Doctor Emma Rees
Swansea University, Swansea (United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland)
Membership:
EACVI Member
EAPC Member
Biography
Emma is an experienced clinical scientist who specialises in ultrasound heart scans. She trained and worked at the Cardiac Centre in Morriston Hospital (Wales) for 10 years before moving to a clinical academic role. Emma went on to complete a PhD in the Wales Heart Research Institute and is now working as an Associate Professor of Healthcare Science in the Faculty of Medicine, Health, and Life Science at Swansea University. Her current research is examining how diagnostic pathways may be improved by adding focused ultrasound scans at the point-of-care in community settings. This work is supported by a personal award from Health and Care Research Wales. Emma directs an innovative echo lab in an award-winning Health and Wellbeing Academy at Swansea University. Her lab supports NHS services and clinical trials as well as contributing to service innovation.
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What does routinely-collected electronic health record data tell us about the use of heart failure medication among older people in Wales? Making progress but could do better
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Impact of heart failure diagnosis on recorded healthcare resource use by older people in Wales; is primary care shouldering a hidden burden?
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What does routine healthcare data tell us about the diagnostic pathway for older people with heart failure in Wales: under-testing, problems with access, or poor coding?
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Does nurse-led point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) improve the triage of elderly community patients with suspected heart failure? A feasibility study.
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