Approximately 200 peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations are made each year by the Department's staff. Click on the Publications link to view publications and presentations made by our staff since 1998.
Allen J, Overbeck K, Nath AF, Murray A, Stansby G. A prospective comparison of bilateral photoplethysmography versus the ankle-brachial pressure index for detecting and quantifying lower limb peripheral arterial disease. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 47:4, 794-802. [Read Abstract]
Amoore JN, Lemesre Y, Murray IC, Mieke S, King ST, Smith FE, Murray A. Automatic blood pressure measurement: the oscillometric waveform shape is a potential contributor to the differences between oscillometric and auscultatory pressure measurements. J Hypertens 2008;26(1):35-43. [Read Abstract]
Allan LM, Ballard CG, Allen J, Murray A, Davidson AW, McKeith IG, Kenny RA. Autonomic dysfunction in dementia. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 2007;78:671-677. [Read abstract]
Allen J. Photoplethysmography and its application in clinical physiological measurement. Physiol. Meas. 28 R1-R39. [Read Abstract]
Amoore JN, Lemesre Y, Murray IC, Vacher E, Mieke S, King ST, Smith FE, Murray A. Validation of oscillometric non-invasive blood pressure measurement devices sing simulators. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:251-3. [Read Abstract]
Amoore JN, Vacher E, Murray IC, Mieke S, King ST, Smith FE, Murray A. Effect of the shapes of the oscillometric pulse amplitude envelopes and their characteristic ratios on the differences between auscultatory and oscillometric blood pressure measurements. Blood Pressure Monitoring 2007;12:297-305. [Read Abstract]
Haigh AJ, Murray A, Langley P. Separating the atrial and ventricular components in atrial fibrillation. Are 64 leads better than 12? Computers in Cardiology 2007;34:281-284. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, Murray A. Analysis of the atrial repolarisation phase of the electrocardiogram in health and in atrial fibrillation. Computers in Cardiology 2007;34:785-788. [Read Abstract]
Smith FE, Langley P, van Leeuwen P, Hailer B, Trahms L, Steinhoff U, Bourke JP, Murray A. Comparison of magnetocardiography and electrocardiography. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2007 Jul;7 Suppl 1:20-2. [Read Abstract]
Zarychta P, Smith FE, King ST, Haigh AJ, Klinge A, Zheng D, Stevens S, Allen J, Okelarin A, Langley P, Murray A. Body surface potential mapping for detection of myocardial infarct sites. Computers in Cardiology 2007;34:181-184. [Read Abstract]
Zheng D, Allen J, Murray A. Non-invasive in vivo assessment of changes in peripheral arterial properties with estimation of arterial volume compliance. Physiol Meas. 2007 Oct;28(10):1317-27. [Read Abstract]
Allen J, Overbeck K, Stansby G, Murray A. Photoplethysmography assessments in cardiovascular disease. Measurement+Control Vol39/3 April 2006. [Read Abstract]
Amoore JN, Vacher E, Murray IC, Mieke S, King ST, Smith FE, Murray A. Can a simulator that regenerates physiological waveforms evaluate oscillometric non-invasive blood pressure devices? Blood Press Monit. 2006 Apr;11(2):63-7. [Read Abstract]
Bollmann A, Husser D, Mainardi L, Lombardi F, Langley P, Murray A, Rieta JJ, Millet J, Olsson SB, Stridh M, Sörnmo L. Analysis of surface electrocardiograms in atrial fibrillation: techniques, research, and clinical applications. Europace (2006) 8, 911-926. [Read Abstract]
Bowers EJ, Murray A. Phase representing the three interactions between respiration, changes in RR-intervals and changes in SP levels. European Study Group on Cardiovascular Oscillations ESGCO 2006. 2006;270-3. [Read Abstract]
Burn J, Sims AJ, Ford GA, Murray A.. et al. Factors affecting the use of cumulative sums in the analysis of circadian blood pressure. Physiol. Meas. 27 529-538. doi:10.1088/0967-3334/27/6/006. [Read Abstract]
Haigh AJ, Murray A, Langley P. Feasibility of Separating the Atrial and Ventricular Components of the Electrocardiogram. Computers in Cardiology 2006;33:393-396. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, Rieta JJ, Stridh M, Millet J, Sornmo L, Murray A. Comparison of atrial signal extraction algorithms in 12-lead ECGs with atrial fibrillation. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2006 Feb;53(2):343-6. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, Smith FE, King ST, Zheng D, Haigh AJ, Murray A. Fully Automated Computer Measurement of QT Interval from the 12-Lead Electrocardiogram. Computers in Cardiology 2006;33:345-348. [Read Abstract]
Murphy TW, Reay CA, Sims AJ, Smith JH. Serial measurement of leak conductance around uncuffed endotracheal tubes in children after cardiopulmonary bypass. Paediatr Anaesth. 2006 Dec;16(12):1300-1. [Read Abstract]
Newton JL, Allen J, Kerr S, Jones DE. Reduced heart rate variability and baroreflex sensitivity in primary biliary cirrhosis. Liver Int. 2006 Mar;26(2):197-202.[Read Abstract]
Olbrich T, Williams DO, Doig JC, Murray A. In vivo assessment of coronary artery angioplasty and stent deployment from balloon pressure-volume data. Physiol Meas. 2006 Mar;27(3):213-23. [Read Abstract]
Smith FE, Langley P, van Leeuwen P, Hailer B, Trahms L, Steinhoff U, Bourke JP, Murray A. Comparison of magnetocardiography and electrocardiography: a study of automatic measurement of dispersion of ventricular repolarization. Europace. 2006 Oct;8(10):887-93. [Read Abstract]
Zheng D, Allen J, Murray A. Development of a Method for Determining Arterial Pulse Propagation Times and Influence of Arterial Compliance. Computers in Cardiology 2006;33:289-292. [Read Abstract]
Allen J, Oates CP, Lees TA, Murray A. Photoplethysmography detection of lower limb peripheral arterial occlusive disease: a comparison of pulse timing, amplitude and shape characteristics. Physiol. Meas. 26 (2005) 811-821. [Read Abstract]
Allan LM, Kerr SRJ, Ballard CG, Allen J, Murray A, McLaren AT, Kenny RA. Autonomic Function Assessed by Heart Rate Variability Is Normal in Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 2005;19:140-144. [Read Abstract]
McLaren A, Kerr S, Allan L, Steen IN, Ballard C, Allen J, Murray A, Kenny RA. Autonomic Function Is Impaired in Elderly Stroke Survivors. Stroke 2005; 36: 1026-1030. [Read Abstract]
Nitzan M, Rosenfeld C, Weiss AT, Grossman E, Patron A, Murray A. Effects of external pressure on arteries distal to the cuff during sphygmomanometry. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2005;52:1120-7. [Read Abstract]
Raine D, Langley P, Murray A, Furniss S, Bourke JP. Surface atrial frequency analysis in patients with atrial fibrillation: assessing the effects of linear left atrial ablation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2005;16:838-44. [Read Abstract]
Sims AJ, Menes JA, Bousfield DR, Reay CA,Murray A. Automated blood pressure devices: are they suitable for use? Blood Pressure Monitoring 2005;10:275-81. [Read Abstract]
Sims AJ, Reay CA, Bousfield DR, Menes JA, Murray A. Low-cost oscillometric blood pressure monitors: device repeatability and device differences. Physiol Meas 2005;26:441-5. [Read Abstract]
Sims AJ, Reay CA, Bousfield DR, Menes JA, Murray A. Low-cost oscillometric non-invasive blood pressure monitors: device repeatability and device differences. Physiol Meas 2005; 26: 441-445. [Read Abstract]
Sims AJ, Reay CA, Bousfield DR, Menes JA, Murray A. Oscillometric blood pressure devices and simulators: measurements of repeatability and differences between models. Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology 2005; 29: 112-118. [Read Abstract]
Allen J, Gehrke T, O'Sullivan JJ, King ST, Murray A. Characterization of the Korotkoff sounds using joint time-frequency analysis. Physiol Meas 2004; 25: 107-117. [Read Abstract]
Allen J, Murray A. Effects of filtering on multi-site photoplethysmography pulse waveform characteristics. Computers in Cardiology, IEEE Press 2004; 31: 485-488. [Read Abstract]
Bowers EJ, Murray A. Effects on baroreflex sensitivity measurements when different protocols are used to induce regular changes in beat-to-beat intervals and systolic pressure. Physiol Meas 2004; 25: 523-38. [Read Abstract]
Bowers EJ, Murray A. Interaction between cardiac beat-to-beat intervals and systolic blood pressure changes. Clin Auton Res 2004; 14: 92-98. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, Allen J, Bowers EJ, Drinnan MJ, Garcia EV, King ST, Olbrich T, Sims AJ, Smith FE, Wild J, Zheng D, Murray A. Analysis of RR interval and fibrillation frequency and amplitude for predicting spontaneous termination of atrial fibrillation. Computers in Cardiology 2004;31:637-40. [Read Abstract]
Olbrich T, Murray A. Assessment of a technique to determine the mechanical properties of coronary arteries using mock arteries. Physiol Meas 2004; 25: 1-15. [Read Abstract]
Raine D, Langley P, Murray A, Dunuwille A, Bourke JP. Surface atrial frequency analysis in patients with atrial fibrillation: a tool for evaluating the effects of intervention. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2004;15:1021-6. [Read Abstract]
Steinhoff U, Knappe-Grueneberg S, Schnabel A, Trahms L, Smith F, Langley P, Murray A, Koch H. Magnetocardiography for pharmacology safety studies requiring high patient throughput and reliability. J Electrocardiol 2004;37(Suppl):187-92. [Read Abstract]
Vecchietti S, Langley P, Severi S, Cavalcanti S, Murray A. Effect of premature ventricular beats on manual and automatic repolarization measurements. J Electrocardiol 2004; 37: 181-189. [Read Abstract]
Allen J, Murray A. Age-related changes in the characteristics of the photoplethysmographic pulse shape at various body sites. Physiol Meas 2003; 24: 297-307. [Read Abstract]
Allen J, Gehrke T, O'Sullivan J, King ST, Murray A. Time and frequency analysis of the Korotkoff sounds. Third International Workshop on Non-invasive Haemodynamic, Autonomic and Vascular Monitoring, Graz, Austria, May 2003. Abstract published in: Clinical Autonomic Research, 2003; 13:67. [Read Abstract]
Allen J, Young AL, Griffiths B, Kumar N, Murray A. Subject preparation and thermal acclimatization prior to mild cold challenge testing using dynamic thermal imaging. Ninth European Congress of Medical Thermology, Krakow, Poland, May 2003. Abstract published in: Thermology International, 2003; 13(2):63-64. [Read Abstract]
Bowers EJ, Murray A. Success of different techniques to induce regular changes in RR-intervals and systolic blood pressure levels. Computers in Cardiology 2003; 30: 37-40. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, Bowers EJ, Wild J, Drinnan MJ, Allen J, Sims A, et al. An algorithm to distinguish ischaemic and non ischaemic ST changes in the Holter ECG. Computers in Cardiology 2003; 30: 239-42. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, O'Donnell D, Raine D, Furniss SS, Bourke JP, Murray A. Computer assisted characterisation of rapid repetitive electrical activations in the pulmonary veins during atrial fibrillation. J Bifurcation Chaos 2003; 12; 3657-74. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, Rieta JJ, Stridh M, Millet-Riog J, Sornmo L, Murray A. Reconstruction of atrial signals derived from the 12-lead ECG using atrial signal extraction techniques. Computers in Cardiology 2003; 30: 129-32. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, Steinhoff U, Trahms L, Oeff M, Murray A. Analysis of spatial variation in the atrial fibrillation frequency from the multi-channel magnetocardiogram. Computers in Cardiology 2003; 30: 137-40. [Read Abstract]
McLaren AT, Allen J, Murray A, Ballard CG, Kenny RA. Cardiovascular effects of Donepezil in patients with dementia. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 2003; 15(4):183-188. [Read Abstract]
Murray A. Key developments in cardiology physics. In: Morgan HM, Starritt HC, Duck FA, eds. Proceedings of the 9th Annual Scientific Meeting, IPEM 2003; 41-2. [Read Abstract]
Olbrich T, Murray A. Determining mechanical properties of coronary arteries using a range of different angioplasty balloon catheters. Proceedings of the World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, 2003. [Read Abstract]
Sims AJ, Wild J, Pemberton J, Irvine T, Kenny A, Murray A. Differences between algorithms for spatial interpolation of 3D echocardiography images. Computers in Cardiology 2003; 30: 185-88. [Read Abstract]
Smith FE, Langley P, Trahms L, Steinhoff U, Bourke JP, Murray A. Comparison of cardiac magnetic field distributions during depolarisation and repolarisation. J Bifurcation Chaos 2003; 12; 3783-90. [Read Abstract]
Smith FE, Langley P, Trahms L, Steinhoff U, Bourke JP,Murray A. Comparison of automatic repolarisation measurement techniques in the normal magnetocardiogram. PACE 2003; 26: 2096-102. [Read Abstract]
Allen J, Frame J, Murray A. Microvascular blood flow and skin temperature changes in the fingers following a deep inspiratory gasp. Physiol Meas 2002; 23: 365-373. [Read Abstract]
Allen J, Murray A. Photoplethysmography - a tool for assessing the microcirculation. Thermology International 2002; 12: 69-70. [Read Abstract]
Allen J, Murray A. Age-related changes in peripheral pulse timing characteristics at the ears, fingers and toes. J Human Hypertension 2002; 16:711-717. [Read Abstract]
Bowers EJ, Langley P, Drinnan MJ, Allen J, Smith FE, Murray A. Simulation of cardiac RR interval time series. Computers in Cardiology 2002; 29: 233-6. [Read Abstract]
Bowers EJ, Murray A. Effects of posture and breathing frequency on baroreflex measurements. Computers in Cardiology 2002; 29: 469-72. [Read Abstract]
Bourke JP, Hawkins T, Keavey PM, Tynan M, Jamieson S, Behulova R, et al. Evolution of ventricular function during permanent pacing from either right ventricular apex or outflow tract following AV-junctional ablation for atrial fibrillation. Eurospace 2002; 4: 219-28. [Read Abstract]
di Bernardo D, Murray A. Origin on the electrocardiogram of U-waves and abnormal U-wave inversion. Cardiovascular Research 2002; 53: 202-208. [Read Abstract]
di Bernardo D, Langley P, Murray A. Effect of changes in heart rate and in action potential duration on the electrocardiogram T wave shape. Physiol Meas 2002; 23: 355-64. [Read Abstract]
di Bernardo D, Murray A. Modelling cardiac repolarisation for the study of the T wave: effect of repolarisation sequence. Chaos, Solitons and Fractals 2002; 13: 1743-8. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, Dark JH, Murray A. Variability of body surface impedance measurements in cardiac transplant patients and normal subjects. Computers in Cardiology 2002; 29: 721-4. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, di Bernardo D, Murray A. Quantification of T wave shape changes following exercise. PACE 2002; 25: 1230-4. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, Murray A. Cardiac repolarisation can be detected as an ordered spatial process on the body surface. Chaos, Solitons and Fractals 2002; 13: 1749-53. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, Stridh M, Rieta JJ, Sornmo L, Millet-Roig J, Murray A. Comparison of atrial rhythm extraction techniques for the estimation of the main atrial frequency from the 12-lead electrocardiogram in atrial fibrillation. Computers in Cardiology 2002; 29: 29-32. [Read Abstract]
Murray A, Langley P, Smith F, Bowers E, Allen J, Olbrich T, et al. Contributions of cardiovascular physics and engineering to the solution of clinical problems. In: International Congress in Biological and Medical Engineering. The Bio-Era: New Frontiers, New Challenges, Singapore, 2002. [Read Abstract]
O'Sullivan JJ, Allen J, Murray A. The forgotten Korotkoff phases: how often are phases II and III present, and how do they relate to the other Korotkoff phases? Am J Hyperten 2002; 15: 264-8. [Read Abstract]
Penzel T, McNames J, de Chazal P, Raymond B, Murray A, Moody G. Systematic comparison of different algorithms for apnoea detection based on electrocardiogram recordings. Med Biol Eng Comput 2002; 40: 402-407. [Read Abstract]
Sims AJ, Pemberton J, Irvine T, Kenny A, Murray A. Mapping the left ventricular cavity by analysis of images reconstructed from 3D trans-oesophageal echocardiography. Computers in Cardiology 2002; 29: 351-4. [Read Abstract]
Smith FE, Bowers EJ, Langley P, Allen J, Murray A. Heart rate variability characteristics required for simulation of interval sequences. Computers in Cardiology 2002; 29: 237-40. [Read Abstract]
Smith FE, Langley P, Steinhoff U, Trahms L, Bourke JP, Murray A. Errors in repolarization measurement using magnetocardiography. PACE 2002; 25: 1223-9. [Read Abstract]
Smith FE, Langley P, Trahms L, Steinhoff U, Bourke JP, Murray A. Effects of filtering on automatic repolarisation measurements using magnetocardiography. Computers in Cardiology 2002; 29: 337-40. [Read Abstract]
Drinnan MJ, Allen J, Murray A. Relation between heart rate and pulse transit time during paced respiration. Physiol Meas 2001;22:425-32. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, di Bernardo D, Allen J, Bowers E, Smith FE, Vecchietti S, Murray A. Can paroxysmal atrial fibrillation be predicted? Computers in Cardiology 2001;28:121-4. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, di Bernardo D,Murray A. Effect of lead exclusion for the manual measurement of QT dispersion. PACE 2001;24:75-81. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, King ST, Dark JH, Murray A. The relationship between QT dispersion and a heart failure survival score. Computers in Cardiology 2001;28:649-52. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, Murray A. Comparison of manual and automatic QT dispersion measurements in clinical groups. Computers in Cardiology 2001;28:645-8. [Read Abstract]
O'Sullivan J, Allen J, Murray A. A clinical study of the Korotkoff phases of blood pressure in children. J Human Hypertension 2001; 15: 197-201. [Read Abstract]
Smith FE, Langley P, Steinhoff U, Trahms L, Bourke JP, Murray A. Relation between spatial properties of repolarisation interval and T-wave amplitude using magnetocardiography. Computers in Cardiology 2001;28:629-32. [Read Abstract]
Vecchietti S, Langley P, Cavalcanti S, Murray A. Effect of ventricular ectopic beats on ventricular repolarisation measurements. Computers in Cardiology 2001;28:641-4. [Read Abstract]
Allen J, Murray A. Similarity in bilateral photoplethysmographic peripheral pulse wave characteristics at the ears, thumbs and toes. Physiol Meas 2000; 21: 369-377. [Read Abstract]
Allen J, Murray A. Comparison of regional variability in multi-site photoplethysmographic peripheral pulse wave characteristics. Advances in Medical Signal and Information Processing, Conference Publication No. 476, IEE 2000, 26-31. [Read Abstract]
Allen J, Murray A. Variability of photoplethysmography peripheral pulse measurements at the ears thumbs and toes. IEE Proc. Sci. Meas. Technol. 2000; 147, 403-407. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, Bourke JP, Murray A. Frequency analysis of atrial fibrillation. Computers in Cardiology 2000;27:65-8. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, Dark JH, Murray A. QT dispersion analysis of a transplant assessment group. Computers in Cardiology 2000;27:167-70. [Read Abstract]
Murray A. Physiological measurement in cardiology. In: Sharp PF, Perkins AC, eds. Physics and Engineering in Medicine in the New Millennium. York: IPEM 2000;35-39. [Read Abstract]
Sims AJ, Pay A, and Watson BG. An architecture for the automatic acquisition of vital signs by clinical information systems. IEEE Trans Information Tech Biomed 2000, 4: 74-75. [Read Abstract]
Allen J, Murray A. Modelling the relationship between peripheral blood pressure and blood volume pulses using linear and neural network system identification techniques. Physiological Measurement, 20, 287-301. [Read Abstract]
Clayton RH, Murray A. Linear and non-linear analysis of the surface ECG during human ventricular fibrillation shows evidence of order in the underlying mechanism. Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 37, 354-8. [Read Abstract]
Clayton RH, Murray A. Coherence between body surface ECG leads and intracardiac signals increases during the first 10s of ventricular fibrillation in the human heart. Physiological Measurement, 20, 159- 66. [Read Abstract]
di Bernardo D, Murray A. Dispersion of repolarisation and the T wave: a computer model. Computers in Cardiology, 26, 65-8. [Read Abstract]
Langley P, di Bernardo D, Murray A. A comparison of three different measures of QT dispersion. Computers in Cardiology, 26, 69-72. [Read Abstract]
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