Publications – Herts London Cardiology

Emergency Cardiology. An Evidence Base Guide to Acute Cardiac Problems. Ghuran A, Uren N, Nolan J. Arnold Publishers 2003.
Francis R, Ghuran A. Cardiovascular toxicity due to recreational drugs. In: R. Meenakshisundaram (ed). Cardiovascular Toxicology. Elseiver 2014. September 2014
Ghuran A, Camm AJ. Periinfarction Arrhythmias. In: Kowey PJ, Podrid PR (eds). Cardiac Arrhythmias: Mechanisms, Diagnosis and Management. Lippincot, Williams and Wilkins 2001.
Ghuran A, Camm AJ. Ischaemic Heart Disease Presenting As Arrhythmias. In: Gershlick AH, Davies S (eds). Ischaemic Heart Disease: Therapeutic Issues. Oxford University Press . Br Med Bull. 2001 Oct;59(1):193-210.
Ghuran A, Malik M. Time Domain Heart Rate Variability. In: Zareba W, Locati E, Maison Blanche P (eds). Non Invasive Electrocardiology in Clinical Practice. Futura Publishing Company Inc. 2000
Ghuran A, Malik M. Heart Rate Turbulence. In: Smith JM, Cain ME. Sudden Death: Risk Assessment and Prevention.
Ghuran A , Malik M. Influence of Smoking, Alcohol, Caffeine and Recreational Drugs on Cardiac Autonomic Tests. In: Malik M (ed). Clinical Guide to Cardiac Autonomic Tests, 331-356, Kluwer Academic Publishers 1998.

Viljoen A, Batchelor B, Ghuran A. A Woman With Hypomagnesemia and Hypocalcemia. Clinicl Chemistry. Clinical Chemistry 2015; 61(5): 699–703.
Rajakulasingam R, Francis R, Ghuran A. A rare complication following radiofrequency ablation. BMJ Case Rep. 2013 Feb 18;2013. doi:pii: bcr2012007696. 10.1136/bcr-2012-007696.
R. Francis, R. Rajakulasingam, and A. Ghuran. Anatomical anomalies following coronary artery bypass surgery. Heart Asia. 2013; 5(1): 181
Diagnostic dilemmas in cardiology. Costopoulos C, Benson A, Prasad S, Ghuran A. BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Aug 8;2012. doi:pii: bcr2012006521. 10.1136/bcr-2012-006521.
Behan M, Haworth P, Colley P, Brittain M, Hince A, Clarke M, Ghuran A, Saha M, Hildick-Smith D. Decreasing operators’ radiation exposure during coronary procedures. The Transradial Radiation Protection Board. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventio 2010;76:79-84.
Khawaja MZO, Haworth P, Ghuran A, de Belder A, Hutchinson N, Trivedi U, Laborde J-C, Hildick-Smith D. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for stenosed and regurgitant aortic valve bioprostheses. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2010 Jan 12;55(2):97-101.
Rajani R, Prasad S, O’Nunain S, Sohal M, Ghuran A. Heart block: a primary manifestation of sarcoidosis. Europace. 2010 Feb;12(2):284-8
Phaeochromocytoma diagnosed at cardiac catheterisation. Lulsegged A, Quinn J, Holmberg S, Ghuran A. The British Journal of Diabetes & Vascular Disease 2009;9:90-91..
Ghuran A, Dixon G, de Belder A, Holmberg S, Hildick-Smith D. Transradial coronary intervention without pre-screening for a dual palmar blood supply. Int J Cardiol. 2007 Oct 18;121(3):320-2.
Patterson M, Ghuran A, Laarman GJ. Primary Intervention in Saphenous Vein Grafts: strategies for success – improving outcome with the aspiration catheter. J Invasive Cardiol 2007;19:E271-275.
Lockie T. Ghuran A, Hildick-Smith D. An Unusual Case of Embolic Stroke Following Permanent Pacing. Circulation 2007;115;386-387.
Gang Y, Hnatkova K, Ghuran A, Jones S, Camm AJ, Malik M. T-wave morphology abnormalities and disease severity in angiographically documented coronary artery disease. Folia Cardiologica 2005;12:448-451.
Fisher B, Ghuran A, Vadamalai V, Antonios TF. A Case Report and Review of The Cardiovascular Effects and Complications Induced by Cannabis Smoking. Emerg Med J. 2005 Sep;22:679-80
Yi Gang, Katerina Hnatkova, Kalishik Mandal, Ghuran A, Marek Malik. Preoperative Electrocardiographic Risk Assessment of Atrial Fibrillation After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2004;15:1379-1386.
Batchvarov VN, Hnatkova K, Ghuran A, Poloniecki J, Camm AJ, Malik M. Ventricular Gradient as a Risk Factor in Survivors of Acute Myocardial Infarction. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2003;26:373-376.
Batchvarov V. Kaski JC. Parchure N. Dilaveris P. Brown S. Ghuran A. Farbom P. Hnatkova K. Camm AJ. Malik M. Comparison between ventricular gradient and a new descriptor of the wavefront direction of ventricular activation and recovery. Clinical Cardiology. 25(5):230-6, 2002
Ghuran A, Reid F, La Rovere MT, Schmidt G, Bigger JT, Camm AJ, Schwartz P, Malik M, Atrami Investigators. Heart rate turbulence-based predictors of fatal and nonfatal cardiac arrest (The autonomic tone and reflexes after myocardial infarction substudy). Am J Cardiol 2002;89:184-90
Batchvarov V, Ghuran A, Smetana P, Hnatkova K, Harris M, Dilaveris P, Camm AJ, Malik M. The QT/RR Relationship in Healthy Subjects Exhibits Substantial Inter-Subject Variability and a High Intra-Subject Stability. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2002 Jun 282:6 H2356-63.
Ghuran A, van de Wieken R, Nolan J. Cardiovascular Complications of Recreational Drug Abuse. BMJ 2001; 323: 464-466
Ghuran A, Camm AJ. Amiodarone and Beta Blockade-Is The Whole Better Than Parts? Journal of Clinical and Basic Cardiology 2000;3:205-207.
Ghuran A, Nolan J. Recreational Drug Abuse; Issues for The Cardiologist. Heart 2000;83:627-33.
Ghuran A, Batchvarov V, Dilaveris P, Färbom P, Camm AJ, Malik M. Reflex Autonomic Modulation of Automatically Measured Repolarisation Parameters. PACE 2000;23:1973 – 1976.
Ghuran A, Nolan J. What are the Cardiac Complications of Recreational Drug Misuse? Western Journal of Medicine 2000;173:412-415.
Ghuran A, Malik M. Heart Rate Variability-State of The Art. Cardiac Electrophysiology Review 1999;3:283-285.
Batchvarov V, Dilaveris P, Färbom P, Ghuran A, Acar B, Hnatkova K, Camm AJ, Malik M. New descriptors of Homogeneity of The Propagation of Ventricular Repolarisation. PACE 2000;23:1968 – 1972.
Dilaveris P, Farbom P, Batchvarov V, Ghuran A, Malik M. Circadian Behaviour of P wave Duration, P Wave Area and PR interval in Healthy Subjects. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiology 2001;6(2):92-7.

Pascal Defaye, Azad Ghuran, Sabina Vittadello, Vitantonio Russo, Fernando Perez Lorente, Isabelle Heurtebise, Walid Amara, Debarshi Dey,Herbert Nägele. Improved sleep apnoea management in patients newly diagnosed with severe sleep apnoea via device-based pre-screening: a sub-analysis of the RESPIRE study. EHJ-Heart Failure 2018.
Christopoulos C, Niespialowska-Steuden M, Sharma S, Francis R, Ghuran A, Kukreja N, Gorog DA. Spontaneous ST-segment resolution in STEMI patients correlates with enhanced endogenous thrombolysis using a point-of-care assay. American College of Cardiology 2013.
Ghuran A, Gaynor Dixon, Adam de Belder, Steve Holmberg, David Hildick-Smith. Transradial coronary intervention without pre-screening for a dual palmar blood supply. Heart 2005;91(Suppl 1):A39.
Yi Gang, K. Hnatkova, A. Ghuran, Sue Jones, A. J. Camm, M. Malik. T wave morphology abnormalities and disease severity in angiographically documented coronary artery disease. Folia Cardiologica 2005;12(supl. C):91.
Yi Gang, K. Hnatkova, A. Ghuran, Sue Jones, A. J. Camm, M. Malik. Abnormalities in T wave morphology is associated with disease severity in patients with coronary artery disease. Eur Heart J 2005;(Suppl) 26:P1666.
Y Gang, K Hnatkova, A Ghuran, H Tasaki, M Malik. Ventricular repolarisation abnormalities in atrial fibrillation. Europace 2004;6(Suppl 1):89.
Y Gang, K Hnatkova, A Ghuran, A J Camm, M Malik. T wave morphology analysis in patients with angina. Europace 2004;6(Suppl 1):64
Y Gang, K Hnatkova, K Mandal, A Ghuran, A J Camm, M Malik. Does P wave signal averaged electrocardiogram play a role in risk assessment for atrial fibrillation. Europace 2004;6(Suppl 1):62
Yi Gang, Katerina Hnatkova, Ghuran A, Hirofumi Tasaki, Marek Malik. P-wave characteristics is associated with risk of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting. Heart Rhythm 2004;1(15):5245.
Yi Gang, Katerina Hnatkova, Ghuran A, Marek Malik. Ventricular repolarisation heterogeneity is associated with development of atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm 2004; 1(15):5261.
Yi G, Hnatkova K, Ghuran A, Camm AJ, Malik M.T-wave morphology analysis in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Eur Heart J 2003;24(Suppl):382.
Yi Gang, Katerina Hnatkova, Ghuran A, Marek Malik. Predictive values of P-wave morphology assessment and atrial signal-averaged ECG for development of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting. Europace 2003;4:B62.
Yi Gang, Katerina Hnatkova, Ghuran A, Sue Jones, A. John Camm, Marek Malik. Evaluation of the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmia recurrence in patients with ischaemic heart disease by T-wave morphology analysis. Europace 2003;4:B83.
Yi Gang, Katerina Hnatkova, J. Gimeno, Ghuran A, Marek Malik. T-wave morphology analysis in healthy subjects and in patients with cardiac disorders. Europace 2003;4:B116.
Ghuran A, Wichterle D, Little I, Baig K, Batchvarov V, Camm AJ, Pumphrey C, Ward D, Malik M. ST Segment Monitoring Using Four Reconstructed Bipolar Leads That Are Potentially Available In Implanted Devices. PACE 2003;26(4), Part II:1077.
Batchvarov VN, Smetana P, Ghuran A, Hnatkova K, Camm AJ, Malik M. The individually derived formulae are superior to Bazett and Fridericia formulae for heart rate correction of the QT interval. Eur Heart J 2002;(Suppl) 4:167.
Batchvarov VN, Smetana P, Ghuran A, Hnatkova K, Camm AJ, Malik M. Gender differences of depolarisation and repolarisation heterogeneity. Eur Heart J, 2002;(Suppl)4:406.
Batchvarov V, Hnatkova K, Ghuran A, Poloniecki J, Smetana P, Camm AJ, Malik M. Ventricular gradient is an independent risk factor in survivors of acute myocardial infarction. Europace 2002;3 (Suppl A):A44.
Yi G, Ghuran A, Ong Y, Sidova M, Rayner CFJ, Malik M. Assessment of cardiac autonomic modulation in patients with sleep disorders. Europace 2002;3 (Suppl A):A81.
Batchvarov V, Smetana P, Ghuran A, Hnatkova K, Camm AJ, Malik M. Comparison of Bazett, Friderica, and an individually derived formula for heart rate correction of the QT interval. Europace 2002;3 (Suppl A):A113.
Savelieva I, Ghuran A, Malik M. Transmural dispersion of ventricular depolarisation: relation to QT dispersion and T wave complexity. Europace 2002;3 (Suppl A):A134.
Wichterle D, Savelieva I, Ghuran A, Meara M, Camm AJ, Malik M. The dynamics of atrioventricular delay after ventricular premature beat. Europace 2002;3 (Suppl A):A134.
Batchvarov V, Smetana P, Ghuran A, Hnatkova K, Camm AJ, Malik M. Depolarisation and repolarization heterogeneities differ between men and women. Europace 2002;3 (Suppl A):A175
Ghuran A, Dan wichterle, Ian Little, Kamran Baig, Velislav Batchvarov, A John Camm, Charles Pumphrey, David Ward, Marek Malik. Monitoring myocardial ischaemia using four bipolar leads reconstructed from the unipoles that are potentially available in implanted devices. Heart 2002;87(Suppl II):P61.
Ghuran A, Dan wichterle, Ian Little, Kamran Baig, Velislav Batchvarov, A John Camm, Charles Pumphrey, David Ward, Marek Malik. Detecting myocardial ischaemia from four bipolar leads reconstructed from the unipoles that are potentially available in implanted devices. JACC 2002;39(5):320A.
Ghuran A, Dan wichterle, Ian Little, Kamran Baig, A John Camm, Charles Pumphrey, David Ward, Marek Malik. Monitoring myocardial ischaemia from intracardiac electrograms potentially available in implanted devices. Heart 2002;87(Suppl 1):A21.
Yi G, Ghuran A, Ong Y, Sidova M, Rayner CF, Malik M. Assessment of cardiac autonomic modulation in patients with sleep disorders. PACE 2002;25(4),Part II:652.
Velislav N Batchvarov, Peter Smetana, Ghuran A, Katerina Hnatkova, A John Camm, Marek Malik. Comparison of Bazett, Friderica, and an individually derived formula for heart rate correction of the QT interval. PACE 2002;25 (4), Part II;606.
Peter Smetana, Velislav N Batchvarov, Katerina Hnatkova, Ghuran A, Monica Harries, Ann Marie Murtagh, Marek Malik. Ventricular gradient is more homgeneous in women than men. JACC 2002;39(5):92A
Irina Savelieva, Dan Wichterle, Ghuran A, Maggie Meara, John Camm AJ, Marek Malik. Heart rate turbulence can be detected after atrial premature beat. JACC 2002;39(5):100A
Velislav N Batchvarov, Katerina Hnatkova, Ghuran A, Jan Poloniecki, Peter Smetana, A John Camm, Marek Malik. Depolarisation and repolarization heterogeneities differ between men and women. JACC 2002;39(5):125A.
Peter Smetana, Velislav N Batchvarov, Katerina Hnatkova, Ghuran A, Monica Harries, Ann Marie Murtagh, Marek Malik. The sex differences in the QT interval duration depend on heart rate. JACC 2002;39(5):97A.
Velislav N Batchvarov, Peter Smetana, Ghuran A, Katerina Hnatkova, Monica Harries, Ann Marie Murtagh, A John Camm, Marek Malik. Depolarisation and repolarization heterogeneities differ between men and women. JACC 2002;39(5):94A.
Batchvarov V, Graham M, Hnatkova K, Ghuran A, Camm AJ, Malik M. Depolaristaion and repolarisation heterogeneity are different in patients with hypertrophic and with dilated cardiomyopathy. Circulation 2001;104(17):II-381.
Savelieva I, Ghuran A, Malik M. Relation between ventricular gradient and complexity of ventricular repolarization evaluated by principal component analysis. Eur Heart J 2001;22:438.
Dilaveris P, Batchvarov V, Farbom P, Ghuran A, Malik M. Circadian behaviour of P Wave Duration, P Wave Area, and PR Interval in Healthy Subjects. Eur Heart J 2001;22:702.
Batchvarov V, Hnatkova K, Poloniecki J, Ghuran A, Camm AJ, Malik M. Distinction between risk for early and late cardiac mortality following myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J 2001;22:72
Guzik P, Ghuran A, Wegrzynowski A, Rzetecka K, Wykretowicz A, Wysocki H. Heart rate turbulence triggered by ventricular premature beat depends on the preceding sinus rhythm, coupling interval and compensatory pause duration. Folia Cardiologica 2001;8:38.
Guzik P, Wegrzynowski A, Rzetecka K, Ghuran A, Wykretowicz A, Schmidt G, Wysocki H. Diurnal varition of heart rate turbulence in healthy subjects. Folia Cardiologica 2001;8:46.
Ghuran A, Savelieva I, Camm AJ, Malik M. Heart Rate Turbulence calculated using single and multiple ventricular premature complexes. Europace 2001;2 (Suppl B):B183
Ghuran A, Savelieva I, Camm AJ, Malik M. Consistency and Timing of measurementof heart Rate turbulence post myocardial infarction. Europace 2001;2 (Suppl B):B205.
Savelieva I, Ghuran A, Camm AJ, Malik M. Abnormal T axis in healthy individuals. Europace 2001;2 (Suppl B):B183.
Savelieva I, Ghuran A, Camm AJ, Malik M. Ventricular gradient and repolarisation complexity in healthy subjects. Europace 2001;2 (Suppl B):B183.
Batchvarov V, Hnatkova K, Ghuran A, Poloniecki J, Camm AJ, Malik M. Wavefront Direction of Depolarisation and Repolarisation for Risk Stratification after Myocardial Infarction. Europace 2001;2 (Suppl B):B53.
Batchvarov V, Kaski JC, Parchure N, Dilaveris P, Brown S, Ghuran A, Farbom P, Hnatkova K, Camm AJ, Malik M. Autonomic Effects on Ventricular Gradient in Normal Subjects and Patients with Cardiovascular Syndrome X. Europace 2001;2 (Suppl B):B161
Batchvarov V, Hnatkova K, Ghuran A, Poloniecki J, Camm AJ, Malik M. T Wave Morphology Analysis for Risk Stratification after Myocardial Infarction. Heart 2001;85(Suppl I):48.
Batchvarov V, Parchure N, Dilaveris P, Brown S, Ghuran A, Farbom P, Hnatkova K, Camm AJ, Kaski JC, Malik M. Autonomic Modulations Affect The Ventricular Gradient in Healthy Subjects, But not in cardiovascular Syndrome X Patients. Heart 2001;85(Suppl I):50.
Yi G, Ghuran A, Ong YE, Ouardy AE, Patton R, Waktare J, Rayner CF, Malik M. Altered Cardiac Autonomic Modulation in Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. PACE 2001;24(4), Part II:650.
Batchvarov V, Hnatkova K, Ghuran A, Poloniecki J, Camm AJ, Malik M. T Wave Morphology Analysis for Risk Stratification after Myocardial Infarction. PACE 2001;24(4), Part II:673.
A Ghuran, F Reid, MT La Rovere, PJ Schwartz, G Schmidt, T Bigger Jr, A J Camm, M Malik. A Global Index of Cardiac Autonomic Status and Reflexes. Journal of The American College of Cardiology 2001;37(2):125A.
Batchvarov V, Ghuran A, Hnatkova K, Dilaveris P, Graham M, Farbom P, Camm AJ, Malik M. Short- and -Long Term Reproducibility of The QT and RR Relation In Healthy Subjects. Journal of The American College of Cardiology 2001;37(2):101A.
A Ghuran, F Reid, MT La Rovere, PJ Schwartz, G Schmidt, T Bigger Jr, A J Camm, M Malik on behalf of the ATRAMI Investigators. Heart Rate Turbulence and Cardiac Mortality in The Autonomic Tone and Reflexes After Myocardial Infarction (ATRAMI) Study. Circulation 2000;102(18):II-106.
Ghuran A, Bano G, Rodin A, Nussey S, Malik M. Changes in Heart Rate Variability Following Cranial Radiotherapy. Annals of Non Invasive Electrocardiology 2000;5:S24.
Batchvarov V, Ghuran A, Dilaveris P, Graham M, Farbom P, Acar B, Hnatkova K, Camm AJ, Malik M. The 24-Hour QT/RR Relation in Healthy Subjects is Reproducible In The Short- and Long Term. Annals of Non Invasive Electrocardiology 2000;5:S57.
Dilaveris P, Batchvarov V, Farbom P, Ghuran A, Malik M. Circadian behaviour of P Wave Duration, P Wave Area, and PR Interval in Healthy Subjects. Hellenic Journal of Cardiology 2000;41:225.
Batchvarov V, Dilaveris P, Farbom P, Ghuran A, Acar B, Hnatkova K, Camm AJ, Malik M. The Effects of Valsalva Manoeuvre on The T loop Area in Healthy Subjects. Hellenic Journal of Cardiology 2000;41:227
Dilaveris P, Batchvarov V, Farbom P, Ghuran A, Malik M. P Wave Duration, P wave Area, And PR Interval Show A Significant Diurnal Variation In Healthy Subjects. Annals of Non Invasive Electrocardiology 2000;5:S3.
Batchvarov V, Dilaveris P, Ghuran A, Farbom P, Acar B, Hnatkova K, Camm AJ, Malik M. Autonomic Modulation of The T Loop Area in Healthy Subjects. Annals of Non Invasive Electrocardiology 2000;5:S48.
Batchvarov V, Dilaveris P, Ghuran A, Farbom P, Acar B, Hnatkova K, Camm AJ, Malik M. Dynamic Changes in The T wave Morphology: Assessment By A New Descriptor of The Wavefront Direction of Propagation. Annals of Non Invasive Electrocardiology 2000;5:S56.
A Ghuran1, F Reid1, Y Gang1, G Schmidt2, M La Rovere3, P Schwartz3, T Bigger Jr4, A J Camm1, M Malik1 on behalf of the ATRAMI Investigators. 1St. George’s Hospital Medical School, London, 2Technical University , Munich Germany, 3S Maugeri Foundation, University of Pavia Italy, 4Columbia University, New York. Heart Rate Turbulence As A Predictor of Mortality in The ATRAMI Study. European Heart Journal 2000;21:333.
A Ghuran1, G Schmidt2, M La Rovere3, Peter Schwartz3, T Bigger Jr4, A J Camm1, Marek Malik1 on behalf of the ATRAMI Investigators. 1St. George’s Hospital Medical School, London, 2Technical University , Munich Germany, 3S Maugeri Foundation, University of Pavia Italy, 4Columbia University, New York. Pathophysiologic Correlate of Heart Rate Turbulence and Baroreceptor Reflex Sensitivity from The ATRAMI Study. European Heart Journal 2000;21:474.
Batchvarov V, Dilaveris P, Farbom P, Ghuran A, Acar A, Hnatkova K, Camm AJ, Malik M. A new descriptor of Temporal Homogeneity of The Propagation of Repolarsation. Europace 2000;1(Suppl D):172.
Batchvarov V, Dilaveris P, Farbom P, Ghuran A, Camm AJ, Malik M. Reflex Autonomic Modulation of Automatically Measured QT Dispersion. Europace 2000;1(Suppl D):D172.
Batchvarov V, Dilaveris P, Ghuran A, Farbom P, Camm AJ, Malik M. Effect of Postural Changes on Automatically Measured Parameters of Ventricular Repolarisation. Europace 2000;1(Suppl D):D170.
Ghuran A, Bano G, Rodin A, Nussey S, Malik M. Autonomic Dysfunction following Cranial Irradiation. 21st Annual Scientific Sessions North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology. May 2000. PACE 2000;23 (Part II):709.
Bano G, Ghuran A, Rodin DA, Malik M, Nussey SS. Heart Rate Variability After Cranial Irradiation. Journal of Endocrinology 2000; 164:46.
Xiaohua G, Yi G, Gallagher M, Batchvarov V, Yee Guan Y, Ghuran A, Hnatkova K, Malik M. Effect of Moderate physical exercise on Noninvasive Cardiac Autonomic Tests in Healthy Volunteers. PACE 1999;22:886.