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microRNA-451a prevents activation of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 in human cardiomyocytes during pathological stress stimulation.
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) are important for cardiac remodeling. Recently, microRNA (miR)-451a has been found to inhibit the expression of both MMP-2 and MMP-9 in human malignancies, but its role in cardiomyocytes has ... -
Exercise training for patients with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: What to pursue and how to do it. A Position Paper of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus suffer from dysregulation of a plethora of cardiovascular and metabolic functions, including dysglycaemia, dyslipidaemia, arterial hypertension, obesity and a reduced cardiorespiratory ... -
2019 EACTS/EACTA/EBCP guidelines on cardiopulmonary bypass in adult cardiac surgery.
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Interventions and symptom relief in hospital palliative cancer care: results from a prospective longitudinal study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose To study the use of interventions and symptom relief for adult patients with incurable cancer admitted to an acute palliative care unit providing integrated oncology and palliative care services. Methods All ... -
Frailty and survival in elderly intensive care patients in Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Background Today, 10%-15% of Norwegian intensive care patients are ≥80 years. This proportion will increase significantly over the next 20 years, but it is unlikely that resources for intensive care increase correspondingly. ... -
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
(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 ... -
Patient participation in haemodialysis care - a qualitative study of patient and professional experiences
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:142, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Patient participation represents a shift in the health care system from the previous paternalistic models towards a more democratically oriented practice. This includes value based interaction models in which the patient ... -
Dyspnea, lung function and CT findings three months after hospital admission for COVID-19
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)The long-term pulmonary outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are unknown. We aimed to describe self-reported dyspnoea, quality of life, pulmonary function, and chest CT findings three months following hospital ... -
3D Myocardial Mechanical Wave Measurements: Toward In Vivo 3D Myocardial Elasticity Mapping
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Objectives This study aimed to investigate the potential of a novel 3-dimensional (3D) mechanical wave velocity mapping technique, based on the natural mechanical waves produced by the heart itself, to approach a noninvasive ... -
Limited effect of red blood cell transfusion on long-term mortality among anaemic cardiac surgery patients
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)OBJECTIVES Our goal was to investigate long-term mortality associated with red blood cell (RBC) transfusion among patients with anaemia undergoing cardiac surgery when adjusting for known risk factors. METHODS Adults with ... -
Transfusion of red blood cells in coronary surgery: is there an effect on long-term mortality when adjusting for risk factors and postoperative complications?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare long-term mortality in patients undergoing primary isolated coronary artery bypass grafting who received ≥1 units of red blood cells (RBCs) or no RBCs. We hypothesized that ... -
Frequency of Boiled Potato Consumption and All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in the Prospective Population-Based HUNT Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Few studies have assessed the association between potato consumption and mortality, especially cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality. Our objective was to investigate the association between consumption of boiled potatoes ... -
Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury: Melatonin treatment with lipid-based nanoparticles
(Doctoral thesis, 2021)Lave nivå av oksygen og begrenset blodforsyning rundt fødsel, også kjent som perinatal hypoksisk iskemi (HI), kan forårsake hjerneskade gjennom en progressiv kaskade (1). HIindusert hjerneskade er en av de viktigste årsakene ... -
Automatic Detection and Measurement of Fetal Biparietal Diameter and Femur Length — Feasibility on a Portable Ultrasound Device
(Journal article, 2017)An automatic method able to recognize a presented section through the biparietal plane of the fetal head and a section through the fetal femur in ultrasound images is developed. Once the correct anatomical section for ... -
Incidence of thrombotic complications in hospitalised and non-hospitalised patients after COVID-19 diagnosis
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Infection with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) may predispose for venous thromboembolism (VTE). There is wide variation in reported incidence rates of VTE in COVID-19, ranging from 3% to 85%. Therefore, the true incidence ... -
Risk profile, antithrombotic treatment and clinical outcomes of patients in Nordic countries with atrial fibrillation–results from the GARFIELD-AF registry
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Aims The objective was to evaluate the clinical characteristics, management and two-year outcomes of patients with newly diagnosed non-valvular atrial fibrillation at risk for stroke in Nordic countries. Methods We ... -
Incidence and risk factors for major bleeding among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Findings from the Norwegian Coronary Stent Trial (NORSTENT)
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Introduction Bleeding is a concern after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and subsequent dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). We herein report the incidence and risk factors for major bleeding in the Norwegian Coronary ... -
Biodistribution of Poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate) Nanoparticles in Mice and Effect on Tumor Infiltration of Macrophages into a Patient-Derived Breast Cancer Xenograft
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)We have investigated the biodistribution and tumor macrophage infiltration after intravenous injection of the poly(alkyl cyanoacrylate) nanoparticles (NPs): PEBCA (poly(2-ethyl-butyl cyanoacrylate), PBCA (poly(n-butyl ... -
Long-term follow-up after surgery for atrial fibrillation with concomitant open heart surgery
(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 ... -
Blood Volume, Hemoglobin Mass, and Peak Oxygen Uptake in Older Adults: The Generation 100 Study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Purpose: To investigate the association between blood volume, hemoglobin mass (Hbmass), and peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) in healthy older adults. Methods: Fifty fit or unfit participants from the prospective randomized ...
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