• BEtablocker Treatment After acute Myocardial Infarction in revascularized patients without reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (BETAMI): Rationale and design of a prospective, randomized, open, blinded end-point study 

      Munkhaugen, John; Ruddox, Vidar; Halvorsen, Sigrun; Dammen, Toril; Fagerland, Morten; Hernæs, Kjersti Helene; Vethe, Nils Tore; Prescott, Eva; Jensen, Svend Eggert; Rødevand, Olaf; Jortveit, Jarle; Bendz, Bjørn; Schirmer, Henrik; Kõber, Lars; Botker, Hans Erik; Larsen, Alf Inge; Vikenes, Kjell; Steigen, Terje; Wiseth, Rune; Pedersen, Terje Rolf; Edvardsen, Thor; Otterstad, Jan Erik; Atar, Dan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background - Current guidelines on the use of β-blockers in post–acute myocardial infarction (MI) patients without reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) are based on studies before the implementation of modern ...
    • Clinical and echocardiographic parameters predicting 1- and 2-year mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation 

      Kjønås, Didrik; Schirmer, Henrik; Aakhus, Svend; Eidet, Jo; Malm, Siri; Aaberge, Lars; Busund, Rolf; Røsner, Assami (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has become a standard treatment option for patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis. Elderly high-risk patients treated with TAVI have a high residual mortality ...
    • Employment status three years after percutaneous coronary intervention and predictors for being employed: A nationwide prospective cohort study 

      Olsen, Siv Jorunn Storli; Schirmer, Henrik; Wilsgaard, Tom; Bønaa, Kaare Harald; Hanssen, Tove Aminda (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)
      Background - Vocational support is recommended for patients in cardiac rehabilitation (CR), as returning to work is important in patients social readjusting after an acute coronary event. Information is lacking on whether ...
    • Employment status three years after percutaneous coronary intervention and predictors for being employed: A nationwide prospective cohort study 

      Olsen, Siv Jorunn Storli; Schirmer, Henrik; Wilsgaard, Tom; Bønaa, Kaare Harald; Hanssen, Tove Aminda (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Background Vocational support is recommended for patients in cardiac rehabilitation (CR), as returning to work is important in patients social readjusting after an acute coronary event. Information is lacking on whether ...
    • Lifestyle factors as mediators of area-level socioeconomic differentials in mental health and cognitive function: the Tromsø Study 

      Tiwari, Sweta; Cerin, Ester; Wilsgaard, Tom; Løvsletten, Ola; Grimsgaard, Anne Sameline; Hopstock, Laila Arnesdatter; Schirmer, Henrik; Rosengren, Annika; Kristoffersen, Kathrine; Løchen, Maja-Lisa (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction Low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with poor mental health and cognitive function. Individual-level SES and area-level SES (ASES) may affect mental health and cognitive function through lifestyle. ...
    • Neuropsychological functions of verbal recall and psychomotor speed significantly affect pain tolerance 

      Jacobsen, Henrik Børsting; Stubhaug, Audun; Schirmer, Henrik; Landrø, Nils Inge; Wilsgaard, Tom; Mathiesen, Ellisiv B.; Nielsen, Christopher Sivert (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: Effects from cognitive performance on pain tolerance have been documented, however, sample sizes are small and confounders often overlooked. We aimed to establish that performance on neuropsychological tests ...
    • Predictors of early mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation 

      Kjønås, Didrik; Dahle, Gry; Schirmer, Henrik; Malm, Siri; Eidet, Jo; Aaberge, Lars; Steigen, Terje; Aakhus, Svend; Busund, Rolf; Rösner, Assami (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Objectives To investigate whether preoperative echocardiographic evaluation of ventricular function, especially right ventricular systolic and diastolic parameters including speckle-tracking analysis, could aid in the ...
    • Risk scores for prediction of 30-day mortality after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: Results from a two-center study in Norway 

      Kjønås, Didrik; Dahle, Gro; Schirmer, Henrik; Malm, Siri; Eidet, Jo; Aaberge, Lars; Steigen, Terje; Aakhus, Svend; Busund, Rolf; Røsner, Assami (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Objectives Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)-specific risk scores have been developed based on large registry studies. Our aim was to evaluate how both surgical and novel TAVI risk scores performed in predicting ...
    • Vitamin D and cognitive function: A Mendelian randomisation study 

      Maddock, Jane; Zhou, Ang; Cavadino, Alana; Kuźma, Elżbieta; Bao, Yanchun; Smart, Melissa C.; Saum, Kai-Uwe; Schöttker, Ben; Engmann, Jorgen; Kjærgaard, Marie; Karhunen, Ville; Zhan, Yiqiang; Lehtimäki, Terho; Rovio, Suvi P.; Byberg, Liisa; Lahti, Jari; Marques-Vidal, Pedro; Sen, Abhijit; Perna, Laura; Schirmer, Henrik; Singh-Manoux, Archana; Auvinen, Juha; Hutri-Kähönen, Nina; Kähönen, Mika; Kilander, Lena; Räikkönen, Katri; Melhus, Håkan; Ingelsson, Erik; Guessous, Idris; Petrovic, Katja E.; Schmidt, Helena; Schmidt, Reinhold; Vollenweider, Peter; Lind, Lars; Eriksson, Johan G.; Michaëlsson, Karl; Raitakari, Olli T; Hägg, Sara; Pedersen, Nancy L.; Herzig, Karl-Heinz; Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta; Veijola, Juha; Kivimäki, Mika; Jorde, Rolf; Brenner, Hermann; Kumari, Meena; Power, Chris; Llewellyn, David J.; Hyppönen, Elina (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The causal nature of the association between hypovitaminosis D and poor cognitive function in mid- to later-life is uncertain. Using a Mendelian randomisation(MR) approach, we examined the causal relationship between 25(OH)D ...