Bjørn Bendz
- Head of CCU; MD, PhD
- +47 23 07 06 44
Publications 2024
The patient experience of in-hospital telemetry monitoring: a qualitative analysis
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs, 23 (3), 258-266
DOI 10.1093/eurjcn/zvad082, PubMed 37590960
Appropriateness and outcomes of hospitalized patients telemetry monitored for cardiac arrhythmias in accordance with the American Heart Association Practice Standards-A multicenter study
Heart Lung, 68, 217-226
DOI 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2024.07.005, PubMed 39067328
'When age is not a barrier': an explorative study of nonagenarian patients' experiences of undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention
Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs, 23 (6), 608-617
DOI 10.1093/eurjcn/zvad132, PubMed 38243638
Non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes with previous coronary artery bypass grafting: a meta-analysis of invasive vs. conservative management
Eur Heart J, 45 (27), 2380-2391
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae245, PubMed 38805681
Invasive vs. conservative management of older patients with non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome: individual patient data meta-analysis
Eur Heart J, 45 (23), 2052-2062
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae151, PubMed 38596853
HoloPatch: improving intracardiac patch fit through holographically modelled templates
Eur Heart J Imaging Methods Pract, 2 (3), qyae103
DOI 10.1093/ehjimp/qyae103, PubMed 39439746
Discharge Information About Adverse Drug Reactions Indicates Lower Self-Reported Adverse Drug Reactions and Fewer Concerns in Patients After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
Heart Lung Circ, 33 (3), 350-361
DOI 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.12.005, PubMed 38238118
Publications 2023
Long-Term Outcomes of Invasive vs Conservative Strategies for Older Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
J Am Coll Cardiol, 82 (21), 2021-2030
DOI 10.1016/j.jacc.2023.09.809, PubMed 37968019
An investigator-sponsored pragmatic randomized controlled trial of AntiCoagulation vs AcetylSalicylic Acid after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: Rationale and design of ACASA-TAVI
Am Heart J, 265, 225-232
DOI 10.1016/j.ahj.2023.08.010, PubMed 37634655
Phenotyping Self-Reported Health Profiles in Octogenarians and Nonagenarians After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Latent Profile Analysis
Heart Lung Circ, 32 (11), 1321-1333
DOI 10.1016/j.hlc.2023.09.004, PubMed 37925313
Effects of high-intensity interval training on cardiac remodelling, function and coronary microcirculation in de novo heart transplant patients: a substudy of the HITTS randomised controlled trial
BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med, 9 (3), e001331
DOI 10.1136/bmjsem-2022-001331, PubMed 37440977
Cytokine pattern in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with the interleukin-6 receptor antagonist tocilizumab
Open Heart, 10 (2)
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2023-002301, PubMed 37591633
Neuropsychological function is associated with hypocapnia at simulated high altitude
Acta Physiol (Oxf), 237 (4), e13949
DOI 10.1111/apha.13949, PubMed 36772955
Publications 2022
Interleukin-6 inhibition in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Immune cell profile in the randomised ASSAIL-MI trial
EBioMedicine, 80, 104013
DOI 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.104013, PubMed 35504178
TIMP-1 expression in coronary thrombi associate with myocardial injury in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients
Coron Artery Dis, 33 (6), 446-455
DOI 10.1097/MCA.0000000000001128, PubMed 35102064
Gene expression of fibrinolytic markers in coronary thrombi
Thromb J, 20 (1), 23
DOI 10.1186/s12959-022-00383-1, PubMed 35488283
Novel regional longitudinal strain by speckle tracking to detect significant coronary artery disease in patients admitted to the emergency department for chest pain suggestive of acute coronary syndrome
J Echocardiogr, 20 (3), 166-177
DOI 10.1007/s12574-022-00568-7, PubMed 35290613
Two-year clinical outcomes after successful transcatheter aortic valve implantation with balloon-expandable versus self-expanding valves: A subanalysis of the GALILEO trial
Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, 100 (4), 636-645
DOI 10.1002/ccd.30370, PubMed 36040717
Perceptions of generic medicines and medication adherence after percutaneous coronary intervention: a prospective multicentre cohort study
BMJ Open, 12 (9), e061689
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061689, PubMed 36127123
Publications 2021
Outcome in refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest before and after implementation of an ECPR protocol
Resuscitation, 162, 35-42
DOI 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2021.01.038, PubMed 33581226
Randomized Trial of Interleukin-6 Receptor Inhibition in Patients With Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
J Am Coll Cardiol, 77 (15), 1845-1855
DOI 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.02.049, PubMed 33858620
Tocilizumab increases citrullinated histone 3 in non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction
Open Heart, 8 (1)
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2020-001492, PubMed 33972404
The Inflammasome Signaling Pathway Is Actively Regulated and Related to Myocardial Damage in Coronary Thrombi from Patients with STEMI
Mediators Inflamm, 2021, 5525917
DOI 10.1155/2021/5525917, PubMed 34135690
Prognostic impact of non-improvement of global longitudinal strain in patients with revascularized acute myocardial infarction
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 37 (12), 3477-3487
DOI 10.1007/s10554-021-02349-2, PubMed 34327649
A randomized clinical study using optical coherence tomography to evaluate the short-term effects of high-intensity interval training on cardiac allograft vasculopathy: a HITTS substudy
Clin Transplant, 36 (1), e14488
DOI 10.1111/ctr.14488, PubMed 34747048
Incidence and risk factors for major bleeding among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Findings from the Norwegian Coronary Stent Trial (NORSTENT)
PLoS One, 16 (3), e0247358
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0247358, PubMed 33661918
Publications 2020
Acute coronary syndromes in older patients: does older age matter?
Lancet, 396 (10251), 585-587
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31317-9, PubMed 32861295
Periprocedural myocardial injury in the EXCEL trial
Eur Heart J, 41 (17), 1703
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa182, PubMed 32227182
Operative survival in patients with acute aortic disease in the era of newer oral anticoagulants
Open Heart, 7 (2)
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2020-001278, PubMed 32675298
Rethinking rehabilitation after percutaneous coronary intervention: a protocol of a multicentre cohort study on continuity of care, health literacy, adherence and costs at all care levels (the CONCARDPCI)
BMJ Open, 10 (2), e031995
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031995, PubMed 32054625
The impact of semi-automatic versus manually adjusted assessment of global longitudinal strain in post-myocardial infarction patients
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 36 (7), 1283-1290
DOI 10.1007/s10554-020-01826-4, PubMed 32236908
Patients aged 80 years or older with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris randomised to an invasive versus conservative strategy: angiographic and procedural results from the After Eighty study
Open Heart, 7 (2)
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2020-001256, PubMed 32719073
Publications 2019
Rationale for the ASSAIL-MI-trial: a randomised controlled trial designed to assess the effect of tocilizumab on myocardial salvage in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
Open Heart, 6 (2), e001108
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2019-001108, PubMed 31673391
Intra-aortic balloon pump in acute chest pain and cardiogenic shock - a long-term follow-up
Scand Cardiovasc J, 53 (6), 337-341
DOI 10.1080/14017431.2019.1657938, PubMed 31476881
Mechanical dispersion as a marker of left ventricular dysfunction and prognosis in stable coronary artery disease
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 35 (7), 1265-1275
DOI 10.1007/s10554-019-01583-z, PubMed 31165941
Legumain is upregulated in acute cardiovascular events and associated with improved outcome - potentially related to anti-inflammatory effects on macrophages
Atherosclerosis, 296, 74-82
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.12.008, PubMed 31870625
Publications 2018
Kateterbasert behandling av aortastenose - skrøpelighetsvurdering av pasienter.
Hjerteforum, 31 (3), 49-54
PublikaID 440
Interleukin-6 receptor inhibition with tocilizumab induces a selective and substantial increase in plasma IP-10 and MIP-1β in non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Int J Cardiol, 271, 1-7
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.04.136, PubMed 29961572
BEtablocker Treatment After acute Myocardial Infarction in revascularized patients without reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (BETAMI): Rationale and design of a prospective, randomized, open, blinded end point study
Am Heart J, 208, 37-46
DOI 10.1016/j.ahj.2018.10.005, PubMed 30530121
IL-6 Receptor Inhibition by Tocilizumab Attenuated Expression of C5a Receptor 1 and 2 in Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Front Immunol, 9, 2035
DOI 10.3389/fimmu.2018.02035, PubMed 30258440
Challenges adhering to a medication regimen following first-time percutaneous coronary intervention: A patient perspective
Int J Nurs Stud, 88, 16-24
DOI 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.07.013, PubMed 30165236
In Current Clinical Practice, after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction, Are β-Blockers Prescribed for Heart Failure or as Secondary Prevention? A Pilot Study
Cardiology, 140 (3), 152-154
DOI 10.1159/000490656, PubMed 30089282
Health-related quality of life in older patients with acute coronary syndrome randomised to an invasive or conservative strategy. The After Eighty randomised controlled trial
Age Ageing, 47 (1), 42-47
DOI 10.1093/ageing/afx121, PubMed 28985265
Publications 2017
Morbidity outcomes after surgical aortic valve replacement
Open Heart, 4 (1), e000588
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2017-000588, PubMed 28674629
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Optimizes Myocardial Function During Cardiogenic Shock
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 11 (3), 512-514
DOI 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.05.019, PubMed 28823741
Reduced inflammatory response by transcatheter, as compared to surgical aortic valve replacement
Scand Cardiovasc J, 52 (1), 43-50
DOI 10.1080/14017431.2017.1416157, PubMed 29233022
Effect of interleukin-6 inhibition on coronary microvascular and endothelial function in myocardial infarction
Heart, 103 (19), 1521-1527
DOI 10.1136/heartjnl-2016-310875, PubMed 28432157
High-Sensitivity Troponin T vs I in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Prediction of Significant Coronary Lesions and Long-term Prognosis
Acta Bioquim. Clin. Latinoam., 51 (3), 395-407
Publications 2016
Investigating near-death experiences
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 136 (23-24), 1968-1969
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.16.0953, PubMed 28004543
Drug-Eluting or Bare-Metal Stents for Coronary Artery Disease
N Engl J Med, 375 (13), 1242-52
DOI 10.1056/NEJMoa1607991, PubMed 27572953
Long-term outcomes after transcatheter aortic valve implantation: the impact of intraoperative tissue Doppler echocardiography
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 23 (3), 403-9
DOI 10.1093/icvts/ivw159, PubMed 27241050
Effect of a single dose of the interleukin-6 receptor antagonist tocilizumab on inflammation and troponin T release in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 2 trial
Eur Heart J, 37 (30), 2406-13
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw171, PubMed 27161611
High-Sensitivity Troponin T vs I in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Prediction of Significant Coronary Lesions and Long-term Prognosis
Clin Chem, 63 (2), 552-562
DOI 10.1373/clinchem.2016.261107, PubMed 27974383
Invasive strategy in acute coronary syndrome - Authors' reply
Lancet, 387 (10037), 2504
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30673-0, PubMed 27353680
[Not Available]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 136 (16), 1324-5
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.16.0685, PubMed 27637033
Invasive versus conservative strategy in patients aged 80 years or older with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction or unstable angina pectoris (After Eighty study): an open-label randomised controlled trial
Lancet, 387 (10023), 1057-1065
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)01166-6, PubMed 26794722
Long-term effects of high-intensity interval training in heart transplant recipients: A 5-year follow-up study of a randomized controlled trial
Clin Transplant, 31 (1)
DOI 10.1111/ctr.12868, PubMed 27865004
Publications 2015
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation and intraoperative left ventricular function: a myocardial tissue Doppler imaging study
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth, 29 (1), 115-20
DOI 10.1053/j.jvca.2014.10.016, PubMed 25620143
Intraoperative improvement in left ventricular peak systolic velocity predicts better short-term outcome after transcatheter aortic valve implantation
Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 22 (1), 5-12
DOI 10.1093/icvts/ivv277, PubMed 26467639
Sensitive cardiac troponins and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in stable coronary artery disease: correlation with left ventricular function as assessed by myocardial strain
Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 31 (5), 967-73
DOI 10.1007/s10554-015-0646-6, PubMed 25788439
Publications 2014
Activated platelets promote increased monocyte expression of CXCR5 through prostaglandin E2-related mechanisms and enhance the anti-inflammatory effects of CXCL13
Atherosclerosis, 234 (2), 352-9
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2014.03.021, PubMed 24732574
Publications 2013
Sensitive troponin assays and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide in acute coronary syndrome: prediction of significant coronary lesions and long-term prognosis
Am Heart J, 165 (5), 716-24
DOI 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.02.008, PubMed 23622908
Layer-specific quantification of myocardial deformation by strain echocardiography may reveal significant CAD in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 6 (5), 535-44
DOI 10.1016/j.jcmg.2013.01.009, PubMed 23582354
[New recommendations for the interpretation of troponin values]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 133 (21), 2241-2
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.13.0927, PubMed 24226329
[National guidelines for the interpretation of troponin values in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 133 (21), E1-6
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.13.0647, PubMed 24226342
Publications 2012
The terminal part of the QT interval (T peak to T end): a predictor of mortality after acute myocardial infarction
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol, 17 (2), 85-94
DOI 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2012.00493.x, PubMed 22537325
Intravenous immunoglobulin does not reduce left ventricular remodeling in patients with myocardial dysfunction during hospitalization after acute myocardial infarction
Int J Cardiol, 168 (1), 212-8
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.09.092, PubMed 23046599
Sequential ADP-stimulated light transmission and multiple electrode aggregometry in patients taking aspirin and clopidogrel after non ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 72 (4), 318-25
DOI 10.3109/00365513.2012.666565, PubMed 22724626
Publications 2011
Effect of everolimus introduction on cardiac allograft vasculopathy--results of a randomized, multicenter trial
Transplantation, 92 (2), 235-43
DOI 10.1097/TP.0b013e31822057f1, PubMed 21677600
[Don't withdraw all blood platelet inhibitors]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 131 (8), 800; author reply 800
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.11.0278, PubMed 21556070
Publications 2010
Turnuslegeboka 2010
Legeforl., Oslo (Ny rev. utg.), 458 s.
BIBSYS 102213836, ISBN 978-82-92934-05-0
Publications 2008
Prearrest administration of low-molecular-weight heparin in porcine cardiac arrest: hemodynamic effects and resuscitability
Crit Care Med, 36 (3), 881-6
DOI 10.1097/CCM.0B013E318164E781, PubMed 18431276
Publications 2007
Turnuslegeboka
Legeforlaget, Oslo (4. utg.), 417 s.
BIBSYS 071016708, ISBN 978-82-993568-7-9
Increased expression of visfatin in macrophages of human unstable carotid and coronary atherosclerosis: possible role in inflammation and plaque destabilization
Circulation, 115 (8), 972-80
DOI 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.665893, PubMed 17283255
Publications 2005
Journal 1: om å skrive enda bedre medisinske journaler
Unipub, [Oslo], 71 s.
BIBSYS 052096033, ISBN 82-997039-0-5
[Primary angioplasty in acute ST elevation myocardial infarction in the elderly]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 125 (21), 2922-4
PubMed 16276371
Publications 2004
Long-term prognosis after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Resuscitation, 63 (1), 49-53
DOI 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2004.04.006, PubMed 15451586
[Reduction of myocardial infarction size after primary percutaneous coronary intervention]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 124 (10), 1387-9
PubMed 15195177
Publications 2003
Acute hypoxia and activation of coagulation
Lancet, 362 (9388), 997-8
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(03)14378-4, PubMed 14511938
Low levels of tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) increase the risk of venous thrombosis
Blood, 101 (11), 4387-92
DOI 10.1182/blood-2002-10-3188, PubMed 12560220
[Prehospital ECG reduces time to treatment with percutaneous coronary interventions]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 123 (10), 1353-4
PubMed 12806676
Publications 2002
[Air travel and venous thrombosis]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 122 (16), 1579-81
PubMed 12119787
Air travel and risk of venous thromboembolism
Thromb Res, 108 (1), 15-7
DOI 10.1016/s0049-3848(02)00389-4, PubMed 12586126
[Left ventricular function and infarction size after primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 122 (24), 2350-4
PubMed 12448247
Reduced baroreceptor reflex sensitivity and increased blood pressure variability at 2400 m simulated cabin altitude
Aviat Space Environ Med, 73 (7), 632-4
PubMed 12137097
Publications 2001
Studies of tissue factor pathway inhibitor, heparin and hypobaric hypoxia
Haematological Research Laboratory, Ullevål University Hospital, Oslo, 1 b. (flere pag.)
BIBSYS 011971886, ISBN 82-497-0041-4
Hypobaric hypoxia - Reply
Lancet, 357 (9260), 955-956
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)71652-4
Deep-vein thrombosis in long-haul flights
Lancet, 358 (9284), 837-8; author reply 839
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(01)05978-5, PubMed 11570398
Low molecular weight heparin prevents activation of coagulation in a hypobaric environment
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis, 12 (5), 371-4
DOI 10.1097/00001721-200107000-00006, PubMed 11505080
Left ventricular function and infarct size 20 months after primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction
Scand Cardiovasc J, 35 (6), 379-84
DOI 10.1080/14017430152754862, PubMed 11837517
[Angiographic results of primary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 121 (7), 780-3
PubMed 11301697
[Hundred patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary angioplasty]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 121 (7), 775-9
PubMed 11301696
[Long-term follow-up of 100 patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with angioplasty]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 121 (25), 2930-2
PubMed 11715775
Reduced autonomic activity during stepwise exposure to high altitude
Acta Physiol Scand, 173 (4), 409-17
DOI 10.1046/j.1365-201X.2001.00925.x, PubMed 11903133
Publications 2000
A new sensitive chromogenic substrate assay of tissue factor pathway inhibitor type 1
Thromb Res, 97 (6), 463-72
DOI 10.1016/s0049-3848(99)00183-8, PubMed 10704656
Dose-dependent release of endogenous tissue factor pathway inhibitor by different low molecular weight heparins
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis, 11 (4), 343-8
DOI 10.1097/00001721-200006000-00005, PubMed 10847421
Reperfusion therapy and strategies in acute myocardial infarction
Scand Cardiovasc J, 34 (4), 355-6
DOI 10.1080/14017430050196135, PubMed 10983665
Association between acute hypobaric hypoxia and activation of coagulation in human beings
Lancet, 356 (9242), 1657-8
DOI 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)03165-2, PubMed 11089830
Physiological function of tissue factor pathway inhibitor and interaction with heparins
Haemostasis, 30 Suppl 2, 48-56
DOI 10.1159/000054163, PubMed 11251341
Publications 1999
Partial depletion of tissue factor pathway inhibitor during subcutaneous administration of unfractionated heparin, but not with two low molecular weight heparins
Br J Haematol, 107 (4), 756-62
DOI 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1999.01791.x, PubMed 10606880
[Angioplasty in heart arrest]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 119 (23), 3410-3
PubMed 10553336
Serum phospholipids are the main environmental determinants of activated factor VII in the most common FVII genotype. European Union Concerted Action "Clotart"
Haematologica, 84 (7), 620-6
PubMed 10406904
Hepatocyte growth factor in serum after injection of unfractionated and low molecular weight heparin in healthy individuals
Br J Haematol, 105 (3), 641-7
DOI 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1999.01398.x, PubMed 10354124
Publications 1998
Differential effect of unfractionated heparin and low molecular weight heparin on intravascular tissue factor pathway inhibitor: evidence for a difference in antithrombotic action
Br J Haematol, 101 (4), 638-46
DOI 10.1046/j.1365-2141.1998.00770.x, PubMed 9674734
[Angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 118 (5), 687-91
PubMed 9528363
Publications 1997
Tissue factor pathway inhibitor: clinical deficiency states
Thromb Haemost, 78 (1), 467-70
PubMed 9198198
Publications 1995
[Low prevalence of home respirator treatment in Norway]
Nord Med, 110 (5), 148, 150
PubMed 7753604
[Artificial ventilation in the home. Experiences from a department of pulmonary medicine, Ullevål hospital]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 115 (6), 699-702
PubMed 7900129