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Association between socioeconomic variables and carotid plaque in middle-aged adults: data from the Akershus Cardiac Examination (ACE) 1950 Study [PDF]

Open Heart
Background Low socioeconomic status (SES) is linked to increased cardiovascular risk, but its association with carotid atherosclerosis in the general population is less well studied.
Trygve Berge, Arnljot Tveit, Inger Ariansen, Magnus Nakrem Lyngbakken, Håkon Ihle-Hansen, Thea Vigen, Torbjørn Omland, Helge Røsjø, Peter Selmer Rønningen, Åsmund Olaf Bratholm   +9 more
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Burden of atherosclerosis, cardiovascular risk factors and atrial fibrillation in individuals with covert brain infarcts in late midlife: the Akershus Cardiac Examination 1950 Study [PDF]

BMJ Open
Background Current expert consensus statements generally suggest cardiovascular risk assessment, including atrial fibrillation (AF) screening, on detection of covert brain infarctions (CBIs).
Trygve Berge, Terry Quinn, Alan Cameron, Mona Beyer, Arnljot Tveit, Magnus Nakrem Lyngbakken, Håkon Ihle-Hansen, Thea Vigen, Kjetil Steine, Torbjørn Omland, Helge Røsjø, Ole Morten Rønning, Hege Ihle-Hansen, Peter Selmer Rønningen, Guri Hagberg, Marte M Walle-Hansen   +15 more
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Effects of diltiazem and metoprolol on levels of high-sensitivity troponin I in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation: a randomized trial [PDF]

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Background High-sensitive (hs-) cardiac troponin assays provide prognostic information in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. Few studies have explored the impact of long-term rate control therapy on levels of troponin in AF patients without coronary ...
Katrine Enge, Sara Reinvik Ulimoen, Steve Enger, Sophia Onarheim, Mona Olufsen, Are Hugo Pripp, Trude Steinsvik, Christian Hall, Mathias Hetland, Arnljot Tveit   +9 more
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Circulating Biomarkers and Recurrence of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation After Electrical Cardioversion [PDF]

Biomarker Insights
Background: Rhythm control therapy is recommended for individuals with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF) to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life.
Elizabeth Lyster Andersen, Magnar Gangås Solberg, Steve Enger, Sophia Onarheim, Mona Olufsen, Trygve Berge, Sissel Åkra, Maiken Kojen Kleveland, Ingrid Elisabeth Christophersen, Sara Reinvik Ulimoen, Ingebjørg Seljeflot, Arnljot Tveit   +11 more
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Chain of care for patients who have attempted suicide: a follow-up study from Bærum, Norway [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2011
Background Individuals who have attempted suicide are at increased risk of subsequent suicidal behavior. Since 1983, a community-based suicide prevention team has been operating in the municipality of Bærum, Norway.
Claussen Bjørgulf, De Leo Diego, Dieserud Gudrun, Johannessen Håkon A, Zahl Per-Henrik   +4 more
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Long-term impact of blood pressure in women and men in their early 40s on left atrial strain: data from the Akershus Cardiac Examination (ACE) 1950 Study [PDF]

Open Heart
Background The life-long exposure of the left heart chambers to systemic blood pressures may be important to changes in left atrial (LA) function with age, but long-term follow-up studies are scarce. We aimed to assess the impact of blood pressure in mid-
Trygve Berge, Arnljot Tveit, Inger Ariansen, Magnus Nakrem Lyngbakken, Mohammad Osman Pervez, Erika Nerdrum Aagaard, Brede Kvisvik, Kjetil Steine, Helge Røsjø, Peter Selmer Rønningen, Magnar Gangås Solberg, Steve Enger, Eivind Bjørkan Orstad   +12 more
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Blood pressure at age 40 and key features of cerebral small vessel disease at age 70: data from the ACE 1950 Study [PDF]

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Background The separate effects of systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) on cerebral small vessel disease (cSVD) development needs elucidation.
Marte M. Walle-Hansen, Guri Hagberg, Marius Myrstad, Trygve Berge, Thea Vigen, Hege Ihle-Hansen, Bente Thommessen, Inger Ariansen, Magnus N. Lyngbakken, Helge Røsjø, Ole M. Rønning, Mona K. Beyer, Arnljot Tveit, Håkon Ihle-Hansen   +13 more
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Arrhythmia burden, symptoms and quality of life in female and male endurance athletes with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a multicentre cohort study in Norway, Australia and Belgium [PDF]

BMJ Open
Objectives To assess atrial fibrillation (AF) burden, symptoms and quality of life (QoL) in endurance athletes with paroxysmal AF.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting and participants Otherwise healthy endurance athletes with paroxysmal AF in Norway ...
, Adrian Elliott, Andre La Gerche, Bente Morseth, Maja-Lisa Løchen, Arnljot Tveit, Marius Myrstad, Jon Magne Letnes, Guido Claessen, Rik Willems, Bjarne Martens Nes, Turid Apelland, Amy Mitchell, Kristel Janssens, Hielko Miljoen, Kristoffer Robin Johansen, Eivind Sørensen, Jan Pål Loennechen, Kristine Folkenborg, Kristin Espolin Johnson, Vegard Malmo, Andreas Berg Sellevold, Rune Byrkjeland, Steve Enger, Sophia Onarheim, Ingrid Haagenrud Langmo, Fedelix Pethogo Brown, Lena Marie Kristiansen, Sevda Ece Kizilkilic, Vigdis Bache Semb   +29 more
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Sex differences in early-onset atrial fibrillation in Norwegian primary care: a retrospective national database analysis [PDF]

Open Heart
Background Individual variation in the need for healthcare constitutes knowledge gaps for young atrial fibrillation (AF) patients. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and primary care burden of early-onset AF in Norway, emphasising sex differences, in a ...
Ståle Nygård, Arnljot Tveit, Silje Madeleine Kalstø, Ingrid Elisabeth Christophersen, Inger Ariansen   +4 more
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Systolic blood pressure at age 40 and 30-year stroke risk in men and women [PDF]

Open Heart
Background American and European guidelines define hypertension differently and are sex agnostic. Our aim was to assess the impact of different hypertension thresholds at the age of 40 on 30-year stroke risk and to examine sex differences.Methods We ...
Trygve Berge, Arnljot Tveit, Marius Myrstad, Inger Ariansen, Magnus Nakrem Lyngbakken, Håkon Ihle-Hansen, Thea Vigen, Helge Røsjø, Bente Thommessen, Ole Morten Rønning, Marte Meyer Walle-Hansen, Hege Ihle-Hansen, Guri Hagberg   +12 more
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