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Mid-term outcomes of Sapien 3 versus Perimount Magna Ease for treatment of severe aortic stenosis
<b>Background:</b> There is limited information on the longer-term outcome after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with new-generation prostheses compared to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). The aim ...
The relation of work-related factors with ambulatory blood pressure and nocturnal blood pressure dipping among aging workers
<p>Objectives: Individuals with reduced nocturnal blood pressure (BP) dipping are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease compared to persons with normal BP dipping. Although the relation of work-related factors and ...
Association between self-reported hypertension onset age and electrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy
Objectively defined early-onset hypertension, based on repeated blood pressure measurements, is associated with greater odds of organ damage and cardiovascular mortality than late-onset hypertension. In this study we ...
Trends in the surgical management of vesicoureteral reflux in Finland in 2004-2014
<p>Objectives: Previous data on the trends of surgical treatment of vesicoureteral reflux outside USA are<br />scarce. The aim of this study was to clarify the national trends of operative treatment of vesicoureteral<br ...
IL-6 and other biomarkers as predictors of severity in COVID-19
<p>Objective<br></p><p>Cytokine release syndrome is suggested to be the most important mechanism triggering acute respiratory distress syndrome and end organ damage in COVID-19. The severity of disease may be measured by ...
Long-term tracking and population characteristics of lipoprotein (a) in the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study
<p>Background and aims</p><p>Lipoprotein (a) (Lp(a)) is a causal risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and its levels are under strict genetic control. Therefore, it is hypothesized that the concentration of Lp(a) remains ...
18-kDa translocator protein ligand 18F-FEMPA: Biodistribution and uptake into atherosclerotic plaques in mice
<p>18F-FEMPA shows rapid blood clearance and uptake in the mouse aorta. Uptake in atherosclerotic plaques correlated with the amount of macrophages, but did not exceed that in the normal vessel wall.<br /></p>
Occurrence of fatal infective endocarditis: a population-based study in Finland
<div><h4>BACKGROUND: </h4><p>Infective
endocarditis (IE) is a serious mainly bacterial infection associated
with high mortality. Epidemiology of fatal IE is however largely
unknown. We studied occurrence and trends ...
Association between Life Stressors and Arterial Stiffness: The Finnish Retirement and Aging Study
<p>Objective: Besides traditional risk factors, other factors such as life stressors are linked with incident cardiovascular disease. However, the underlying mechanisms for this association remain mostly unknown. We studied ...