• Long-term follow-up after surgery for atrial fibrillation with concomitant open heart surgery 

      Andersen, Knut Sverre; Grong, Ketil; Hoff, Per-Ivar; Waba, Alexander (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      BAKGRUNN Pasienter med atrieflimmer/flutter som skal gjennomgå en åpen hjerteoperasjon, kan behandles med ablasjon av arytmogene foci under samme inngrep. Sinusrytmen gjenopprettes hos de fleste på kort sikt, men ...
    • Mitral annular dynamics are influenced by left ventricular load and contractility in an acute animal model 

      Persson, Robert Matongo; Aguilera, Hans Martin Dahl; Kvitting, Jon Peder Escobar; Grong, Ketil; Prot, Victorien Emile; Salminen, Pirjo-Riitta; Svenheim, Bård; Leiknes, Anita; Stangeland, Lodve; Haaverstad, Rune; Urheim, Stig (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of loading conditions and left ventricular (LV) contractility on mitral annular dynamics. In 10 anesthetized pigs, eight piezoelectric transducers were implanted ...