Stanton, T., Mitchell, G., Tonkin, A., Blizzard, C., Neil, A., Jones, C., Watts, G. F. & CAUGHT-CAD Investigators, 1 May 2018, In : American Heart Journal. 199, p. 22-30 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • Risk Assessment
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Calcium
  • Primary Prevention
  • Guidelines
  3 Citations (Scopus)

• Simplified Canadian Definition for Familial Hypercholesterolemia

  Ruel, I., Brisson, D., Aljenedil, S., Awan, Z., Baass, A., Bélanger, A., Bergeron, J., Bewick, D., Brophy, J. M., Brunham, L. R., Couture, P., Dufour, R., Francis, G. A., Frohlich, J., Gagné, C., Gaudet, D., Grégoire, J. C., Gupta, M., Hegele, R. A., Mancini, G. B. J. & 6 others, McCrindle, B. W., Pang, J., Raggi, P., Tu, J. V., Watts, G. F. & Genest, J., 1 Sep 2018, In : Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 34, 9, p. 1210-1214 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
  • LDL Cholesterol
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Xanthomatosis
  • Lipids
  29 Citations (Scopus)

• The effect of n-3 fatty acids and coenzyme Q10 supplementation on neutrophil leukotrienes, mediators of inflammation resolution and myeloperoxidase in chronic kidney disease

  Barden, A. E., Shinde, S., Burke, V., Puddey, I. B., Beilin, L. J., Irish, A. B., Watts, G. F. & Mori, T. A., 1 May 2018, In : Prostaglandins and Other Lipid Mediators. 136, p. 1-8 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  • coenzyme Q10
  • Inflammation Mediators
  • Leukotrienes
  • Omega-3 Fatty Acids
  • Peroxidase
  15 Citations (Scopus)

• The impact of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) on anticoagulation therapy in rural Australia

  Bellinge, J. W., Paul, J. J., Walsh, L. S., Garg, L., Watts, G. F. & Schultz, C., 15 Jan 2018, In : The Medical journal of Australia. 208, 1, p. 18-23 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  Open Access

  • Anticoagulants
  • Atrial Flutter
  • Warfarin
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Western Australia
  6 Citations (Scopus)

• Writing on the wall for precision medicine in the prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

  Watts, G. F. & Stroes, E. S. G., 1 Dec 2018, In : Current Opinion in Lipidology. 29, 6, p. 433-435 3 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
• Chapter

  Dyslipidemia

  Chan, D. T., Irish, A. B. & Watts, G. F., 1 Jan 2018, Handbook of Chronic Kidney Disease Management. 2nd ed. Kluwer Academic Publishers, p. 192-216 25 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Chapter
• Comment/debate

  Lipoprotein(a): lodestar for future clinical trials

  Watts, G. F. & Boffa, M. B., 13 Oct 2018, In : The Lancet. 392, 10155, p. 1281-1282 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
  6 Citations (Scopus)
• Editorial

  Editorial introductions (in Current Opinion in Lipidology)

  Stroes, E. S. G. & Watts, G. F., Dec 2018, In : Current Opinion in Lipidology. 29, 6, p. 433-433 1 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

• Improving the global care of familial hypercholesterolaemia: Starting the ball rolling

  Ray, K. K. & Watts, G. F., 1 Oct 2018, In : Atherosclerosis. 277, p. 230-233 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• PCSK9 monoclonal antibody on a knife-edge: An article of faith in FH?

  Ward, N. C. & Watts, G. F., 1 Jul 2018, In : Journal of Clinical Lipidology. 12, 4, p. 844-848 5 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial

• Squaring up the health economics of PCSK9 monoclonal antibodies ‘down under’

  Watts, G. F. & Norman, R., 15 Sep 2018, In : International Journal of Cardiology. 267, p. 193-194 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
  3 Citations (Scopus)
• Review article

  Effects of Allopurinol on Endothelial Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trials

  Cicero, A. F. G., Pirro, M., Watts, G. F., Mikhailidis, D. P., Banach, M. & Sahebkar, A., 1 Jan 2018, In : Drugs. 78, 1, p. 99-109 11 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  • Allopurinol
  • Dilatation
  • Meta-Analysis
  • Systematic Reviews
  • Placebos
  19 Citations (Scopus)

• In search of the vulnerable patient or the vulnerable plaque: F-sodium fluoride positron emission tomography for cardiovascular risk stratification

  Bellinge, J. W., Francis, R. J., Majeed, K., Watts, G. F. & Schultz, C. J., 10 Jul 2018, In : Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 25, 5, p. 1774-1783

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  • Sodium Fluoride
  • Positron-Emission Tomography
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Vascular Calcification
  • Calcium
  13 Citations (Scopus)

• Is Lipoprotein(a) Ready for Prime-Time Use in the Clinic?

  Ellis, K. L. & Watts, G. F., 1 May 2018, In : Cardiology Clinics. 36, 2, p. 287-298 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  • Lipoprotein(a)
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Apoprotein(a)
  • Aortic Valve Stenosis
  • LDL Lipoproteins
  4 Citations (Scopus)

• Lipoprotein(a) and secondary prevention of atherothrombotic events: A critical appraisal

  Boffa, M. B., Stranges, S., Klar, N., Moriarty, P. M., Watts, G. F. & Koschinsky, M. L., 1 Nov 2018, In : Journal of Clinical Lipidology. 12, 6, p. 1358-1366 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  • Lipoprotein(a)
  • Secondary Prevention
  • Preexisting Condition Coverage
  • Coronary Disease
  • Population
  16 Citations (Scopus)

• MicroRNAs: Novel Molecular Targets and Response Modulators of Statin Therapy

  Mohajeri, M., Banach, M., Atkin, S. L., Butler, A. E., Ruscica, M., Watts, G. F. & Sahebkar, A., 1 Nov 2018, In : Trends in Pharmacological Sciences. 39, 11, p. 967-981 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  • Modulators
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • MicroRNAs
  • Lipid Metabolism
  • Proprotein Convertases
  29 Citations (Scopus)

• Nutraceuticals in the management of patients with statin-associated muscle symptoms, with a note on real-world experience

  Ward, N. C., Pang, J., Ryan, J. D. M. & Watts, G. F., 24 Jan 2018, In : Clinical Cardiology. 41, 1, p. 159-165

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  Open Access

  • Dietary Supplements
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • LDL Cholesterol
  • Muscles
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  10 Citations (Scopus)

• PCSK9 in context: A contemporary review of an important biological target for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease

  Page, M. M. & Watts, G. F., 1 Feb 2018, In : Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. 20, 2, p. 270-282 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  • Proprotein Convertase 9
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Monoclonal Antibodies
  • ALN-PCS
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  17 Citations (Scopus)

• Screening for familial hypercholesterolaemia in primary care: Time for general practice to play its part

  Brett, T., Qureshi, N., Gidding, S. & Watts, G. F., 1 Oct 2018, In : Atherosclerosis. 277, p. 399-406 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
  • General Practice
  • Primary Health Care
  • Information Technology
  • Electronic Health Records
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• The Present and the Future of Genetic Testing in Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Opportunities and Caveats

  Hooper, A. J., Burnett, J. R., Bell, D. A. & Watts, G. F., 1 Jun 2018, In : Current Atherosclerosis Reports. 20, 6, 31.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  • Hyperlipoproteinemia Type II
  • Genetic Testing
  • High-Throughput Nucleotide Sequencing
  • Genomics
  • oxidized low density lipoprotein
  9 Citations (Scopus)

• The Role of Nutraceuticals in Statin Intolerant Patients

  International Lipid Expert Panel (ILEP), 3 Jul 2018, In : Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 72, 1, p. 96-118 23 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article

  • Dietary Supplements
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
  • red yeast rice
  • Cynara scolymus
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  81 Citations (Scopus)