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    Acetylsalicylic acid use is associated with improved survival in bacteremic pneumococcal pneumonia : A long-term nationwide study 
    Rögnvaldsson, Kristján G; Bjarnason, Agnar; Kristinsson, Karl; Bragason, Hörður T; Erlendsdóttir, Helga; Þorgeirsson, Guðmundur; Gottfreðsson, Magnús (2022-03-21)
    BACKGROUND: Pneumonia is commonly caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) and associated with subsequent cardiovascular complications and increased mortality. Potential short-term survival benefits conferred by acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) use ...
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    Acute type A aortic dissection–a review 
    Gudbjartsson, Tomas; Ahlsson, Anders; Geirsson, Arnar; Gunn, Jarmo; Hjortdal, Vibeke; Jeppsson, Anders; Mennander, Ari; Zindovic, Igor; Olsson, Christian (2020-01-02)
    Acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) is still one of the most challenging diseases that cardiac surgeons encounter. This review is based on the current literature and includes the results from the Nordic Consortium for Acute Type-A Aortic Dissection ...
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    Early diagnosis is associated with improved clinical outcomes in benign esophageal perforation : an individual patient data meta-analysis 
    the Benign Esophageal Perforation Collaborative Group (2020-07-17)
    BACKGROUND: Time of diagnosis (TOD) of benign esophageal perforation is regarded as an important risk factor for clinical outcome, although convincing evidence is lacking. The aim of this study is to assess whether time between onset of perforation and ...
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    Iceland screens, treats, or prevents multiple myeloma (iStopMM) : a population-based screening study for monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and randomized controlled trial of follow-up strategies 
    Rögnvaldsson, Sæmundur; Love, Thorvardur Jon; Thorsteinsdottir, Sigrun; Reed, Elín Ruth; Óskarsson, Jón Þórir; Pétursdóttir, Íris; Sigurðardóttir, Guðrún Ásta; Viðarsson, Brynjar; Önundarson, Páll Torfi; Agnarsson, Bjarni A.; Þorsteinsdóttir, Ingunn; Ólafsson, Ísleifur; Þórðardóttir, Ásdís Rósa; Eyþórsson, Elías; Jónsson, Ásbjörn; Björnsson, Andri S.; Gunnarsson, Gunnar Þór; Pálsson, Runólfur; Indriðason, Ólafur Skúli; Gíslason, Gauti Kjartan; Ólafsson, Andri; Hákonardóttir, Guðlaug Katrín; Brinkhuis, Manje; Halldórsdóttir, Sara Lovísa; Ásgeirsdóttir, Tinna Laufey; Steingrímsdóttir, Hlíf; Danielsen, Ragnar; Dröfn Wessman, Inga; Kampanis, Petros; Hulcrantz, Malin; Durie, Brian G.M.; Harding, Stephen; Landgren, Ola; Kristinsson, Sigurður Yngvi (2021-05-17)
    Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) precedes multiple myeloma (MM). Population-based screening for MGUS could identify candidates for early treatment in MM. Here we describe the Iceland Screens, Treats, or Prevents Multiple Myeloma ...
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    Instantaneous wave-free ratio compared with fractional flow reserve in PCI : A cost-minimization analysis 
    Berntorp, Karolina; Persson, Josefine; Koul, Sasha M.; Patel, Manesh R.; Christiansen, Evald H.; Guðmundsdóttir, Ingibjörg Jóna; Yndigegn, Troels; Omerovic, Elmir; Erlinge, David; Fröbert, Ole; Götberg, Matthias; Gudmundsdottir, Ingibjörg (2021-12-01)
    Background: Coronary physiology is a routine diagnostic tool when assessing whether coronary revascularization is indicated. The iFR-SWEDEHEART trial demonstrated similar clinical outcomes when using instantaneous wave-free ratio (iFR) or fractional ...
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    Life Expectancy After Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement 
    Martinsson, Andreas; Nielsen, Susanne J.; Milojevic, Milan; Redfors, Björn; Omerovic, Elmir; Tønnessen, Theis; Guðbjartsson, Tómas; Dellgren, Göran; Jeppsson, Anders; Gudbjartsson, Tomas (2021-11-30)
    Background: Surgical risk, age, perceived life expectancy, and valve durability influence the choice between surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve implantation. The contemporaneous life expectancy after SAVR, in relation ...
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    Long-term outcome of surgical revascularisation in patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction-a population based cohort study 
    Brynjarsdóttir, Helga B; Johnsen, Árni; Heimisdóttir, Alexandra A; Heiðarsdottir, Sunna Rún; Jeppsson, Anders; Sigurðsson, Martin Ingi; Guðbjartsson, Tómas (2022-04-21)
    BACKGROUND: Surgical revascularization is an established indication for patients with advanced coronary artery disease and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). Long-term outcomes for these patients are not well defined. We studied the ...
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    Mineralization in a Critical Size Bone-Gap in Sheep Tibia Improved by a Chitosan-Calcium Phosphate-Based Composite as Compared to Predicate Device 
    Örlygsson, Gissur; Laxdal, Elín H.; Kárason, Sigurbergur; Dagbjartsson, Atli; Gunnarsson, Eggert; Ng, Chuen How; Einarsson, Jón M.; Gíslason, Jóhannes; Jónsson, Halldór (2022-02-01)
    Deacetylated chitin derivatives have been widely studied for tissue engineering purposes. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of an injectable product containing a 50% deacetylated chitin derivative (BoneReg-Inject™) and an existing product (chronOS ...
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    Predicting the probability of death using proteomics 
    Eiriksdottir, Thjodbjorg; Ardal, Steinthor; Jonsson, Benedikt A.; Lund, Sigrun H.; Ivarsdottir, Erna V.; Norland, Kristjan; Ferkingstad, Egil; Stefansson, Hreinn; Jónsdóttir, Ingileif; Holm, Hilma; Rafnar, Thorunn; Saemundsdottir, Jona; Norddahl, Gudmundur L.; Þorgeirsson, Guðmundur; Gudbjartsson, Daniel F.; Sulem, Patrick; Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur; Stefansson, Kari; Úlfarsson, Magnús Örn (2021-06-18)
    Predicting all-cause mortality risk is challenging and requires extensive medical data. Recently, large-scale proteomics datasets have proven useful for predicting health-related outcomes. Here, we use measurements of levels of 4,684 plasma proteins ...
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    Specialist training for cardiothoracic surgery in the Nordic countries 
    Mennander, Ari; Gudbjartsson, Tomas; Jeppsson, Anders; Hjortdal, Vibeke; Tønnessen, Theis (2020-03)
    Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Iceland form the 5 culturally uniform Nordic countries. Each of the countries owns a high-standard tradition of individual steering in cardiothoracic education aiming at securing the needs and features of the local ...
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    Survival after aortic root replacement with a stentless xenograft is determined by patient characteristics 
    Dagnegård, Hanna H.; Bekke, Kirstine; Kolseth, Solveig M.; Glaser, Natalie; Wallén, Christoffer; El-Hamamsy, Ismail; Víðisson, Kristján O.; Lie, Asbjørn S.; Valentin, Jan B.; Sartipy, Ulrik; Haaverstad, Rune; Vanky, Farkas; Lefebvre, Laurence; Guðbjartsson, Tómas; Johnsen, Søren P.; Søndergaard, Lars; Thyregod, Gustav H.; Lund, Jens T.; Ihlemann, Nikolaj; Smerup, Morten H. (2021)
    Objectives: Our objective was to examine intermediate-term survival and reinterventions in unselected patients, stratified according to indication, who received a Freestyle (Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, Minn) bioprosthesis as a full aortic root replacement. ...