Cardiology

Association Between Physiological Significance and Vulnerable Plaque Characteristics in Patients With Myocardial Infarction: A Prospect II Substudy

Arslani, Ketina; Engstrom, Thomas; Maeng, Michael; Kjoller-Hansen, Lars et al.

Part of JACC Cardiovascular Imaging, p. 696-706, 2025

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Neuroglial Biomarkers for Risk Assessment of Ischemic Stroke and Other Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Not Receiving Oral Anticoagulation

Aulin, Julia; Sjölin, Karl; Lindbäck, Johan; Benz, Alexander P. et al.

Part of Journal of the American Heart Association, 2025

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Implications of a new clinical classification of acute myocardial infarction

Boeddinghaus, Jasper; Bularga, Anda; Taggart, Caelan; Wereski, Ryan et al.

Part of European Heart Journal, p. 131-141, 2025

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Large simple randomized controlled trials – from drugs to medical devices: lessons from recent experience

Buccheri, Sergio; James, Stefan; Mafham, Marion; Landray, Martin et al.

Part of Trials, 2025

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Intervention, improved prevention, imaging, inflammation, and innovation: the five I's cardiovascular highlights in EHJ Open 2024

Bäck, Magnus; Banach, Maciej; Braunschweig, Frieder; De Rosa, Salvatore et al.

Part of European Heart Journal Open, 2025

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Genome-wide association study of myocarditis and pericarditis following COVID-19 vaccination

Cavalli, Marco; Eriksson, Niclas; Baron, Tomasz; Yalcinkaya, Ahmet et al.

Part of npj Vaccines, 2025

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Cardiac Troponin I and T Ratio and Risk of Cardiovascular or Non-Cardiovascular Events in a General Population

de Bakker, Marie; Welsh, Paul; Sattar, Naveed; Lindahl, Bertil et al.

Part of Clinical Chemistry, p. 599-608, 2025

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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation in Uppsala University Hospital 2009-2023: outcomes and temporal trends

de Wilde, Elisa; Olivetti, Leonardo; James, Stefan; Christersson, Christina et al.

Part of Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, 2025

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Associations between physical activity and CVD-related metabolomic and proteomic biomarkers

Ekblom, Örjan; Björkbacka, Harry; Börjesson, Mats; Ekblom-Bak, Elin et al.

Part of PLOS ONE, 2025

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Cangrelor During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock or Cardiac Arrest

Emilsson, Oskar Love; Mohammad, Moman A.; Grimfjärd, Per; Persson, Jonas et al.

Part of JACC, p. 853-862, 2025

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Lipoprotein(a), Cholesterol, Triglyceride Levels, and Vulnerable Coronary Plaques A PROSPECT II Substudy

Erlinge, David; Tsimikas, Sotirios; Maeng, Michael; Maehara, Akiko et al.

Part of Journal of the American College of Cardiology, p. 2011-2024, 2025

• DOI for Lipoprotein(a), Cholesterol, Triglyceride Levels, and Vulnerable Coronary Plaques A PROSPECT II Substudy

Antiarrhythmic drug use in atrial fibrillation among different European countries - as determined by a physician survey

Fengsrud, Espen; Blomström-Lundqvist, Carina; Camm, A. John; Goette, Andreas et al.

Part of IJC Heart & Vasculature, 2025

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Relationships of hsCRP to High-Risk Vulnerable Plaque After NSTEMI Insights From the PROSPECT II Trial

Frobert, Ole; Stone, Gregg W.; Larsen, Alf Inge; Zhou, Zhipeng et al.

Part of JACC, p. 1217-1228, 2025

• DOI for Relationships of hsCRP to High-Risk Vulnerable Plaque After NSTEMI Insights From the PROSPECT II Trial

Autopsy results and factors associated with sudden cardiac death in young individuals with congenital heart disease - a nationwide study

Galos, Emma; Christersson, Christina; Baron, Tomasz; Svennblad, Bodil et al.

Part of Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, 2025

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Lipoproteins and lipoprotein lipid composition are associated with stages of dysglycemia and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis

Gigante, Bruna; Chen, Qiaosen; Björkbacka, Harry; Björnson, Elias et al.

Part of International Journal of Cardiology, 2025

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Associations between cardiac rehabilitation structure and processes and dietary habits after myocardial infarction: a nationwide registry study

Hag, Emma; Back, Maria; Henriksson, Peter; Wallert, John et al.

Part of European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, p. 253-263, 2025

• DOI for Associations between cardiac rehabilitation structure and processes and dietary habits after myocardial infarction: a nationwide registry study
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Evidence-based medicine and the cardiac troponin 99th percentile for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction

Hickman, Peter E.; Potter, Julia M.; Cullen, Louise; Eggers, Kai M. et al.

Part of European Heart Journal, p. 183-188, 2025

• DOI for Evidence-based medicine and the cardiac troponin 99th percentile for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction

β-blockers after MI: does ABYSS confirm REDUCEd use after all?

Hofmann, Robin; James, Stefan

Part of Nature Reviews Cardiology, p. 7-8, 2025

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HELicobacter Pylori screening to prevent gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with acute Myocardial Infarction (HELP-MI SWEDEHEART): Design and rationale of a cluster randomized, crossover, registry-based clinical trial

Hofmann, Robin; James, Stefan; Sundqvist, Martin O.; Wärme, Jonatan et al.

Part of American Heart Journal, p. 66-74, 2025

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The ESC Scientific Documents Committee: purposes and achievements

James, Stefan

Part of European Heart Journal, p. 1178-1180, 2025

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Effect of once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide on arterial inflammation in people with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease using PET-MRI: Primary results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

James, Stefan; Christoffersen, Andreas Dyreborg; David, Jens-Peter; Hacker, Marcus et al.

Part of American Heart Journal, p. 17-27, 2025

• DOI for Effect of once-weekly subcutaneous semaglutide on arterial inflammation in people with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease using PET-MRI: Primary results of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
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2024 EACTS Guidelines on perioperative medication in adult cardiac surgery

Jeppsson, Anders; Rocca, Bianca; Hansson, Emma C.; Gudbjartsson, Tomas et al.

Part of European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 2025

• DOI for 2024 EACTS Guidelines on perioperative medication in adult cardiac surgery

A randomized controlled trial of beta-blockers effects on cardiac anxiety

Leissner, Philip; Mars, Katarina; Humphries, Sophia; Jernberg, Tomas et al.

Part of General Hospital Psychiatry, p. 26-32, 2025

• DOI for A randomized controlled trial of beta-blockers effects on cardiac anxiety
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Data quality assessment in the SWEDEHEART registry: Insights from serial audits on completeness and accuracy

Leosdottir, Margret; Dahlbom, Lars; Back, Maria; Wallentin, Lars et al.

Part of American Heart Journal, p. 149-158, 2025

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Early Ezetimibe Initiation After Myocardial Infarction Protects Against Later Cardiovascular Outcomes in the SWEDEHEART Registry

Leosdottir, Margret; Schubert, Jessica; Brandts, Julia; Gustafsson, Stefan et al.

Part of Journal of the American College of Cardiology, p. 1550-1564, 2025

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Revascularization Strategies in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction With Multivessel Disease

Lindberg, Felix; Mogensen, Brynjolfur; Buccheri, Sergio; Jokhaji, Fadi et al.

Part of JACC, p. 1246-1259, 2025

• DOI for Revascularization Strategies in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction With Multivessel Disease

Comparative outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in bicuspid vs. tricuspid aortic valve stenosis patients: insights from the SWEDEHEART registry

Louca, Antros; Petursson, Petur; Sundström, Joakim; Rawshani, Araz et al.

Part of IJC Heart & Vasculature, 2025

• DOI for Comparative outcomes of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in bicuspid vs. tricuspid aortic valve stenosis patients: insights from the SWEDEHEART registry
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Reinterventions in patients with congenital aortic stenosis and a commissurotomy

Mahmoud, Mostafa; Johansson, Bengt; Rinnstrom, Daniel; Sandberg, Camilla et al.

Part of Open heart, 2025

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Clinical Features of Myocardial Infarction in Women With a History of Preeclampsia: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Mudrovcic, Neja; Tegnesjö, Elin; Green, Rasmus Walter; Jonsson, Maria et al.

Part of Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 2025

• DOI for Clinical Features of Myocardial Infarction in Women With a History of Preeclampsia: A Population-Based Cohort Study

Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential in Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report From the ISCHEMIA Trials Biorepository

Muller, Matthew A.; Liu, Richard; Shah, Farheen; Hu, Jiyuan et al.

Part of Circulation, 2025

• DOI for Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential in Chronic Coronary Disease: A Report From the ISCHEMIA Trials Biorepository

Adherence to secondary preventive treatment following myocardial infarction with and without obstructive coronary artery disease

Nordenskjold, Anna M.; Qvarnström, Miriam; Wettermark, Björn; Lindahl, Bertil

Part of PLOS ONE, 2025

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Impact of persistence to secondary preventive medication on prognosis for patients with myocardial infarction with and without obstructive coronary arteries

Nordenskjöld, Anna M.; Lindhagen, Lars; Wettermark, Björn; Lindahl, Bertil

Part of PLOS ONE, 2025

• DOI for Impact of persistence to secondary preventive medication on prognosis for patients with myocardial infarction with and without obstructive coronary arteries
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Does Periodontitis Increase the Risk for Future Cardiovascular Events? Long-Term Follow-Up of the PAROKRANK Study

Norhammar, Anna; Näsman, Per; Buhlin, Kåre; de Faire, Ulf et al.

Part of Journal of Clinical Periodontology, p. 16-23, 2025

• DOI for Does Periodontitis Increase the Risk for Future Cardiovascular Events? Long-Term Follow-Up of the PAROKRANK Study
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Prevalence of microspirometry-detected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in two European cohorts of patients hospitalised for acute myocardial infarction: a cross-sectional study

Parker, William A. E.; Sundh, Josefin; Oldgren, Jonas; Andell, Pontus et al.

Part of BMJ Open, 2025

• DOI for Prevalence of microspirometry-detected chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in two European cohorts of patients hospitalised for acute myocardial infarction: a cross-sectional study
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Asundexian versus Apixaban in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Piccini, Jonathan P; Patel, Manesh R; Steffel, Jan; Ferdinand, Keith et al.

Part of New England Journal of Medicine, p. 23-32, 2025

• DOI for Asundexian versus Apixaban in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

Prevalence and Impact of Obesity in Patients With Diabetes and Myocardial Infarction A SWEDEHEART Registry Report

Ritsinger, Viveca; Lagerqvist, Bo; Norhammar, Anna

Part of JACC-ADVANCES, 2025

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Cardiac Troponins and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction An Individual-Participant-Data Meta-Analysis

Shah, Anoop S. V.; Keene, Spencer J.; Pennells, Lisa; Kaptoge, Stephen et al.

Part of Journal of the American College of Cardiology, p. 1471-1484, 2025

• DOI for Cardiac Troponins and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Prediction An Individual-Participant-Data Meta-Analysis

No-touch vein grafts in coronary artery bypass surgery: a registry-based randomized clinical trial

Thelin, Stefan; Modrau, Ivy Susanne; Duvernoy, Olov; Dalén, Magnus et al.

Part of European Heart Journal, p. 1720-1729, 2025

• DOI for No-touch vein grafts in coronary artery bypass surgery: a registry-based randomized clinical trial
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Nonculprit Vulnerable Plaques and Prognosis in Myocardial Infarction With Versus Without ST-Segment Elevation: A PROSPECT II Substudy

Thrane, Pernille G.; Maeng, Michael; Maehara, Akiko; Bøtker, Hans Erik et al.

Part of Circulation, p. 1767-1779, 2025

• DOI for Nonculprit Vulnerable Plaques and Prognosis in Myocardial Infarction With Versus Without ST-Segment Elevation: A PROSPECT II Substudy

Biomarker-Based Model for Prediction of Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Wallentin, Lars; Lindbäck, Johan; Hijazi, Ziad; Oldgren, Jonas et al.

Part of Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2025

• DOI for Biomarker-Based Model for Prediction of Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Conduction Disturbances and Outcome After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Bicuspid and Tricuspid Aortic Stenosis

Wedin, Johan O.; Näslund, Viktor; Rodin, Sergey; Simonson, Oscar E. et al.

Part of Circulation, p. 288-298, 2025

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Mosaic loss of Y chromosome and mortality after coronary angiography

Weyrich, Michael; Zewinger, Stephen; Sarakpi, Tamim; Rasper, Tina et al.

Part of European Heart Journal, p. 1603-1616, 2025

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Physical activity levels and associated biopsychosocial characteristics among attendees to exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation

Zetterberg, Hedvig; Bring, Annika; Hagström, Emil; Breidenskog, Marie et al.

Part of Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, 2025

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Completion of registration of risk factor variables during telephone vs on-site follow-up after myocardial infarction: a nationwide observational study in 101 199 patients from contemporary clinical practice in Sweden

Ögmundsdottir Michelsen, Halldora; Bäck, Maria; Ekström, Mattias; Hadziosmanovic, Nermin et al.

Part of BMJ Open, 2025

• DOI for Completion of registration of risk factor variables during telephone vs on-site follow-up after myocardial infarction: a nationwide observational study in 101 199 patients from contemporary clinical practice in Sweden
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Emotional Distress in Younger (<55 Years) and Older (≥55) Patients After a First-Time Myocardial Infarction and Its Prospective Associations With Working Status and Secondary Preventive Goals Among the Younger Cohort

Almén, Niclas; Leissner, Philip; Hambraeus, Kristina; Borg, Sabina et al.

Part of Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2024

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Ischemic Stroke in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Cumulative Incidence and Associated Factors

Angerbjorn, Maria; Johansson, Bengt; Eriksson, Marie; Rinnstrom, Daniel et al.

Part of Journal of the American Heart Association, 2024

• DOI for Ischemic Stroke in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Cumulative Incidence and Associated Factors

Neurofilament Light Chain and Risk of Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Aulin, Julia; Sjölin, Karl; Lindbäck, Johan; Benz, Alexander P et al.

Part of Circulation, p. 1090-1100, 2024

• DOI for Neurofilament Light Chain and Risk of Stroke in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation

Symptoms during pregnancy in primiparous women with congenital heart disease

Bay, Annika; Berghammer, Malin; Burstrom, Asa; Holstad, Ylva et al.

Part of Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, 2024

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Unwrapping phase contrast MRI by iterative graph cuts

Berglund, Johan; Liljeblad, Mio; Baron, Tomasz

Part of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, p. 1484-1495, 2024

• DOI for Unwrapping phase contrast MRI by iterative graph cuts

Self-Report Tool for Identification of Individuals With Coronary Atherosclerosis: The Swedish CardioPulmonary BioImage Study

Bergström, Göran; Hagberg, Eva; Björnson, Elias; Adiels, Martin et al.

Part of Journal of the American Heart Association, 2024

• DOI for Self-Report Tool for Identification of Individuals With Coronary Atherosclerosis: The Swedish CardioPulmonary BioImage Study
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