Publications

Publications

 

 

Books and E books

BOOKS AND E-BOOKS

Macfarlane, P.W.; Oosterom, A. van; Pahlm, O.; Kligfield, P.; Janse, M.; Camm, J. (Eds.)
Comprehensive Electrocardiology
Originally published by Pergamon Press, UK, 1989 2nd ed., 2011, 4 Vols., 2291p. 1100 illus. Read more

Comprehensive Electrocardiology

Basic Electrocardiology

Electrocardiology

Cardiac Arrhythmias

Specialized Aspects

Glasgow Program

THE GLASGOW ECG PROGRAM

Taylor TG, Miyazaki J, Nahar S, Sohn D.
STEMI Screening Performance with an Updated University of Glasgow ECG
Analysis Program (Abs).
J Electrocardiology.
2023; 78: S26.

Macfarlane P, Latif, S, Devine B.
Factors Influencing Automated Limited Lead Detection of Atrial Fibrillation.
Computing in Cardiology. 2019; 46: 1-4. Full text

Paul Kligfield et al including Elaine Clark, Brian Devine and Peter Macfarlane;
Comparison of automated interval measurements by widely used algorithms in digital electrocardiographs.
AM Heart J, 2018; 200: 1-10 Abstract

Bosson N, et al including Macfarlane (PW).
Causes of Prehospital Misinterpretations of ST elevation myocardial infarction.
Prehospital Emergency Care. 2017; 21: 283-90. Abstract

Macfarlane PW, Clark EN, Cleland JGF. New Criteria for LVH should be evaluated against age.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2017; 70 (17): 2206-7. Full text

Peter W. Macfarlane, Charles Antzelevitch, Michel Haissaguerre, Heikki V. Huikuri, Mark Potse,  Raphael Rosso, Frederic Sacher,  Jani T. Tikkanen, Hein Wellens; 
The Early Repolarization Pattern.
J Am Coll Cardiol, 2015;66: 470-477 Abstract

P.W. Macfarlane, I.A. Katibi, S.T. Hamde,  D. Singh,  E. Clark, B. Devine,  B.G. Francq, S. Lloyd, V. Kumar;
Racial differences in the ECG — selected aspects.
Journal of Electrocardiology, 2014; 47:809-814 Full text

Ibraheem Katibi, Elaine N. Clark,Brian Devine, Suzanne M. Lloyd, Peter W. Macfarlane;
Normal limits of the electrocardiogram in Nigerians.
 
Journal of Electrocardiology, 2014; 46: 289-295 Full text

Elaine N. Clark, Ibraheem Katibi, Peter W. Macfarlane;
Automatic detection of end QRS notching or slurring.
Journal of Electrocardiology, 2014; 47: 151–154 Full text

Paul Kligfield, Fabio Badilini, Ian Rowlandson, Joel Xue, Elaine Clark, Brian Devine, Peter Macfarlane, Johan de Bie, David Mortara, Saeed Babaeizadeh, Richard Gregg, Eric D. Helfenbein, Cynthia L. Green;
Comparison of automated measurements of electrocardiographic intervals and durations by computer-based algorithms of digital electrocardiographs. 
Am Heart J, 2014; 147:150-159.e1 Full text

Elaine N Clark, Yama Fakhri, M Abdul Waduud, Maria Sejersten, Peter Clemmensen, Peter W Macfarlane;
Automated Detection of the Culprit Artery from the ECG in Acute Myocardial Infarction. 
Computing in Cardiology 2013; 40: 587-590 Full text

Peter W. Macfarlane, Elaine N. Clark, Jacob S. Heng; 
J wave patterns-morphology, prevalence and nomenclature.
J of Electrocardiology 46 (2013); 505-509 Full text

Peter W. Macfarlane, Elaine N. Clark; 
ECG measurements in end QRS notching and slurring.
J of Electrocardiology 46 (2013); 385-389 Full text

Devine Brian, Clark Elaine, Luo Shen, Macfarlane Peter W; 
Critical Values in the Uni-G Program.
Computing in Cardiology 2012; 39:601-604. Full text

Shen Luo, Paul Johnston, Peter W. Macfarlane; 
Implanted cardiac pacemaker pulses as recorded from the body surface.
J of Electrocardiology 45 (2012); 663-669. Abstract

Sijie Jacob Heng, Elaine N. Clark, Peter W. Macfarlane; 
End QRS Notching or Slurring in the Electrocardiogram. Influence on the Definition of "Early Repolarisation".
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., Vol. 60 No. 10 2012. Full text

Borys Surawicz and Peter W. Macfarlane;
Inappropriate and Confusing Electrocardiographic Terms: J-Wave Syndromes and Early Repolarization.
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 12, 2011; 57: 1584 - 1586. Full text

Clark, Elaine N, Sejersten Maria, Clemmensen Peter,  Macfarlane Peter W; 
Automated Electrocardiogram Interpretation Programs Versus Cardiologists' Triage Decision Making Based on Teletransmitted Data in Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome.
Am J Cardiology. 2010; 106:1696-1702. Abstract

Muti Golobal, Scott Nelson, Peter Macfarlane;
The Electrocardiogram in Pregnancy.
Computing in Cardiology 2010;37:693−696. Full text

Elaine N Clark, Maria Sejersten, Peter Clemmensen, Peter W Macfarlane;
Evaluating Enhancing the Acute Myocardial Infarction Criteria in the Glasgow Electrocardiogram Analysis Program by Including ST Depression.
Computing in Cardiology 2010;37:29−32. Full text

Ibraheem Katibi, Elaine Clark, Brian Devine, Suzanne Lloyd, Peter W Macfarlane;
Comparison of QRS Duration in African Blacks and European Caucasians.
Computing in Cardiology 2010;37:701−704. Full text

GK Panicker, V Salvi, DR Karnad, P Macfarlane, E Clark, A Ramasamy, S Kothari, D Narula;
Automated QT Interval Measurement in Holter ECGs Recorded at 180 and 1000 samples/second.
Computing in Cardiology 2010;37:761−764. Full text

VN Batcharov, Govinda M, Macfarlane P;
Diagnostic utility of bipolar leads during a jamaline testing for suspected Brugada syndrome.
Heart Rhythm 2010; 7: 208-215. Full text 

Wagner GS, Macfarlane P, Wellens H et al;
AHA/ACCF/HRS recommendations for the standardization and interpretation of the electrocardiogram: part VI: acute ischemia/infarction: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias Committee, Council on Clinical Cardiology; the American College of Cardiology Foundation; and the Heart Rhythm Society. Endorsed by the International Society for Computerized Electrocardiology.
Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2009 53(11):1003-11. Full text
Circulation, 2009 Mar 17;119(10):e262-70. Epub 2009 Feb 19. Full text

Jennings, M, Devine B, Luo, S, Macfarlane PW;
Enhanced Software Based Detection of Implanted Cardiac Pacemaker Stimuli.
Computers in Cardiology 2009; 36:833-836. Full text

Clark E, Sejersten M, Clemmensen P, Macfarlane PW;
Effectiveness of Electrocardiogram Interpretation Programs in the Ambulance Setting.
Computers in Cardiology 2009;36:117-120. Full text

Cooper C, Clark E, Macfarlane PW;
Enhanced detection of electrode placement /connection errors.
Computers in Cardiology 2008;35:89-92. Full text

Sohaib SMA, Papacosta O, Morris RW, Macfarlane PW, Whincup P;
Length of QT interval: determinants and prognostic implications in a population based prospective study of older men.
J Electrocardiol 2008;41:704-10. Abstract

McGavigan AD, Clark E, Quinn FR, Rankin AC, Macfarlane PW; 
Localization of accessory pathways in the Wolff-Parkinson-White pattern-physician versus computer interpretation of the same algorithm.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 2007 Aug;30(8):998-1002. Abstract

J Fayn, P Rubel, PW Macfarlane;
Can the lessons learned from the assessment of automated electrocardiogram analysis in the Common Standards for quantitative Electrocardiography study benefit measurement of delayed contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance images?
J Electrocardiol, 2007 Jul;40(3): 246-50. Full text

I Morrison, E Clark, PW Macfarlane;
Evaluation of the electrocardiographic criteria for left ventricular hypertrophy.
Anadolu Kardiyol Derg, 2007 Jul;7 Suppl 1:159-63. Abstract

P Kligfield, LS Gettes, JJ Bailey et al; American Heart Association Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias Committee, Council on Clinical Cardiology; American College of Cardiology Foundation; Heart Rhythm Society, Josephson M, Mason JW, Okin P, Surawicz B, Wellens H;
Recommendations for the standardization and interpretation of the electrocardiogram: part I: The electrocardiogram and its technology: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Electrocardiography and Arrhythmias Committee, Council on Clinical Cardiology; the American College of Cardiology Foundation; and the Heart Rhythm Society: endorsed by the International Society for Computerized Electrocardiology.
Circulation, 2007 Mar 13;115(10):1306-24. Epub 2007 Feb 23. Abstract

PW Macfarlane, DR Hampton, E Clark, B Devine, CP Jayne;
Evaluation of Age and Sex Dependent Criteria for ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Computers in Cardiology, 2007;34:293-296. Full text

JAA Fairweather, P Johnston, S Luo, PW Macfarlane;
Computer Analysis of Implanted Cardiac Pacemaker Rhythm.
Computers in Cardiology, 2007;34:193-196. Full text

E Clark,  B Devine B, PW Macfarlane;
Age and Sex Dependent Criteria for Lower Limits of QRS Voltages.
Computers in Cardiology, 2006;33:17-20. Full Text

G Wagner, T Lim, L Gettes et al;
Consideration of pitfalls in and omissions from the current ECG standards for diagnosis of myocardial ischemia/infarction in patients who have acute coronary syndromes.
Cardiol Clin, 2006 Aug;24(3):331-42, vii. Review. Abstract

T van Bemmel, DJ Vinkers, PW Macfarlane, J Gussekloo, RG Westendorp;
Markers of autonomic tone on a standard ECG are predictive of mortality in old age.
Int J Cardiol, 2006 Feb 8;107(1):36-41. Abstract

PW Macfarlane, B Devine, E Clark;
The University of Glasgow (Uni-G) ECG Analysis Program.
Computers in Cardiology, 2005;32: 451-4. Full text

PW Macfarlane, D Browne, B Devine, E Clark, E Miller, JM Seyal, D Hampton;
Modification of ACC/ESC criteria for acute myocardial infarction.
J Electrocardiol, 2004;37 (Suppl):98-103. Abstract

PW Macfarlane, D Browne, B Devine, E Clark, E Miller, JM Seyal, D Hampton;
Effect of Age and Gender on Diagnostic Accuracy of ECG Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction.
Computers in Cardiology, 2004;31:165-168. Full text

RM Hamilton, PS McKechnie, PW Macfarlane;
Can cardiac vagal tone be estimated from the 10-second ECG?
Int J Cardiol, 2004;95:109-15. Abstract

BJ Drew, RM Califf, M Funk, ES Kaufman et al; American Heart Association; Councils on Cardiovascular Nursing, Clinical Cardiology, and Cardiovascular Disease in the Young;
Practice standards for electrocardiographic monitoring in hospital settings: an American Heart Association scientific statement from the Councils on Cardiovascular Nursing, Clinical Cardiology, and Cardiovascular Disease in the Young: endorsed by the International Society of Computerized Electrocardiology and the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
Circulation, 2004 Oct 26;110(17):2721-46. Erratum in: Circulation. 2005 Jan 25;111(3):378. Full text

PW Macfarlane, R Colaco, K Stevens, P Reay, C Beckett, T Aitchison;
Precordial electrode placement in women.
Neth Heart J, 2003;11:118-22. Full text

JM Seyal, EN Clark, PW Macfarlane;
Diagnosis of acute myocardial ischaemia using probabilistic methods.
Journal of Cardiovascular Risk, 2002; 9:115-121.  Abstract

P.W. Macfarlane;
Age, sex and the ST amplitude in health and disease.
J. Electrocardiology, 2001 vol. 34(Suppl), pp. 235-41. Abstract

S Morrison, PW Macfarlane;
Computer Detection of Atrial Flutter.
Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology, 2000;5:358-364. Abstract

P.W. Macfarlane;
Renaissance in electrocardiography. Lancet , vol. 353, pp. 1377-1379, 1999. Full text

McGavigan A, Clark E, Quinn FR, Rankin AC, Macfarlane PW.
Localisation of Accessory Pathways in the Wolff-Parkinson-White Pattern - Physician Versus Computer Interpretation of the Same Algorithm".
PACE 2007 Aug;30:998-1002. Full text

S.C. McLaughlin, P. Chishti, T.C. Aitchison, P.W. Macfarlane;
Techniques for improving overall consistency of serial ECG analysis.
J Electrocardiol, vol. 29(Suppl), pp. 41-45, 1996. Abstract

P.W. Macfarlane, S. Latif;
Automated serial ECG comparison based on the Minnesota code.
J Electrocardiol, vol. 29(Suppl), pp. 29-34, 1996. Abstract

K. Hedstrom, P.W. Macfarlane;
Development of new approach to serial analysis. The manufacturer's viewpoint.
J Electrocardiol, vol. 29(Suppl), pp. 35-40, 1996. Abstract

S.C. McLaughlin, T.C. Aitchison, P.W. Macfarlane;
Methods for improving repeatability of automated ECG analysis.
Methods of Information in Medicine, vol. 34, pp. 272-82, 1995. Abstract

T.F. Yang, B. Devine, P.W. Macfarlane;
Deterministic logic versus software based artificial neural networks in the diagnosis of atrial fibrillation.
J Electrocardiol, vol. 26(Suppl), pp. 90-94, 1994. Abstract

T.F. Yang, B. Devine, P.W. Macfarlane;
Use of artificial neural networks within deterministic logic for the computer ECG diagnosis of inferior myocardial infarction.
Journal of Electrocardiology, vol. 27(Suppl), pp. 188-93, 1994. Abstract

S.C. McLaughlin, T.C. Aitchison, T.F. Yang, P.W. Macfarlane;
Smoothing techniques for improving the repeatability of the automated diagnosis of inferior myocardial infarction.
Journal of Electrocardiology, vol. 27(Suppl), pp. 182-87, 1994. Abstract

P.W. Macfarlane, S.C. McLaughlin, B. Devine, T.F. Yang;
Effects of age, sex and race on ECG interval measurements.
Journal of Electrocardiology, vol. 27(Suppl), pp. 14-19, 1994. Abstract

L. Edenbrandt, A. Houston, P.W. Macfarlane;
Vectorcardiograms synthesized from 12-lead ECGs : a new method applied in 1792 healthy children.
Pediatric Cardiology, vol. 15, pp. 21-26, 1994. Abstract

B. Devine, P.W. Macfarlane; 
Detection of electrocardiographic "left ventricular strain" using neural nets.
Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, vol. 31, pp. 343-348, 1993. Full text

F.U. Huwez, S.D. Pringle, P.W. Macfarlane;
Variable patterns of ST-T abnormalities in patients with left ventricular hypertrophy and normal coronary arteries.
British Heart Journal, vol. 67, pp. 304-7, 1992. Abstract / Full text

L. Edenbrandt, B. Devine, P.W. Macfarlane;
Neural networks for classification of ECG ST-T segments.
Journal of Electrocardiology, vol. 25, pp. 167-73, 1992. Abstract

P.W. Macfarlane, L. Edenbrandt;
12 lead vectorcardiography in ischemic heart disease.
Journal of Electrocardiology, vol. 24(Supp), pp. 188-193, 1991. Abstract

P.W. Macfarlane, D.B. Shoat, M.P. Watts;
The Glasgow experience with ECG data compression, storage and transmission.
in Digital ECG Data Communication, Encoding and Storage. pp. 171-184, Acco Publ., Leuven, 1990.

P.W. Macfarlane, B. Devine, S. Latif, S. McLaughlin, D.B. Shoat, M.P. Watts;
Methodology of ECG interpretation in the Glasgow program. 
Methods of Information in Medicine, vol. 29, pp. 354-361, 1990. Abstract

P.W. Macfarlane;
A brief history of CARE.
Methods of Information in Medicine, vol. 29, pp. 272-281, 1990. Abstract

Macfarlane PW, Coleman EN, Devine B, Houston A, McLaughlin S, Aitchison TC, Pomphrey EO.
A new 12-lead paediatric ECG interpretation program.
J Electrocardiology 1990;23(Suppl):76-81.  Abstract

Macfarlane PW, Coleman EN, Pomphrey EO, McLaughlin S, Houston A, Aitchison TC.
Normal limits of the high fidelity paediatric ECG-preliminary observations.
J Electocardiology 1989;22(Suppl):163-169.  Abstract

Clinical Trials and studies

CLINICAL TRIALS AND STUDIES

Peter J. McCartney; Hany Eteiba; Annette M. Maznyczka; et al.
Effect of Low-Dose Intracoronary Alteplase During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Microvascular Obstruction in Patients With Acute Myocardial InfarctionA Randomized Clinical Trial.
 JAMA. 2019;321(1):56-68. Full text

Peter Higgins, Jesse Dawson, Peter W. MacFarlane, Kate McArthur,  Peter Langhorne, Kennedy R. Lees.
Predictive Value of Newly Detected Atrial Fibrillation Paroxysms in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke, for Atrial Fibrillation After 90 Days.
Stroke 2014; 45: 2134-2136. Abstract

Peter Higgins, Peter W. Macfarlane, Jesse Dawson, Gordon T. McInnes, Peter Langhorne, Kennedy Lees.
Noninvasive Cardiac Event Monitoring to Detect Atrial Fibrillation After Ischaemic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled 
Stroke 2013;44: 2525-2531. Abstract

Kazem Rahimi, James Martin, Jonathan Emberson, Paul McGale, William Majoni,  Amal Merhi,  Folkert W Asselbergs, Vera Krane, Peter W Macfarlane,PWM is acting on behalf of the PROSPER Executive.
Effect of statins on atrial fibrillation: collaborative meta-analysis of published and unpublished evidence from randomised controlled trials BMJ 2011; 342:d1250 doi: 10.1136/bmj.d1250 (Published 16 March 2011). Full text

Peter W. Macfarlane, Heather Murray, Naveed Sattar et al.
The incidence and risk factors for new onset atrial fibrillation in the PROSPER study.
Europace 2011; 13: 634-639. Full text

Diana Kuh, Mary Pierce, Judith Adams et al
Cohort Profile: Updating the cohort profile for the MRC National Survey of Health and Development: a new clinic-based data collection for ageing research.
International Journal of Epidemiology 2011;40:e1-e9. Full text

Wibke Reinhard, Bernhard M Kaess, Radoslaw Debiec, Christopher P Nelson, Klaus Stark, Martin D Tobin, Peter W Macfarlane et al;
Heritability of Early Repolarization - A Population - Based Study
Circ Cardiovasc Genet published online January 31,2011. Abstract

N Sattar, HM Murray, P Welsh et al; Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER) Study Group;
Are markers of inflammation more strongly associated with risk for fatal than for nonfatal vascular events?
PLoS Med, 2009 Jun 23;6(6):e1000099. Epub 2009 Jun 23. Full text

P Welsh, HM Murray, BM Buckley et al;
Leptin predicts diabetes but not cardiovascular disease: results from a large prospective study in an elderly population.
Diabetes Care, 2009 Feb;32(2):308-10. Epub 2008 Nov 10. Full text

SM Sohaib, O Papacosta, RW Morris, PW Macfarlane, PH Whincup;
Length of the QT interval: determinants and prognostic implications in a population-based prospective study of older men.
J Electrocardiol, 2008 Nov-Dec;41(6):704-10. Epub 2008 Mar 25. Full text

MD Tobin, M Kähönen, P Braund et al;
Gender and effects of a common genetic variant in the NOS1 regulator NOS1AP on cardiac repolarization in 3761 individuals from two independent populations.
Int J Epidemiol, 2008 Oct;37(5):1132-41. Epub 2008 May 29. Full text

N Sattar, A McConnachie, AG Shaper, GJ Blauw et al;
Can metabolic syndrome usefully predict cardiovascular disease and diabetes? Outcome data from two prospective studies.
Lancet, 2008 Jun 7;371(9628):1927-35. Epub 2008 May 22. Full text

W De Ruijter, WJ Assendelft, PW Macfarlane, RG Westendorp, J Gussekloo;
The additional value of routine electrocardiograms in cardiovascular risk management of older people.
Scand J Prim Health Care, 2008;26(3):147-53. Full text

J Belch,  A MacCuish, I Campbell et al;
The prevention of progression of arterial disease and diabetes (POPADAD) trial: factorial randomised placebo controlled trial of aspirin and antioxidants in patients with diabetes and asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease.
BMJ, 2008;337:a1840 Full text

I Ford,  H Murray, CJ Packard et al for the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study Group; Long-Term Follow-up of the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study
New England Journal of Medicine, 2007;357: 147786. Full text

CJ Packard, RG Westendorp, DJ Stott  et al; Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk Group; Association between apolipoprotein E4 and cognitive decline in elderly adults.
J Am Geriatr Soc, 2007 Nov;55(11):1777-85. Abstract

PW Macfarlane, J Norrie;
The value of the electrocardiogram in risk assessment in primary prevention: Experience from the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study.
J Electrocardiol, 2007;40:101-9. Full text

PW Macfarlane;
The Pierre Rijlant lecture 2007: the future of electrocardiography.
Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2007 Jul;7 Suppl 1:1-4. No abstract available. Abstract

N Sattar, HM Murray,  A McConnachie et al; PROSPER Study Group;
C-reactive protein and prediction of coronary heart disease and global vascular events in the Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER).
Circulation. 2007 Feb 27;115(8):981-9. Epub 2007 Feb 5. Full text

PW Macfarlane;
Is electrocardiography still useful in the diagnosis of cardiac chamber hypertrophy and dilatation?
Cardiol Clin. 2006;24:401-11. Full text

DJ Stott, G MacIntosh, GD Lowe  et al;
Randomized controlled trial of homocysteine-lowering vitamin treatment in elderly patients with vascular disease.
Am J Clin Nutr 2005 Dec;82(6):1320-6. Full text

CJ Packard, I Ford, M Robertson et al; PROSPER Study Group;
Plasma lipoproteins and apolipoproteins as predictors of cardiovascular risk and treatment benefit in the PROspective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER).
Circulation, 2005 Nov 15;112(20):3058-65. Epub 2005 Nov 7. Full text

JE Madias, PW Macfarlane;
Artificial Attenuation of ECG Voltage Produces Shortening of the Corresponding QRS Duration: Clinical Implications for Patients with Edema.
PACE, 2005;28:1060-1065. Full text

Cholesterol Treatment Trialists' (CTT) Collaborators;
Efficacy and safety of cholesterol-lowering treatment: prospective meta-analysis of data from 90056 participants in 14 randomised trials of statins.
Lancet 2005; 366: 1267-1268. Full text

S Padmanabhan, JMC Connell, AF Dominiczak, G Inglis, P Macfarlane, G Watt;
Heritability and genetic determinants of electrocardiographic measures of left ventricular mass - A two generation family study.
Journal of Hypertension 2004;  22: S180-S181. Abstract

R Kumar, M Fisher, PW Macfarlane;
Diabetes and the QT interval: time for debate.
Br J Diabetes Vasc Dis, 2004;4:146-50. Full text

BJ Drew et al including PW Macfarlane;
Practice Standards for Electrocardiographic Monitoring in Hospital Settings.
Circulation, 2004;110:2721-2746. Full text

N Sattar, O Scherbakova, I Ford, DS O'Reilly, A Stanley, E Forrest, PW Macfarlane, CJ Packard, SM Cobbe, J Shepherd; West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study.
Elevated alanine aminotransferase predicts new-onset type 2 diabetes independently of classical risk factors, metabolic syndrome, and C-reactive protein in the west of Scotland coronary prevention study.
Diabetes, 2004 Nov;53(11):2855-60. Full text

R Kumar, M Fisher, R Whitaker, PW Macfarlane;
Effect of controlling hyperglycemia with diet on QT abnormalities in newly diagnosed patients with type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes Care. 2004 Nov;27(11):2767-8. Full text

PW Macfarlane, J Norrie on behalf of the WOSCOPS Executive Committee;
Looking for Prognostic Information in the ST-T Segment - Is It Really Worth It?
J Electrocardiol, 2004;37 (Suppl):209-13. Full text

PW Macfarlane, D Browne, B Devine, E Clark, E Miller, J Seyal, D Hampton;
Modification of ACC/ESC criteria for acute myocardial infarction.
J Electrocardiol, 2004;37 (Suppl):98-103. Abstract/ Full text

S Luo, K Michler, P Johnston, PW Macfarlane;
A Comparison of Commonly Used QT Correction Formulae:The Effect of Heart Rate on the QTc of Normal ECGs.
J Electrocardiol 2004;37 (Suppl):81-90. Full text

J Shepherd, SM Cobbe,  I Ford  et al; West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study Group;
Prevention of coronary heart disease with pravastatin in men with hypercholesterolemia. 1995.
Atheroscler Suppl, 2004 Oct;5(3):91-7. Full text

H Ledmyr, AD McMahon, E Ehrenborg et al; WOSCOPS executive;
The microsomal triglyceride transfer protein gene-493T variant lowers cholesterol but increases the risk of coronary heart disease.
Circulation, 2004 May 18;109(19):2279-84. Epub 2004 May 10. Full text

WE Feeman  Jr, N Sattar, DS OReilly, CJ Packard, J Shepherd, A Gaw, PW Macfarlane, SM Cobbe, O Scherbakova, I Ford, SM Haffner, C Isles;
Metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus.
Circulation, 2004 Jan 27;109(3):E23. Abstract

N Sattar, A Gaw, O Scherbakova, I Ford, DS O'Reilly, SM Haffner, C Isles, PW Macfarlane, CJ Packard, SM Cobbe, J Shepherd;
Metabolic syndrome with and without C-reactive protein as a predictor of coronary heart disease and diabetes in the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study.
Circulation, 2003 Jul 29;108(4):414-9. Epub 2003 Jul 14. Abstract

JGF Cleland, DJ Pennell, SG Ray, AJ Coats, PW Macfarlane, GD Murray, J Dalle Mule, Z Vered, A Lahiri;
Myocardial Viability as a determinant of the Ejection Fraction Response to Carvedilol In Patients with Heart Failure (CHRISTMAS trial): Randomised Controlled Trial.
Lancet, 2003;362:14-21. Full text

H Hemingway, MJ Shipley, A Britton, M Page, PW Macfarlane, M Marmot;
Prognosis of angina with and without a diagnosis:11 year follow up in the Whitehall II prospective cohort study.
BMJ, 2003;327:895-8. Full text

AJM de Craen, J Gussekloo, YKO Teng, PW Macfarlane, RGJ Westendorp;
Prevalence of five common clinical abnormalities in very elderly people:population based cross sectional study.
BMJ, 2003;327:131-2. Full text

N Sattar, A Gaw, O Scherbakova, I Ford et al;
Metabolic syndrome with and without C-reactive protein as a predictor of coronary heart disease and diabetes in the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study.
Circulation, 2003 Jul 29;108(4):414-9. Epub 2003 Jul 14. Full text

J Shepherd. et al inc PW Macfarlane;
Pravastatin in elderly individuals at risk of vascular disease (PROSPER):a randomised controlled trial.
Lancet, 2002;360:1623-30. Full text

I Ford, et al including PW Macfarlane;
A Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at risk (PROSPER): Screening Experience and Baseline Characteristics. Current Controlled Trials in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2002;3:8-14. (e-journal). Full text

D. Freeman, J. Norrie, N. Sattar, R.D. Neely, S.M. Cobbe, I. Ford, C. Isles, A.R. Lorimer, P.W. Macfarlane, J.H. McKillop, C.J. Packard, J. Shepherd, A. Gaw;
Pravastatin and the development of diabetes mellitus: evidence for a protective treatment effect in the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study.
Circulation, vol. 103, pp. 357-362, 2001. Full text

E van Exel, AJ de Craen, J Gussekloo, P Houx, A Bootsma-van der Wiel, PW Macfarlane, GJ Blauw, RG Westendorp;
Association between high-density lipoprotein and cognitive impairment in the oldest old.
Ann Neurol, 2002 Jun;51(6):716-21. Full text

G. Lowe, A. Rumley, J. Norrie, I. Ford, J. Shepherd, S. Cobbe, P. Macfarlane, C. Packard;
Blood rheology, cardiovascular risk factors, and cardiovascular disease: the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study.
Thromb Haemost, vol. 84, pp. 553-558, 2000. Abstract

J. Shepherd, G.J. Blauw, S.M. Cobbe, P.W. Macfarlane et al;
The Design of a Prospective Study of Pravastatin in the Elderly at Risk (PROSPER).
Am J Cardiol, vol. 84, pp. 1192-1197, 1999. Full text

A. Nicolson, I.R. White, P Macfarlane, E. Brunner, M. Marmot;
Rose questionnaire angina in younger men and women: gender differences in the relationship to cardiovascular risk factors and other reported symptoms.
J Clin Epidemiol, vol. 52, pp. 337-46, 1999. Full text

J.G.F. Cleland, D. Pennel, S. Ray, G. Murray, P.W. Macfarlane, A. Cowley, A. Coats, A. Lahiri; The CHRISTMAS Study Steering Committee and Investigators;
The Carvedilol Hibernation Reversible Ischaemia Trial; Marker of Success (CHRISTMAS).
Eur J Heart Failure, vol. 1, pp. 191-196, 1999. Full text

WEST OF SCOTLAND CORONARY PREVENTION STUDY GROUP (INCL. COBBE S.M. LORIMER A.R. MACFARLANE P.W.);
Baseline risk factors and their association with outcome in the West of Scotland Coronary Prevention Study.
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