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Dr John Bourke

Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer

Publications

Duong P, Ferguson LP, Lord S, Murray S, Shepherd E, Bourke JP, Crossland D, O'Sullivan J. Atrial arrhythmia after transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defects in patients ≥40 years of age. EP Europace 2017, 19(8), 1322-1326.
Mccaffrey T, Guglieri M, Murphy AP, Bushby K, Johnson A, Bourke JP. Cardiac involvement in female carriers of duchenne or becker muscular dystrophy. Muscle and Nerve 2017, 55(6), 810-818.
Steele HE, Harris E, Barresi R, Marsh J, Beattie A, Bourke JP, Straub V, Chinnery PF. Cardiac involvement in hereditary myopathy with early respiratory failure: A cohort study. Neurology 2016, 87(10), 1031-1035.
Ng YS, Grady JP, Lax NZ, Bourke JP, Alston CL, Hardy SA, Falkous G, Schaefer AG, Radunovic A, Mohiddin SA, Ralph M, Alhakim A, Taylor RW, McFarland R, Turnbull DM, Gorman GS. Sudden adult death syndrome in m.3243A>G-related mitochondrial disease: an unrecognized clinical entity in young, asymptomatic adults. European Heart Journal 2016, 37(32), 2552-2559.
Giacopelli D, Bourke JP, Langley P. Characteristics of the atrial repolarization phase of the ECG in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation patients and controls. Acta Cardiologica 2015, 70(6), 672-677.
Murphy A, Porter A, Bourke J, Straub V. Congenital myotonic dystrophy - implications for cardiology screening. In: 20th International Congress of the The World Muscle Society. 2015, Brighton, UK: Elsevier.
Raine D, Langley P, Shepherd E, Lord S, Murray S, Murray A, Bourke JP. Effect of catheter ablation on quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation and its correlation with arrhythmia outcome. Open Heart 2015, 2(1), e000302.
Raine D, Langley P, Shepherd E, Lord S, Murray S, Murray A, Bourke JP. Principal component analysis of atrial fibrillation: Inclusion of posterior ECG leads does not improve correlation with left atrial activity. Medical Engineering & Physics 2015, 37(2), 251-255.
McCaffrey T, Murphy A, Guglieri M, Bushby K, Bourke J. The frequency and characterisation of cardiac involvement in female carriers of BMD or DMD: A cross sectional analysis. In: 20th International Congress of The World Muscle Society. 2015, Brighton, UK: Pergamon Press.
Langley P, Bourke JP, Murray A. The U Wave in Atrial Fibrillation. In: 2015 Computing in Cardiology Conference (CinC). 2015, Nice, France: IEEE.
Martin RIR, Pogoryelova O, Koref MS, Bourke JP, Teare MD, Keavney BD. Atrial fibrillation associated with ivabradine treatment: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Heart 2014, 100(19), 1506-1510.
Di Marco LY, Raine D, Bourke JP, Langley P. Atrial fibrillation type characterization and catheter ablation acute outcome prediction: Comparative analysis of spectral and nonlinear indices from right atrium electrograms. In: Computing in Cardiology Conference (CinC 2014). 2014, Cambridge, MA, USA: IEEE.
Bojarnejad M, Blake JR, Bourke J, Shepherd E, Murray A, Langley P. Non-invasive estimation of left atrial dominant frequency in atrial fibrillation from different electrode sites: Insight from body surface potential mapping. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation 2014, 7(3), 6-10.
Di Marco LY, Raine D, Bourke JP, Langley P. Recurring patterns of atrial fibrillation in surface ECG predict restoration of sinus rhythm by catheter ablation. Computers in Biology and Medicine 2014, 54, 172-179.
Di Marco LY, Raine D, Bourke JP, Langley P. Characteristics of atrial fibrillation cycle length predict restoration of sinus rhythm by catheter ablation. Heart Rhythm 2013, 10(9), 1303-1310.
Bates MG, Newman JH, Jakovljevic DG, Hollingsworth KG, Alston CL, Zalewski P, Klawe JJ, Blamire AM, Macgowan GA, Keavney BD, Bourke JP, Schaefer A, McFarland R, Newton JL, Turnbull DM, Taylor RW, Trenell MI, Gorman GS. Defining cardiac adaptations and safety of endurance training in patients with m.3243A>g-related mitochondrial disease. International Journal of Cardiology 2013, 168(4), 3599-3608.
Hollingsworth KG, Willis TA, Bates MG, Dixon BJ, Lochmüller H, Bushby K, Bourke J, MacGowan GA, Straub V. Subepicardial dysfunction leads to global left ventricular systolic impairment in patients with limb girdle muscular dystrophy 2I. European Journal of Heart Failure 2013, 15(9), 986-994.
Wren C, Vogel M, Lord S, Abrams D, Bourke J, Rees P, Rosenthal E. Accuracy of algorithms to predict accessory pathway location in children with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Heart 2012, 98(3), 202-206.
Bates MGD, Bourke JP, Giordano C, d'Amati G, Turnbull DM, Taylor RW. Cardiac involvement in mitochondrial DNA disease: clinical spectrum, diagnosis, and management. European Heart Journal 2012, 33(24), 3023-3033.
Bojarnejad M, Blake J, Bourke JP, Murray A, Langley P. Comparing Power Spectral Density of the 64-Channel Surface ECG with Left Atrial Electrograms in Patients in Atrial Fibrillation. In: 2012 Computing in Cardiology. 2012, Krakow, Poland: IEEE.
Di Marco LY, Bourke JP, Langley P. Spatial complexity and spectral distribution variability of atrial activity in surface ECG recordings of atrial fibrillation. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing 2012, 50(5), 439-446.
Giacopelli D, Bourke JP, Murray A, Langley P. Spatial Pattern of P Waves in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Patients in Sinus Rhythm and Controls. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology 2012, 35(7), 819-826.
Pugh A, Bourke JP, Kunadian V. Sudden cardiac death among competitive adult athletes: a review. Postgraduate Medical Journal 2012, 88(1041), 382-390.
Oliver J, Goodfellow J, Hammond A, Farrer M, Stewart M, Bourke J, Brennan P. The impact of cardiac genetics nurses in a pre-genetic screening clinic. In: 12th Annual Spring Meeting on Cardiovascular Nursing. 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark: Sage Publications Ltd.
Cirak S, Arechavala-Gomeza V, Guglieri M, Feng L, Torelli S, Anthony K, Abbs S, Garralda ME, Bourke J, Wells DJ, Dickson G, Wood MJ, Wilton SD, Straub V, Kole R, Shrewsbury SB, Sewry C, Morgan JE, Bushby K, Muntoni F. Exon skipping and dystrophin restoration in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy after systemic phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligomer treatment: an open-label, phase 2, dose-escalation study. The Lancet 2011, 378(9791), 595-605.
Anglin MA, Langley P, Hodgson S, Bourke J, Pless-Mulloli T. Arrhythmogenic and ischemic effects of particulate air pollution on patients with cardiac disease; preliminary analysis of ECG parameters. In: 11th Annual UK Review Meeting on Outdoor and Indoor Air Pollution Research. 2008, Cranfield University, UK: IEH.
Smith FE, Langley P, van Leeuwen P, Hailer B, Trahms L, Steinhoff U, Bourke J, Murray A. Effect of channel exclusion for the automatic measurement of QT dispersion in multichannel magnetocardiograms. In: 2nd Annual Conference on Computers in Cardiology. 2005, Lyon, France: IEEE.
Raine D, Dark J, Bourke JP. Effect of mitral valve repair/replacement surgery on atrial arrhythmia behavior. Journal of Heart Valve Disease 2004, 13(4), 615-621.
O'Donnell D, Cox D, Bourke J, Mitchell L, Furniss S. Clinical and electrophysiological differences between patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia and right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia. European Heart Journal 2003, 24(9), 801-810.
O'Donnell D, Furniss SS, Dunuwille A, Bourke JP. Delayed cure despite early recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 2003, 91(1), 83-85.
O'Donnell D, Furniss SS, Bourke JP. Dynamic alterations in right atrial activation during atrial fibrillation. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 2003, 8(1), 37-40.
Eagle M, Mettha J, Bullock R, Bourke J, Gibson MD, Bushby K. Experience of spinal surgery and ventilation in 91 patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy born between 1970 and 1988. In: Neuromuscular Disorders: 8th International Congress of the World Muscle Society. 2003, Szeged, Hungary: Elsevier Ltd.
O'Donnell D, Langley P, Raine D, Bourke J, Furniss S. Pulmonary vein activity during persistent atrial fibrillation. In: Clinical Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology. 2003, Hong Kong, China: Monduzzi Editore, International Proceedings Division.
Aapro M, Bourke JP. Rapid intravenous administration of granisetron prior to chemotherapy is not arythmogenic: results of a pilot study. European Journal of Cancer 2003, 39(7), 927-931.
O'Donnell D, Bourke JP, Furniss SS. Standardized stimulation protocol to predict the long-term success of radiofrequency ablation of postinfarction ventricular tachycardia. In: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology: Cardiostim 2002 Conference. 2003, Nice, France: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
Raine D, Langley P, Murray A, Dunuwille A, Bourke JP. Surface 12-lead electrocardiogram waveform analysis in patients with atrial fibrillation: a tool for evaluating the effects of intervention?. In: European Heart Journal: Congress of the European Society of Cardiology. 2003, Vienna, Austria: Oxford University Press.
Poppe M, Bourke J, Bullock R, Eagle M, Muchir A, Richard P, Demay L, Bonne G, Bushby K. Unusual phenotype in a case of laminopathy with childhood onset, short stature, mid-face hypoplasia and early respiratory failure. In: Neuromuscular Disorders: 8th International Congress of the World Muscle Society. 2003, Szeged, Hungary: Elsevier Ltd.
O'Donnell D, Furniss S, Bourke JP. Analysis of P-wave morphology during pulmonary vein ectopic activity. In: European Heart Journal: Congress of the European Society of Cardiology. 2002, Berlin, Germany: Oxford University Press.
Bourke JP. Atrioventricular block and problems with atrioventricular conduction. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine 2002, 18(2), 229-251.
Smith FE, Langley P, Trahms L, Steinhoff U, Bourke JP, Murray A. Effects of filtering on automatic repolarisation measurements using magnetocardiography. In: Computers in Cardiology. 2002, Memphis, Tennesee, USA: IEEE.
Smith FE, Langley P, Trahms L, Steinhoff U, Bourke JP, Murray A. Errors in repolarization measurement using magnetocardiography. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology 2002, 25(8), 1223-1229.
Bourke JP, Hawkins T, Keavey P, Tynan M, Jamieson S, Behulova R, Furniss SS. Evolution of ventricular function during permanent pacing from either right ventricular apex or outflow tract following AV-junctional ablation for atrial fibrillation. Europace 2002, 4(3), 219-228.
O'Donnell D, Bourke JP, Furniss SS. Interatrial transseptal electrical conduction: Comparison of patients with atrial fibrillation and normal controls. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2002, 13(11), 1111-1117.
O'Donnell D, Furniss SS, Bourke JP. Paroxysmal cycle length shortening in the pulmonary veins during atrial fibrillation correlates with arrhythmogenic triggering foci in sinus rhythm. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2002, 13(2), 124-128.
O'Donnell D, Bourke JP, Anilkumar R, Simeonidou E, Furniss SS. Radiofrequency ablation for post infarction ventricular tachycardia - Report of a single centre experience of 112 cases. European Heart Journal 2002, 23(21), 1699-1705.
Poppe MP, Eagle M, Bourke J, Bullock R, Cree L, Buddles M, Bushby K. Respiratory and cardiac involvement are a primary part of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy 2I. In: Neuromuscular Disorders: 7th International Congress of the World Muscle Society. 2002, Rotterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier Ltd.
O'Donnell D, Bourke JP, Furniss S. The use of pacemapping to identify sites for ablation in patients with post myocardial infarction ventricular tachycardia. In: European Heart Journal: Congress of the European Society of Cardiology. 2002, Berlin, Germany: Oxford University Press.
Bourke JP, Hill A, Jamieson S, Bushby KMD. Cardiac status of dystrophinopathy carriers: how significant is the problem?. In: Neuromuscular Disorders. 2001, Elsevier Ltd.
El-Harari MB, Albers C, Adams PC, Bourke JP. QT interval measurements do not predict arrhythmic events or all cause cardiac mortality following myocardial infarction. In: European Heart Journal: XXIII Congress of the European Society of Cardiology. 2001, Stockholm, Sweden: Oxford University Press.
O'Donnell D, Furniss S, Bourke J. Rapid focal pulmonary vein activity in persistent atrial fibrillation identifies arrhythmogenic pulmonary vein for focal atrial fibrillation ablation. In: Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association. 2001, Anaheim, California, USA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Smith FE, Langley P, Steinhoff U, Trahms L, Bourke JP, Murray A. Relation between spatial properties of repolarisation rnterval and T-wave amplitude using magnetocardiography. In: Computers in Cardiology. 2001, Rotterdam: IEEE.
Langley P, Bourke JP, Murray A. Frequency analysis of atrial fibrillation. In: Computers in Cardiology. 2000, Boston, USA.
Furniss S, Anil-Kumar R, Bourke JP, Behulova R, Simeonidou E. Radiofrequency ablation of haemodynamically unstable ventricular tachycardia after myocardial infarction. Heart 2000, 84(6), 648-652.
Furniss SS, Forty J, Simeonidou E, Owens A, Cowan JC, Bourke JP, Campbell RWF. Thoracoscopic mapping and cryoablation of right ventricular tachycardia. Europace 2000, 2(1), 83-86.
Bourke JP, Gray J, Hilton CJ, Furniss SS, Khan S, McComb JM, Campbell RWF. Identifying patients at low risk of death from cardiac failure after operation for postinfarct ventricular tachycardia. Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1999, 67(2), 404-410.
Bourke JP, Campbell RWF, McComb JM, Furniss SS, Doig JC, Hilton CJ. Surgery for postinfarction ventricular tachycardia in the pre- implantable cardioverter defibrillator era: Early and long term outcomes in 100 consecutive patients. Heart 1999, 82(2), 156-162.