Dr Dennis Lau

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• Appointments

  Date	Position	Institution name
  2015	Research Fellow	University of Adelaide
  2013	Cardiologist	Royal Adelaide Hospital

• Language Competencies

  Language	Competency
  Chinese (Mandarin)	Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
  English	Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

• Education

  Date	Institution name	Country	Title
  —	University of Melbourne	Australia	MBBS
  —	University of Adelaide	Australia	PhD
  —	The Royal Australasian College of Physicians	Australia	FRACP

• Certifications

  Date	Title	Institution name	Country
  —	FCSANZ	Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand	—
  —	FHRS	Heart Rhythm Society	—

• Research Interests

  Cardiology Cardiac, Respiratory and Vascular Health

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• Journals

  Year	Citation
  2020	Gallagher, C., Stokes, M., Sanders, P., & Lau, D. (2020). Bodyweight fluctuation and atrial fibrillation: A new risk factor?. Heart Rhythm, 17(3), 372-373. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
  2020	Mahajan, R., Stokes, M., Elliott, A., Munawar, D., Khokhar, K. B., Thiyagarajah, A., . . . Sanders, P. (2020). Complex interaction of obesity, intentional weight loss and heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart (British Cardiac Society), 106(1), 58-69. DOI Scopus3 WoS1
  2020	Kadhim, K., Lau, D., Sanders, P., & Linz, D. (2020). Sleep apnea in atrial fibrillation – Highly prevalent, highly relevant, but most patients are not somnolent!. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 26, 100463. DOI Scopus2
  2020	Elliott, A. D., Linz, D., Mishima, R., Kadhim, K., Gallagher, C., Middeldorp, M. E., . . . Sanders, P. (2020). Association between physical activity and risk of incident arrhythmias in 402 406 individuals: evidence from the UK Biobank cohort. European Heart Journal, 41(15), 1479-1486. DOI Scopus6 WoS6
  2020	Nguyen, M., Gallagher, C., Pitman, B., Emami, M., Kadhim, K., Hendriks, J., . . . Wong, C. (2020). Quality of Warfarin Anticoagulation in Indigenous and Non-Indigenous Australians With Atrial Fibrillation. Heart Lung and Circulation. DOI
  2020	Munawar, D. A., Chan, J. E., Emami, M., Kadhim, K., Khokhar, K., O'shea, C., . . . Lau, D. H. (2020). Magnetic resonance imaging in non-conditional pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Europace, 22(2), 288-298. DOI
  2020	Malik, V., Gallagher, C., Linz, D., Elliott, A., Emami, M., Kadhim, K., . . . Lau, D. (2020). Atrial fibrillation is associated with syncope and falls in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 95(4), 676-687. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
  2020	Wells, R., Paterson, F., Bacchi, S., Page, A., Baumert, M., & Lau, D. (2020). Brain fog in postural tachycardia syndrome: An objective cerebral blood flow and neurocognitive analysis. Journal of Arrhythmia, 36(3), 549-552. DOI
  2020	Gallagher, C., Nyfort-Hansen, K., Rowett, D., Wong, C., Middeldorp, M., Mahajan, R., . . . Hendriks, J. (2020). Polypharmacy and health outcomes in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Open Heart, 7(1), 9 pages. DOI
  2020	Mariani, J., Weerasooriya, R., van den Brink, O., Mohamed, U., Gould, P., Pathak, R., . . . Lau, D. (2020). Miniaturized implantable cardiac monitor with a long sensing vector (BIOMONITOR III): Insertion procedure assessment, sensing performance, and home monitoring transmission success. Journal of Electrocardiology, 60, 118-125. DOI
  2020	Ariyaratnam, J., Middeldorp, M., Thomas, G., Noubiap Nzeale, J., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2020). Risk Factor Management Before and After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, 12(2), 141-154. DOI
  2020	Linz, B., Hohl, M., Mishima, R., Saljic, A., Lau, D., Jespersen, T., . . . Linz, D. (2020). Pharmacological inhibition of sodium-proton-exchanger subtype 3-mediated sodium absorption in the gut reduces atrial fibrillation susceptibility in obese spontaneously hypertensive rats. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 28, 7 pages. DOI
  2020	Mahajan, R., Thiyagarajah, A., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2020). Single ring isolation for atrial fibrillation ablation: How to do it and avoid the esophagus. HeartRhythm Case Reports, 6(4), 169-173. DOI
  2020	Middeldorp, M. E., Ariyaratnam, J., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2020). Lifestyle modifications for treatment of atrial fibrillation. Heart, 106(5), 325-332. DOI Scopus7 WoS5
  2019	Bauer, W. R., Lau, D. H., Wollmann, C., McGavigan, A., Mansourati, J., Reiter, T., . . . Quick, H. H. (2019). Clinical safety of ProMRI implantable cardioverter-defibrillator systems during head and lower lumbar magnetic resonance imaging at 1.5 Tesla.. Scientific reports, 9(1), 1-11. DOI
  2019	Sun, D. F., Kangaharan, N., Costello, B., Nicholls, S. J., Emdin, C. A., Tse, R., . . . Wong, C. X. (2019). Epicardial and subcutaneous adipose tissue in Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals: Implications for cardiometabolic diseases. Obesity Research and Clinical Practice, 14(1), 99-102. DOI
  2019	Elliott, A. D., Mishima, R. S., Lau, D. H., & Sanders, P. (2019). Improving exercise tolerance with catheter ablation. Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology, 30(11), 2291-2293. DOI
  2019	Wong, C., Brown, A., Lau, D., Chugh, S., Albert, C., Kalman, J., & Sanders, P. (2019). Epidemiology of sudden cardiac death: global and regional perspectives. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 28(1), 6-14. DOI Scopus28 WoS24 Europe PMC3
  2019	Kadhim, K., Middeldorp, M. E., Elliott, A. D., Jones, D., Hendriks, J. M., Gallagher, C., . . . Linz, D. (2019). Self-reported daytime sleepiness and sleep-disordered breathing in patients with atrial fibrillation: SNOozE-AF. The Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 35(11), 1457-1464. DOI Scopus9 WoS7
  2019	Gallagher, C., Rowett, D., Nyfort-Hansen, K., Simmons, S., Brooks, A., Moss, J., . . . Sanders, P. (2019). Patient-Centered Educational Resources for Atrial Fibrillation. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 5(10), 1101-1114. DOI Scopus3
  2019	Middeldorp, M., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2019). Is bypassing traditional weight-loss the answer for atrial fibrillation?. Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 12(10), 3 pages. DOI
  2019	Linz, D., Baumert, M., Desteghe, L., Kadhim, K., Vernooy, K., Kalman, J., . . . Lau, D. (2019). Nightly sleep apnea severity in patients with atrial fibrillation: Potential applications of long-term sleep apnea monitoring. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 24, 100424. DOI Scopus5
  2019	Wells, R., Hissaria, P., Elliott, A. D., Sanders, P., Page, A., Baumert, M., & Lau, D. H. (2019). Plasma Exchange Therapy in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome: A Novel Long-term Approach?. The American journal of medicine, 133(4), e157-e159. DOI
  2019	Lau, D., Linz, D., & Sanders, P. (2019). New Findings in Atrial Fibrillation Mechanisms. Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, 11(4), 563-571. DOI Scopus1
  2019	Linz, D., Elliott, A., Hohl, M., Malik, V., Schotten, U., Dobrev, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2019). Role of autonomic nervous system in atrial fibrillation. International Journal of Cardiology, 287, 181-188. DOI Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC3
  2019	Gallagher, C., Hendriks, J., Giles, L., Karnon, J., Pham, C., Elliott, A., . . . Wong, C. (2019). Increasing trends in hospitalisations due to atrial fibrillation in Australia from 1993 to 2013. Heart, 105(17), 1358-1363. DOI Scopus12 WoS9
  2019	Linz, D., Brooks, A., Elliott, A., Nalliah, C., Hendriks, J., Middeldorp, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2019). Variability of Sleep Apnea Severity and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: The VARIOSA-AF Study. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 5(6), 692-701. DOI Scopus12 Europe PMC1
  2019	Lau, D., Kalman, J., & Sanders, P. (2019). Primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator in non-ischaemic cardiomyopathy: challenging the Australian heart failure guidelines. Medical Journal of Australia, 211(4), 154-155. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
  2019	Hendriks, J., Brooks, A., Rowett, D., Moss, J., Gallagher, C., Nyfort-Hansen, K., . . . Sanders, P. (2019). Home-based education and learning program for atrial fibrillation: rationale and design of the HELP-AF study. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 35(7), 846-854. DOI Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC1
  2019	Middeldorp, M. E., Wong, C. X., Gallagher, C., Elliott, A. D., Lau, D. H., & Sanders, P. (2019). No time to weight: obesity through life and AF risk. European Heart Journal, 40(34), 2867-2869. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
  2019	Kadhim, K., Middeldorp, M. E., Hendriks, J. M., Lau, D. H., & Sanders, P. (2019). Bariatric surgery and atrial fibrillation: does the end justify the means?. EP Europace, 21(10), 1454-1456. DOI
  2019	Khokhar, K., Lau, D., Sanders, P., & Linz, D. (2019). Risk profiling in atrial fibrillation: Value of assessment of vascular blush. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 24, 100399. DOI
  2019	Thiyagarajah, A., Kadhim, K., Lau, D., Emami, M., Linz, D., Khokhar, K., . . . Sanders, P. (2019). Feasibility, safety, and efficacy of posterior wall isolation during atrial fibrillation ablation. Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology, 12(8), e007005. DOI Scopus8 WoS6
  2019	Sanders, P., Malik, V., & Lau, D. (2019). Glycemic Control in Atrial Fibrillation: A Sweet Spot of Risk Factor Modification. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 5(8), 904-906. DOI
  2019	Gallagher, C., Hendriks, J., Middeldorp, M., Elliott, A., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2019). Reducing the burden of atrial fibrillation cost: is integrated care the answer?. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 35(9), 1094-1096. DOI Scopus1
  2019	Malik, V., Lau, D. H., Linz, D., Middeldorp, M. E., & Sanders, P. (2019). Is the stomach a way to one's heart? Gastric autonomic activity and AF susceptibility in gastro-esophageal reflux disease. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 30(11), 2271-2273. DOI
  2019	Nalliah, C., Mahajan, R., Elliott, A., Haqqani, H., Lau, D., Vohra, J., . . . Sanders, P. (2019). Mitral valve prolapse and sudden cardiac death: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart, 105(2), 144-151. DOI Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC2
  2019	Malik, V., McKitrick, D., Lau, D., Sanders, P., & Arnolda, L. (2019). Clinical evidence of autonomic dysfunction due to atrial fibrillation: implications for rhythm control strategy. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, 54(3), 299-307. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
  2019	Linz, D., Pitman, B., Kadhim, K., O'shea, C., Mahajan, R., Sanders, P., & Lau, D. (2019). His-Bundle Pacing Post-Atrioventricular Node Ablation: Mapping His-Bundle Potential From “Down Under”. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 5(2), 258-259. DOI
  2019	Munawar, D. A., Mahajan, R., Agbaedeng, T. A., Thiyagarajah, A., Twomey, D. J., Khokar, K., . . . Sanders, P. (2019). Implication of ventricular pacing burden and atrial pacing therapies on the progression of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Heart rhythm, 16(8), 1204-1214. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
  2019	Lip, G., Collet, J., Haude, M., Byrne, R., Chung, E., Fauchier, L., . . . Jardine, R. (2019). 2018 Joint European consensus document on the management of antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome and/or undergoing percutaneous cardiovascular interventions: A joint consensus document of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Thrombosis, European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), and European Association of Acute Cardiac Care (ACCA) endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), Latin America Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS), and Cardiac Arrhythmia Society of Southern Africa (CASSA). Europace, 21(2), 192-193. DOI Scopus71 WoS65 Europe PMC7
  2019	Middeldorp, M., Pathak, R., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2019). Prevention and regressive effect of weight-loss and risk factor modification on atrial fibrillation: the reverse-AF study - authors' reply. Europace, 21(6), 990-991. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
  2019	Linz, D., Sanders, P., Pitman, B., Dobrev, D., & Lau, D. (2019). Atrial fibrillation in sub-Saharan Africa: The knowns and unknowns?. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 22, 212-213. DOI Scopus2 Europe PMC1
  2019	Rangnekar, G., Gallagher, C., Wong, G., Rocheleau, S., Brooks, A., Hendriks, J., . . . Lau, D. (2019). Oral Anticoagulation Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Managed in the Emergency Department Compared to Cardiology Outpatient: Opportunities for Improved Outcomes. Heart Lung and Circulation, 28(4), 43-46. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
  2018	Middeldorp, M., Pathak, R., Meredith, M., Mehta, A., Elliott, A., Mahajan, R., . . . Sanders, P. (2018). PREVEntion and regReSsive effect of weight-loss and risk factor modification on Atrial Fibrillation: the REVERSE-AF study. Europace, 20(12), 1929-1935. DOI Scopus49 WoS44 Europe PMC8
  2018	Wells, R., Elliott, A., Mahajan, R., Page, A., Iodice, V., Sanders, P., & Lau, D. (2018). Efficacy of therapies for postural tachycardia syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 93(8), 1043-1053. DOI Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC1
  2018	Linz, D., Kadhim, K., Brooks, A., Elliott, A., Hendriks, J., Lau, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2018). Diagnostic accuracy of overnight oximetry for the diagnosis of sleep-disordered breathing in atrial fibrillation patients. International Journal of Cardiology, 272, 155-161. DOI Scopus5 WoS5 Europe PMC1
  2018	Thiyagarajah, A., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2018). Atrial fibrillation and conduction system disease: the roles of catheter ablation and permanent pacing. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, 52(3), 395-402. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
  2018	Agbaedeng, T., Linz, D., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2018). Unique role of epicardial adipose tissue in atrial fibrosis: “Atrial remodeling of a new sort”. Heart Rhythm, 15(11), 1728-1729. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
  2018	Gallagher, C., Hendriks, J., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2018). Alcohol and atrial fibrillation. International Journal of Cardiology, 251, 56. DOI Scopus1
  2018	Clarnette, J., Brooks, A., Mahajan, R., Elliott, A., Twomey, D., Pathak, R., . . . Sanders, P. (2018). Outcomes of persistent and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation ablation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Europace, 20(FI3), f366-f376. DOI Scopus30 WoS24 Europe PMC5
  2018	Gallagher, C., Lau, D. H., & Sanders, P. (2018). Reducing risk of dementia in AF-is oral anticoagulation the key?. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 93(2), 127-129. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
  2018	Mahajan, R., Perera, T., Elliott, A., Twomey, D., Kumar, S., Munwar, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2018). Subclinical device-detected atrial fibrillation and stroke risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Heart Journal, 39(16), 1407-1415. DOI Scopus48 WoS41 Europe PMC14
  2018	Wells, R., Spurrier, A., Linz, D., Gallagher, C., Mahajan, R., Sanders, P., . . . Lau, D. (2018). Postural tachycardia syndrome: Current perspectives. Vascular Health and Risk Management, 14, 1-11. DOI Scopus9 Europe PMC2
  2018	Sanders, P., Mishima, R., Linz, D., & Lau, D. (2018). In search of atrial fibrillation driver sites: is temporally stable frequency mapping a new armamentarium?. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 29(4), 523-525. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
  2018	Linz, D., Hohl, M., Elliott, A., Lau, D., Mahfoud, F., Esler, M., . . . Böhm, M. (2018). Modulation of renal sympathetic innervation: recent insights beyond blood pressure control. Clinical Autonomic Research, 28(4), 375-384. DOI Scopus11 WoS10 Europe PMC3
  2018	Van Hunnik, A., Nasrallah, H., Lau, D., Kuiper, M., Verheule, S., & Schotten, U. (2018). Vernakalant does not alter early repolarization or contractility in normal and electrically remodelled atria. Europace, 20(1), 140-148. DOI
  2018	Lau, D., Nattel, S., Kalman, J., & Sanders, P. (2018). Response by Lau et al to letters regarding article, "modifiable risk factors and atrial fibrillation". Circulation, 137(14), 1534-1535. DOI
  2018	Elliott, A., Mahajan, R., Linz, D., Stokes, M., Verdicchio, C., Middeldorp, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2018). Atrial remodeling and ectopic burden in recreational athletes: Implications for risk of atrial fibrillation. Clinical Cardiology, 41(6), 843-848. DOI Scopus12 WoS9 Europe PMC5
  2018	Kadhim, K., Lau, D., Linz, D., & Sanders, P. (2018). Improved survival and reduced stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation: Is catheter ablation winning the rhythm-control race?. International Journal of Cardiology, 266, 153-154. DOI Scopus2 WoS2
  2018	Varzaly, J. A., Chapman, D., Lau, D. H., Edwards, S., Louise, J., Edwards, J., . . . Sanders, P. (2018). Contact force and ablation assessment of surgical bipolar radiofrequency clamps in the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, 28(1), 1-9. DOI Scopus1 WoS2 Europe PMC1
  2018	Munawar, D., Mahajan, R., Linz, D., Wong, G., Khokhar, K., Thiyagarajah, A., . . . Lau, D. (2018). Predicted longevity of contemporary cardiac implantable electronic devices: a call for industry-wide “standardized” reporting. Heart Rhythm, 15(12), 1756-1763. DOI Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC2
  2018	Stiles, M., Sanders, P., & Lau, D. (2018). Targeting the substrate in ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation: Recent lessons and future directions. Frontiers in Physiology, 9(SEP), 1158-1-1158-11. DOI Scopus3 WoS1
  2018	Gillam, M., Pratt, N., Inacio, M., Shakib, S., Sanders, P., Lau, D., & Roughead, E. (2018). Rehospitalizations for complications and mortality following pacemaker implantation: a retrospective cohort study in an older population. Clinical Cardiology, 41(11), 1480-1486. DOI Scopus1 WoS3 Europe PMC1
  2018	Linz, D., Brooks, A., Elliott, A., Kalman, J., McEvoy, R., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2018). Nightly variation in sleep apnea severity as atrial fibrillation risk. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 72(19), 2406-2407. DOI Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC2
  2018	Linz, D., Kadhim, K., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2018). Recovery of adenosine-sensitive dormant conduction is but one mechanism of pulmonary vein reconnection. Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 18(6), 201-202. DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
  2018	Mahajan, R., Nelson, A., Pathak, R., Middeldorp, M., Wong, C., Twomey, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2018). Electroanatomical Remodeling of the Atria in Obesity: Impact of Adjacent Epicardial Fat. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 4(12), 1529-1540. DOI Scopus21 Europe PMC4
  2017	Thanigaimani, S., Lau, D., Agbaedeng, T., Elliott, A., Mahajan, R., & Sanders, P. (2017). Molecular mechanisms of atrial fibrosis: implications for the clinic. Expert review of cardiovascular therapy, 15(4), 247-256. DOI Scopus22 Europe PMC9
  2017	Middeldorp, M., Mahajan, R., Elliott, A., Pathak, R., Twomey, D., Wilson, L., . . . Sanders, P. (2017). Premature Trigger of ERI in Medtronic EnRhythm Devices. PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 40(6), 624-628. DOI
  2017	Gallagher, C., Elliott, A., Wong, C., Rangnekar, G., Middeldorp, M., Mahajan, R., . . . Hendriks, J. (2017). Integrated care in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart, 103(24), 1947-1953. DOI Scopus53 WoS45 Europe PMC14
  2017	Lau, D., Hendriks, J., Kalman, J., & Sanders, P. (2017). Blood pressure control in atrial fibrillation: one of many critical components in risk factor modification. Circulation, 135(19), 1799-1801. DOI Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC3
  2017	Wong, C., Gan, S., Lee, S., Gallagher, C., Kinnear, N., Lau, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2017). Atrial fibrillation and risk of hip fracture: a population-based analysis of 113,600 individuals. International Journal of Cardiology, 243, 229-232. DOI Scopus12 WoS10 Europe PMC4
  2017	Lau, D., Linz, D., Schotten, U., Mahajan, R., Sanders, P., & Kalman, J. (2017). Pathophysiology of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation: rotors, foci and fibrosis. Heart Lung and Circulation, 26(9), 887-893. DOI Scopus34 WoS28 Europe PMC14
  2017	Mahajan, R., Pathak, R., Thiyagarajah, A., Lau, D., Marchlinski, F., Dixit, S., . . . Sanders, P. (2017). Risk factor management and atrial fibrillation clinics: saving the best for last?. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26(9), 990-997. DOI Scopus10 WoS8 Europe PMC2
  2017	Lau, D., Thiyagarajah, A., Willems, S., Rostock, T., Linz, D., Stiles, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2017). Device therapy for rate control: pacing, resynchronisation and AV node ablation. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 26(9), 934-940. DOI Scopus8 WoS5 Europe PMC3
  2017	Wong, C., Brown, A., Tse, H., Albert, C., Kalman, J., Marwick, T., . . . Sanders, P. (2017). Epidemiology of atrial fibrillation: the Australian and Asia-Pacific perspective. Heart Lung and Circulation, 26(9), 870-879. DOI Scopus15 WoS14 Europe PMC7
  2017	Thanigaimani, S., McLennan, E., Linz, D., Mahajan, R., Agbaedeng, T., Lee, G., . . . Lau, D. (2017). Progression and reversibility of stretch induced atrial remodeling: Characterization and clinical implications. Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology, 130(Pt B), 376-386. DOI Scopus9 WoS7 Europe PMC5
  2017	Lau, D., Nattel, S., Kalman, J., & Sanders, P. (2017). Modifiable risk factors and atrial fibrillation. Circulation, 136(6), 583-596. DOI Scopus138 WoS133 Europe PMC52
  2017	Thiyagarajah, A., Mahajan, R., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2017). Asymptomatic recurrence after AF ablation: is all lost?. Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 17(5), 123-124. DOI
  2017	Gallagher, C., Hendriks, J., Elliott, A., Wong, C., Rangnekar, G., Middeldorp, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2017). Alcohol and incident atrial fibrillation – a systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Cardiology, 246, 46-52. DOI Scopus26 WoS25 Europe PMC4
  2017	Hohl, M., Lau, D., Müller, A., Elliott, A., Linz, B., Mahajan, R., . . . Linz, D. (2017). Concomitant obesity and metabolic syndrome add to the atrial arrhythmogenic phenotype in male hypertensive rats. Journal of the American Heart Association, 6(9), e006717-1-e006717-12. DOI Scopus21 WoS15 Europe PMC9
  2017	Lavie, C., Pandey, A., Lau, D., Alpert, M., & Sanders, P. (2017). Obesity and atrial fibrillation prevalence, pathogenesis, and prognosis: effects of weight loss and exercise. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 70(16), 2022-2035. DOI Scopus92 WoS88 Europe PMC26
  2017	Kuklik, P., Zeemering, S., Van Hunnik, A., Maesen, B., Pison, L., Lau, D., . . . Schotten, U. (2017). Identification of rotors during human atrial fibrillation using contact mapping and phase singularity detection: Technical considerations. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 64(2), 310-318. DOI Scopus45 WoS36 Europe PMC19
  2017	Spronk, H., De Jong, A., Verheule, S., De Boer, H., Maass, A., Lau, D., . . . Schotten, U. (2017). Hypercoagulability causes atrial fibrosis and promotes atrial fibrillation. European Heart Journal, 38(1), 38-50. DOI Scopus62 WoS56 Europe PMC36
  2017	Pathak, R., Evans, M., Middeldorp, M., Mahajan, R., Mehta, A., Meredith, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2017). Cost-effectiveness and clinical effectiveness of the risk factor management clinic in atrial fibrillation: the CENT study. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 3(5), 436-447. DOI Scopus24 Europe PMC9
  2017	Thanigaimani, S., Brooks, A., Kuklik, P., Twomey, D., Franklin, S., Noschka, E., . . . Lau, D. (2017). Spatiotemporal characteristics of atrial fibrillation electrograms: A novel marker for arrhythmia stability and termination. Journal of Arrhythmia, 33(1), 40-48. DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC3
  2017	Mahajan, R., & Lau, D. (2017). Towards improved understanding of atrial fibrillation in South Asians. Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, 27(4), 2 pages. DOI
  2016	Wong, C., Sun, M., Odutayo, A., Emdin, C., Mahajan, R., Lau, D., . . . Clarke, R. (2016). Associations of epicardial, abdominal, and overall adiposity with atrial fibrillation. Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 9(12), 1-29. DOI Scopus43 WoS38 Europe PMC15
  2016	Lau, D., Mahajan, R., Lee, G., Kalman, J., & Sanders, P. (2016). Towards Improved Care of Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia and Vasovagal Syncope Patients: A Call to Action in Australia. Heart Lung and Circulation, 25(1), 8-11. DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1
  2016	Wong, G., Lau, D., Middeldorp, M., Harrington, J., Stolcman, S., Wilson, L., . . . Sanders, P. (2016). Feasibility and safety of Reveal LINQ insertion in a sterile procedure room versus electrophysiology laboratory. International Journal of Cardiology, 223, 13-17. DOI Scopus16 WoS14 Europe PMC9
  2016	Elliott, A., Mahajan, R., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2016). Atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes: from mechanism to management. Cardiology Clinics, 34(4), 567-578. DOI Scopus11 WoS11 Europe PMC7
  2016	Lau, D., Middeldorp, M., & Sanders, P. (2016). Obesity paradox in atrial fibrillation: a distracting reality or fictitious finding?. European Heart Journal, 37(38), 2879-2881. DOI Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC1
  2016	Sanders, P., & Lau, D. (2016). Mortality Paradox in Obesity and Atrial Fibrillation: True Clinical Phenomenon or Red Herring in Atrial Fibrillation Care?. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 2(3), 364-366. DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC1
  2016	Lau, D., Schotten, U., Mahajan, R., Antic, N., Hatem, S., Pathak, R., . . . Sanders, P. (2016). Novel mechanisms in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation: Practical applications. European Heart Journal, 37(20), 1573-1581. DOI Scopus75 WoS69 Europe PMC34
  2016	Elliott, A., Mahajan, R., Pathak, R., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2016). Exercise training and Atrial fibrillation: Further evidence for the importance of lifestyle change. Circulation, 133(5), 457-459. DOI Scopus12 WoS10 Europe PMC8
  2016	Neo, M., Morris, D., Kuklik, P., Lau, D., Dimitri, H., Lim, W., . . . Saint, D. (2016). Simultaneous conduction mapping and intracellular membrane potential recording in isolated atria. Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 94(5), 563-569. DOI Scopus1 WoS1
  2016	Pathak, R., Elliott, A., Mahajan, R., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2016). Reply atrial fibrillation is an obesity-related outcome, requiring a body composition-neutral assessment of cardiorespiratory fitness. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 67(3), 349-350. DOI
  2016	Elliott, A., Pathak, R., Mahajan, R., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2016). Reply Benefit of Exercise in Atrial Fibrillation: Diastolic Function Matters!. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 67(10), 1258-1259. DOI
  2016	Lim, H., Denis, A., Middeldorp, M., Lau, D., Mahajan, R., Derval, N., . . . Haïssaguerre, M. (2016). Persistent atrial fibrillation from the onset: a specific subgroup of patients with biatrial substrate involvement and poorer clinical outcome. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 2(2), 129-139. DOI Scopus9
  2016	Gallagher, C., Hendriks, J., Mahajan, R., Middeldorp, M., Elliott, A., Pathak, R., . . . Lau, D. (2016). Lifestyle management to prevent and treat atrial fibrillation. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 14(7), 799-809. DOI Scopus13 Europe PMC8
  2016	Van Hunnik, A., Lau, D., Zeemering, S., Kuiper, M., Verheule, S., & Schotten, U. (2016). Antiarrhythmic effect of vernakalant in electrically remodeled goat atria is caused by slowing of conduction and prolongation of postrepolarization refractoriness. Heart Rhythm, 13(4), 964-972. DOI Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC6
  2016	Lim, W., Baumert, M., Neo, M., Kuklik, P., Ganesan, A., Lau, D., . . . Saint, D. (2016). Slowed atrial and atrioventricular conduction and depressed HRV in a murine model of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, 43(1), 95-101. DOI Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1
  2015	Lim, H., Willoughby, S., Schultz, C., Alasady, M., Rangnekar, G., Dang, J., . . . Sanders, P. (2015). Thrombogenic risk in patients with atrial fibrillation. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 1(3), 210-217. DOI Scopus10 Europe PMC1
  2015	Mahajan, R., Lau, D., Brooks, A., Shipp, N., Manavis, J., Wood, J., . . . Sanders, P. (2015). Electrophysiological, electroanatomical, and structural remodeling of the atria as consequences of sustained obesity. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 66(1), 1-11. DOI Scopus153 WoS137 Europe PMC80
  2015	Pathak, R., Mahajan, R., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2015). Sleep apnea and cardiac arrhythmia: a timely wake-up call!. Sleep, 38(7), 1005-1006. DOI Scopus1
  2015	Kuklik, P., Lau, D., Ganesan, A., Brooks, A., & Sanders, P. (2015). High-density mapping of atrial fibrillation in a chronic substrate: evidence for distinct modes of repetitive wavefront propagation. International Journal of Cardiology, 199, 407-414. DOI Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC6
  2015	Ganesan, A., Nandal, S., Lüker, J., Pathak, R., Mahajan, R., Twomey, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2015). Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with concomitant left ventricular impairment: a systematic review of efficacy and effect on ejection fraction. Heart Lung and Circulation, 24(3), 270-280. DOI Scopus39 WoS37 Europe PMC25
  2015	Mahajan, R., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2015). Impact of obesity on cardiac metabolism, fibrosis, and function. Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine, 25(2), 119-126. DOI Scopus47 WoS45 Europe PMC29
  2015	Wong, G., Lau, D., Baillie, T., Middeldorp, M., Steele, P., & Sanders, P. (2015). Novel use of sildenafil in the management of pulmonary hypertension due to post-catheter ablation 'stiff left atrial syndrome'. International Journal of Cardiology, 181, 55-56. DOI Scopus6 WoS6 Europe PMC4
  2015	Pathak, R., Mahajan, R., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2015). The implications of obesity for cardiac arrhythmia mechanisms and management. Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 31(2), 203-210. DOI Scopus35 WoS33 Europe PMC21
  2015	Lau, D., Volders, P., Kohl, P., Prinzen, F., Zaza, A., Kaab, S., . . . Schotten, U. (2015). Opportunities and challenges of current electrophysiology research: a plea to establish ‘translational electrophysiology’ curricula. Europace, 17(5), 825-833. DOI Scopus9 WoS8 Europe PMC5
  2015	Pathak, R., Middeldorp, M., Meredith, M., Mehta, A., Mahajan, R., Wong, C., . . . Sanders, P. (2015). Long-term effect of goal-directed weight management in an atrial fibrillation cohort: a long-term follow-up study (LEGACY). Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 65(20), 2159-2169. DOI Scopus344 WoS318 Europe PMC184
  2015	Wong, C., Lee, S., Gan, S., Mahajan, R., Rangnekar, G., Pathak, R., . . . Sanders, P. (2015). Underuse and overuse of anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation: a study in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. International Journal of Cardiology, 191, 20-24. DOI Scopus12 WoS10 Europe PMC3
  2015	Lau, D., Maesen, B., Zeemering, S., Kuklik, P., Hunnik, A., Lankveld, T., . . . Schotten, U. (2015). Indices of bipolar complex fractionated atrial electrograms correlate poorly with each other and atrial fibrillation substrate complexity. Heart Rhythm, 12(7), 1415-1423. DOI Scopus34 WoS28 Europe PMC21
  2015	Parthiban, N., Esterman, A., Mahajan, R., Twomey, D., Pathak, R., Lau, D., . . . Ganesan, A. (2015). Remote monitoring of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical outcomes. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 65(24), 2591-2600. DOI Scopus91 WoS80 Europe PMC58
  2015	Sheldon, R., Grubb, B., Olshansky, B., Shen, W., Calkins, H., Brignole, M., . . . Kanjwal, K. (2015). 2015 heart rhythm society expert consensus statement on the diagnosis and treatment of postural tachycardia syndrome, inappropriate sinus tachycardia, and vasovagal syncope. Heart Rhythm, 12(6), e41-e63. DOI Scopus260 WoS208 Europe PMC134
  2015	Pathak, R., Elliott, A., Middeldorp, M., Meredith, M., Mehta, A., Mahajan, R., . . . Sanders, P. (2015). Impact of CARDIOrespiratory FITness on arrhythmia recurrence in obese individuals with atrial fibrillation: the CARDIO-FIT Study. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 66(9), 985-996. DOI Scopus197 WoS184 Europe PMC106
  2015	Wong, C., Sullivan, T., Sun, M., Mahajan, R., Pathak, R., Middeldorp, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2015). Obesity and the risk of incident, post-operative, and post-ablation atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of 626,603 individuals in 51 studies. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 1(3), 139-152. DOI Scopus73 Europe PMC14
  2015	Boriani, G., Savelieva, I., Dan, G., Deharo, J., Ferro, C., Israel, C., . . . Brignole, M. (2015). Chronic kidney disease in patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances or implantable electrical devices: Clinical significance and implications for decision making- A position paper of the European Heart Rhythm Association endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society and the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society. Europace, 17(8), 1169-1196. DOI Scopus72 WoS66 Europe PMC42
  2015	Boriani, G., Savelieva, I., Dan, G., Deharo, J., Ferro, C., Israel, C., . . . Brignole, M. (2015). Chronic kidney disease in patients with cardiac rhythm disturbances or implantable electrical devices: Clinical significance and implications for decision making- A position paper of the European Heart Rhythm Association endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society and the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society. Europace, 17(8), 1169-1196. DOI Scopus72 WoS66 Europe PMC42
  2015	Pathak, R., Mehta, A., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2015). Reply: Going Over LEGACY With a Pinch of Salt. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 66(17), 1946. DOI
  2015	Pathak, R., Mahajan, R., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2015). Reply: BMI reduction decreases AF recurrence rate in a mediterranean cohort. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 66(20), 2265-2266. DOI
  2014	Lau, D., Kalman, J., & Sanders, P. (2014). Management of recent-onset sustained atrial fibrillation: pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic strategies. Clinical Therapeutics, 36(9), 1151-1159. DOI Scopus7 WoS6 Europe PMC3
  2014	Lim, H., Willoughby, S., Schultz, C., Chakrabarty, A., Alasady, M., Lau, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2014). Successful catheter ablation decreases platelet activation and improves endothelial function in patients with atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm, 11(11), 1912-1918. DOI Scopus18 WoS15 Europe PMC11
  2014	Mahajan, R., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2014). Biomarkers and atrial fibrillation: is it prime time yet?. Heart, 100(15), 1151-1152. DOI Scopus2 WoS1 Europe PMC1
  2014	Wong, C., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2014). Atrial fibrillation epidemic and hospitalizations: how to turn the rising tide?. Circulation, 129(23), 2361-2363. DOI Scopus21 WoS18 Europe PMC13
  2014	Lim, H., Schultz, C., Dang, J., Alasady, M., Lau, D., Brooks, A., . . . Willoughby, S. (2014). Time course of inflammation, myocardial injury, and prothrombotic response after radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, 7(1), 83-89. DOI Scopus64 WoS57 Europe PMC38
  2014	Wong, C., Brooks, A., Cheng, Y., Lau, D., Rangnekar, G., Roberts-Thomson, K., . . . Sanders, P. (2014). Atrial fibrillation in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open, 4(10), e006242-1-e006242-6. DOI Scopus18 WoS17 Europe PMC7
  2014	Ganesan, A., Kuklik, P., Gharaviri, A., Brooks, A., Chapman, D., Lau, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2014). Origin and characteristics of high Shannon entropy at the pivot of locally stable rotors: insights from computational simulation. PloS one, 9(11), e110662-1-e110662-9. DOI Scopus10 WoS9 Europe PMC4
  2014	Pathak, R., Middeldorp, M., Lau, D., Mehta, A., Mahajan, R., Twomey, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2014). Aggressive risk factor reduction study for atrial fibrillation and implications for the outcome of ablation: the ARREST-AF Cohort Study. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 64(21), 2222-2231. DOI Scopus341 WoS317 Europe PMC200
  2013	Pathak, R., Lau, D. H., Mahajan, R., & Sanders, P. (2013). Structural and functional remodeling of the left atrium: clinical and therapeutic implications for atrial fibrillation. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation, 6(4), 53-64. Scopus7
  2013	Ganesan, A., Shipp, N., Brooks, A., Kuklik, P., Lau, D., Lim, H., . . . Sanders, P. (2013). Long-term outcomes of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association, 2(2), e004549-1-e004549-14. DOI Scopus363 WoS306 Europe PMC204
  2013	Aakriti, G., Perera, T., Ganesan, A., Sullivan, T., Lau, D., Roberts-Thomson, K., . . . Sanders, P. (2013). Complications of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation a systematic review. Circulation, Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology (Print), 6(6), 1082-1088. DOI Scopus107 WoS79 Europe PMC67
  2013	Abed, H., Wittert, G., Leong, D., Shirazi, M., Bahrami, B., Middeldorp, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2013). Effect of weight reduction and cardiometabolic risk factor management on symptom burden and severity in patients with atrial fibrillation a randomized clinical trial. Jama-journal of the American Medical Association, 310(19), 2050-2060. DOI Scopus315 WoS294 Europe PMC202
  2013	Lau, D., Middeldorp, M., Brooks, A., Ganesan, A., Roberts-Thomson, K., Stiles, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2013). Aortic stiffness in lone atrial fibrillation: A novel risk factor for arrhythmia recurrence. PLoS One, 8(10), 1-9. DOI Scopus31 WoS24 Europe PMC20
  2013	Brooks, A., Wilson, L., Chia, N., Lau, D., Alasady, M., Leong, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2013). Accuracy and clinical outcomes of CT image integration with Carto-Sound compared to electro-anatomical mapping for atrial fibrillation ablation: A randomized controlled study. International Journal of Cardiology, 168(3), 2774-2782. DOI Scopus20 WoS17 Europe PMC15
  2013	Lau, D., Shipp, N., Kelly, D., Thanigaimani, S., Neo, M., Kuklik, P., . . . Sanders, P. (2013). Atrial arrhythmia in ageing spontaneously hypertensive rats: Unraveling the substrate in hypertension and ageing. PLoS One, 8(8), 1-10. DOI Scopus52 WoS45 Europe PMC29
  2013	Wong, C., Sun, M., Lau, D., Brooks, A., Sullivan, T., Worthley, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2013). Nationwide trends in the incidence of acute myocardial infarction in Australia, 1993-2010. American Journal of Cardiology, 112(2), 169-173. DOI Scopus19 WoS20 Europe PMC12
  2013	Burch, A., Wong, C., Sullivan, T., Brooks, A., Leong, D., Lau, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2013). Trends in the use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators in Australia: a 10-year nationwide study from 2000-2009. Internal Medicine Journal, 43(8), 888-895. DOI Scopus3 WoS3
  2013	Alasady, M., Shipp, N., Brooks, A., Lim, H., Lau, D., Barlow, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2013). Myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation importance of atrial ischemia. Circulation, Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology (Print), 6(4), 738-745. DOI Scopus34 WoS30 Europe PMC20
  2013	Wong, C., Sun, M., Cheng, Y., Dang, J., Barlow, D., Chia, N., . . . Sanders, P. (2013). Temporal and comparative outcomes of cardiac electrophysiology abstracts. American Journal of Cardiology, 112(2), 251-254. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
  2013	Lim, H., Willoughby, S., Schultz, C., Gan, C., Alasady, M., Lau, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2013). Effect of atrial fibrillation on atrial thrombogenesis in humans: Impact of rate and rhythm. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 61(8), 852-860. DOI Scopus126 WoS113 Europe PMC72
  2013	Abed, H., Samuel, C., Lau, D., Kelly, D., Royce, S., Alasady, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2013). Obesity results in progressive atrial structural and electrical remodeling: Implications for atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm, 10(1), 90-100. DOI Scopus175 WoS163 Europe PMC116
  2013	Ganesan, A., Kuklik, P., Lau, D., Brooks, A., Baumert, M., Lim, W., . . . Sanders, P. (2013). Bipolar electrogram Shannon entropy at sites of rotational activation: implications for ablation of atrial fibrillation. Circulation. Arrhythmia and Elecrophysiology (online), 6(1), 48-57. DOI Scopus90 WoS77 Europe PMC56
  2013	Lau, D., Zeemering, S., Maesen, B., Kuklik, P., Verheule, S., & Schotten, U. (2013). Catheter ablation targeting complex fractionated atrial electrogram in atrial fibrillation. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation, 6(3), 86-92. Scopus5
  2012	Lau, D., Maesen, B., Zeemering, S., Verheule, S., Crijns, H., & Schotten, U. (2012). Stability of complex fractionated atrial electrograms: a systematic review. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 23(9), 980-987. DOI Scopus34 WoS29 Europe PMC24
  2012	Zeemering, S., Maesen, B., Nijs, J., Lau, D., Granier, M., Verheule, S., & Schotten, U. (2012). Automated quantification of atrial fibrillation complexity by probabilistic electrogram analysis and fibrillation wave reconstruction. Conference proceedings : ... Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual Conference, 2012, 6357-6360. DOI Scopus15 WoS15 Europe PMC10
  2012	Wong, C., Brooks, A., Lau, D., Leong, D., Sun, M., Sullivan, T., . . . Sanders, P. (2012). Factors associated with the epidemic of hospitalizations due to atrial fibrillation. American Journal of Cardiology, 110(10), 1496-1499. DOI Scopus34 WoS30 Europe PMC22
  2012	Mahajani, R., Brooks, A., Sullivan, T., Lim, H., Alasady, M., Abed, H., . . . Sanders, P. (2012). Importance of the underlying substrate in determining thrombus location in atrial fibrillation: implications for left atrial appendage closure. Heart, 98(15), 1120-1126. DOI Scopus57 WoS51 Europe PMC28
  2012	Wong, C., John, B., Brooks, A., Chandy, S., Kuklik, P., Lau, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2012). Direction-dependent conduction abnormalities in the chronically stretched atria. Europace, 14(7), 954-961. DOI Scopus8 WoS5 Europe PMC7
  2012	Wilson, L., Brooks, A., Lau, D., Dimitri, H., Sharma, G., Lim, H., . . . Sanders, P. (2012). Real-time CartoSound imaging of the esophagus: a comparison to computed tomography. International Journal of Cardiology, 157(2), 260-262. DOI Scopus1 WoS1 Europe PMC1
  2012	Derejko, P., Szumowski, L., Sanders, P., Krupa, W., Bodalski, R., Orczykowski, M., . . . Walczak, F. (2012). Atrial fibrillation in patients with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: Role of pulmonary veins. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 23(3), 280-286. DOI Scopus10 WoS9 Europe PMC6
  2012	Dimitri, H., Ng, M., Brooks, A., Kuklik, P., Stiles, M., Lau, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2012). Atrial remodeling in obstructive sleep apnea: implications for atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm, 9(3), 321-327. DOI Scopus171 WoS152 Europe PMC115
  2012	Abed, H., Alasady, M., Lau, D., Lim, H., & Sanders, P. (2012). Approach to the difficult transseptal: Diathermy facilitated left atrial access. Heart, Lung & Circulation (Print Edition), 21(2), 108-112. DOI Scopus3 WoS3 Europe PMC1
  2012	Ganesan, A., Brooks, A., Roberts-Thomson, K., Lau, D., Kalman, J., & Sanders, P. (2012). Role of AV nodal ablation in cardiac synchronization in patients with coexistent atrial fibrillation and heart failure: a systematic review. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 59(8), 719-726. DOI Scopus130 WoS103 Europe PMC75
  2011	Roberts-Thomson, K., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2011). The diagnosis and management of ventricular arrhythmias. Nature Reviews Cardiology, 8(6), 311-321. DOI Scopus34 WoS30 Europe PMC20
  2011	Psaltis, P., Carbone, A., Leong, D., Lau, D., Nelson, A., Kuchel, T., . . . Worthley, S. (2011). Assessment of myocardial fibrosis by endoventricular electromechanical mapping in experimental nonischemic cardiomyopathy. International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, 27(1), 25-37. DOI Scopus25 WoS25 Europe PMC20
  2011	Lau, D., Roberts-Thomson, K., & Sanders, P. (2011). Sinus node revisited. Current Opinion in Cardiology, 26(1), 55-59. DOI Scopus13 WoS8 Europe PMC7
  2011	Lau, D., Psaltis, P., Mackenzie, L., Kelly, D., Carbone, A., Worthington, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2011). Atrial remodeling in an ovine model of anthracycline-induced nonischemic cardiomyopathy: remodeling of the same sort. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 22(2), 175-182. DOI Scopus35 WoS31 Europe PMC18
  2011	Mahajan, R., Lim, H., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2011). Left superior pulmonary vein rhythm masquerading as sinus rhythm. Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 11(1), 20-23.
  2011	Lau, D., Psaltis, P., Carbone, A., Kelly, D., Mackenzie, L., Worthington, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2011). Atrial protective effects of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: A long-term study in ovine chronic heart failure. Heart Rhythm, 8(4), 575-582. DOI Scopus25 WoS22 Europe PMC17
  2011	Wong, C., Abed, H., Molaee, P., Nelson, A., Brooks, A., Sharma, G., . . . Sanders, P. (2011). Pericardial fat is associated with atrial fibrillation severity and ablation outcome. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 57(17), 1745-1751. DOI Scopus240 WoS212 Europe PMC135
  2011	Abed, H., Lau, D., Kelly, D., Nelson, A., Wittert, G., & Sanders, P. (2011). Obesity and Atrial Fibrillation: A Chronic Ovine Study. Journal of Arrhythmia, 27(Supplement), YIAB_1. DOI
  2010	Psaltis, P., Carbone, A., Nelson, A., Lau, D., Jantzen, T., Manavis, J., . . . Worthley, S. (2010). Reparative effects of allogeneic mesenchymal precursor cells delivered transendocardially in experimental nonischemic cardiomyopathy. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, 3(9), 974-983. DOI Scopus47 WoS46 Europe PMC34
  2010	Lau, D., Mackenzie, L., Shipp, N., Kuklik, P., Dimitri, H., Lobb, B., . . . Sanders, P. (2010). Feasibility of high-density electrophysiological study using multiple-electrode array in isolated small animal atria. Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology, 37(10), 1023-1027. DOI Scopus5 WoS4 Europe PMC4
  2010	Lau, D., Mackenzie, L., Kelly, D., Psaltis, P., Brooks, A., Worthington, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2010). Hypertension and atrial fibrillation: Evidence of progressive atrial remodeling with electrostructural correlate in a conscious chronically instrumented ovine model. Heart Rhythm, 7(9), 1282-1290. DOI Scopus115 WoS102 Europe PMC79
  2010	Wong, C., Stiles, M., John, B., Brooks, A., Lau, D., Dimitri, H., . . . Sanders, P. (2010). Direction-dependent conduction in lone atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm, 7(9), 1192-1199. DOI Scopus20 WoS17 Europe PMC14
  2010	Stiles, M., Wong, C., John, B., Kuklik, P., Brooks, A., Lau, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2010). Characterization of atrial remodeling studied remote from episodes of typical atrial flutter. American Journal of Cardiology, 106(4), 528-534. DOI Scopus15 WoS10 Europe PMC10
  2010	Lau, D., Brooks, A., & Sanders, P. (2010). AF Termination: the Holy Grail of persistent AF ablation?. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation, 1(12), 702-704. Scopus2
  2010	Brooks, A., Stiles, M., Laborderie, J., Lau, D., Kuklik, P., Shipp, N., . . . Sanders, P. (2010). Outcomes of long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation ablation: A systematic review. Heart Rhythm, 7(6), 835-846. DOI Scopus301 WoS248 Europe PMC209
  2010	Lau, D., Mackenzie, L., Rajendram, A., Psaltis, P., Kelly, D., Spyropoulos, P., . . . Sanders, P. (2010). Characterization of cardiac remodeling in a large animal "one-kidney, one-clip" hypertensive model. Blood Pressure, 19(2), 119-125. DOI Scopus13 WoS10 Europe PMC11
  2010	Lau, D., Mackenzie, L., Kelly, D., Psaltis, P., Worthington, M., Rajendram, A., . . . Sanders, P. (2010). Short-term hypertension is associated with the development of atrial fibrillation substrate: A study in an ovine hypertensive model. Heart Rhythm, 7(3), 396-404. DOI Scopus67 WoS61 Europe PMC49
  2010	Lau, D., Alasady, M., Brooks, A., & Sanders, P. (2010). New onset atrial fibrillation and acute coronary syndrome. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy, 8(7), 941-948. DOI Scopus24 Europe PMC13
  2009	Lau, D., Huynh, L., Chew, D., 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. DOI Scopus72 WoS67 Europe PMC53
  2009	Wong, C., Wong, M., Wong, N., Sun, M., Brooks, A., Stiles, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2009). Impact of research presentations at the annual scientific sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society. Heart Rhythm, 6(9), 1345-1348. DOI Scopus9 WoS9 Europe PMC8
  2009	Roberts-Thomson, K., John, B., Worthley, S., Brooks, A., Stiles, M., Lau, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2009). Left atrial remodeling in patients with atrial septal defects. Heart Rhythm, 6(7), 1000-1006. DOI Scopus70 WoS59 Europe PMC49
  2009	Nelson, A., Worthley, M., Psaltis, P., Carbone, A., Dundon, B., Duncan, R., . . . Worthley, S. (2009). Validation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance assessment of pericardial adipose tissue volume. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 11(1), 1-8. DOI Scopus74 WoS72 Europe PMC55
  2009	Stiles, M., John, B., Wong, C., Kuklik, P., Brooks, A., Lau, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2009). Paroxysmal lone atrial fibrillation is associated with an abnormal atrial substrate. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 53(14), 1182-1191. DOI Scopus247 WoS215 Europe PMC164
  2009	Sanders, P., Jaïs, P., Young, G., Sacher, F., Rotter, M., Hocini, M., . . . Haïssaguerre, M. (2009). Atrial Mechanical Function after Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Unknown Journal, 225-232. DOI
  2009	Thavapalachandran, S., Leong, D., Stiles, M., John, B., Dimitri, H., Lau, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2009). Evidence-based management of heart failure in clinical practice: a review of device-based therapy use. Internal Medicine Journal, 39(10), 669-675. DOI Scopus4 WoS3 Europe PMC2
  2008	Stiles, M., Brooks, A., Kuklik, P., John, B., Dimitri, H., Lau, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2008). High-density mapping of atrial fibrillation in humans: Relationship between high-frequency activation and electrogram fractionation. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 19(12), 1245-1253. DOI Scopus59 WoS54 Europe PMC48
  2008	Psaltis, P., Carbone, A., Nelson, A., Lau, D., Manavis, J., Finnie, J., . . . Worthley, S. (2008). An ovine model of toxic, nonischemic cardiomyopathy-assessment by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 14(9), 785-795. DOI Scopus21 WoS17 Europe PMC10
  2008	Lau, D., Wilson, L., Stiles, M., Shashidhar., Dimitri, H., Brooks, A., . . . Sanders, P. (2008). Defibrillator reset by radiotherapy. International Journal of Cardiology, 130(1), E37-E38. DOI Scopus17 WoS19 Europe PMC10
  2008	Brooks, A., Wilson, L., Kuklik, P., Stiles, M., John, B., Shashidhar., . . . Sanders, P. (2008). Image integration using NavX fusion: Initial experience and validation. Heart Rhythm, 5(4), 526-535. DOI Scopus59 WoS46 Europe PMC37
  2008	Stiles, M., Brooks, A., John, B., Shashidar, M., Wilson, L., Kuklik, P., . . . Sanders, P. (2008). The effect of electrogram duration on quantification of complex fractionated atrial electrograms and dominant frequency. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 19(3), 252-258. DOI Scopus60 WoS52 Europe PMC45
  2007	Lau, D., Stiles, M., Shashidhar., Young, G., & Sanders, P. (2007). Atrial fibrillation and anabolic steroid abuse. International Journal of Cardiology, 117(2), e86-e87. DOI Scopus57 Europe PMC31
  2007	Stiles, M., Sanders, P., Disney, P., Brooks, A., John, B., Lau, D., . . . Young, G. (2007). Differential effects of intravenous magnesium on atrioventricular node conduction in supraventricular tachycardia. American Journal of Cardiology, 100(8), 1249-1253. DOI Scopus18 WoS16 Europe PMC10
  2007	Stiles, M., Lau, D., Young, G., & Sanders, P. (2007). Delayed termination of ventricular tachycardia after cardioversion. Europace, 9(9), 730-731. DOI
  2007	Leong, D., Stiles, M., John, B., Lau, D., Young, G., & Sanders, P. (2007). Spontaneous degeneration of supraventricular tachycardia to ventricular fibrillation. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 18(3), 336-337. DOI
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• Book Chapters

  Year	Citation
  2017	Lau, D., Mahajan, R., Kalman, J., & Sanders, P. (2017). Sinus Node Abnormalities. In D. Zipes, J. Jalife, & W. G. Stevenson (Eds.), Cardiac Electrophysiology: From Cell to Bedside: Seventh Edition (pp. 674-680). DOI
  2015	Ganesan, A., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2015). How to select target sites in electrogram-guided ablationoptions, techniques, and results. In Practical Guide to Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Second Edition (pp. 191-205). DOI
  2014	Sanders, P., Lau, D., & Kalman, J. (2014). Sinus Node Abnormalities. In D. Zipes (Ed.), Cardiac Electrophysiology: From Cell to Bedside: Sixth Edition (6 ed., pp. 691-697). USA: Elsevier. DOI Scopus5

• Conference Papers

  Year	Citation
  2015	Wong, C., Lee, S., Gan, S., Mahajan, R., Pathak, R., Brooks, A., . . . Sanders, P. (2015). Guideline adherence to anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation: a study in indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. In EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL Vol. 36 (pp. 1080). London, ENGLAND: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.

• Conference Items

  Year	Citation
  2016	Agbaedeng, T., Mahajan, R., Munawar, D., Elliott, A., Twomey, D., Kumar, S., . . . Sanders, P. (2016). Meta-analysis of effects of epicardial fat on atrial fibrillation and ablation outcome. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts for the 64th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting, as published in Heart, Lung and Circulation. Adelaide, Australia: Elsevier. DOI
  2013	Pathak, R., Abhayaratna, W., Mehta, A., Lau, D., Alasady, M., & Sanders, P. (2013). Biomarkers and Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Successful Cardioversion: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Poster session presented at the meeting of Heart Rhythm. Denver, US: Elsevier.
  2012	Pathak, R., Abhayaratna, W., Mehta, A., Lau, D., Alasady, M., & Sanders, P. (2012). The Effect of Inflammation on Incident Atrial Fibrillation: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Poster session presented at the meeting of Heart Rhythm. Denver, US: Elsevier. WoS1
  2011	Lim, H., Willoughby, S., Schultz, C., Alasady, M., Lau, D., Roberts-Thomson, K., . . . Sanders, P. (2011). The Effect of Acute Onset Atrial Fibrillation and Rapid Atrial Rates on Markers of Thrombogenesis in the Human Left Atrium. Poster session presented at the meeting of journal of arrhythmia. DOI
  2010	Wong, C. X., Lau, D. H., Brooks, A. G., Leong, D. P., Shipp, N. J., Alasady, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2010). INCREASING TRENDS IN HOSPITALIZATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN AUSTRALIA: 1998-2008. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Atlanta, GA: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
  2009	Lau, D. H., Mackenzie, L., Kelly, D. J., Psaltis, P. J., Worthington, M., Rajendram, A., . . . Sanders, P. (2009). Hypertension and atrial fibrillation: a long term study of remodeling in a conscious ovine model. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 82nd Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, as published in Circulation. Orlando, FL: American Heart Association.

Regular teaching and mentoring of 4-5th year medical student joining the cardiac electrophysiology rotation.

Continuing education for community pharmacists, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (2014-2017).

Short term medical work & teaching in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo (2007); Ethiopia (2018, 2019).

A/Prof Lau has received numerous invitations to present (>50 in the last 5 years) and chair at scientific meetings both locally and internationally including: Heart Rhythm Society, USA, The Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society, Venice Arrhythmias, 4 Corners of Cardiology & Heart Foundation Australia. More recently,

A/Prof Lau has also been invited to participate in writing committees of position statements/expert consensus papers at an international level on: Translational Electrophysiology Research (European Heart Rhythm Association), Cardiac Dysautonomic Syndromes (Heart Rhythm Society, USA) & Novel anticoagulation use in patient undergoing cardiac interventions (European Heart Rhythm Association).

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• Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2019	Principal Supervisor	Comprehensive Evaluation of Clinical Care: In Patients with Cardiac Implanted Electronic Devices and Arrhythmias: Action towards Improved Workflow and Outcomes	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Bradley Matthew Pitman
  2017	Co-Supervisor	Effects of an Intentional Weight Loss and Prescribed Exercise Program on Outcomes in Obese Patients With Heart Failure	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Dr Michael Benjamin Stokes
  2017	Co-Supervisor	Upstream therapy of obesity and atrial fibrialation	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dr Kadhim Imad Kadhim
  2017	Co-Supervisor	Assessing the Relationship between Atrial Cardiomyopathy, Atrial Fribrilation Buren and Stroke	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dr Mehrdad Emami
  2016	Principal Supervisor	Novel Immunomodulatory Treatments for Patients with Autonomic Dysfuntion	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Rachel Mary Wells
  2016	Co-Supervisor	Typical Atrial Flutter: Determinants of Progression to Atrial Fibrillation in Humans	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Part Time	Anand Thiyagarajah

• Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

  Date	Role	Research Topic	Program	Degree Type	Student Load	Student Name
  2016 - 2019	Co-Supervisor	Characterisation of Atrial Fibrillation Patients: Risk Factors, Progression, Gender and Thrombogenic Risk	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Ms Melissa Middeldorp
  2015 - 2019	Co-Supervisor	Atrial Fibrillation and Sudden Cardiac Death in Obesity:An Investigation of the Arrhythmogenicity of Epicardial Fat	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dr Thomas Adam Agbaedeng
  2014 - 2015	Co-Supervisor	Atrial Arrhymogenesis During Myocardial Infarction	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dr Muayad Alasady
  2014 - 2017	Co-Supervisor	Atrial Electrophysiological and Structural Changes in Obesity & Diabetes Mellitus	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Miss Melissa Neo
  2014 - 2017	Co-Supervisor	The Surgical Management of Atrial Fibrillation	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Mr Jason Arya Varzaly
  2013 - 2015	Co-Supervisor	Aggressive Risk Factor Reduction Study for Atrial Fibrillation	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dr Rajeev Kumar Pathak
  2012 - 2017	Co-Supervisor	The Impact of Weight Fluctuation on Atrial Substrate and the Prevention of Atrial Remodelling with the use of Anti-Fibrotics	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dr Darragh Joseph Twomey
  2011 - 2015	Co-Supervisor	Atrial Reverse Remodeling in Hypertensive Substrate	Doctor of Philosophy	Doctorate	Full Time	Dr Shiv Thanigaimani

• Position: Research Fellow
• Phone: 83139000
• Email: dennis.lau@adelaide.edu.au
• Campus: North Terrace
• Building: SAHMRI, floor 8
• Org Unit: Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences