Biomedical research at Oslo University Hospital

Publications (original articles or review articles) published in 2016 from OUS - Department of Cardiology B (Div Med)

70 publications found

Abdelnoor M, Vengen ØA, Johansen O, Sandven I, Abdelnoor AM (2016)
Latitude of the study place and age of the patient are associated with incidence of mediastinitis and microbiology in open-heart surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Clin Epidemiol, 8, 151-63
DOI 10.2147/CLEP.S96107, PubMed 27330329

Aksnes TA, Kjeldsen SE, Rostrup M, Holzhauer B, Hua TA, Julius S (2016)
Predictors of cardiac morbidity in diabetic, new-onset diabetic and non-diabetic high-risk hypertensive patients: The Valsartan Antihypertensive Long-term Use Evaluation (VALUE) trial
Blood Press, 25 (4), 235-40
DOI 10.3109/08037051.2015.1134071, PubMed 26808585

Alexander JH, Andersson U, Lopes RD, Hijazi Z, Hohnloser SH, Ezekowitz JA, Halvorsen S, Hanna M, Commerford P, Ruzyllo W, Huber K, Al-Khatib SM, Granger CB, Wallentin L, Apixaban for Reduction of Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Complications in Atrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) Investigators (2016)
Apixaban 5 mg Twice Daily and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Advanced Age, Low Body Weight, or High Creatinine: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA Cardiol, 1 (6), 673-81
DOI 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.1829, PubMed 27463942

Anker SD, Schroeder S, Atar D, Bax JJ, Ceconi C, Cowie MR, Crisp A, Dominjon F, Ford I, Ghofrani HA, Gropper S, Hindricks G, Hlatky MA, Holcomb R, Honarpour N, Jukema JW, Kim AM, Kunz M, Lefkowitz M, Le Floch C, Landmesser U, McDonagh TA, McMurray JJ, Merkely B, Packer M et al. (2016)
Traditional and new composite endpoints in heart failure clinical trials: facilitating comprehensive efficacy assessments and improving trial efficiency
Eur J Heart Fail, 18 (5), 482-9
DOI 10.1002/ejhf.516, PubMed 27071916

Bainey KR, Fresco C, Zheng Y, Halvorsen S, Carvalho A, Ostojic M, Goldstein P, Gershlick AH, Westerhout CM, Van de Werf F, Armstrong PW, STREAM Investigators (2016)
Implications of ischaemic area at risk and mode of reperfusion in ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Heart, 102 (7), 527-33
DOI 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-308075, PubMed 26783237

Beitland S, Nakstad ER, Staer-Jensen H, Draegni T, Andersen GØ, Jacobsen D, Brunborg C, Waldum-Grevbo B, Sunde K (2016)
Impact of acute kidney injury on patient outcome in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a prospective observational study
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand, 60 (8), 1170-81
DOI 10.1111/aas.12753, PubMed 27306254

Beitland S, Waldum-Grevbo BE, Nakstad ER, Berg JP, Trøseid AS, Brusletto BS, Brunborg C, Andersen GØ, Sunde K (2016)
Urine biomarkers give early prediction of acute kidney injury and outcome after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Crit Care, 20 (1), 314
DOI 10.1186/s13054-016-1503-2, PubMed 27716377

Berge E, Stapf C, Al-Shahi Salman R, Ford GA, Sandercock P, van der Worp HB, Petersson J, Dippel DW, Krieger DW, Lees KR, ESO Trials Network Committee (2016)
Methods to improve patient recruitment and retention in stroke trials
Int J Stroke, 11 (6), 663-76
DOI 10.1177/1747493016641963, PubMed 27118766

Bliksøen M, Mariero LH, Torp MK, Baysa A, Ytrehus K, Haugen F, Seljeflot I, Vaage J, Valen G, Stensløkken KO (2016)
Extracellular mtDNA activates NF-κB via toll-like receptor 9 and induces cell death in cardiomyocytes
Basic Res Cardiol, 111 (4), 42
DOI 10.1007/s00395-016-0553-6, PubMed 27164906

Blyme A, Asferg C, Nielsen OW, Boman K, Gohlke-Bärwolf C, Wachtell K, Olsen MH (2016)
Increased hsCRP is associated with higher risk of aortic valve replacement in patients with aortic stenosis
Scand Cardiovasc J, 50 (3), 138-45
DOI 10.3109/14017431.2016.1151928, PubMed 26911132

Byrkjeland R, Stensæth KH, Anderssen S, Njerve IU, Arnesen H, Seljeflot I, Solheim S (2016)
Effects of exercise training on carotid intima-media thickness in patients with type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease. Influence of carotid plaques
Cardiovasc Diabetol, 15, 13
DOI 10.1186/s12933-016-0336-2, PubMed 26801098

Camm AJ, Accetta G, Ambrosio G, Atar D, Bassand JP, Berge E, Cools F, Fitzmaurice DA, Goldhaber SZ, Goto S, Haas S, Kayani G, Koretsune Y, Mantovani LG, Misselwitz F, Oh S, Turpie AG, Verheugt FW, Kakkar AK, GARFIELD-AF Investigators (2016)
Evolving antithrombotic treatment patterns for patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation
Heart, 103 (4), 307-314
DOI 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-309832, PubMed 27647168

Chiva-Blanch G, Bratseth V, Ritschel V, Andersen GØ, Halvorsen S, Eritsland J, Arnesen H, Badimon L, Seljeflot I (2016)
Monocyte-derived circulating microparticles (CD14⁺, CD14⁺/CD11b⁺ and CD14⁺/CD142⁺) are related to long-term prognosis for cardiovascular mortality in STEMI patients
Int J Cardiol, 227, 876-881
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.11.302, PubMed 27915085

De Caterina R, Husted S, Wallentin L, Andreotti F, Arnesen H, Bachmann F, Baigent C, Collet JP, Halvorsen S, Huber K, Jespersen J, Kristensen SD, Lip GY, Morais J, Rasmussen LH, Ricci F, Sibbing D, Siegbahn A, Storey RF, Ten Berg J, Verheugt FW, Weitz JI (2016)
Oral anticoagulants in coronary heart disease (Section IV). Position paper of the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis - Task Force on Anticoagulants in Heart Disease
Thromb Haemost, 115 (4), 685-711
DOI 10.1160/TH15-09-0703, PubMed 26952877

Engblom H, Heiberg E, Erlinge D, Jensen SE, Nordrehaug JE, Dubois-Randé JL, Halvorsen S, Hoffmann P, Koul S, Carlsson M, Atar D, Arheden H (2016)
Sample Size in Clinical Cardioprotection Trials Using Myocardial Salvage Index, Infarct Size, or Biochemical Markers as Endpoint
J Am Heart Assoc, 5 (3), e002708
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.115.002708, PubMed 26961520

Engblom H, Tufvesson J, Jablonowski R, Carlsson M, Aletras AH, Hoffmann P, Jacquier A, Kober F, Metzler B, Erlinge D, Atar D, Arheden H, Heiberg E (2016)
A new automatic algorithm for quantification of myocardial infarction imaged by late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance: experimental validation and comparison to expert delineations in multi-center, multi-vendor patient data
J Cardiovasc Magn Reson, 18 (1), 27
DOI 10.1186/s12968-016-0242-5, PubMed 27145749

Engeseth K, Hodnesdal C, Grundvold I, Liestøl K, Gjesdal K, Kjeldsen SE, Erikssen JE, Bodegard J, Skretteberg PT (2016)
Temporal Reduction in Chronotropic Index Predicts Risk of Cardiovascular Death Among Healthy Middle-Aged Men: a 28-Year Follow-Up Study
J Am Heart Assoc, 5 (12)
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.116.004555, PubMed 27881424

Fossum S, Vikanes ÅV, Naess Ø, Vos L, Grotmol T, Halvorsen S (2016)
Hyperemesis gravidarum and long-term mortality: a population-based cohort study
BJOG, 124 (7), 1080-1087
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.14454, PubMed 27981734

Graham JJ, Yan AT, Tan MK, Cantor WJ, DiMario C, Jolly SS, Halvorsen S, Fernandez-Aviles F, Le May MR, Scheller B, Borgia F, Piscione F, Madan M, Goodman SG (2016)
Radial versus femoral access for percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients treated with fibrinolysis: Results from the randomized routine early invasive clinical trials
Cardiovasc Revasc Med, 17 (5), 295-301
DOI 10.1016/j.carrev.2016.03.008, PubMed 27116940

Gresslien T, Agewall S (2016)
Troponin and exercise
Int J Cardiol, 221, 609-21
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.06.243, PubMed 27420587

Gulati G, Heck SL, Ree AH, Hoffmann P, Schulz-Menger J, Fagerland MW, Gravdehaug B, von Knobelsdorff-Brenkenhoff F, Bratland Å, Storås TH, Hagve TA, Røsjø H, Steine K, Geisler J, Omland T (2016)
Prevention of cardiac dysfunction during adjuvant breast cancer therapy (PRADA): a 2 × 2 factorial, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial of candesartan and metoprolol
Eur Heart J, 37 (21), 1671-80
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw022, PubMed 26903532

Haissman JM, Haugaard AK, Knudsen A, Kristoffersen US, Seljeflot I, Pedersen KK, Lebech AM, Hasbak P, Kjær A, Ostrowski SR, Gerstoft J, Trøseid M, Nielsen SD (2016)
Marker of Endothelial Dysfunction Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Is Elevated in HIV Infection but Not Associated With Subclinical Atherosclerosis
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr, 73 (5), 507-513
DOI 10.1097/QAI.0000000000001148, PubMed 27509250

Halvorsen S, Ghanima W, Fride Tvete I, Hoxmark C, Falck P, Solli O, Jonasson C (2016)
A nationwide registry study to compare bleeding rates in patients with atrial fibrillation being prescribed oral anticoagulants
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother, 3 (1), 28-36
DOI 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvw031, PubMed 27680880

Halvorsen S, Jortveit J, Hasvold P, Thuresson M, Øie E (2016)
Initiation of and long-term adherence to secondary preventive drugs after acute myocardial infarction
BMC Cardiovasc Disord, 16, 115
DOI 10.1186/s12872-016-0283-6, PubMed 27246583

Hasvold P, Thuresson M, Sundström J, Hammar N, Kjeldsen SE, Johansson G, Holme I, Bodegård J (2016)
Association Between Paradoxical HDL Cholesterol Decrease and Risk of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients Initiated on Statin Treatment in a Primary Care Setting
Clin Drug Investig, 36 (3), 225-33
DOI 10.1007/s40261-015-0372-9, PubMed 26718960

Heimark S, Eskås PA, Mariampillai JE, Larstorp AC, Høieggen A, Fadl Elmula FE (2016)
Tertiary work-up of apparent treatment-resistant hypertension
Blood Press, 25 (5), 312-8
DOI 10.3109/08037051.2016.1172865, PubMed 27124769

Helseth R, Solheim S, Arnesen H, Seljeflot I, Opstad TB (2016)
The Time Course of Markers of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Patients Undergoing Revascularisation for Acute Myocardial Infarction or Stable Angina Pectoris
Mediators Inflamm, 2016, 2182358
DOI 10.1155/2016/2182358, PubMed 28074081

Hilde JM, Skjørten I, Hansteen V, Melsom MN, Atar D, Hisdal J, Humerfelt S, Steine K (2016)
Assessment of Right Ventricular Afterload in COPD
COPD, 13 (2), 176-85
DOI 10.3109/15412555.2015.1057275, PubMed 26914261

Hopper I, Kotecha D, Chin KL, Mentz RJ, von Lueder TG (2016)
Comorbidities in Heart Failure: Are There Gender Differences?
Curr Heart Fail Rep, 13 (1), 1-12
DOI 10.1007/s11897-016-0280-1, PubMed 26829930

Horjen AW, Ulimoen SR, Enger S, Norseth J, Seljeflot I, Arnesen H, Tveit A (2016)
Troponin I levels in permanent atrial fibrillation-impact of rate control and exercise testing
BMC Cardiovasc Disord, 16, 79
DOI 10.1186/s12872-016-0255-x, PubMed 27142292

Jortveit J, Govatsmark RE, Langørgen J, Hole T, Mannsverk J, Olsen S, Risøe C, Halvorsen S (2016)
Gender differences in the assessment and treatment of myocardial infarction
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 136 (14-15), 1215-22
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.16.0224, PubMed 27554562

Jusufovic M, Mishra NK, Lansberg MG, Bath PM, Berge E, Sandset EC (2016)
Blood Pressure Management in Acute Stroke
Curr Hypertens Rev, 12 (2), 121-6
DOI 10.2174/1573402112666160302102711, PubMed 26931471

Jusufovic M, Sandset EC, Bath PM, Berge E, Scandinavian Candesartan Acute Stroke Trial (SCAST) Study Group (2016)
Early blood pressure lowering treatment in acute stroke. Ordinal analysis of vascular events in the Scandinavian Candesartan Acute Stroke Trial (SCAST)
J Hypertens, 34 (8), 1594-8
DOI 10.1097/HJH.0000000000000980, PubMed 27228435

Kjeldsen SE, Cha G, Villa G, Mancia G, DISTINCT Investigators (2016)
Nifedipine GITS/Candesartan Combination Therapy Lowers Blood Pressure Across Different Baseline Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure Categories: DISTINCT Study Subanalyses
J Clin Pharmacol, 56 (9), 1120-9
DOI 10.1002/jcph.712, PubMed 26829251

Kjeldsen SE, Dzongowski P, Li N, Wang L, Radlmaier A (2016)
Fixed-dose combination of nifedipine gastrointestinal therapeutic system and candesartan cilexetil in patients with moderate-to-severe essential hypertension: an open-label, long-term safety and efficacy study
J Clin Pharm Ther, 41 (6), 695-702
DOI 10.1111/jcpt.12451, PubMed 27670639

Kjeldsen SE, Lund-Johansen P, Nilsson PM, Mancia G (2016)
Unattended Blood Pressure Measurements in the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial: Implications for Entry and Achieved Blood Pressure Values Compared With Other Trials
Hypertension, 67 (5), 808-12
DOI 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.116.07257, PubMed 27001295

Kjeldsen SE, Stenehjem A, Os I, Van de Borne P, Burnier M, Narkiewicz K, Redon J, Agabiti Rosei E, Mancia G (2016)
Treatment of high blood pressure in elderly and octogenarians: European Society of Hypertension statement on blood pressure targets
Blood Press, 25 (6), 333-336
DOI 10.1080/08037051.2016.1236329, PubMed 27644446

Kotecha D, Manzano L, Krum H, Rosano G, Holmes J, Altman DG, Collins PD, Packer M, Wikstrand J, Coats AJ, Cleland JG, Kirchhof P, von Lueder TG, Rigby AS, Andersson B, Lip GY, van Veldhuisen DJ, Shibata MC, Wedel H, Böhm M, Flather MD, Beta-Blockers in Heart Failure Collaborative Group (2016)
Effect of age and sex on efficacy and tolerability of β blockers in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: individual patient data meta-analysis
BMJ, 353, i1855
DOI 10.1136/bmj.i1855, PubMed 27098105

Laake K, Seljeflot I, Schmidt EB, Myhre P, Tveit A, Arnesen H, Solheim S (2016)
Serum Fatty Acids, Traditional Risk Factors, and Comorbidity as Related to Myocardial Injury in an Elderly Population with Acute Myocardial Infarction
J Lipids, 2016, 4945720
DOI 10.1155/2016/4945720, PubMed 26989512

Mancia G, Cha G, Gil-Extremera B, Harvey P, Lewin AJ, Villa G, Kjeldsen SE (2016)
Blood pressure-lowering effects of nifedipine/candesartan combinations in high-risk individuals: subgroup analysis of the DISTINCT randomised trial
J Hum Hypertens, 31 (3), 178-188
DOI 10.1038/jhh.2016.54, PubMed 27511476

Mariampillai JE, Eskås PA, Heimark S, Kjeldsen SE, Narkiewicz K, Mancia G (2016)
A Case for Less Intensive Blood Pressure Control: It Matters to Achieve Target Blood Pressure Early and Sustained Below 140/90mmHg
Prog Cardiovasc Dis, 59 (3), 209-218
DOI 10.1016/j.pcad.2016.09.002, PubMed 27619341

Masefield S, Powell P, Jiménez-Ruiz C, Hajek P, Lewis K, Andreas S, Tønnesen P, van Schayck O, Gratziou C, Dautzenberg B, Tonstad S, Hering T, Nardini S, Fletcher M (2016)
Recommendations to improve smoking cessation outcomes from people with lung conditions who smoke
ERJ Open Res, 2 (2)
DOI 10.1183/23120541.00009-2016, PubMed 27730185

McGuire DK, Van de Werf F, Armstrong PW, Standl E, Koglin J, Green JB, Bethel MA, Cornel JH, Lopes RD, Halvorsen S, Ambrosio G, Buse JB, Josse RG, Lachin JM, Pencina MJ, Garg J, Lokhnygina Y, Holman RR, Peterson ED, Trial Evaluating Cardiovascular Outcomes With Sitagliptin (TECOS) Study Group (2016)
Association Between Sitagliptin Use and Heart Failure Hospitalization and Related Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA Cardiol, 1 (2), 126-35
DOI 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.0103, PubMed 27437883

Myhre PL, Ottesen AH, Okkonen M, Linko R, Stridsberg M, Nygård S, Christensen G, Pettilä V, Omland T, Røsjø H, FINNALI Laboratory Study Group (2016)
Prognostic Value of Secretoneurin in Patients with Acute Respiratory Failure: Data from the FINNALI Study
Clin Chem, 62 (10), 1380-9
DOI 10.1373/clinchem.2016.258764, PubMed 27540029

Myhre PL, Tiainen M, Pettilä V, Vaahersalo J, Hagve TA, Kurola J, Varpula T, Omland T, Røsjø H, FINNRESUSCI Laboratory Study Group (2016)
NT-proBNP in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Results from the FINNRESUSCI Study
Resuscitation, 104, 12-8
DOI 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2016.04.007, PubMed 27109503

Neerland BE, Hall RJ, Seljeflot I, Frihagen F, MacLullich AM, Raeder J, Wyller TB, Watne LO (2016)
Associations Between Delirium and Preoperative Cerebrospinal Fluid C-Reactive Protein, Interleukin-6, and Interleukin-6 Receptor in Individuals with Acute Hip Fracture
J Am Geriatr Soc, 64 (7), 1456-63
DOI 10.1111/jgs.14238, PubMed 27341529

Nieminen MS, Buerke M, Cohen-Solál A, Costa S, Édes I, Erlikh A, Franco F, Gibson C, Gorjup V, Guarracino F, Gustafsson F, Harjola VP, Husebye T, Karason K, Katsytadze I, Kaul S, Kivikko M, Marenzi G, Masip J, Matskeplishvili S, Mebazaa A, Møller JE, Nessler J, Nessler B, Ntalianis A et al. (2016)
The role of levosimendan in acute heart failure complicating acute coronary syndrome: A review and expert consensus opinion
Int J Cardiol, 218, 150-157
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.05.009, PubMed 27232927

Njerve IU, Byrkjeland R, Arnesen H, Åkra S, Solheim S, Seljeflot I (2016)
Effects of long-term exercise training on adipose tissue expression of fractalkine and MCP-1 in patients with type 2 diabetes and stable coronary artery disease: a substudy of a randomized controlled trial
Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes, 9, 55-62
DOI 10.2147/DMSO.S96299, PubMed 27042130

Nordlund D, Heiberg E, Carlsson M, Fründ ET, Hoffmann P, Koul S, Atar D, Aletras AH, Erlinge D, Engblom H, Arheden H (2016)
Extent of Myocardium at Risk for Left Anterior Descending Artery, Right Coronary Artery, and Left Circumflex Artery Occlusion Depicted by Contrast-Enhanced Steady State Free Precession and T2-Weighted Short Tau Inversion Recovery Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Circ Cardiovasc Imaging, 9 (7)
DOI 10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.115.004376, PubMed 27412659

Nordlund D, Klug G, Heiberg E, Koul S, Larsen TH, Hoffmann P, Metzler B, Erlinge D, Atar D, Aletras AH, Carlsson M, Engblom H, Arheden H (2016)
Multi-vendor, multicentre comparison of contrast-enhanced SSFP and T2-STIR CMR for determining myocardium at risk in ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging, 17 (7), 744-53
DOI 10.1093/ehjci/jew027, PubMed 27002140

Næss PA, Engeseth K, Grøtta O, Andersen GØ, Gaarder C (2016)
Minimal invasive treatment of life-threatening bleeding caused by cardiopulmonary resuscitation-associated liver injury: a case report
J Med Case Rep, 10 (1), 132
DOI 10.1186/s13256-016-0926-3, PubMed 27236329

Okin PM, Kamel H, Kjeldsen SE, Devereux RB (2016)
Electrocardiographic left atrial abnormalities and risk of incident stroke in hypertensive patients with electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy
J Hypertens, 34 (9), 1831-7
DOI 10.1097/HJH.0000000000000989, PubMed 27254312

Okin PM, Kjeldsen SE, Devereux RB (2016)
Impact of achieved systolic blood pressure on renal function in hypertensive patients
Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes, 2 (4), 271-276
DOI 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcw017, PubMed 29474712

Opstad TB, Arnesen H, Pettersen AÅ, Seljeflot I (2016)
Combined Elevated Levels of the Proinflammatory Cytokines IL-18 and IL-12 Are Associated with Clinical Events in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease: An Observational Study
Metab Syndr Relat Disord, 14 (5), 242-8
DOI 10.1089/met.2015.0130, PubMed 27058587

Opstad TB, Brusletto BS, Arnesen H, Pettersen AÅ, Seljeflot I (2016)
Cigarette smoking represses expression of cytokine IL-12 and its regulator miR-21-An observational study in patients with coronary artery disease
Immunobiology, 222 (2), 169-175
DOI 10.1016/j.imbio.2016.10.007, PubMed 27765464

Palatini P, Rosei EA, Casiglia E, Chalmers J, Ferrari R, Grassi G, Inoue T, Jelakovic B, Jensen MT, Julius S, Kjeldsen SE, Mancia G, Parati G, Pauletto P, Stella A, Zanchetti A (2016)
Management of the hypertensive patient with elevated heart rate: Statement of the Second Consensus Conference endorsed by the European Society of Hypertension
J Hypertens, 34 (5), 813-21
DOI 10.1097/HJH.0000000000000865, PubMed 26982382

Persu A, Kjeldsen S, Staessen JA, Azizi M (2016)
Renal Denervation for Treatment of Hypertension: a Second Start and New Challenges
Curr Hypertens Rep, 18 (1), 6
DOI 10.1007/s11906-015-0610-9, PubMed 26739586

Ritschel VN, Seljeflot I, Arnesen H, Halvorsen S, Eritsland J, Fagerland MW, Andersen GØ (2016)
Circulating Levels of IL-6 Receptor and gp130 and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
J Am Heart Assoc, 5 (6)
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.115.003014, PubMed 27412895

Sandhu RK, Ezekowitz J, Andersson U, Alexander JH, Granger CB, Halvorsen S, Hanna M, Hijazi Z, Jansky P, Lopes RD, Wallentin L (2016)
The 'obesity paradox' in atrial fibrillation: observations from the ARISTOTLE (Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation) trial
Eur Heart J, 37 (38), 2869-2878
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw124, PubMed 27071819

Santos-Gallego CG, Vahl TP, Goliasch G, Picatoste B, Arias T, Ishikawa K, Njerve IU, Sanz J, Narula J, Sengupta PP, Hajjar RJ, Fuster V, Badimon JJ (2016)
Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor Agonist Fingolimod Increases Myocardial Salvage and Decreases Adverse Postinfarction Left Ventricular Remodeling in a Porcine Model of Ischemia/Reperfusion
Circulation, 133 (10), 954-66
DOI 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.115.012427, PubMed 26826180

Schmidt M, Lamberts M, Olsen AM, Fosbøll E, Niessner A, Tamargo J, Rosano G, Agewall S, Kaski JC, Kjeldsen K, Lewis BS, Torp-Pedersen C (2016)
Cardiovascular safety of non-aspirin non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: review and position paper by the working group for Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy of the European Society of Cardiology
Eur Heart J, 37 (13), 1015-23
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv505, PubMed 26984863

Schwartz T, Diederichsen LP, Lundberg IE, Sjaastad I, Sanner H (2016)
Cardiac involvement in adult and juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies
RMD Open, 2 (2), e000291
DOI 10.1136/rmdopen-2016-000291, PubMed 27752355

Shavadia J, Welsh R, Gershlick A, Zheng Y, Huber K, Halvorsen S, Steg PG, Van de Werf F, Armstrong PW (2016)
Relationship Between Arterial Access and Outcomes in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction With a Pharmacoinvasive Versus Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Strategy: Insights From the STrategic Reperfusion Early After Myocardial Infarction (STREAM) Study
J Am Heart Assoc, 5 (6)
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.116.003559, PubMed 28525886

Tanoue MT, Kjeldsen SE, Devereux RB, Okin PM (2016)
Relationship between abnormal P-wave terminal force in lead V₁ and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in hypertensive patients: the LIFE study
Blood Press, 26 (2), 94-101
DOI 10.1080/08037051.2016.1215765, PubMed 27601135

Tanoue MT, Kjeldsen SE, Devereux RB, Okin PM (2016)
Relationship of diastolic function to new or persistent electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy
Blood Press, 25 (6), 364-372
DOI 10.1080/08037051.2016.1179514, PubMed 27146272

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

Thienpont B, Aronsen JM, Robinson EL, Okkenhaug H, Loche E, Ferrini A, Brien P, Alkass K, Tomasso A, Agrawal A, Bergmann O, Sjaastad I, Reik W, Roderick HL (2016)
The H3K9 dimethyltransferases EHMT1/2 protect against pathological cardiac hypertrophy
J Clin Invest, 127 (1), 335-348
DOI 10.1172/JCI88353, PubMed 27893464

Tufvesson J, Carlsson M, Aletras AH, Engblom H, Deux JF, Koul S, Sörensson P, Pernow J, Atar D, Erlinge D, Arheden H, Heiberg E (2016)
Automatic segmentation of myocardium at risk from contrast enhanced SSFP CMR: validation against expert readers and SPECT
BMC Med Imaging, 16, 19
DOI 10.1186/s12880-016-0124-1, PubMed 26946139

Wexels F, Seljeflot I, Pripp AH, Dahl OE (2016)
D-Dimer and prothrombin fragment 1 + 2 in urine and plasma in patients with clinically suspected venous thromboembolism
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis, 27 (4), 396-400
DOI 10.1097/MBC.0000000000000461, PubMed 26595215

Wisløff T, Atar D (2016)
Cost-effectiveness of antiplatelet drugs after percutaneous coronary intervention
Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes, 2 (1), 52-57
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