Publications 2024

Holm MS, Fålun N, Bendz B, Fridlund B, Langørgen J, Pettersen TR, Sandau KE, Norekvål TM (2024)
The patient experience of in-hospital telemetry monitoring: a qualitative analysis
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs, 23 (3), 258-266
DOI 10.1093/eurjcn/zvad082, PubMed 37590960

Instenes I, Fridlund B, Borregaard B, Larsen AI, Allore H, Bendz B, Deaton C, Rotevatn S, Fålun N, Norekvål TM (2024)
'When age is not a barrier': an explorative study of nonagenarian patients' experiences of undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs (in press)
DOI 10.1093/eurjcn/zvad132, PubMed 38243638

Kotanidis CP, Mills GB, Bendz B, Berg ES, Hildick-Smith D, Hirlekar G, Milasinovic D, Morici N, Myat A, Tegn N, Sanchis J, Savonitto S, De Servi S, Fox KAA, Pocock S, Kunadian V (2024)
Invasive vs. conservative management of older patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome: individual patient data meta-analysis
Eur Heart J (in press)
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae151, PubMed 38596853

Pettersen TR, Schjøtt J, Allore H, Bendz B, Borregaard B, Fridlund B, Hadjistavropoulos HD, Larsen AI, Nordrehaug JE, Rasmussen TB, Rotevatn S, Valaker I, Wentzel-Larsen T, Norekvål TM, CONCARD Investigators (2024)
Discharge Information About Adverse Drug Reactions Indicates Lower Self-Reported Adverse Drug Reactions and Fewer Concerns in Patients After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Heart Lung Circ, 33 (3), 350-361
DOI 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.12.005, PubMed 38238118

Publications 2023

Berg ES, Tegn NK, Abdelnoor M, Røysland K, Ryalen PC, Aaberge L, Eek C, Øie E, Juliebø V, Gjertsen E, Ranhoff AH, Gullestad L, Nordstrand N, Bendz B, After Eighty Study Investigators (2023)
Long-Term Outcomes of Invasive vs Conservative Strategies for Older Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
J Am Coll Cardiol, 82 (21), 2021-2030
DOI 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.09.809, PubMed 37968019

Dodgson CS, Beitnes JO, Kløve SF, Herstad J, Opdahl A, Undseth R, Eek CH, Broch K, Gullestad L, Aaberge L, Lunde K, Bendz B, Lie ØH (2023)
An investigator-sponsored pragmatic randomized controlled trial of AntiCoagulation vs AcetylSalicylic Acid after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Rationale and design of ACASA-TAVI
Am Heart J, 265, 225-232
DOI 10.1016/j.ahj.2023.08.010, PubMed 37634655

Instenes I, Breivik K, Borregaard B, Larsen AI, Allore H, Bendz B, Deaton C, Rotevatn S, Norekvål TM, CONCARD(PCI) investigators (2023)
Phenotyping Self-Reported Health Profiles in Octogenarians and Nonagenarians After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Latent Profile Analysis
Heart Lung Circ, 32 (11), 1321-1333
DOI 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.09.004, PubMed 37925313

Rafique M, Solberg OG, Gullestad L, Bendz B, Murbræch K, Nytrøen K, Rolid K, Lunde K (2023)
Effects of high-intensity interval training on cardiac remodelling, function and coronary microcirculation in de novo heart transplant patients: a substudy of the HITTS randomised controlled trial
BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med, 9 (3), e001331
DOI 10.1136/bmjsem-2022-001331, PubMed 37440977

Woxholt S, Ueland T, Aukrust P, Anstensrud AK, Broch K, Tøllefsen IM, Ryan L, Bendz B, Hopp E, Kløw NE, Seljeflot I, Halvorsen B, Dahl TB, Huse C, Andersen GØ, Gullestad L, Wiseth R, Amundsen BH, Damas JK, Kleveland O (2023)
Cytokine pattern in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with the interleukin-6 receptor antagonist tocilizumab
Open Heart, 10 (2)
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2023-002301, PubMed 37591633

Aarskog NR, Iuell RS, Dunlop O, Sevre K, Bendz B, Rostrup M (2023)
Neuropsychological function is associated with hypocapnia at simulated high altitude
Acta Physiol (Oxf), 237 (4), e13949
DOI 10.1111/apha.13949, PubMed 36772955

Publications 2022

Huse C, Anstensrud AK, Michelsen AE, Ueland T, Broch K, Woxholt S, Yang K, Sharma K, Tøllefsen IM, Bendz B, Amundsen BH, Damås JK, Berg ES, Bjørkelund E, Quiles-Jiménez A, Bjerkeli V, Bendz C, Kleveland O, Stensaeth KH, Opdahl A, Kløw NE, Andersen GØ, Wiseth R, Halvorsen B, Gullestad L et al. (2022)
Interleukin-6 inhibition in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Immune cell profile in the randomised ASSAIL-MI trial
EBioMedicine, 80, 104013
DOI 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104013, PubMed 35504178

Nordeng J, Schandiz H, Solheim S, Åkra S, Hoffman P, Roald B, Bendz B, Arnesen H, Helseth R, Seljeflot I (2022)
TIMP-1 expression in coronary thrombi associate with myocardial injury in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients
Coron Artery Dis, 33 (6), 446-455
DOI 10.1097/MCA.0000000000001128, PubMed 35102064

Nordeng J, Solheim S, Åkra S, Schandiz H, Hoffmann P, Roald B, Bendz B, Arnesen H, Helseth R, Seljeflot I (2022)
Gene expression of fibrinolytic markers in coronary thrombi
Thromb J, 20 (1), 23
DOI 10.1186/s12959-022-00383-1, PubMed 35488283

Norum IB, Otterstad JE, Ruddox V, Bendz B, Edvardsen T (2022)
Novel regional longitudinal strain by speckle tracking to detect significant coronary artery disease in patients admitted to the emergency department for chest pain suggestive of acute coronary syndrome
J Echocardiogr, 20 (3), 166-177
DOI 10.1007/s12574-022-00568-7, PubMed 35290613

Okuno T, Dangas GD, Hengstenberg C, Sartori S, Herrmann HC, de Winter R, Gilard M, Tchétché D, Möllmann H, Makkar RR, Baldus S, De Backer O, Bendz B, Kini A, von Lewinski D, Mack M, Moreno R, Schäfer U, Wöhrle J, Seeger J, Snyder C, Nicolas J, Tijssen JGP, Welsh RC, Vranckx P et al. (2022)
Two-year clinical outcomes after successful transcatheter aortic valve implantation with balloon-expandable versus self-expanding valves: A subanalysis of the GALILEO trial
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 100 (4), 636-645
DOI 10.1002/ccd.30370, PubMed 36040717

Pettersen TR, Schjøtt J, Allore HG, Bendz B, Borregaard B, Fridlund B, Larsen AI, Nordrehaug JE, Rotevatn S, Wentzel-Larsen T, Norekvål TM (2022)
Perceptions of generic medicines and medication adherence after percutaneous coronary intervention: a prospective multicentre cohort study
BMJ Open, 12 (9), e061689
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061689, PubMed 36127123

Publications 2021

Alm-Kruse K, Sørensen G, Osbakk SA, Sunde K, Bendz B, Andersen GØ, Fiane A, Hagen OA, Kramer-Johansen J (2021)
Outcome in refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest before and after implementation of an ECPR protocol
Resuscitation, 162, 35-42
DOI 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.01.038, PubMed 33581226

Broch K, Anstensrud AK, Woxholt S, Sharma K, Tøllefsen IM, Bendz B, Aakhus S, Ueland T, Amundsen BH, Damås JK, Berg ES, Bjørkelund E, Bendz C, Hopp E, Kleveland O, Stensæth KH, Opdahl A, Kløw NE, Seljeflot I, Andersen GØ, Wiseth R, Aukrust P, Gullestad L (2021)
Randomized Trial of Interleukin-6 Receptor Inhibition in Patients With Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol, 77 (15), 1845-1855
DOI 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.02.049, PubMed 33858620

Helseth R, Kleveland O, Ueland T, Wiseth R, Damas JK, Broch K, Michelsen A, Bendz B, Gullestad L, Aukrust P, Seljeflot I (2021)
Tocilizumab increases citrullinated histone 3 in non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
Open Heart, 8 (1)
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2020-001492, PubMed 33972404

Nordeng J, Schandiz H, Solheim S, Åkra S, Hoffman P, Roald B, Bendz B, Arnesen H, Helseth R, Seljeflot I (2021)
The Inflammasome Signaling Pathway Is Actively Regulated and Related to Myocardial Damage in Coronary Thrombi from Patients with STEMI
Mediators Inflamm, 2021, 5525917
DOI 10.1155/2021/5525917, PubMed 34135690

Otterstad JE, Norum IB, Ruddox V, Le ACM, Bendz B, Munkhaugen J, Klungsøyr O, Edvardsen T (2021)
Prognostic impact of non-improvement of global longitudinal strain in patients with revascularized acute myocardial infarction
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 37 (12), 3477-3487
DOI 10.1007/s10554-021-02349-2, PubMed 34327649

Rafique M, Solberg OG, Gullestad L, Bendz B, Holm NR, Neghabat O, Dijkstra J, Nytrøen K, Rolid K, Lunde K (2021)
A randomized clinical study using optical coherence tomography to evaluate the short-term effects of high-intensity interval training on cardiac allograft vasculopathy: a HITTS substudy
Clin Transplant, 36 (1), e14488
DOI 10.1111/ctr.14488, PubMed 34747048

Samuelsen PJ, Eggen AE, Steigen T, Wilsgaard T, Kristensen A, Skogsholm A, Holme E, van den Heuvel C, Nordrehaug JE, Bendz B, Nilsen DWT, Bønaa KH (2021)
Incidence and risk factors for major bleeding among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Findings from the Norwegian Coronary Stent Trial (NORSTENT)
PLoS One, 16 (3), e0247358
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0247358, PubMed 33661918

Publications 2020

Bendz B, Aaberge L (2020)
Acute coronary syndromes in older patients: does older age matter?
Lancet, 396 (10251), 585-587
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31317-9, PubMed 32861295

Bjørnstad JL, Bendz B (2020)
Periprocedural myocardial injury in the EXCEL trial
Eur Heart J, 41 (17), 1703
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa182, PubMed 32227182

Bjørnstad JL, Khan AM, Røed-Undlien H, Bendz B, Nygård S, Hoel TN, Lingaas PS (2020)
Operative survival in patients with acute aortic disease in the era of newer oral anticoagulants
Open Heart, 7 (2)
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2020-001278, PubMed 32675298

Norekvål TM, Allore HG, Bendz B, Bjorvatn C, Borregaard B, Brørs G, Deaton C, Fålun N, Hadjistavropoulos H, Hansen TB, Igland S, Larsen AI, Palm P, Pettersen TR, Rasmussen TB, Schjøtt J, Søgaard R, Valaker I, Zwisler AD, Rotevatn S, CONCARD Investigators (2020)
Rethinking rehabilitation after percutaneous coronary intervention: a protocol of a multicentre cohort study on continuity of care, health literacy, adherence and costs at all care levels (the CONCARD^PCI)
BMJ Open, 10 (2), e031995
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031995, PubMed 32054625

Otterstad JE, Norum IB, Ruddox V, Bendz B, Haugaa KH, Edvardsen T (2020)
The impact of semi-automatic versus manually adjusted assessment of global longitudinal strain in post-myocardial infarction patients
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 36 (7), 1283-1290
DOI 10.1007/s10554-020-01826-4, PubMed 32236908

Tegn N, Eek C, Abdelnoor M, Aaberge L, Endresen K, Skårdal R, Berg ES, Gullestad L, Bendz B (2020)
Patients aged 80 years or older with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris randomised to an invasive versus conservative strategy: angiographic and procedural results from the After Eighty study
Open Heart, 7 (2)
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2020-001256, PubMed 32719073

Publications 2019

Anstensrud AK, Woxholt S, Sharma K, Broch K, Bendz B, Aakhus S, Ueland T, Amundsen BH, Damås JK, Hopp E, Kleveland O, Stensæth KH, Opdahl A, Kløw NE, Seljeflot I, Andersen GØ, Wiseth R, Aukrust P, Gullestad L (2019)
Rationale for the ASSAIL-MI-trial: a randomised controlled trial designed to assess the effect of tocilizumab on myocardial salvage in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
Open Heart, 6 (2), e001108
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2019-001108, PubMed 31673391

Bendz B, Gude E, Ragnarsson A, Endresen K, Aaberge L, Geiran O, Simonsen S (2019)
Intra-aortic balloon pump in acute chest pain and cardiogenic shock - a long-term follow-up
Scand Cardiovasc J, 53 (6), 337-341
DOI 10.1080/14017431.2019.1657938, PubMed 31476881

Kvisvik B, Aagaard EN, Mørkrid L, Røsjø H, Lyngbakken M, Smedsrud MK, Eek C, Bendz B, Haugaa KH, Edvardsen T, Gravning J (2019)
Mechanical dispersion as a marker of left ventricular dysfunction and prognosis in stable coronary artery disease
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 35 (7), 1265-1275
DOI 10.1007/s10554-019-01583-z, PubMed 31165941

Lunde NN, Gregersen I, Ueland T, Shetelig C, Holm S, Kong XY, Michelsen AE, Otterdal K, Yndestad A, Broch K, Gullestad L, Nyman TA, Bendz B, Eritsland J, Hoffmann P, Skagen K, Gonçalves I, Nilsson J, Grenegård M, Poreba M, Drag M, Seljeflot I, Sporsheim B, Espevik T, Skjelland M et al. (2019)
Legumain is upregulated in acute cardiovascular events and associated with improved outcome - potentially related to anti-inflammatory effects on macrophages
Atherosclerosis, 296, 74-82
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.12.008, PubMed 31870625

Publications 2018

Bugge C, Aaberge L, Bendz B (2018)
Kateterbasert behandling av aortastenose - skrøpelighetsvurdering av pasienter.
Hjerteforum, 31 (3), 49-54
PublikaID 440

Kleveland O, Ueland T, Kunszt G, Bratlie M, Yndestad A, Broch K, Holte E, Ryan L, Amundsen BH, Bendz B, Aakhus S, Espevik T, Halvorsen B, Mollnes TE, Wiseth R, Gullestad L, Aukrust P, Damås JK (2018)
Interleukin-6 receptor inhibition with tocilizumab induces a selective and substantial increase in plasma IP-10 and MIP-1β in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Int J Cardiol, 271, 1-7
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.04.136, PubMed 29961572

Munkhaugen J, Ruddox V, Halvorsen S, Dammen T, Fagerland MW, Hernæs KH, Vethe NT, Prescott E, Jensen SE, Rødevand O, Jortveit J, Bendz B, Schirmer H, Køber L, Bøtker HE, Larsen AI, Vikenes K, Steigen T, Wiseth R, Pedersen T, Edvardsen T, Otterstad JE, Atar D (2018)
BEtablocker Treatment After acute Myocardial Infarction in revascularized patients without reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (BETAMI): Rationale and design of a prospective, randomized, open, blinded end point study
Am Heart J, 208, 37-46
DOI 10.1016/j.ahj.2018.10.005, PubMed 30530121

Orrem HL, Nilsson PH, Pischke SE, Kleveland O, Yndestad A, Ekholt K, Damås JK, Espevik T, Bendz B, Halvorsen B, Gregersen I, Wiseth R, Andersen GØ, Ueland T, Gullestad L, Aukrust P, Barratt-Due A, Mollnes TE (2018)
IL-6 Receptor Inhibition by Tocilizumab Attenuated Expression of C5a Receptor 1 and 2 in Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Front Immunol, 9, 2035
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02035, PubMed 30258440

Pettersen TR, Fridlund B, Bendz B, Nordrehaug JE, Rotevatn S, Schjøtt J, Norekvål TM, CONCARD Investigators (2018)
Challenges adhering to a medication regimen following first-time percutaneous coronary intervention: A patient perspective
Int J Nurs Stud, 88, 16-24
DOI 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.07.013, PubMed 30165236

Ruddox V, Otterstad JE, Atar D, Bendz B, Edvardsen T (2018)
In Current Clinical Practice, after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Are β-Blockers Prescribed for Heart Failure or as Secondary Prevention? A Pilot Study
Cardiology, 140 (3), 152-154
DOI 10.1159/000490656, PubMed 30089282

Tegn N, Abdelnoor M, Aaberge L, Hylen Ranhoff A, Endresen K, Gjertsen E, Skårdal R, Gullestad L, Bendz B, After Eighty study investigators (2018)
Health-related quality of life in older patients with acute coronary syndrome randomised to an invasive or conservative strategy. The After Eighty randomised controlled trial
Age Ageing, 47 (1), 42-47
DOI 10.1093/ageing/afx121, PubMed 28985265

Publications 2017

Auensen A, Hussain AI, Bendz B, Aaberge L, Falk RS, Walle-Hansen MM, Bye J, Andreassen J, Beitnes JO, Rein KA, Pettersen KI, Gullestad L (2017)
Morbidity outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement
Open Heart, 4 (1), e000588
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2017-000588, PubMed 28674629

Dahlslett T, Karlsen S, Grenne B, Sjøli B, Bendz B, Skulstad H, Smiseth OA, Edvardsen T, Brunvand H (2017)
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Optimizes Myocardial Function During Cardiogenic Shock
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 11 (3), 512-514
DOI 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.05.019, PubMed 28823741

Fiane KKH, Dahle G, Bendz B, Halvorsen PS, Abdelnoor M, Mollnes TE, Fosse E (2017)
Reduced inflammatory response by transcatheter, as compared to surgical aortic valve replacement
Scand Cardiovasc J, 52 (1), 43-50
DOI 10.1080/14017431.2017.1416157, PubMed 29233022

Holte E, Kleveland O, Ueland T, Kunszt G, Bratlie M, Broch K, Michelsen AE, Bendz B, Amundsen BH, Aakhus S, Damås JK, Gullestad L, Aukrust P, Wiseth R (2017)
Effect of interleukin-6 inhibition on coronary microvascular and endothelial function in myocardial infarction
Heart, 103 (19), 1521-1527
DOI 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-310875, PubMed 28432157

Kvisvik B, Morkrid L, Rosjo H, Cvancarova M, Rowe AD, Eek C, Bendz B, Edvardsen T, Gravning J (2017)
High-Sensitivity Troponin T vs I in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Prediction of Significant Coronary Lesions and Long-term Prognosis
Acta Bioquim. Clin. Latinoam., 51 (3), 395-407

Publications 2016

Buer Ø, Kalfoss M, Weisæth L, Bendz B (2016)
Investigating near-death experiences
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 136 (23-24), 1968-1969
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.16.0953, PubMed 28004543

Bønaa KH, Mannsverk J, Wiseth R, Aaberge L, Myreng Y, Nygård O, Nilsen DW, Kløw NE, Uchto M, Trovik T, Bendz B, Stavnes S, Bjørnerheim R, Larsen AI, Slette M, Steigen T, Jakobsen OJ, Bleie Ø, Fossum E, Hanssen TA, Dahl-Eriksen Ø, Njølstad I, Rasmussen K, Wilsgaard T, Nordrehaug JE et al. (2016)
Drug-Eluting or Bare-Metal Stents for Coronary Artery Disease
N Engl J Med, 375 (13), 1242-52
DOI 10.1056/NEJMoa1607991, PubMed 27572953

Eidet J, Dahle G, Bugge JF, Bendz B, Rein KA, Aaberge L, Offstad JT, Fosse E, Aakhus S, Halvorsen PS (2016)
Long-term outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the impact of intraoperative tissue Doppler echocardiography
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 23 (3), 403-9
DOI 10.1093/icvts/ivw159, PubMed 27241050

Kleveland O, Kunszt G, Bratlie M, Ueland T, Broch K, Holte E, Michelsen AE, Bendz B, Amundsen BH, Espevik T, Aakhus S, Damås JK, Aukrust P, Wiseth R, Gullestad L (2016)
Effect of a single dose of the interleukin-6 receptor antagonist tocilizumab on inflammation and troponin T release in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial
Eur Heart J, 37 (30), 2406-13
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw171, PubMed 27161611

Kvisvik B, Mørkrid L, Røsjø H, Cvancarova M, Rowe AD, Eek C, Bendz B, Edvardsen T, Gravning J (2016)
High-Sensitivity Troponin T vs I in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Prediction of Significant Coronary Lesions and Long-term Prognosis
Clin Chem, 63 (2), 552-562
DOI 10.1373/clinchem.2016.261107, PubMed 27974383

Tegn N, Abdelnoor M, Aaberge L, Endresen K, Bendz B (2016)
Invasive strategy in acute coronary syndrome - Authors' reply
Lancet, 387 (10037), 2504
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30673-0, PubMed 27353680

Tegn N, Abdelnoor M, Aaberge L, Endresen K, Gullestad L, Bendz B (2016)
[Not Available]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 136 (16), 1324-5
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.16.0685, PubMed 27637033

Tegn N, Abdelnoor M, Aaberge L, Endresen K, Smith P, Aakhus S, Gjertsen E, Dahl-Hofseth O, Ranhoff AH, Gullestad L, Bendz B, After Eighty study investigators (2016)
Invasive versus conservative strategy in patients aged 80 years or older with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris (After Eighty study): an open-label randomised controlled trial
Lancet, 387 (10023), 1057-1065
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)01166-6, PubMed 26794722

Yardley M, Gullestad L, Bendz B, Bjørkelund E, Rolid K, Arora S, Nytrøen K (2016)
Long-term effects of high-intensity interval training in heart transplant recipients: A 5-year follow-up study of a randomized controlled trial
Clin Transplant, 31 (1)
DOI 10.1111/ctr.12868, PubMed 27865004

Publications 2015

Eidet J, Dahle G, Bugge JF, Bendz B, Rein KA, Fosse E, Aakhus S, Halvorsen PS (2015)
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation and intraoperative left ventricular function: a myocardial tissue Doppler imaging study
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 29 (1), 115-20
DOI 10.1053/j.jvca.2014.10.016, PubMed 25620143

Eidet J, Dahle G, Bugge JF, Bendz B, Rein KA, Aaberge L, Offstad JT, Fosse E, Aakhus S, Halvorsen PS (2015)
Intraoperative improvement in left ventricular peak systolic velocity predicts better short-term outcome after transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 22 (1), 5-12
DOI 10.1093/icvts/ivv277, PubMed 26467639

Smedsrud MK, Gravning J, Omland T, Eek C, Mørkrid L, Skulstad H, Aaberge L, Bendz B, Kjekshus J, Edvardsen T (2015)
Sensitive cardiac troponins and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in stable coronary artery disease: correlation with left ventricular function as assessed by myocardial strain
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 31 (5), 967-73
DOI 10.1007/s10554-015-0646-6, PubMed 25788439

Publications 2014

Halvorsen B, Smedbakken LM, Michelsen AE, Skjelland M, Bjerkeli V, Sagen EL, Taskén K, Bendz B, Gullestad L, Holm S, Biessen EA, Aukrust P (2014)
Activated platelets promote increased monocyte expression of CXCR5 through prostaglandin E2-related mechanisms and enhance the anti-inflammatory effects of CXCL13
Atherosclerosis, 234 (2), 352-9
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.03.021, PubMed 24732574

Publications 2013

Gravning J, Smedsrud MK, Omland T, Eek C, Skulstad H, Aaberge L, Bendz B, Kjekshus J, Mørkrid L, Edvardsen T (2013)
Sensitive troponin assays and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in acute coronary syndrome: prediction of significant coronary lesions and long-term prognosis
Am Heart J, 165 (5), 716-24
DOI 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.02.008, PubMed 23622908

Sarvari SI, Haugaa KH, Zahid W, Bendz B, Aakhus S, Aaberge L, Edvardsen T (2013)
Layer-specific quantification of myocardial deformation by strain echocardiography may reveal significant CAD in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 6 (5), 535-44
DOI 10.1016/j.jcmg.2013.01.009, PubMed 23582354

Aakre KM, Rotevatn S, Hagve TA, Bendz B, Landaas S, Trovik T (2013)
[New recommendations for the interpretation of troponin values]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 133 (21), 2241-2
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.13.0927, PubMed 24226329

Aakre KM, Rotevatn S, Hagve TA, Bendz B, Landaas S, Trovik T (2013)
[National guidelines for the interpretation of troponin values in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 133 (21), E1-6
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.13.0647, PubMed 24226342

Publications 2012

Erikssen G, Liestøl K, Gullestad L, Haugaa KH, Bendz B, Amlie JP (2012)
The terminal part of the QT interval (T peak to T end): a predictor of mortality after acute myocardial infarction
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol, 17 (2), 85-94
DOI 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2012.00493.x, PubMed 22537325

Gullestad L, Orn S, Dickstein K, Eek C, Edvardsen T, Aakhus S, Askevold ET, Michelsen A, Bendz B, Skårdal R, Smith HJ, Yndestad A, Ueland T, Aukrust P (2012)
Intravenous immunoglobulin does not reduce left ventricular remodeling in patients with myocardial dysfunction during hospitalization after acute myocardial infarction
Int J Cardiol, 168 (1), 212-8
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.09.092, PubMed 23046599

Meen O, Brosstad F, Liestøl K, Kunszt G, Bendz B, Wettergreen M, Schjelderup NM, Andreassen T, Erikssen G (2012)
Sequential ADP-stimulated light transmission and multiple electrode aggregometry in patients taking aspirin and clopidogrel after non ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 72 (4), 318-25
DOI 10.3109/00365513.2012.666565, PubMed 22724626

Publications 2011

Arora S, Ueland T, Wennerblom B, Sigurdadottir V, Eiskjær H, Bøtker HE, Ekmehag B, Jansson K, Mortensen SA, Saunamaki K, Simonsen S, Gude E, Bendz B, Solbu D, Aukrust P, Gullestad L (2011)
Effect of everolimus introduction on cardiac allograft vasculopathy--results of a randomized, multicenter trial
Transplantation, 92 (2), 235-43
DOI 10.1097/TP.0b013e31822057f1, PubMed 21677600

Bendz B, Endresen K, Eritsland J, Arnesen H (2011)
[Don't withdraw all blood platelet inhibitors]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 131 (8), 800; author reply 800
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.11.0278, PubMed 21556070

Publications 2010

Bendz B, Aabakken L (2010)
Turnuslegeboka 2010
Legeforl., Oslo (Ny rev. utg.), 458 s.
BIBSYS 102213836, ISBN 978-82-92934-05-0

Publications 2008

Pytte M, Bendz B, Kramer-Johansen J, Eriksen M, Strømme TA, Eilevstjønn J, Brosstad F, Sunde K (2008)
Prearrest administration of low-molecular-weight heparin in porcine cardiac arrest: hemodynamic effects and resuscitability
Crit Care Med, 36 (3), 881-6
DOI 10.1097/CCM.0B013E318164E781, PubMed 18431276

Publications 2007

Bendz B, Aabakken L (2007)
Turnuslegeboka
Legeforlaget, Oslo (4. utg.), 417 s.
BIBSYS 071016708, ISBN 978-82-993568-7-9

Dahl TB, Yndestad A, Skjelland M, Øie E, Dahl A, Michelsen A, Damås JK, Tunheim SH, Ueland T, Smith C, Bendz B, Tonstad S, Gullestad L, Frøland SS, Krohg-Sørensen K, Russell D, Aukrust P, Halvorsen B (2007)
Increased expression of visfatin in macrophages of human unstable carotid and coronary atherosclerosis: possible role in inflammation and plaque destabilization
Circulation, 115 (8), 972-80
DOI 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.665893, PubMed 17283255

Publications 2005

Bendz B (2005)
Journal 1: om å skrive enda bedre medisinske journaler
Unipub, [Oslo], 71 s.
BIBSYS 052096033, ISBN 82-997039-0-5

Eritsland J, Kløw NE, Westheim A, Bendz B, Mangschau A (2005)
[Primary angioplasty in acute ST elevation myocardial infarction in the elderly]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 125 (21), 2922-4
PubMed 16276371

Publications 2004

Bendz B, Eritsland J, Nakstad AR, Brekke M, Kløw NE, Steen PA, Mangschau A (2004)
Long-term prognosis after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Resuscitation, 63 (1), 49-53
DOI 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2004.04.006, PubMed 15451586

Pettersen AA, Müller C, Bendz B, Halvorsen S, Eritsland J, Brekke M, Mangschau A (2004)
[Reduction of myocardial infarction size after primary percutaneous coronary intervention]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 124 (10), 1387-9
PubMed 15195177

Publications 2003

Bendz B, Sandset PM (2003)
Acute hypoxia and activation of coagulation
Lancet, 362 (9388), 997-8
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(03)14378-4, PubMed 14511938

Dahm A, Van Hylckama Vlieg A, Bendz B, Rosendaal F, Bertina RM, Sandset PM (2003)
Low levels of tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) increase the risk of venous thrombosis
Blood, 101 (11), 4387-92
DOI 10.1182/blood-2002-10-3188, PubMed 12560220

Aasheim A, Bendz B, Naess AC, Steen PA, Wik L, Mangschau A (2003)
[Prehospital ECG reduces time to treatment with percutaneous coronary interventions]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 123 (10), 1353-4
PubMed 12806676

Publications 2002

Bendz B, Sandset PM (2002)
[Air travel and venous thrombosis]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 122 (16), 1579-81
PubMed 12119787

Bendz B, Sandset PM (2002)
Air travel and risk of venous thromboembolism
Thromb Res, 108 (1), 15-7
DOI 10.1016/s0049-3848(02)00389-4, PubMed 12586126

Halvorsen S, Müller C, Bendz B, Eritsland J, Brekke M, Mangschau A (2002)
[Left ventricular function and infarction size after primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 122 (24), 2350-4
PubMed 12448247

Sevre K, Bendz B, Rostrup M (2002)
Reduced baroreceptor reflex sensitivity and increased blood pressure variability at 2400 m simulated cabin altitude
Aviat Space Environ Med, 73 (7), 632-4
PubMed 12137097

Publications 2001

Bendz B (2001)
Studies of tissue factor pathway inhibitor, heparin and hypobaric hypoxia
Haematological Research Laboratory, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo, 1 b. (flere pag.)
BIBSYS 011971886, ISBN 82-497-0041-4

Bendz B, Rostrup M, Sevre K, Andersen TO, Sandset PM (2001)
Hypobaric hypoxia - Reply
Lancet, 357 (9260), 955-956
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)71652-4

Bendz B, Sandset PM (2001)
Deep-vein thrombosis in long-haul flights
Lancet, 358 (9284), 837-8; author reply 839
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(01)05978-5, PubMed 11570398

Bendz B, Sevre K, Andersen TO, Sandset PM (2001)
Low molecular weight heparin prevents activation of coagulation in a hypobaric environment
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis, 12 (5), 371-4
DOI 10.1097/00001721-200107000-00006, PubMed 11505080

Halvorsen S, Müller C, Bendz B, Eritsland J, Brekke M, Mangschau A (2001)
Left ventricular function and infarct size 20 months after primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction
Scand Cardiovasc J, 35 (6), 379-84
DOI 10.1080/14017430152754862, PubMed 11837517

Kløw NE, Bendz B, Eritsland J, Hoffman P, Stavnes S, Stensaeth KH, Søvik E, Brekke M, Mangschau A (2001)
[Angiographic results of primary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 121 (7), 780-3
PubMed 11301697

Mangschau A, Bendz B, Eritsland J, Stavnes S, Müller C, Brekke M, Kløw NE (2001)
[Hundred patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary angioplasty]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 121 (7), 775-9
PubMed 11301696

Mangschau A, Eritsland J, Stavnes S, Sevre K, Stenseth KH, Kløw NE, Müller C, Sandvik L, Bendz B (2001)
[Long-term follow-up of 100 patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with angioplasty]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 121 (25), 2930-2
PubMed 11715775

Sevre K, Bendz B, Hankø E, Nakstad AR, Hauge A, Kåsin JI, Lefrandt JD, Smit AJ, Eide I, Rostrup M (2001)
Reduced autonomic activity during stepwise exposure to high altitude
Acta Physiol Scand, 173 (4), 409-17
DOI 10.1046/j.1365-201X.2001.00925.x, PubMed 11903133

Publications 2000

Bendz B, Andersen TO, Sandset PM (2000)
A new sensitive chromogenic substrate assay of tissue factor pathway inhibitor type 1
Thromb Res, 97 (6), 463-72
DOI 10.1016/s0049-3848(99)00183-8, PubMed 10704656

Bendz B, Andersen TO, Sandset PM (2000)
Dose-dependent release of endogenous tissue factor pathway inhibitor by different low molecular weight heparins
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis, 11 (4), 343-8
DOI 10.1097/00001721-200006000-00005, PubMed 10847421

Bendz B, Mangschau A (2000)
Reperfusion therapy and strategies in acute myocardial infarction
Scand Cardiovasc J, 34 (4), 355-6
DOI 10.1080/14017430050196135, PubMed 10983665

Bendz B, Rostrup M, Sevre K, Andersen TO, Sandset PM (2000)
Association between acute hypobaric hypoxia and activation of coagulation in human beings
Lancet, 356 (9242), 1657-8
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)03165-2, PubMed 11089830

Sandset PM, Bendz B, Hansen JB (2000)
Physiological function of tissue factor pathway inhibitor and interaction with heparins
Haemostasis, 30 Suppl 2, 48-56
DOI 10.1159/000054163, PubMed 11251341

Publications 1999

Bendz B, Hansen JB, Andersen TO, Ostergaard P, Sandset PM (1999)
Partial depletion of tissue factor pathway inhibitor during subcutaneous administration of unfractionated heparin, but not with two low molecular weight heparins
Br J Haematol, 107 (4), 756-62
DOI 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1999.01791.x, PubMed 10606880

Bendz B, Mangschau A, Eritsland J, Müller C, Brekke M (1999)
[Angioplasty in heart arrest]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 119 (23), 3410-3
PubMed 10553336

Mariani G, Bernardi F, Bertina R, Vicente VV, Prydz H, Samama M, Sandset PM, Di Nucci GD, Testa MG, Bendz B, Chiarotti F, Ciarla MV, Strom R (1999)
Serum phospholipids are the main environmental determinants of activated factor VII in the most common FVII genotype. European Union Concerted Action "Clotart"
Haematologica, 84 (7), 620-6
PubMed 10406904

Seidel C, Hjorth-Hansen H, Bendz B, Borset M, Sandset PM, Hansen JB, Sundan A, Waage A (1999)
Hepatocyte growth factor in serum after injection of unfractionated and low molecular weight heparin in healthy individuals
Br J Haematol, 105 (3), 641-7
DOI 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1999.01398.x, PubMed 10354124

Publications 1998

Hansen JB, Sandset PM, Huseby KR, Huseby NE, Bendz B, Ostergaard P, Nordøy A (1998)
Differential effect of unfractionated heparin and low molecular weight heparin on intravascular tissue factor pathway inhibitor: evidence for a difference in antithrombotic action
Br J Haematol, 101 (4), 638-46
DOI 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1998.00770.x, PubMed 9674734

Mangschau A, Bendz B, Rostrup M, Eritsland J, Müller C, Kjellevand TO, Brekke M (1998)
[Angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 118 (5), 687-91
PubMed 9528363

Publications 1997

Sandset PM, Bendz B (1997)
Tissue factor pathway inhibitor: clinical deficiency states
Thromb Haemost, 78 (1), 467-70
PubMed 9198198

Publications 1995

Mellem H, Bendz B (1995)
[Low prevalence of home respirator treatment in Norway]
Nord Med, 110 (5), 148, 150
PubMed 7753604

Mellem H, Bendz B (1995)
[Artificial ventilation in the home. Experiences from a department of pulmonary medicine, Ullevål hospital]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 115 (6), 699-702
PubMed 7900129