Dr Ngo is a highly successful recent PhD graduate from The University of Queensland who has led a project examining outcomes of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation at a nationwide scale in Australia and New Zealand. Throughout her PhD study, Dr Ngo has excelled in outcomes research and her work has been selected as finalist for prize competitions at local and international conferences, most notably, the Young Investigator Award competition at Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Meeting 2020. Besides her success in academia, she is also a passionate young doctor who graduated from one of the best medical schools in Vietnam with multiple prizes and awards achieved, including the prestigious Australia Awards Fellowship. She is now working at a RMO at The Prince Charles Hospital.
Journal Article: Long-term patient and health service outcomes of ablation and antiarrhythmic drugs in atrial fibrillation: a comparative systematic review
Kularatna, Sanjeewa, Sharma, Pakhi, Senanayake, Sameera, McCreanor, Victoria, Hewage, Sumudu, Ngo, Linh, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Martin, Paul, Davis, Jason, Walters, Tomos, McPhail, Steven and Parsonage, William (2024). Long-term patient and health service outcomes of ablation and antiarrhythmic drugs in atrial fibrillation: a comparative systematic review. Cardiology in Review, 32 (2), 162-169. doi: 10.1097/crd.0000000000000493
Other Outputs: Population-wide outcomes of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Ngo, Linh (2024). Population-wide outcomes of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/efe9d05
Journal Article: Excess bed days and hospitalization costs associated with 30‐day complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Ngo, Linh, Denman, Russell, Hay, Karen, Kaambwa, Billingsley, Ganesan, Anand and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2023). Excess bed days and hospitalization costs associated with 30‐day complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Journal of the American Heart Association, 12 (23) e030236, 1-12. doi: 10.1161/jaha.123.030236
(2024–2025) National Heart Foundation Vanguard Grant
Kularatna, Sanjeewa, Sharma, Pakhi, Senanayake, Sameera, McCreanor, Victoria, Hewage, Sumudu, Ngo, Linh, Ranasinghe, Isuru, Martin, Paul, Davis, Jason, Walters, Tomos, McPhail, Steven and Parsonage, William (2024). Long-term patient and health service outcomes of ablation and antiarrhythmic drugs in atrial fibrillation: a comparative systematic review. Cardiology in Review, 32 (2), 162-169. doi: 10.1097/crd.0000000000000493
Ngo, Linh, Denman, Russell, Hay, Karen, Kaambwa, Billingsley, Ganesan, Anand and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2023). Excess bed days and hospitalization costs associated with 30‐day complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Journal of the American Heart Association, 12 (23) e030236, 1-12. doi: 10.1161/jaha.123.030236
Pericardial infiltration and constriction due to cardiac actinomycosis – Case Report
Korkchi, Niloufar, Ngo, Linh, Fong, Kwun M, Chaudhuri, Alex, Godbolt, David and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2023). Pericardial infiltration and constriction due to cardiac actinomycosis – Case Report. European Heart Journal - Case Reports, 7 (11) ARTN ytad510, ytad510. doi: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytad510
Munot, Sonali, Rugel, Emily J., Bray, Janet, Redfern, Julie, Yang, Guoyan, Ngo, Linh, Bauman, Adrian, Dang, Quan Minh, Rock, Zoe, Marschner, Simone, Coggins, Andrew, Semsarian, Christopher, Middleton, Paul M, Jennings, Garry, Angell, Blake, Kumar, Saurabh, Kovoor, Pramesh and Chow, Clara K (2023). Examining training and attitudes to basic life support in multi-ethnic communities residing in New South Wales, Australia: A mixed-methods investigation. BMJ Open, 13 (7) e073481, 1-13. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-073481
Pericardial Infiltration and Constriction Due to Cardiac Actinomycosis: A Case Report
Korkchi, N., Ngo, L. and Ranasinghe, I. (2023). Pericardial Infiltration and Constriction Due to Cardiac Actinomycosis: A Case Report. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 32, S298-S299. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.06.407
Ngo, Linh, Lee, Xiang Wen, Elwashahy, Mohamed, Arumugam, Pooja, Yang, Ian, Denman, Russell, Haqqani, Haris and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2023). Freedom from atrial arrhythmia and other clinical outcomes at five-years and beyond after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 9 (5), 447-458. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcad037
Thirty-day unplanned readmissions following elective and acute percutaneous coronary intervention
Nguyen, Mau T., Ali, Anna, Ngo, Linh, Ellis, Chris, Psaltis, Peter J. and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2023). Thirty-day unplanned readmissions following elective and acute percutaneous coronary intervention. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 32 (5), 619-628. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.02.013
Vu, Ba Van, Phan, Phong Dinh, Pham, Linh Tran, Hoang, Kien Trung, Do, Thinh Duc, Nguyen, Hung Manh, Ngo, Linh Thi Hai, Le, Dung Tien, Phan, Nguyen Thao, Nguyen, Huu Cong and Luong, Thuc Cong (2023). Efficacy and safety of zero‐fluoroscopy ablation of ventricular arrhythmias originating from the right ventricular outflow tract: comparison with fluoroscopy‐guided ablation without a three‐dimensional electroanatomic mapping system. Journal of Arrhythmia, 39 (2), 185-191. doi: 10.1002/joa3.12815
Bayat, Maryam Khorramshahi, Ngo, Linh, Mulligan, Andrew, Chan, Wandy, McKenzie, Scott, Hay, Karen and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). The association between Urinary Sodium Concentration (UNa) and outcomes of acute heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 8 (7), 709-721. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcac007
Institutional variation in early mortality following isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Patel, Aayush, Ngo, Linh, Woodman, Richard J., Aliprandi-Costa, Bernadette, Bennetts, Jayme, Psaltis, Peter J. and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Institutional variation in early mortality following isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery. International Journal of Cardiology, 362, 35-41. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2022.04.080
Hariharaputhiran, Saranya, Peng, Yang, Ngo, Linh, Ali, Anna, Hossain, Sadia, Visvanathan, Renuka, Adams, Robert, Chan, Wandy and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Long-term survival and life expectancy following an acute heart failure hospitalisation in Australia and New Zealand. European Journal of Heart Failure, 24 (9), 1519-1528. doi: 10.1002/ejhf.2595
Peng, Yang, Ngo, Linh, Hay, Karen, Alghamry, Alaa, Colebourne, Kathryn and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Long-term survival, stroke recurrence, and life expectancy after an acute stroke in Australia and New Zealand from 2008–2017: a population-wide cohort study. Stroke, 53 (8), 2538-2548. doi: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.038155
Huu, Nguyen Cong, Hung, Doan Quoc, Linh, Ngo Thi Hai, Uoc, Nguyen Huu and Thanh, Le Ngoc (2022). Coronary artery endarterectomy during coronary artery bypass grafting - A solution for complete revascularization. Tạp chí Phẫu thuật Tim mạch và Lồng ngực Việt Nam, 38, 44-49. doi: 10.47972/vjcts.v38i.786
Vu Van, Ba, Ngo Thi Hai, Linh, Trung Hoang, Kien, Khanh Xuan, Nghiem, Duc Do, Thinh, Manh Nguyen, Hung, Thuy, Nguyen Tran and Tien Le, Dung (2022). Radiofrequency catheter ablation of newly diagnosed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in a patient with mitral and aortic mechanical valves: a case study. Tạp chí Phẫu thuật Tim mạch và Lồng ngực Việt Nam, 38, 5-11. doi: 10.47972/vjcts.v38i.775
Ten-year trends in mortality and complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Ngo, Linh, Ali, Anna, Ganesan, Anand, Woodman, Richard, Adams, Robert and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Ten-year trends in mortality and complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 8 (4), 398-408. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcab102
Woods, Taylor-Jade, Ngo, Linh, Speck, Peter, Kaambwa, Billingsley and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Thirty-day unplanned readmissions following hospitalisation for atrial fibrillation in Australia and New Zealand. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 31 (7), 944-953. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2022.02.006
Ngo, Linh, Woodman, Richard, Denman, Russell, Walters, Tomos E, Yang, Ian A and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Longitudinal risk of death, hospitalisations for atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular events following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a cohort study. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 9 (2), 150-160. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcac024
Aortic valve reconstruction surgery using autologous pericardium: the experience in Vietnam
Ngo, Hung T., Nguyen, Huu C., Do, Thinh D., Luong, Long H., Phan, Nguyen T, Nguyen, Hieu T., Ngo, Linh T. H., Nguyen, Thuy T., Le, Thanh N. and Doan, Hung Q. (2022). Aortic valve reconstruction surgery using autologous pericardium: the experience in Vietnam. Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 37 (5), 1233-1239. doi: 10.1111/jocs.16316
Institutional variation in 30‐day complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Ngo, Linh, Ali, Anna, Ganesan, Anand, Woodman, Richard, Krumholz, Harlan M., Adams, Robert and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Institutional variation in 30‐day complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. Journal of the American Heart Association, 11 (4) e022009, e022009. doi: 10.1161/jaha.121.022009
Leadless pacing-uncertainties remain about safety and efficacy
Ngo, Linh, Denman, Russell and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2022). Leadless pacing-uncertainties remain about safety and efficacy. JAMA Cardiology, 7 (3), 361-361. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2021.5713
Ngo, Linh, Ali, Anna, Ganesan, Anand, Woodman, Richard J., Adams, Robert and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2021). Utilisation and safety of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in public and private sector hospitals. BMC Health Services Research, 21 (1) 883, 883. doi: 10.1186/s12913-021-06874-7
Ngo, L, Woodman, R, Walters, T, Denman, R, Yang, I and Ranasinghe, I (2021). Long-term outcomes of 265,737 patients hospitalised with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter from 2008 to 2015. European Heart Journal, 42 (S1). doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0294
Ngo, Linh, Do, Thinh Duc, Van, Ba Vu, Hoang, KienTrung, Le, Dzung Tien, Nguyen, Huu Cong, Nguyen, Thuy Tran, Freedman, Ben and Lowres, Nicole (2021). Incidence of New Onset Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiovascular Surgery in Vietnam: Results From A Novel Screening Strategy. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation, 14 (2), 1-7. doi: 10.4022/JAFIB.20200503
Kien, Hoang Trung, Ba, Vu Van, Dung, Le Tien, Hung, Nguyen Manh, Thinh, Do Duc, Linh, Ngo Thi Hai and Nguyen, Tran Thuy (2021). Atrial arrhythmias ablation in a patient post mitral valve replacement surgery and cox-maze procedure. Tạp chí Phẫu thuật Tim mạch và Lồng ngực Việt Nam, 33, 49-54. doi: 10.47972/vjcts.v33i.564
Safety and efficacy of leadless pacemakers: a systematic review and meta‐analysis
Ngo, Linh, Nour, Daniel, Denman, Russell A., Walters, Tomos E., Haqqani, Haris M., Woodman, Richard J. and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2021). Safety and efficacy of leadless pacemakers: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association, 10 (13) e019212. doi: 10.1161/jaha.120.019212
Nadlacki, Bora, Horton, Dennis, Hossain, Sadia, Hariharaputhiran, Saranya, Ngo, Linh, Ali, Anna, Aliprandi‐Costa, Bernadette, Ellis, Chris J, Adams, Robert JT, Visvanathan, Renuka and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2021). Long term survival after acute myocardial infarction in Australia and New Zealand, 2009‒2015: a population cohort study. Medical Journal of Australia, 214 (11) mja2.51085, 519-525. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51085
Gender differences in complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Ngo, Linh, Ali, Anna, Ganesan, Anand, Woodman, Richard, Adams, Robert and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2021). Gender differences in complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, 7 (5), 1-10. doi: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcab035
Parvar, Saman L., Ngo, Linh, Dawson, Joseph, Nicolls, Stephen J., Fitridge, Robert, Psaltis, Peter J. and Ranasinghe, Isuru (2021). Long-term outcomes following endovascular and surgical revascularization for peripheral artery disease: a propensity score-matched analysis. European Heart Journal, 43 (1) ehab116, 32-40. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab116
Tetralogy of fallot with dextrocardia and anomalous coronary artery: a case report
Tien, Do Anh, Nguyen, Tran-Thuy, Linh, Ngo Thi Hai and Thanh, Le Ngoc (2020). Tetralogy of fallot with dextrocardia and anomalous coronary artery: a case report. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, 11 (4), 522-524. doi: 10.1177/2150135120911342
Ngo, Thi Hai Linh, Vu, Van Ba, Nguyen, Cong Huu, Le, Tien Dung, Hoang, Trung Kien, Freedman, Ben and Lowres, Nicole (2018). Identification of new-onset atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery in Vietnam. A feasibility study of a novel screening strategy in a limited-resource setting: study protocol. BMJ Open, 8 (9) e020800, e020800. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-020800
Totally endoscopic surgical repair of partial atrioventricular septal defect in children: two cases
Dang, Huy Q., Le, Thanh N. and Ngo, Linh T.H. (2018). Totally endoscopic surgical repair of partial atrioventricular septal defect in children: two cases. Innovations, 13 (5), 368-371. doi: 10.1097/IMI.0000000000000551
Totally endoscopic resection of giant left atrial myxoma without robotic assistance
Dang, Quang-Huy, Le, Ngoc-Thanh, Tran, Dac-Dai and Ngo, Thi-Hai-Linh (2018). Totally endoscopic resection of giant left atrial myxoma without robotic assistance. Innovations, 13 (2), 136-139. doi: 10.1097/IMI.0000000000000487
Dang, Huy Q., Le, Huong T. and Ngo, Linh T.H. (2018). Totally endoscopic atrial septal defect repair using transthoracic aortic cannulation in a 10.5-kg-boy. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 52, 103-106. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2018.09.054
Dang, Quang-Huy, Le, Ngoc-Thanh, Nguyen, Cong-Huu, Tran, Dac-Dai, Nguyen, Do-Hung, Nguyen, Trung-Hieu and Ngo, Thi-Hai-Linh (2017). Totally endoscopic cardiac surgery for atrial septal defect repair on beating heart without robotic assistance in 25 patients. Innovations, 12 (6), 446-452. doi: 10.1097/IMI.0000000000000436
Ngo, L., Woodman, R., Walters, T., Denman, R., Yang, I. and Ranasinghe, I. (2021). Long-term outcomes of 265,737 patients hospitalised with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter from 2008 to 2015. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
Ngo, L., Woodman, R., Denman, R., Walters, T., Yang, I. and Ranasinghe, I. (2021). Long-term Outcomes of 265,677 patients hospitalised with Atrial Fibrillation and Flutter From 2008 to 2015. 69th CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Heart Research ANZET 21, Online, 5-8 August 2021. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.154
Ngo, L., Woodman, R., Denman, R., Walters, T., Yang, I. and Ranasinghe, I. (2021). Long-term Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Bi-National Cohort Study. 69th CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society for Heart Research ANZET 21, Online, 5-8 August 2021. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2021.06.155
Ngo, L., Ali, A., Ganesan, A., McGavigan, A., Woodman, R., Adams, R. and Ranasinghe, I. (2020). 032 Trends in Complications and Mortality Following Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Results from 22,582 Ablations in Australia and New Zealand from 2010 to 2015. 68th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting and the 14th Annual Australia and New Zealand Endovascular Therapies Meeting, Online, 11–13 December, 2020. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.039
Ngo, L., Ali, A., Ganesan, A., McGavigan, A., Woodman, R., Adams, R. and Ransinghe, I. (2020). 209 Differences in complication rates following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in public and private hospitals: a cohort study in Australia. 68th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting and the 14th Annual Australia and New Zealand Endovascular Therapies Meeting, Online, 11–13 December, 2020. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.216
Ngo, L., Ali, A., Ganesan, A., McGavigan, A., Woodman, R., Adams, R. and Ranasinghe, I. (2020). 217 Gender differences in complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: insights from a nationwide cohort study. 68th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting and the 14th Annual Australia and New Zealand Endovascular Therapies Meeting, Online, 11–13 December, 2020. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.224
250 Safety and efficacy of leadless pacemakers: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ngo, L., Deman, R., Walters, T., Haqqani, H., Woodman, R. and Ranasinghe, I. (2020). 250 Safety and efficacy of leadless pacemakers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 68th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting and the 14th Annual Australia and New Zealand Endovascular Therapies Meeting, Online, 11–13 December, 2020. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.257
Ali, A., Ngo, L., Hossain, S. and Ranasinghe, I. (2020). 565 Thirty-day complications following elective coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention: a population-wide cohort study. 68th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting and the 14th Annual Australia and New Zealand Endovascular Therapies Meeting, Online, 11–13 December, 2020. Chatswood, NSW, Australia: Elsevier Australia. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.09.572
Ngo, L., Ali, A., Ganesan, A., Woodman, R., McGavigan, A., Adams, R. and Ranasinghe, I. (2020). Differences between public and private hospitals in complications following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a cohort study in Australia. ESC Congress 2020 - The Digital Experience, Online, 29 August - 1 September 2020. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press . doi: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0593
Ngo, L., Ali, A., Ganesan, A., Woodman, R., McGavigan, A., Adams, R. and Ranasinghe, I. (2020). Trends in complications and mortality following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: results from 22,582 ablations in Australia and New Zealand from 2010 to 2015. ESC Congress 2020 - The Digital Experience, Online, 29 August - 1 September 2020. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press . doi: 10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.0615
Ngo, L., Ali, A., Ganesan, A., Adams, R. and Ranasinghe, I. (2019). Complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a nation-wide study in Australia and New Zealand. Congress of the European-Society-of-Cardiology (ESC) / World Congress of Cardiology, Paris France, Aug 31-Sep 04, 2019. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
Ngo, L., Ali, A., Ganesan, A., Adams, R. and Ranasinghe, I. (2019). Complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a population-wide study in Australia and New Zealand. 67th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, SA Australia, 8-11 August 2019. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier . doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.029
Dang, T., Ngo, L., Ali, A., Hossain, S., Kaambwa, B., Ganesan, A., McGavigan, A. and Ranasinghe, I. (2019). Healthcare costs associated with early complications following cardiovascular implantable electronic device implantation. 67th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting, Adelaide, SA Australia, 8-11 August 2019. Chatswood, NSW Australia: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2019.06.468
Population-wide outcomes of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
Ngo, Linh (2024). Population-wide outcomes of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/efe9d05
(2024–2025) National Heart Foundation Vanguard Grant