Douglas S, Shah T, Steeds RP, Dobson R. A survey of UK-based screening and surveillance practices for carcinoid heart disease in patients with neuroendocrine tumours. Endocr Oncol 2025;5(1):e250003.

Research & publications
Full publications list
A consolidated list of publications, grouped by category. For the most up-to-date verified record, please refer to PubMed.
Original Articles
Zhongrui Zhou, Khalid Kardas, Ying Xuan Gue, Ali Najm, Anas Tirawi, Rachel Goode, Robert Frodsham, Rory Kavanagh, Archana Rao, Rebecca Dobson, David Wright, Matthew Kahn. Impact of heart failure team on inpatient rapid sequencing of heart failure therapy. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. In press.
Bucci T, Gue Y, Dobson R, Palmieri C, Pignatelli P & Lip G. Statin use is associated with a lower risk of all-cause death in patients with breast cancer treated with anthracycline containing regimens. A global federated health database analysis. Clin Exp Med. 2024 Jun 12;24(1):124.
Lagan J, Naish J, Fortune C, Campbell C, Chow S, Pillai M, Bradley J, Francis L, Clark D, Macnab A, Nucifora G, Dobson R, Schelbert EB, Schmitt M, Hawkins R, Miller CA. Acute and Chronic Cardiopulmonary Effects of High Dose Interleukin-2 Therapy: An Observational Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Diagnostics. 2022;12(6):1352.
Dobson R, Burgess M, Sprung V et al. Metabolically healthy and unhealthy obesity: differential effects on myocardial function according to metabolic syndrome, rather than obesity. Int J Obesity. 2016;40(1):153-161.
Dobson R, Valle JW, Burgess MI, Poston G, Cuthbertson DJ. Variation in Cardiac Screening and Management of Carcinoid Heart Disease in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. Clin Oncol. 2015;27(12):741-746.
Dobson R, Burgess MI, Valle JW et al. Serial Surveillance of Carcinoid Heart Disease: Factors Associated with Echocardiographic Progression and Mortality. Br J Cancer. 2014;111(9):1703-1709.
Dobson R, Cuthbertson DJ, Jones J et al. Determination of the Optimal Echocardiographic Scoring System to Quantify Carcinoid Heart Disease. Neuroendocrinology. 2014;99(2):85-93.
Dobson R, Burgess MI, Banks M et al. The Association of a Panel of Biomarkers with the Presence and Severity of Carcinoid Heart Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study. PLoS One. 2013;8(9):e73679.
Bailey T, Cable T, Aziz N, Dobson R, Sprung V, Low D, Jones H. Exercise training reduces the frequency of menopausal hot flushes by improving thermoregulatory control. Menopause. 2016;23(7):708-718.
Adaway JE, Dobson R, Walsh J, et al. Serum and plasma 5-HIAA as an alternative to 24-hour urine 5-HIAA measurement. Ann Clin Biochem. 2016;53:554-560.
Cuthbertson DJ, Weickert MO, Lythgoe D, Sprung VS, Dobson R, Shoajee-Moradie F, Umpleby M, Pfeiffer AFH, Thomas EL, Bell JD, Jones H, Kemp GJ. External validation of the fatty liver index and lipid accumulation product indices, using 1H-magnetic resonance spectroscopy, to identify hepatic steatosis in healthy controls and obese, insulin-resistant individuals. Eur J Endocrinol. 2014;171:561-569.
Review Articles, International Guidelines & Systematic Reviews
Gent DG, Saif M, Dobson R & Wright DJ. Cardiovascular Disease After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Adults: JACC: CardioOncology State of the Art Review.
Camm CF, Joshi A, Eftelhari H, O'Flynn R, Dobson R, Curzen N, Lloyd G, Greenwood J, Allen C. Joint British Societies' position statement on bullying, harassment and discrimination in cardiology. Heart. 2023. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2023-322445.
Gent D, Dobson R. The 2022 European Society of Cardiology Cardio-Oncology Guidelines in Focus. European Cardiology Review. 2023;18:e16.
Dobson R. Cardio-oncology in 2022. European Cardiology Review. 2023;18:e04.
Gent DG, Rivera-Caravaca JM, Dobson R, Wright DJ, Lip GYH. Ibrutinib use and adverse cardiovascular outcomes: A United States federated electronic medical records analysis. Eur J Intern Med. 2023;108:117-119.
Dobson R, Clarke S. Women in cardiology: narrowing the gender gap. Heart. 2022. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2021-320144.
Gent DG, Saif M, Lee J, Toth AG, Tholouli E, Dobson R, Wright DJ. Cardiovascular screening prior to stem cell transplantation in the United Kingdom. E J Haem. 2022;3(4):1455-1458.
Haldar SK, Lloyd G, Ng GA, Ray SG, Dobson R, Cartwright C, Hargreaves C, O'Flynn R, Greenwood JP. The Changing Face of Medical Education in the Aftermath of Covid-19: The True Digital Era Begins. Journal of European CME. 2022;11(1):2035949.
Dobson R, Ghosh AK, Ky B et al. British Society for Echocardiography and British Cardio-Oncology Society guideline for transthoracic echocardiographic assessment of adult cancer patients receiving anthracyclines and/or trastuzumab. JACC CardioOncol. 2021;3(1):1-16.
Essa H, Wright DJ, Dobson R, Lip G. Chemotherapy induced arrhythmia - under recognized and undertreated. Am J Med. 2021;134(10):1224-1231.
Essa H, Lodhi T, Dobson R, Wright DJ, Lip G. How to manage atrial fibrillation secondary to Ibrutinib. JACC CardioOncol. 2021;3(1):140-144.
Essa H, Dobson R, Wright DJ, Lip G. Hypertension Management in Cardio-Oncology. J Hum Hypertens. 2020;34(10):673-681.
Mallouppas M, Walker JM, Guha A, Dobson R & Ghosh AK. Cardio-Oncology for the general physician: “Old” and “new” cardiovascular toxicities and how to manage them. Br J Hosp Med. 2020;81(9):1-11.
Dobson R, Joshi A, Allen C & Sinclair HC. Less Than Full Time Training In Cardiology. Heart. 2019. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2019-315226.
Dobson R & Wright DJ. Management of Cardiac Implantable Devices in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy. Curr Probl Cancer. 2018;42(4):443-448.
Dobson R & Wright DJ. Cancer and the Heart. Br J Gen Pract. 2018;68(670):220-221.
Davar J, Connolly HM, Caplin ME, Pavel M, Zacks J, Bhattacharyya S, Cuthbertson DJ, Dobson R, Grozinsky-Glasberg S, Steeds RP, Dreyfus G, Pellikka PA, Toumpanakis C. Diagnosing and managing carcinoid heart disease in patients with neuroendocrine tumors; an expert statement. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017;1288-1304.
Dobson R, Burgess MI, Pritchard DM, Cuthbertson DJ. The clinical presentation and management of carcinoid heart disease. Int J Cardiol. 2014;173(1):29-32.
Dobson R, Cuthbertson DJ, Burgess MI. The Optimal Use of Cardiac Imaging in the Quantification of Carcinoid Heart Disease. Endocr Relat Cancer. 2013;20:R247-R255.
Jones JD, Chew PG, Dobson R, Wootton A, Ashrafi R, Khand A. The Prognostic Value of Heart Type Fatty Acid Binding Protein in Patients with Suspected Coronary Artery Disease: A Systematic Review. Curr Cardiol. 2017;13(3):189-198.
Case Reports & Letters
Gent DG, Ntouskou M, Olsson-Brown A, Wright DJ, Dobson R. A serpentine mass through a patent foramen ovale. Eur Heart J Case Rep. 2023;7(3).
Gent DG, Ali N, Olsson-Brown A, Lip GYH, Wright DJ, Dobson R. Trabectedin Cardiotoxicity in Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Case Series and Clinical Insights. Case Rep Oncol. 2022;15(3):950-959.
Dobson R, Vinjamuri S, Hsuan J et al. Treatment of orbital metastases from a primary mid-gut neuroendocrine tumor with peptide-receptor radiolabelled-therapy (PRRT) using 177Lutetium-DOTATATE. J Clin Oncol. 2013;31:e272-e275.
Dobson R, Tweddle E, Scott M, Cubukcu A. Large Left Atrial Myxoma With An Unusual Origin. BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Sep 24. doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-006782.
Dobson R, Burgess M, Wieshmann H, Cuthbertson DJ. A Full House of Metastatic Carcinoid Disease. BMJ Case Rep. 2012 Jun 27. doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-006350.
Dobson R. The Other Side Of The Fence. BMJ. 2009;338:a966.
Dobson R. General Practice for Foundation Doctors; an easy option? Br J Gen Pract. 2007;57(537):331.
Dobson R. And Your Next Task Is… Letter. BMA News. January 2007.
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