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ProCardio at Holmenkollenstafetten 2022

ProCardio participated in the Holmenkollen relay 2022

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Spring Workshop 2022

Wednesday 20th of April, OUS hosted the Spring Workshop with 65 participants from ProCardio.

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ProCardio at EHRA

With international travel finally returning to normal, ProCardio members were able to attend the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) congress in Copenhagen.

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Genetic cardiac disease (Norwegian video)

ProCardio OUS research nurses Elin and Kristin provide information on the most common genetic cardiac diseases.

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Christine Rootwelt Norberg is EuroEcho Young Researcher of the Year

In December, ProCardio member Dr. Christine Rootwelt Norberg was declared winner of the Young Investigator Award 2021.

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ProCardio Annual report 2020

We are currently preparing the 2021 Annual report but if you wish to read more about what happened in 2020, you may find some information here.

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PhD Eystein Skjølsvik

In November, Cand.med. Eystein Skjølsvik at Institute of Clinical Medicine defended his thesis “Natural progression and arrhythmic risk in patients with cardiomyopathies” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

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PhD Monica Chivulescu

In October, MD Monica Chivulescu at the Institute of Clinical Medicine defended her thesis “Prediction of outcome in genetic cardiac diseases” for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor).

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EACVI survey on the management of patients with patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke

The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) Scientific Initiatives Committee performed a global survey to evaluate the current practice for the assessment and management of patients with suspected patent foramen ovale (PFO) and cryptogenic stroke.

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From talented child to elite athlete: The development of cardiac morphology and function in a cohort of endurance athletes from age 12 to 18

Adult athletes undergo cardiac adaptions in what is known as the "athlete's heart". Cardiac adaptations in young athletes have not been described in longitudinal studies but have previously been believed to be uniform in nature.

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Impact of pregnancy and risk factors for ventricular arrhythmias in women with tetralogy of Fallot

Patients with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) have high survival rates 30 years after surgical repair. Many patients experience pregnancy; however, the effects of pregnancy on the long-term cardiovascular outcome are not well known. We investigated the association of pregnancy and cardiac function with occurrence of ventricular arrhythmia (VA) in women with TOF.

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Myocardial function imaging in echocardiography using deep learning

Deformation imaging in echocardiography has been shown to have better diagnostic and prognostic value than conventional anatomical measures such as ejection fraction. However, despite clinical availability and demonstrated efficacy, everyday clinical use remains limited at many hospitals.

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Right Ventricular Functional Abnormalities in Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy: Association With Life-Threatening Ventricular Arrhythmias

This study aimed to perform an external validation of the value of right ventricular (RV) deformation patterns and RV mechanical dispersion in patients with arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (AC). Secondly, this study assessed the association of these parameters with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia (VA).

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Dissertation Anders Wold Bjerring

Anders Wold Bjerring, PhD, MD defended his PhD thesis "The early development of the Athlete's heart" for the degree of PhD (Philosophiae Doctor) Friday 29th of January 2021. His trial lecture "Sports Cardiology - scope and content" was held earlier in the day.

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Thor Edvardsen receive The National Association for Public Health's Heart Research Prize 2021

On Tuesday February 2nd, Thor Edvardsen (UiO) was awarded the prestigious Heart Research Prize 2021 by The National Association for Public Health

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ProCardio Virtual Kick-off 2021

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Cardiac Phenotypes and Markers of Adverse Outcome in Elite Athletes With Ventricular Arrhythmias

Little is known about phenotypes and risk markers of life-threatening arrhythmic events in athletes with ventricular arrhythmia.

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Changes in left ventricular electromechanical relations during targeted hypothermia

Targeted hypothermia, as used after cardiac arrest, increases electrical and mechanical systolic duration. We wanted to explore the electromechanical relations during hypothermia at 33 °C.

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EACVI survey on investigations and imaging modalities in chronic coronary syndromes

The European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) Scientific Initiatives Committee performed a global survey to evaluate current practice for the assessment and management of patients with suspected and confirmed chronic coronary syndromes.

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Mitral annulus disjunction is associated with adverse outcome in Marfan and Loeys-Dietz syndromes

We aimed to assess the prevalence of mitral annulus disjunction (MAD) and to explore the association with aortic disease and mitral valve surgery in patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS) and Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS).

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Sudden Cardiac Death Prediction in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC): A Multinational Collaboration

Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is associated with ventricular arrhythmias (VA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD). A model was recently developed to predict incident sustained VA in ARVC patients. However, since this outcome may overestimate the risk for SCD, we aimed to specifically predict life-threatening VA (LTVA) as a closer surrogate for SCD.

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The cardiac impact of cisplatin-based chemotherapy in survivors of testicular cancer: a 30-year follow-up

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The year 2019 in the European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging: part II

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OUS Partner host for new SFI (Norwegian)

Førsteamanuensis og seksjonsoverlege ved kardiologisk avdeling, Kristina Haugaa, skal lede et nytt senter for forskningsdrevet innovasjon (SFI), The Precision Health Center for optimized cardiac care (ProCardio).

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Norwegian Cardiological Society research prize

Prof. Kristina Haugaa (OUS) received the 2020 Norwegian Cardiological Society research prize

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