Acknowledgements
We gratefully acknowledge the contributions from all hospitals, principal investigators,
healthcare professionals, research staff, and patients who participated in the EMMACE study.
We also thank Richard Gillott (Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust IT support), Clare Forest
(EMMACE-3 and -4 project coordinator), Adam Keely (IT support), Sean Tuck (IT support),
Claire Forrest (cardiology research coordinator), Catherine Reynolds (EMMACE-XL project
manager), and Gerard Oliver, who was involved as a patient advisor in designing the EMMACE
studies.