Browsing Fakultet for medisin og helsevitenskap (MH) by Journals "Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal"
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Anti-inflammatory effects of non-statin low-density lipoprotein cholesterol-lowering drugs: an unused potential?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives. Inflammatory responses are closely knit with low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol in driving atherosclerosis. Even if LDL-cholesterol is causative to atherosclerotic diseases and LDL-cholesterol lowering ... -
Insulin and GSK3β-inhibition abrogates the infarct sparing-effect of ischemic postconditioning in ex vivo rat hearts
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Objectives. Pharmacological treatment of reperfusion injury using insulin and GSK3β inhibition has been shown to be cardioprotective, however, their interaction with the endogenous cardioprotective strategy, ischemic ... -
Reduced inflammatory response by transcatheter, as compared to surgical aortic valve replacement
(Journal article, 2017)Objectives. The inflammatory response to on-pump cardiac surgery is well known. Systemic inflammatory response syndrome after transcatheter valve implantation (TAVI) has been reported. The objective of this study was to ... -
Treatment of sleep apnea in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: design and rationale of a randomized controlled trial
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Rationale. Atrial fibrillation is associated with increased mortality as well as morbidity. There is strong evidence for an association between atrial fibrillation and sleep apnea. It is not known whether treatment of sleep ... -
Validity of a smartwatch for detecting atrial fibrillation in patients after heart valve surgery: a prospective observational study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Objectives: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common early arrhythmia after heart valve surgery that limits physical activity. We aimed to evaluate the criterion validity of the Apple Watch Series 5 single-lead electrocardiogram ...