Search Results - "KARASON, Kristjan"

Bariatric Surgery and the Risk of New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Swedish Obese Subjects by Jamaly, Shabbar, MD, Carlsson, Lena, MD, PhD, Peltonen, Markku, PhD, Jacobson, Peter, MD, PhD, Sjöström, Lars, MD, PhD, Karason, Kristjan, MD, PhD

“…Abstract Background Obesity is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation, which in turn is associated with stroke, heart failure, and increased all-cause…”
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GH and the cardiovascular system: an update on a topic at heart by Isgaard, Jörgen, Arcopinto, Michele, Karason, Kristjan, Cittadini, Antonio

“…In this review, the importance of growth hormone (GH) for the maintenance of normal cardiac function in adult life is discussed. Physiological effects of GH…”
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Renal function and outcome after heart transplantation by Kolsrud, Oscar, Karason, Kristjan, Holmberg, Erik, Ricksten, Sven-Erik, Felldin, Marie, Samuelsson, Ola, Dellgren, Göran

“…To investigate whether measured glomerular filtration rate (mGFR) is a risk factor for death and/or end-stage renal disease (ESRD) after heart transplantation…”
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Effects of bariatric surgery on cancer incidence in obese patients in Sweden (Swedish Obese Subjects Study): a prospective, controlled intervention trial by Sjöström, Lars, Prof, Dr, Gummesson, Anders, MD, Sjöström, C David, MD, Narbro, Kristina, PhD, Peltonen, Markku, PhD, Wedel, Hans, Prof, Bengtsson, Calle, Prof, Bouchard, Claude, Prof, Carlsson, Björn, Prof, Dahlgren, Sven, Prof, Jacobson, Peter, MD, Karason, Kristjan, MD, Karlsson, Jan, PhD, Larsson, Bo, MD, Lindroos, Anna-Karin, PhD, Lönroth, Hans, MD, Näslund, Ingmar, MD, Olbers, Torsten, MD, Stenlöf, Kaj, MD, Torgerson, Jarl, MD, Carlsson, Lena MS, Prof

“…Summary Background Obesity is a risk factor for cancer. Intentional weight loss in the obese might protect against malignancy, but evidence is limited. To our…”
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Bariatric Surgery and Long-term Cardiovascular Events by Sjöström, Lars, Peltonen, Markku, Jacobson, Peter, Sjöström, C. David, Karason, Kristjan, Wedel, Hans, Ahlin, Sofie, Anveden, Åsa, Bengtsson, Calle, Bergmark, Gerd, Bouchard, Claude, Carlsson, Björn, Dahlgren, Sven, Karlsson, Jan, Lindroos, Anna-Karin, Lönroth, Hans, Narbro, Kristina, Näslund, Ingmar, Olbers, Torsten, Svensson, Per-Arne, Carlsson, Lena M. S

“…CONTEXT Obesity is a risk factor for cardiovascular events. Weight loss might protect against cardiovascular events, but solid evidence is lacking. OBJECTIVE…”
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Malignancies After Heart Transplantation by Stenman, Caroline, Wallinder, Andreas, Holmberg, Erik, Karason, Kristjan, Magnusson, Jesper, Dellgren, Göran

“…Heart transplant patients have an increased risk of developing cancer. Patients who underwent HTx between 1985 and 2017 were included. Detection of cancer was…”
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Malignancies After Lung Transplantation by Stenman, Caroline, Wallinder, Andreas, Holmberg, Erik, Karason, Kristjan, Magnusson, Jesper, Dellgren, Göran

“…Lung transplantation (LTx) is a well-known treatment for end-stage lung disease. This study aimed to report the incidence of cancer after LTx and long-term…”
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Short- and long-term outcomes after heart transplantation in cardiac sarcoidosis and giant-cell myocarditis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bobbio, Emanuele, Björkenstam, Marie, Nwaru, Bright I., Giallauria, Francesco, Hessman, Eva, Bergh, Niklas, Polte, Christian L., Lehtonen, Jukka, Karason, Kristjan, Bollano, Entela

“…Heart transplantation (HTx) is a valid therapeutic option for end-stage heart failure secondary to cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) or giant-cell myocarditis (GCM)…”
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Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Mortality in Swedish Obese Subjects by Sjöström, C. David, Sjöström, Lars, Narbro, Kristina, Karason, Kristjan, Larsson, Bo, Wedel, Hans, Lystig, Ted, Sullivan, Marianne, Bouchard, Claude, Carlsson, Lena M.S, Carlsson, Björn, Bengtsson, Calle, Dahlgren, Sven, Gummesson, Anders, Jacobson, Peter, Karlsson, Jan, Lindroos, Anna-Karin, Lönroth, Hans, Näslund, Ingmar, Olbers, Torsten, Stenlöf, Kaj, Torgerson, Jarl, Ågren, Göran

“…The prospective, controlled Swedish Obese Subjects study enrolled 4047 subjects who either underwent bariatric surgery or received conventional treatment. The…”
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Diagnosis, management, and outcome of cardiac sarcoidosis and giant cell myocarditis: a Swedish single center experience by Bobbio, Emanuele, Hjalmarsson, Clara, Björkenstam, Marie, Polte, Christian L, Oldfors, Anders, Lindström, Ulf, Dahlberg, Pia, Bartfay, Sven-Erik, Szamlewski, Piotr, Taha, Amar, Sakiniene, Egidija, Karason, Kristjan, Bergh, Niklas, Bollano, Entela

“…Cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) and giant cell myocarditis (GCM) are rare diseases that share some similarities, but also display different clinical and…”
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High-intensity interval training and health-related quality of life in de novo heart transplant recipients – results from a randomized controlled trial by Rolid, Katrine, Andreassen, Arne K, Yardley, Marianne, Gude, Einar, Bjarkelund, Elisabeth, Authen, Anne R, Grov, Ingelin, Pettersen, Kjell I, Dall, Christian H, Karason, Kristjan, Broch, Kaspar, Gullestad, Lars, Nytraen, Kari

“…Studies on the effect of high-intensity interval training (HIT) compared with moderate intensity continuous training (MICT) on health-related quality of life…”
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Differential Effects of Levosimendan and Dobutamine on Glomerular Filtration Rate in Patients With Heart Failure and Renal Impairment:A Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial by Lannemyr, Lukas, Ricksten, Sven-Erik, Rundqvist, Bengt, Andersson, Bert, Bartfay, Sven-Erik, Ljungman, Charlotta, Dahlberg, Pia, Bergh, Niklas, Hjalmarsson, Clara, Gilljam, Thomas, Bollano, Entela, Karason, Kristjan

“…Background The management of the cardiorenal syndrome in advanced heart failure is challenging, and the role of inotropic drugs has not been fully defined. Our…”
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Effect of Everolimus Initiation and Calcineurin Inhibitor Elimination on Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy in De Novo Heart Transplant Recipients by Arora, Satish, Andreassen, Arne K, Karason, Kristjan, Gustafsson, Finn, Eiskjær, Hans, Bøtker, Hans Erik, Rådegran, Göran, Gude, Einar, Ioanes, Dan, Solbu, Dag, Dellgren, Göran, Ueland, Thor, Aukrust, Pål, Gullestad, Lars

“…Background Cardiac allograft vasculopathy (CAV) limits survival after heart transplantation, and the effect of different immunosuppressive regimens on CAV is…”
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Absolute Quantification of Donor-Derived Cell-Free DNA in Pediatric and Adult Patients After Heart Transplantation: A Prospective Study by Böhmer, Jens, Wasslavik, Carina, Andersson, Daniel, Ståhlberg, Anders, Jonsson, Marianne, Wåhlander, Håkan, Karason, Kristjan, Sunnegårdh, Jan, Nilsson, Staffan, Asp, Julia, Dellgren, Göran, Ricksten, Anne

“…In this prospective study we investigated a cohort after heart transplantation with a novel PCR-based approach with focus on treated rejection. Blood samples…”
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Incidental cardiac findings on somatostatin receptor PET/CT: What do they indicate and are they of clinical relevance? by Bobbio, Emanuele, Dudás, Anna, Bergström, Anders, Esposito, Daniela, Angerås, Oskar, Taha, Amar, van Essen, Martijn, Björkenstam, Marie, Karason, Kristjan, Bollano, Entela, Bergh, Niklas, Polte, Christian L.

“…We present the case of a 47-year-old man with a history of recurrent episodes of frontal headache, fever, and chest discomfort as well as longstanding,…”
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COVID-19 Outcomes and Vaccinations in Swedish Solid Organ Transplant Recipients 2020-2021: A Nationwide Multi-Register Comparative Cohort Study by Søfteland, John Mackay, Li, Huiqi, Magnusson, Jesper M, Leach, Susannah, Friman, Vanda, Gisslén, Magnus, Felldin, Marie, Schult, Andreas, Karason, Kristjan, Baid-Agrawal, Seema, Wallquist, Carin, Nyberg, Fredrik

“…Increased COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality have been reported in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs). Most studies are underpowered for rigorous…”
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The role of levosimendan in acute heart failure complicating acute coronary syndrome: A review and expert consensus opinion by Nieminen, Markku S, Buerke, Michael, Cohen-Solál, Alain, Costa, Susana, Édes, István, Erlikh, Alexey, Franco, Fatima, Gibson, Charles, Gorjup, Vojka, Guarracino, Fabio, Gustafsson, Finn, Harjola, Veli-Pekka, Husebye, Trygve, Karason, Kristjan, Katsytadze, Igor, Kaul, Sundeep, Kivikko, Matti, Marenzi, Giancarlo, Masip, Josep, Matskeplishvili, Simon, Mebazaa, Alexandre, Møller, Jacob E, Nessler, Jadwiga, Nessler, Bohdan, Ntalianis, Argyrios, Oliva, Fabrizio, Pichler-Cetin, Emel, Põder, Pentti, Recio-Mayoral, Alejandro, Rex, Steffen, Rokyta, Richard, Strasser, Ruth H, Zima, Endre, Pollesello, Piero

“…Abstract Acute heart failure and/or cardiogenic shock are frequently triggered by ischemic coronary events. Yet, there is a paucity of randomized data on the…”
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The trajectory of renal function following mechanical circulatory support and subsequent heart transplantation by Bartfay, Sven‐Erik, Kolsrud, Oscar, Wessman, Peter, Dellgren, Göran, Karason, Kristjan

“…Aim Patients with advanced heart failure (HF) frequently suffer from renal insufficiency. The impact of durable mechanical circulatory support (MCS) and…”
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Clinical Outcomes and Predictors of Long-Term Survival in Patients With and Without Previously Known Extracardiac Sarcoidosis Using Machine Learning: A Swedish Multicenter Study by Bobbio, Emanuele, Eldhagen, Per, Polte, Christian L, Hjalmarsson, Clara, Karason, Kristjan, Rawshani, Araz, Darlington, Pernilla, Kullberg, Susanna, Sörensson, Peder, Bergh, Niklas, Bollano, Entela

“…Background Cardiac involvement can be an initial manifestation in sarcoidosis. However, little is known about the association between various clinical…”
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Inflammatory cardiomyopathies: short- and long-term outcomes after heart transplantation—a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Bobbio, Emanuele, Lingbrant, Marie, Nwaru, Bright I, Hessman, Eva, Lehtonen, Jukka, Karason, Kristjan, Bollano, Entela

“…Heart transplantation (HTx) for patients with “giant cell myocarditis” (GCM) or “cardiac sarcoidosis” (CS) is still controversial. However, no single center…”
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