Search Results - "Steensrud, T."
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Preserved myocardial energetics in acute ischemic left ventricular failure – studies in an experimental pig model
Published in European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery (01-07-2002)“…Objective: We hypothesised that acute ischemic left ventricular failure is characterised by depressed systolic and diastolic function combined with…”
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Superior myocardial protection with nicorandil cardioplegia
Published in European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery (01-05-2003)“…Objective: The ATP-sensitive potassium channel (KATP) activator nicorandil used as cardioplegic agent may protect the left ventricle during cardiac arrest…”
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Intraaortic Balloon Pumping Improves Hemodynamics and Right Ventricular Efficiency in Acute Ischemic Right Ventricular Failure
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-10-2004)“…Left ventricular unloading has a potentially deleterious effect in right ventricular failure as a result of altered septal interplay. However, a positive…”
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Contractile recovery of heart muscle after hypothermic hypoxia is improved by nicorandil via mitochondrial KATP channels
Published in European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery (01-08-2006)“…Background: The ATP-sensitive potassium channel (KATP) opener nicorandil used instead of potassium in hypothermic cardioplegia significantly improves…”
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Replacing potassium with nicorandil in cold St. Thomas' Hospital cardioplegia improves preservation of energetics and function in pig hearts
Published in The Annals of thoracic surgery (01-04-2004)“…To determine whether the adenosine triphosphate-sensitive potassium channel opener nicorandil, instead of potassium in cold crystalloid cardioplegia, may…”
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Unilateral adrenal haemorrhage following systemic thrombolysis
Published in Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (01-06-2008)“…a Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital North Norway and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tromsø, Breivika, P.O…”
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Nitric oxide synthase inhibition impairs myocardial efficiency and ventriculo-arterial matching in acute ischemic heart failure
Published in European journal of heart failure (01-10-2004)“…Background and aims: The effect of nitric oxide (NO) manipulation in acute heart failure has not been sufficiently investigated. Therefore, we assessed the…”
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Mechanoenergetic inefficiency in the septic left ventricle is due to enhanced oxygen requirements for excitation-contraction coupling
Published in Cardiovascular research (01-08-2004)“…Myocardial oxygen consumption (MVO2) in the septic myocardium is increased despite reduced left ventricular mechanical work. We investigated the mechanism…”
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Clinical testing of nicorandil supplemented normokalemic cardioplegic solution
Published in Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery (01-10-2006)“…Department of Cardio-Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital of North Norway, Breivika, P.O. Box 102/exp, N-9038 Tromsø, Norway *Corresponding…”
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Virtual reality in medical education
Published in Tidsskrift for den Norske Lægeforening (28-02-1998)“…Virtual reality technology has found new applications in industry over the last few years. Medical literature has for several years predicted a break-through…”
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Mechanical restitution curves reflect post-ischemic stunning in pigs
Published in Scandinavian cardiovascular journal : SCJ (01-04-2005)“…The time constant of mechanical restitution (T(MRC)), proposed to reflect changes in calcium release and uptake, has been shown to increase in left ventricular…”
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