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High Postoperative Interleukin-8 Levels Related to Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery by Wu, Zhong-Kai, Laurikka, Jari, Vikman, Saila, Nieminen, Riina, Moilanen, Eeva, Tarkka, Matti R.

“…Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequently encountered postoperative arrhythmic complication after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). There…”
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Impact of Obesity on Outcome and Changes in Quality of Life After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Järvinen, Otso, Julkunen, Juhani, Tarkka, Matti R.

“…Background An increasing proportion of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) are obese and are thought to carry a higher mortality and…”
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Risk indicators for varicose veins in forty‐ to sixty‐year‐olds in the tampere varicose vein study by Laurikka, Jari O., Sisto, Tero, Tarkka, Matti R., Auvinen, Ossi, Hakama, Matti

“…The objectives of the study were to discover the main determinants for the prevalence of varicose veins in a general population, and to assess the…”
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Changes in health-related quality of life and functional capacity following coronary artery bypass graft surgery by Järvinen, Otso, Saarinen, Timo, Julkunen, Juhani, Huhtala, Heini, Tarkka, Matti R.

“…Objective: Improvement in survival and quality of life are the primary indications for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) operations. Among elderly patients…”
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Postoperative delirium and health related quality of life after coronary artery bypass grafting by Loponen, Pertti, Luther, Michael, Wistbacka, Jan-Ola, Nissinen, Juha, Sintonen, Harri, Huhtala, Heini, Tarkka, Matti R

“…We wanted to identify determinants for postoperative delirium and its influence on health related quality of life (HRQoL) during 36-month follow-up of coronary…”
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Regional ischemic preconditioning enhances myocardial performance in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting by Laurikka, Jari, Wu, Zhong-Kai, Iisalo, Pekka, Kaukinen, Liisa, Honkonen, Eva L, Kaukinen, Seppo, Tarkka, Matti R

“…We intended to investigate whether ischemic preconditioning (IP) enhances myocardial performance in patients who undergo off-pump coronary artery bypass…”
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Fibrillation in patients subjected to coronary artery bypass grafting by Wu, Zhong-Kai, Iivainen, Tiina, Pehkonen, Erkki, Laurikka, Jari, Zhang, Sijian, Tarkka, Matti R

“…Atrial fibrillation is the most frequently encountered postoperative arrhythmic complication after coronary artery bypass grafting. Ischemic preconditioning…”
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Cardiomyocyte apoptosis and ischemic preconditioning in open heart operations by Wu, Zhong-Kai, Laurikka, Jari, Saraste, Antti, Kytö, Ville, Pehkonen, Erkki J, Savunen, Timo, Tarkka, Matti R

“…The aim of the present study was to ascertain the percentage of left apical myocardial apoptosis in three-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting patients…”
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Arrhythmias in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting and the antiarrhythmic effect of regional ischemic preconditioning by Wu, Zhong-Kai, Iivainen, Tiina, Pehkonen, Erkki, Laurikka, Jari, Tarkka, Matti R.

“…Objective: The authors sought to establish whether regional ischemic preconditioning (IP) reduces ischemic reperfusion arrhythmias in patients who undergo…”
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Beneficial effects of ischemic preconditioning on right ventricular function after coronary artery bypass grafting by Wu, Zhong-Kai, Tarkka, Matti R, Pehkonen, Erkki, Kaukinen, Liisa, Honkonen, Eva L, Kaukinen, Seppo

“…Background. Preservation of right ventricular myocardium is unsatisfactory in patients with critical stenosis or occlusion of the right coronary artery. The…”
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A 12-year follow-up on the changes in health-related quality of life after coronary artery bypass graft surgery by Hokkanen, Matti, Järvinen, Otso, Huhtala, Heini, Tarkka, Matti R.

“…OBJECTIVES Improvement in quality of life (QoL) and survival benefit are the primary objectives of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The profile of…”
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Ischemic preconditioning suppresses ventricular tachyarrhythmias after myocardial revascularization by WU, Zhong-Kai, LIVAINEN, Tiina, PEHKONEN, Erkki, LAURIKKA, Jari, TARKKA, Matti R

“…Ventricular fibrillation (VF) and tachycardia (VT) are the common and potential life-threatening complications after CABG. Ischemic preconditioning (IP) has…”
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Repeat intervention after invasive treatment of coronary arteries by Loponen, Pertti, Korpilahti, Kari, Luther, Michael, Huhtala, Heini, Tarkka, Matti R.

“…Objective: Patients who undergo successful revascularisation either with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or with percutaneous coronary intervention…”
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Quality of life during 18 months after coronary artery bypass grafting by Loponen, Pertti, Luther, Michael, Wistbacka, Jan-Ola, Korpilahti, Kari, Laurikka, Jari, Sintonen, Harri, Huhtala, Heini, Tarkka, Matti R.

“…Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the change in health related quality of life (HRQoL) among elective coronary artery bypass grafting…”
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HRQoL after coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous coronary intervention for stable angina by Loponen, Pertti, Luther, Michael, Korpilahti, Kari, Wistbacka, Jan-Ola, Huhtala, Heini, Laurikka, Jari, Tarkka, Matti R

“…To assess the health related quality of life (HRQoL) and the change in the NYHA class after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) or percutaneous coronary…”
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Effect of allopurinol on myocardial oxygen free radical production in coronary bypass surgery by Tarkka, M R, Vuolle, M, Kaukinen, S, Holm, P, Eloranta, J, Kaukinen, U, Sisto, T, Kataja, J

“…Allopurinol protects the heart from reperfusion injury. The aim of this study was to investigate myocardial free radical production during reperfusion with and…”
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Nonlinear heart rate variability in CABG patients and the preconditioning effect by Wu, Zhong-Kai, Vikman, Saila, Laurikka, Jari, Pehkonen, Erkki, Iivainen, Tiina, Huikuri, Heikki V., Tarkka, Matti R.

“…Objective: Heart rate variability (HRV) is the most frequently used noninvasive diagnostic method in the assessment of cardiac autonomic control. The clinical…”
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European multicenter study with the Soprano valve for aortic valve replacement: one-year clinical experience and hemodynamic data by Fischlein, Theodor, Otero-Coto, Eduardo, Werkkala, Kalervo, Passerone, Giancarlo, Marinelli, Giuseppe, Tarkka, Matti R, Feindt, Peter, Perez de Isla, Leopoldo, Zamorano, Jose L

“…During recent years, pericardial bioprostheses have gained widespread acceptance as cardiac valve substitutes. The study aim was to evaluate the early clinical…”
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Higher Age Predicts Adverse Outcome and Readmission after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Järvinen, Otso, Huhtala, Heini, Laurikka, Jari, Tarkka, Matti R.

“…The present prospective clinical study was carried out to investigate the effect of age on mortality, morbidity, and readmission rates after coronary artery…”
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Effect of Diabetes on Outcome and Changes in Quality of Life After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Järvinen, Otso, Julkunen, Juhani, Saarinen, Timo, Laurikka, Jari, Tarkka, Matti R.

“…An increasing proportion of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting are diabetics who are known to carry a higher mortality and morbidity in…”
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