Browsing NTNU Open by Author "Vikenes, Kjell"
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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 ... -
The importance of concomitant mitral regurgitation for estimates of mitral valve area by pressure half time in patients with chronic rheumatic heart disease
Hauge, Ståle Wågen; Estensen, Mette-Elise; Persson, Robert; Abebe, Sintayehu; Mekonnen, Desalew; Nega, Berhanu; Solholm, Atle; Graven, Torbjørn; Salvesen, Øyvind Olav; Farstad, Marit; Vikenes, Kjell; Haaverstad, Rune; Dalen, Håvard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Aims Aim was to study how concomitant mitral regurgitation (MR) assessed by qualitative and quantitative methods influence mitral valve area (MVA) calculations by the pressure half time method (MVAPHT) compared to ... -
Short-term outcome after open-heart surgery for severe chronic rheumatic heart disease in a low-income country, with comparison with an historical control group: An observational study
Hauge, Ståle Wågen; Dalen, Havard; Estensen, Mette-Elise; Persson, Robert Matongo; Abebe, Sintayehu; Mekonnen, Desalew; Nega, Berhanu; Solholm, Atle; Farstad, Marit; Bogale, Nigussie; Graven, Torbjorn; Nielssen, Niels-Erik; Brekke, Hege Kristin; Vikenes, Kjell; Haaverstad, Rune (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objectives Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is a major burden in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Cardiac surgery is the only curative treatment. Little is known about patients with severe chronic RHD operated ...