2022

Berge T, Myhre PL, Kalstad AA, Laake K, Tveit SH, Onarheim S, et al. Screen-detected atrial fibrillation and ‘micro-atrial fibrillation’ and risk of cardiovascular events after myocardial infarction in elderly patients. Cardiology. 2022. PMID: 36538900

Hegelund ER, Kjerpeseth LJ, Mortensen LH, Igland J, Berge T, Anjum M, Tell GS, Ariansen I et al. Prevalence and Incidence Rates of Atrial Fibrillation in Denmark 2004-2018. Clin Epidemiol. 2022;14:1193-204. PMID: 36325198

Heitmann KA, Løchen ML, Stylidis M, Hopstock LA, Schirmer H, Morseth B. Associations between physical activity, left atrial size and incident atrial fibrillation: the Tromsø Study 1994-2016. Open Heart. 2022;9(1). PMID: 35074937

Hunt TE, Traaen GM, Aakeroy L, Bendz C, Overland B, Akre H, Loennechen JP, Gullestad L, Anfindsen OG et al. Effect of continuous positive airway pressure therapy on recurrence of atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: A randomized controlled trial. Heart Rhythm. 2022;19(9):1433-41. PMID: 35716856

Johansen KR, Ranhoff AH, Sorensen E, Nes BM, Heitmann KA, Apelland T, Løcken ML, Thelle D, Morseth B, Myrstad M, et al. Risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke among older men exposed to prolonged endurance sport practice: a 10-year follow-up. The Birkebeiner Ageing Study and the Tromso Study. Open Heart. 2022;9(2). PMID: 36396296

Karlsson M, Wallman M, Platonov PG, Ulimoen SR, Sandberg F. ECG based assessment of circadian variation in AV-nodal conduction during AF-Influence of rate control drugs. Front Physiol. 2022;13:976526. PMID: 36267586

Lorem GF, Opdal IM, Wilsgaard T, Schirmer H, Løchen ML, Olsen IP, et al. Assessment of mental health trajectories before and after myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation or stroke: analysis of a cohort study in Tromsø, Norway (Tromsø Study, 1994-2016). BMJ Open. 2022;12(4):e052948. PMID: 35365517

Lyngbakken MN, Kvisvik B, Berge T, Pervez MO, Aagaard EN, Ariansen I, Omland T. Tveit A, Røsjø H et al. Serial blood pressure measurements, left ventricular remodelling and cardiovascular outcomes. Eur J Clin Invest. 2022:e13876. PMID: 36120822

Lyngbakken MN, Rønningen PS, Solberg MG, Berge T, Brynildsen J, Aagaard EN, Tveit A. et al. Prediction of incident atrial fibrillation with cardiac biomarkers and left atrial volumes. Heart. 2022. PMID: 36261282

Myhre PL, Kalstad AA, Tveit SH, Laake K, Schmidt EB, Smith P, Tveit A, Arnesen H, Seljeflot I,et al. Changes in eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid and risk of cardiovascular events and atrial fibrillation: A secondary analysis of the OMEMI trial. J Intern Med. 2022;291(5):637-47. PMID: 34982486

Myrstad M, Sorensen E, Janssens K, Mitchell A, Apelland T, Claessen G, et al. Exercise-Induced Cardiac Remodeling and Atrial Fibrillation in Female Endurance Athletes. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2022. PMID: 36513172

Rivard L, Friberg L, Conen D, Healey JS, Berge T, Boriani G, et al. Atrial Fibrillation and Dementia: A Report From the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration. Circulation. 2022;145(5):392-409. PMID: 35100023

Rutherford OW, Jonasson C, Ghanima W, Söderdahl F, Halvorsen S. Effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulants in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation. Heart. 2022;108(5):345-52. PMID: 33975877

Rønningen PS, Berge T, Solberg MG, Enger S, Pervez MO, Orstad EB,Lyngbakken MN, Ariansen I, Tveit A, Røsjø H, Steine K, et al. Impact of Blood Pressure in the Early 40s on Left Atrial Volumes in the Mid-60s: Data From the ACE 1950 Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022:e023738. PMID: 35621203

Sharashova E, Gerdts E, Ball J, Espnes H, Jacobsen BK, Kildal S, et al. Sex-specific time trends in incident atrial fibrillation and the contribution of risk factors: the Tromsø Study 1994-2016. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2022. PMID: 36239184

Skrebelyte-Strøm L, Rønning OM, Dahl FA, Steine K, Kjekshus H. Prediction of occult atrial fibrillation in patients after cryptogenic stroke and transient ischaemic attack: PROACTIA. Europace. 2022. PMID: 35819199

Sorensen E, Myrstad M, Solberg MG, Oie E, Tveit A, Aaronaes M. Right Heart Structure and Function in Lifelong Recreational Endurance Athletes with and without Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2022;35(12):1259-68. PMID: 35760278

Traaen GM, Akre H, Loennechen JP, Gullestad L. Reply to Lalonde et al.: Why Would Physiologic Support with Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Not Improve Outcomes in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation with Sleep Apnea? Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022;205(9):1129-30. PMID: 35226823

Vad OB, Yan Y, Denti F, Ahlberg G, Refsgaard L, Bomholtz SH,Svendsen JH, Olesen MS, Christophersen IE et al. Whole-Exome Sequencing Implicates Neuronal Calcium Channel with Familial Atrial Fibrillation. Front Genet. 2022;13:806429. PMID: 35154276

Warlo EMK, Bratseth V, Pettersen AR, Holme PA, Arnesen H, Seljeflot I, et al. Genetic Variation in ADAMTS13 is Related to VWF Levels, Atrial Fibrillation and Cerebral Ischemic Events. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2022;28:10760296221141893. PMID: 36474435

2021

Kalstad AA, Myhre PL, Laake K, Opstad TB, Tveit A, Solheim S, Arnesen H, Seljeflot I Biomarkers of ageing and cardiac remodeling are associated with atrial fibrillation. Scand Cardiovasc J 2021 Aug;55(4):213-219. Epub 2021 mar 2 PMID: 33650449

Sandberg EL, Grenne BL, Berge T, Grimsmo J, Atar D, Halvorsen S, Fensli R, Jortveit J Diagnostic Accuracy and Usability of the ECG247 Smart Heart Sensor Compared to Conventional Holter Technology. J Healthc Eng 2021;2021():5230947. Epub 2021 nov 2 PMID:34765102

Karlsson M, Sandberg F, Ulimoen SR, Wallman M Non-invasive Characterization of Human AV-Nodal Conduction Delay and Refractory Period During Atrial Fibrillation. Front Physiol 2021;12():728955. Epub 2021 okt 28 PMID: 34777001

Sørensen E, Myrstad M, Solberg MG, Øie E, Tveit A, Aarønæs M Left atrial function in male veteran endurance athletes with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2021 Dec 18;23(1):137-146. PMID:34849678

Svennberg E, Friberg L, Frykman V, Al-Khalili F, Engdahl J, Rosenqvist M.Clinical outcomes in systematic screening for atrial fibrillation (STROKESTOP): a multicentre, parallel group, unmasked, randomised controlled trial.Lancet. 2021 Oct 23;398(10310):1498-1506. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01637-8. Epub 2021 Aug 29.PMID: 34469764

Svendsen JH, Diederichsen SZ, Højberg S, Krieger DW, Graff C, Kronborg C, Olesen MS, Nielsen JB, Holst AG, Brandes A, Haugan KJ, Køber L.Implantable loop recorder detection of atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke (The LOOP Study): a randomised controlled trial.Lancet. 2021 Oct 23;398(10310):1507-1516. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01698-6. Epub 2021 Aug 29.PMID: 34469766

Csengeri D, Sprünker NA, Di Castelnuovo A, Niiranen T, Vishram-Nielsen JK, Costanzo S, Söderberg S, Jensen SM, Vartiainen E, Donati MB, Magnussen C, Camen S, Gianfagna F, Løchen ML, Kee F, Kontto J, Mathiesen EB, Koenig W, Stefan B, de Gaetano G, Jørgensen T, Kuulasmaa K, Zeller T, Salomaa V, Iacoviello L, Schnabel RB.Alcohol consumption, cardiac biomarkers, and risk of atrial fibrillation and adverse outcomes.Eur Heart J. 2021 Mar 21;42(12):1170-1177. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa953.PMID: 33438022 

Espnes H, Ball J, Løchen ML, Wilsgaard T, Njølstad I, Mathiesen EB, Gerdts E, Sharashova E.Sex-Specific Associations between Blood Pressure and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Subtypes in the Tromso Study. J Clin Med. 2021 Apr 5;10(7):1514. doi: 10.3390/jcm10071514.PMID: 33916428 

Traaen GM, Aakerøy L, Hunt TE, Øverland B, Bendz C, Sande LØ, Aakhus S, Fagerland MW, Steinshamn S, Anfinsen OG, Massey RJ, Broch K, Ueland T, Akre H, Loennechen JP, Gullestad L.Effect of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Arrhythmia in Atrial Fibrillation and Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2021 Sep 1;204(5):573-582. doi: 10.1164/rccm.202011-4133OC.PMID: 33938787 Clinical Trial.

Pope MK, Hall TS, Schirripa V, Radic P, Virdone S, Pieper KS, Le Heuzey JY, Jansky P, Fitzmaurice DA, Cappato R, Atar D, Camm AJ, Kakkar AK; GARFIELD-AF investigators.Cardioversion in patients with newly diagnosed non-valvular atrial fibrillation: observational study using prospectively collected registry data.BMJ. 2021 Oct 27;375:e066450. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2021-066450.PMID: 34706884 

Pope MK, Atar D, Svilaas A, Hole T, Nielsen JD, Hintze U, Crisby M, Raatikainen P, Airaksinen KEJ, Virdone S, Pieper K, Kayani G, Le Heuzey JY, Steffel J, Stepinska J, Bassand JP, Camm AJ; GARFIELD-AF Investigators.Risk profile, antithrombotic treatment and clinical outcomes of patients in Nordic countries with atrial fibrillation – results from the GARFIELD-AF registry. Ann Med. 2021 Dec;53(1):485-494. doi: 10.1080/07853890.2021.1893897.PMID: 33818226 

Komen JJ, Pottegård A, Mantel-Teeuwisse AK, Forslund T, Hjemdahl P, Wettermark B, Hellfritzsch M, Hallas J, Olesen M, Bennie M, Mueller T, Voss A, Schink T, Haug U, Kollhorst B, Karlstad Ø, Kjerpeseth LJ, Klungel OH. Persistence and adherence to non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation across five Western European countries DOI: 10.1093/europace/euab091 PMID: 34096584

Rutherford OW, Jonasson C, Ghanima W, Söderdahl F, Halvorsen S.
Heart. Effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulants in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation. 2021 May 11:heartjnl-2020-318753. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-318753. Online ahead of print.PMID: 33975877 

2020

Kalstad AA, Myhre PL, Laake K, Tveit SH, Schmidt EB, Smith P, Nilsen DWT, Tveit A, Fagerland MW, Solheim S, Seljeflot I, Arnesen H; OMEMI investigators. Effects of n-3 Fatty Acid Supplements in Elderly Patients after Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Circulation. 2020 Nov 15. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.052209. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33191772

Kjerpeseth LJ, Igland J, Selmer R, Ellekjær H, Tveit A, Berge T, Kalstø SM, Christophersen IE, Myrstad M, Skovlund E, Egeland GM, Tell GS, Ariansen I. Prevalence and incidence rates of atrial fibrillation in Norway 2004-2014. Heart. 2020 Aug 20:heartjnl-2020-316624. doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-316624. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32820014

Andreasen L, Bertelsen L, Ghouse J, Lundegaard PR, Ahlberg G, Refsgaard L, Rasmussen TB, Eiskjær H, Haunsø S, Vejlstrup N, Svendsen JH, Olesen MS. Early-onset atrial fibrillation patients show reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and increased atrial fibrosis. Sci Rep. 2020 Jun 22;10(1):10039. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-66671-w.PMID: 32572052

Bertelsen L, Diederichsen SZ, Haugan KJ, Brandes A, Graff C, Krieger D, Kronborg C, Køber L, Peters DC, Olesen MS, Højberg S, Vejlstrup N, Svendsen JH. Left Atrial Late Gadolinium Enhancement is Associated With Incident Atrial Fibrillation as Detected by Continuous Monitoring With Implantable Loop Recorders. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2020 Jun 16:S1936-878X(20)30338-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2020.03.024. Online ahead of print. PMID: 32563642

Kristiansen S, Traaen GM, Øverland B, Plagemann T, Gullestad L, Akre H, Nikolaidis K, Aakerøy L, Hunt TE, Loennechen JP, Steinshamn S, Bendz C, Anfinsen OG, Goebel V.J Comparing manual and automatic scoring of sleep monitoring data from portable polygraphy. Sleep Res. 2020 May 20:e13036. doi: 10.1111/jsr.13036. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32430962

Røsjø H, Hijazi Z, Omland T, Westerbergh J, Lyngbakken MN, Alexander JH, Gersh BJ, Granger CB, Hylek EM, Lopes RD, Siegbahn A, Wallentin L.J Cardiac troponin is associated with cardiac outcomes in men and women with atrial fibrillation, insights from the ARISTOTLE trial.
Intern Med. 2020 Apr 30. doi: 10.1111/joim.13072. Online ahead of print.PMID: 32350915

Sharashova E, Wilsgaard T, Ball J, Morseth B, Gerdts E, Hopstock LA, Mathiesen EB, Schirmer H, Løchen ML.Long-term blood pressure trajectories and incident atrial fibrillation in women and men: the Tromsø Study. Eur Heart J. 2020 Apr 21;41(16):1554-1562. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz234. PMID: 31050731 

Rutherford OW, Jonasson C, Ghanima W, Söderdahl F, Halvorsen S. Comparison of dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban for effectiveness and safety in atrial fibrillation: a nationwide cohort study. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother. 2020 Apr 1;6(2):75-85. doi: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvz086. PMID: 31942972

Traaen GM, Øverland B, Aakerøy L, Hunt TE, Bendz C, Sande L, Aakhus S, Zaré H, Steinshamn S, Anfinsen OG, Loennechen JP, Gullestad L, Akre H. Prevalence, risk factors, and type of sleep apnea in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc. 2019 Dec 19;26:100447. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2019.100447. eCollection 2020 Feb.PMID: 32140547 

Garnvik LE, Malmo V, Janszky I, Ellekjær H, Wisløff U, Loennechen JP, Nes BM. Physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and cardiovascular outcomes in individuals with atrial fibrillation: the HUNT study. Eur Heart J. 2020 Feb 11. pii: ehaa032. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa032. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 32047884

Rønningen PS, Berge T, Solberg MG, Enger S, Nygård S, Pervez MO, Orstad EB, Kvisvik B, Aagaard EN, Røsjø H, Tveit A, Steine K. Sex differences and higher upper normal limits for left atrial end-systolic volume in individuals in their mid-60s: data from the ACE 1950 Study. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2020. doi:10.1093/ehjci/jeaa004. PMID: 32031593.

Vad OB, Paludan-Müller C, Ahlberg G, Kalstø SM, Ghouse J, Andreasen L, Haunsø S, Tveit A, Sajadieh A, Christophersen IE, Svendsen JH, Olesen MS. Loss-of-Function Variants in Cytoskeletal Genes Are Associated with Early-Onset Atrial Fibrillation. J Clin Med. 2020 Jan 29;9(2). pii: E372. doi: 10.3390/jcm9020372. PMID: 32013268

2019

Schnabel RB, Haeusler KG, Healey JS, Freedman B, Boriani G, Brachmann J, Brandes A, Bustamante A, Casadei B, Crijns HJGM, Doehner W, Engström G, Fauchier L, Friberg L, Gladstone DJ, Glotzer TV, Goto S, Hankey GJ, Harbison JA, Hobbs FDR, Johnson LSB, Kamel H, Kirchhof P, Korompoki E, Krieger DW, Lip GYH, Løchen ML, Mairesse GH, Montaner J, Neubeck L, Ntaios G, Piccini JP, Potpara TS, Quinn TJ, Reiffel JA, Ribeiro ALP, Rienstra M, Rosenqvist M, Sakis T, Sinner MF, Svendsen JH, Van Gelder IC, Wachter R, Wijeratne T, Yan B. Searching for Atrial Fibrillation Poststroke: A White Paper of the AF-SCREEN International Collaboration. Circulation. 2019 Nov 26;140(22):1834-1850. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.040267. Epub 2019 Nov 25. PMID: 31765261

Feng T, Malmo V, Laugsand LE, Strand LB, Gustad LT, Ellekjær H, Loennechen JP, Mukamal K, Janszky I. Symptoms of anxiety and depression and risk of atrial fibrillation-The HUNT study. Int J Cardiol. 2019 Nov 14. pii: S0167-5273(19)34490-0. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.11.107. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31759687 Free Article

Camen S, Ojeda FM, Niiranen T, Gianfagna F, Vishram-Nielsen JK, Costanzo S, Söderberg S, Vartiainen E, Donati MB, Løchen ML, Pasterkamp G, Magnussen C, Kee F, Jousilahti P, Hughes M, Kontto J, Mathiesen EB, Koenig W, Palosaari T, Blankenberg S, de Gaetano G, Jørgensen T, Zeller T, Kuulasmaa K, Linneberg A, Salomaa V, Iacoviello L, Schnabel RB. Temporal relations between atrial fibrillation and ischaemic stroke and their prognostic impact on mortality. Europace. 2019 Nov 18. pii: euz312. doi: 10.1093/europace/euz312. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31740944

Diederichsen SZ, Haugan KJ, Brandes A, Graff C, Krieger D, Kronborg C, Holst AG, Nielsen JB, Køber L, Højberg S, Svendsen JH. Incidence and predictors of atrial fibrillation episodes as detected by implantable loop recorder in patients at risk: From the LOOP study. Am Heart J. 2019 Oct 20. pii: S0002-8703(19)30267-4. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2019.09.009. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 31699295

Kalstø SM, Siland JE, Rienstra M, Christophersen IE. Atrial Fibrillation Genetics Update: Toward Clinical Implementation. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2019 Sep 6;6:127. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2019.00127. eCollection 2019. Review. PMID: 31552271

Jortveit J, Pripp AH, Langørgen J, Halvorsen S. Poor adherence to guideline recommendations among patients with atrial fibrillation and acute myocardial infarction. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2019 Sep;26(13):1373-1382. doi: 10.1177/2047487319841940. Epub 2019 Apr 9. PMID: 30966816

Kjerpeseth LJ, Selmer R, Ariansen I, Karlstad Ø, Ellekjær H, Skovlund E.
Comparative effectiveness of warfarin, dabigatran, rivaroxaban and apixaban in non-valvular atrial fibrillation: A nationwide pharmacoepidemiological study. PLoS One. 2019 Aug 26;14(8):e0221500. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221500. eCollection 2019. PMID: 31449560 

Myrstad M, Berge T, Ihle-Hansen H, Sørensen E, Nystad W, Ranhoff AH, Aarønæs M. Stroke in endurance athletes with atrial fibrillation. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2019 Jul 26:2047487319866273. doi: 10.1177/2047487319866273. [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available. PMID: 31349773

Garnvik LE, Malmo V, Janszky I, Wisløff U, Loennechen JP, Nes BM. Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: The HUNT Study. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019 Jun 25. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002074. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 31246716

Feng T, Vegard M, Strand LB, Laugsand LE, Mørkedal B, Aune D, Vatten L, Ellekjær H, Loennechen JP, Mukamal K, Janszky I. Weight and weight change and risk of atrial fibrillation: the HUNT study.Eur Heart J. 2019 Jun 17. pii: ehz390. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz390. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 31209455

Seifert MB, Olesen MS, Christophersen IE, Nielsen JB, Carlson J, Holmqvist F, Tveit A, Haunsø S, Svendsen JH, Platonov PG. Genetic variants on chromosome 7p31 and 12p12 are associated with abnormal atrial electrical activation in patients with early-onset lone atrial fibrillation. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2019;00:e12661. DOI: 10.1111/anec.12661

Feng T, Vegard M, Strand LB, Laugsand LE, Mørkedal B, Aune D, Vatten L, Ellekjær H, Loennechen JP, Mukamal K, Janszky I. Weight and weight change and risk of atrial fibrillation: the HUNT study. Eur Heart J. 2019 Jun 17. pii: ehz390. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz390. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 31209455

Seifert MB, Olesen MS, Christophersen IE, Nielsen JB, Carlson J, Holmqvist F, Tveit A, Haunsø S, Svendsen JH, Platonov PG. Genetic variants on chromosomes 7p31 and 12p12 are associated with abnormal atrial electrical activation in patients with early-onset lone atrial fibrillation. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2019 Jun 1:e12661. doi: 10.1111/anec.12661. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 31152482

Sharashova E, Wilsgaard T, Ball J, Morseth B, Gerdts E, Hopstock LA, Mathiesen EB, Schirmer H, Løchen ML. Long-term blood pressure trajectories and incident atrial fibrillation in women and men: the Tromsø Study. Eur Heart J. 2019 May 3. pii: ehz234. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz234. [Epub ahead of print]PMID:31050731

Berge T. Wilson and Jungner would not approve of screening for atrial fibrillation.BMJ. 2019 Apr 24;365:l1416. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l1416. No abstract available.PMID:31018937

Feng T, Vegard M, Strand LB, Laugsand LE, Mørkedal B, Aune D, Vatten L, Ellekjaer H, Loennechen JP, Mukamal K, Janszky I. Metabolically Healthy Obesity and Risk for Atrial Fibrillation: The HUNT Study. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2019 Jan 3. doi: 10.1002/oby.22377. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 30605242

2018

Myrstad M, Malmo V, Ulimoen SR, Tveit A, Loennechen JP. Exercise in individuals with atrial fibrillation. Clin Res Cardiol. 2018 Aug 22. doi: 10.1007/s00392-018-1361-9. [Epub ahead of print] Review. PMID: 30135995

Kjerpeseth LJ, Ellekjær H, Selmer R, Ariansen I, Furu K, Skovlund E. Risk factors for stroke and choice of oral anticoagulant in atrial fibrillation. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2018 Aug 16. doi: 10.1007/s00228-018-2540-3. Epub 2018 Aug 16. PMID: 30116828

Berge T, Lyngbakken MN, Ihle-Hansen H, Brynildsen J, Pervez MO, Aagaard EN, Vigen T, Kvisvik B, Christophersen IE, Steine K, Omland T, Smith P, Røsjø H, Tveit A. Prevalence of atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular risk factors in a 63-65 years old general population cohort: the Akershus Cardiac Examination (ACE) 1950 Study. BMJ Open. 2018 Aug 1;8(7):e021704. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021704. PMID: 30068617 

Garnvik LE, Malmo V, Janszky I, Wisløff U, Loennechen JP, Nes BM. Physical activity modifies the risk of atrial fibrillation in obese individuals: The HUNT3 study. Eur J Prev Cardiol. 2018 Jan 1:2047487318784365. doi: 10.1177/2047487318784365. [Epub ahead of print]PMID: 29939081

Horjen AW, Ulimoen SR, Norseth J, Svendsen JH, Smith P, Arnesen H, Seljeflot I, Tveit A. High-sensitivity troponin I in persistent atrial fibrillation – relation to NT-proBNP and markers of inflammation and haemostasis. Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2018 Jun 22:1-7. doi: 10.1080/00365513.2018.1481224. Epub 2018 Jun 22. PMID: 29933716

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Tiwari S, Løchen ML, Jacobsen BK, Hopstock LA, Nyrnes A, Njølstad I, Mathiesen EB, Arntzen KA, Ball J, Stewart S, Wilsgaard T, Schirmer H. Atrial fibrillation is associated with cognitive decline in stroke-free subjects: the Tromsø Study. Eur J Neurol. 2017 Dec;24(12):1485-1492. doi: 10.1111/ene.13445. Epub 2017 Sep PubMed PMID: 28901674.
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Kjerpeseth LJ, Ellekjær H, Selmer R, Ariansen I, Furu K, Skovlund E. Trends in use of warfarin and direct oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation in Norway, 2010 to 2015. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2017 Jul 22. doi: 10.1007/s00228-017-2296-1.

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