Sigrun Halvorsen

  • Professor; MD, PhD
  • +47 22 11 91 00

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Education (selected)
2015: Women´s Transforming Leadership course, University of Oxford/Saïd Business School, Oxford
2000: Board Certification in Cardiology 
1997: Board Certification in Internal Medicine 
1995: Dr. med. (doctor medicinae) in the field of Coagulation/Fibrinolysis, University of Oslo
1983: Cand. med. (M.D.) Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo 

Present positions
2013- present: Head of Department of Cardiology, OUS Ullevål, Oslo
2014- present: Professor of Cardiology, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo

Awards, committees, memberships

  • 2022-2024: Executive Board Member (Treasurer) of the ESC Association for Acute cardiovascular Care 
  • 2018-2022: Member of ESC Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee
  • 2020-2022: Chair of the 2022 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guideline on cardiovascular assessment and management of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery
  • Elected member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters (DNVA) from 2022
  • Board Member of ESC Association of Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) 2016-2022
  • The research prize of the Norwegian Society of Cardiology, 2016
  • Board Member of the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis 2012-2016 
  • Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) from 2008

Other

  • Co-authored over 240 articles (H-index 64)
  • Project leader for the national RCT NORSCREEN (Norwegian Atrial Fibrillation Self Screening study)
  • Executive steering committee member of the BETAMI trial (betablocker in myocardial infarction)
  • National coordinator and/or principal investigator of large international multicenter trials: IMPROVE-IT, TRA-2P, APPRAISE-2, STREAM, ARISTOTLE, TECOS, REDUAL-PCI, ODYSSEY outcomes, AUGUSTUS, SELECT  (studies on antiplatelet drugs, oral anticoagulants, fibrinolytics, lipid-lowering drugs, glucose-lowering drugs) 
  • 2022- present: Associate Editor, Eur Heart Journal of Acute Cardiovascular Care
  • 2005- present: Editorial Board Member of Hjerteforum (Journal of the Norwegian Society of Cardiology). 

Research Areas 

  • Antithrombotic therapy
  • Acute myocardial infarction
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Cardiovascular risk factors
  • Coagulation/fibrinolysis

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Publications 2024

Andrup S, Andersen GØ, Hoffmann P, Eritsland J, Seljeflot I, Halvorsen S, Vistnes M (2024)
Novel cardiac extracellular matrix biomarkers in STEMI: Associations with ischemic injury and long-term mortality
PLoS One, 19 (5), e0302732
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0302732, PubMed 38739599

Boskovic M, Jortveit J, Haraldsen MB, Berge T, Engdahl J, Løchen ML, Schuster P, Sandberg EL, Grimsmo J, Atar D, Anfinsen OG, Pripp AH, Grenne BL, Halvorsen S (2024)
The NORwegian atrial fibrillation self-SCREENing (NORSCREEN) trial: rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial
Europace, 26 (10)
DOI 10.1093/europace/euae228, PubMed 39248170

Engebretsen I, Bugge C, Støvring H, Husebye E, Sverre E, Dammen T, Halvorsen S, Munkhaugen J (2024)
Treatment patterns and adherence to lipid-lowering drugs during eight-year follow-up after a coronary heart disease event
Atherosclerosis, 393, 117550
DOI 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2024.117550, PubMed 38657552

Engebretsen I, Malene Ødegaard K, Halvorsen S, Bugge C, Kristiansen IS, Støvring H, Munkhaugen J (2024)
Treatment with PCSK9 monoclonal antibodies is associated with discontinuation of oral lipid lowering therapy
Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes (in press)
DOI 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcae099, PubMed 39562279

Fyksen TS, Seljeflot I, Vanberg P, Atar D, Halvorsen S (2024)
Platelet activity, coagulation, and fibrinolysis in long-term users of anabolic-androgenic steroids compared to strength-trained athletes
Thromb Res, 238, 60-66
DOI 10.1016/j.thromres.2024.04.027, PubMed 38676967

Guimarães PO, Lopes RD, Wojdyla DM, Alexander JH, Goodman SG, Aronson R, Halvorsen S, Sinnaeve P, Vinereanu D, Storey RF, Berwanger O, Windecker S, Mehran R, Granger CB, Alexander KP, AUGUSTUS Investigators (2024)
Antithrombotic Strategies According to Age: Insights from the AUGUSTUS Trial
Am J Med, 137 (10), 958-965
DOI 10.1016/j.amjmed.2024.06.001, PubMed 38876331

Gurholt TP, Elvsåshagen T, Bahrami S, Rahman Z, Shadrin A, Askeland-Gjerde DE, van der Meer D, Frei O, Kaufmann T, Sønderby IE, Halvorsen S, Westlye LT, Andreassen OA (2024)
Large-scale brainstem neuroimaging and genetic analyses provide new insights into the neuronal mechanisms of hypertension
HGG Adv, 100392 (in press)
DOI 10.1016/j.xhgg.2024.100392, PubMed 39663699

Halvorsen S, Vranckx P, van Diepen S (2024)
Should renin-angiotensin system inhibitors be stopped or not before non-cardiac surgery?
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 13 (9), 670-671
DOI 10.1093/ehjacc/zuae101, PubMed 39257308

Jortveit J, Andersen GØ, Halvorsen S (2024)
Short- and long-term outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiac arrest: A nationwide cohort study 2013-2022
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care (in press)
DOI 10.1093/ehjacc/zuae121, PubMed 39441985

Jortveit J, Boskovic M, Sandberg EL, Vegsundvåg J, Halvorsen S (2024)
High Diagnostic Accuracy of Long-Term Electrocardiogram Interpretation by General Practitioners
Int J Telemed Appl, 2024, 6624344
DOI 10.1155/2024/6624344, PubMed 38425473

Kristensen AMD, Munkhaugen J, Halvorsen S, Olsen MH, Bakken A, Sehested TSG, Ruddox V, Lange T, Fagerland MW, Torp-Pedersen C, Prescott E, Atar D (2024)
The Danish-Norwegian randomized trial on beta-blocker therapy after myocardial infarction: Design, rationale, and baseline characteristics
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother, 10 (3), 175-183
DOI 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvad093, PubMed 38017624

Landi A, Aboyans V, Angiolillo DJ, Atar D, Capodanno D, Fox KAA, Halvorsen S, James S, Jüni P, Leonardi S, Mehran R, Montalescot G, Navarese EP, Niebauer J, Oliva A, Piccolo R, Price S, Storey RF, Völler H, Vranckx P, Windecker S, Valgimigli M (2024)
Antithrombotic therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome: similarities and differences between a European expert consensus document and the 2023 European Society of Cardiology guidelines
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 13 (1), 173-180
DOI 10.1093/ehjacc/zuad158, PubMed 38170562

Langslet G, Nyström T, Vistisen D, Carstensen B, Grip ET, Casajust P, Tskhvarashvili G, Hoti F, Klement R, Karlsdotter K, Tuovinen M, Ofstad AP, Lajer M, Shay C, Koeneman L, Farsani SF, Niskanen L, Halvorsen S (2024)
Empagliflozin Use Is Associated With Lower Risk of All-Cause Mortality, Hospitalization for Heart Failure, and End-Stage Renal Disease Compared to DPP-4i in Nordic Type 2 Diabetes Patients: Results From the EMPRISE (Empagliflozin Comparative Effectiveness and Safety) Study
J Diabetes Res, 2024, 6142211
DOI 10.1155/2024/6142211, PubMed 39430801

Sambola A, Halvorsen S, Adlam D, Hassager C, Price S, Rosano G, Schiele F, Holmvang L, de Riva M, Rakisheva A, Sulzgruber P, Swahn E (2024)
Management of cardiac emergencies in women: a clinical consensus statement of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), the Heart Failure Association (HFA), and the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the ESC, and the ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Eur Heart J Open, 4 (2), oeae011
DOI 10.1093/ehjopen/oeae011, PubMed 38628674

Sandberg EL, Halvorsen S, Berge T, Grimsmo J, Atar D, Grenne BL, Jortveit J (2024)
Screening for Atrial Fibrillation by Digital Health Technology in Older People in Homecare Settings: A Feasibility Trial
Int J Telemed Appl, 2024, 4080415
DOI 10.1155/2024/4080415, PubMed 38567031

Sandberg EL, Halvorsen S, Berge T, Grimsmo J, Atar D, Leangen Grenne B, Jortveit J (2024)
Digital recruitment and compliance to treatment recommendations in the Norwegian Atrial Fibrillation self-screening pilot study
Eur Heart J Digit Health, 5 (3), 371-378
DOI 10.1093/ehjdh/ztae026, PubMed 38774377

Schlotter F, Huber K, Hassager C, Halvorsen S, Vranckx P, Pöss J, Krychtiuk K, Lorusso R, Bonaros N, Calvert PA, Montorfano M, Thiele H (2024)
Ventricular septal defect complicating acute myocardial infarction: diagnosis and management. A Clinical Consensus Statement of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) of the ESC, the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) of the ESC and the ESC Working Group on Cardiovascular Surgery
Eur Heart J, 45 (28), 2478-2492
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehae363, PubMed 38888906

Skjøth F, Larsen TB, Dun AR, Lilja M, Rahman I, Abdelgawwad K, Halvorsen S, Coleman C, Rivera M (2024)
Comparative Safety and Effectiveness of Reduced Doses of Direct Acting Oral Anticoagulants for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation
Am J Med, 137 (6), 520-528.e13
DOI 10.1016/j.amjmed.2024.02.005, PubMed 38387539

Sternberg Z, Podolsky R, Yu J, Hua S, Halvorsen S, Hojnacki D, Schaller BJ (2024)
Anti-Hypertensives Reduce the Rate of Alzheimer's Disease Progression: A Cohort Study Linked with Genetic and Neuropathological Analyses
J Prev Alzheimers Dis, 11 (6), 1634-1646
DOI 10.14283/jpad.2024.156, PubMed 39559876

Tsaban G, Perez RV, Krychtiuk KA, Ahrens I, Halvorsen S, Hassager C, Huber K, Schiele F, Sionis A, Claeys MJ (2024)
Lipid-lowering therapy after acute coronary syndromes: a multinational European survey
Coron Artery Dis, 36 (1), 51-58
DOI 10.1097/MCA.0000000000001420, PubMed 39263716

van Diepen S, Halvorsen S, Menon V (2024)
The REDUCE-AMI trial: an important step in cardiovascular drug de-prescription
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 13 (4), 370-372
DOI 10.1093/ehjacc/zuae049, PubMed 38608152

Publications 2023

Andreotti F, Geisler T, Collet JP, Gigante B, Gorog DA, Halvorsen S, Lip GYH, Morais J, Navarese EP, Patrono C, Rocca B, Rubboli A, Sibbing D, Storey RF, Verheugt FWA, Vilahur G (2023)
Acute, periprocedural and longterm antithrombotic therapy in older adults: 2022 Update by the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis
Eur Heart J, 44 (4), 262-279
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac515, PubMed 36477865

Gencer B, Gale CP, Aktaa S, Halvorsen S, Beska B, Abdelhamid M, Mueller C, Tutarel O, McGreavy P, Schirmer H, Geissler T, Sillesen H, Niessner A, Zacharowski K, Mehilli J, Potpara T (2023)
European Society of Cardiology quality indicators for the cardiovascular pre-operative assessment and management of patients considered for non-cardiac surgery. Developed in collaboration with the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes, 9 (4), 331-341
DOI 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcac057, PubMed 36069905

Gorog DA, Ferreiro JL, Ahrens I, Ako J, Geisler T, Halvorsen S, Huber K, Jeong YH, Navarese EP, Rubboli A, Sibbing D, Siller-Matula JM, Storey RF, Tan JWC, Ten Berg JM, Valgimigli M, Vandenbriele C, Lip GYH (2023)
De-escalation or abbreviation of dual antiplatelet therapy in acute coronary syndromes and percutaneous coronary intervention: a Consensus Statement from an international expert panel on coronary thrombosis
Nat Rev Cardiol, 20 (12), 830-844
DOI 10.1038/s41569-023-00901-2, PubMed 37474795

Halvorsen S, Mehilli J, Cassese S, Hall TS, Abdelhamid M, Barbato E, De Hert S, de Laval I, Geisler T, Hinterbuchner L, Ibanez B, Lenarczyk R, Mansmann UR, McGreavy P, Mueller C, Muneretto C, Niessner A, Potpara TS, Ristić A, Sade LE, Schirmer H, Schüpke S, Sillesen H, Skulstad H, Torracca L et al. (2023)
[2022 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular assessment and management of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery Developed by the task force for cardiovascular assessment and management of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Endorsed by the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)]
G Ital Cardiol (Rome), 24 (1 Suppl 1), e1-e102
DOI 10.1714/3956.39326, PubMed 36645369

Halvorsen S, Mehilli J, Choorapoikayil S, Zacharowski K (2023)
Extract from the 2022 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular assessment and management of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery - Patient Blood Management
Blood Transfus, 22 (2), 122-129
DOI 10.2450/BloodTransfus.708, PubMed 38063786

Halvorsen S, Mehilli J, Geisler T (2023)
Continue or discontinue aspirin before non-cardiac surgery?
Eur Heart J, 44 (26), 2410
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad246, PubMed 37155334

Halvorsen S, Mehilli J, Mueller C (2023)
The roles of cardiac troponins before non-cardiac surgery
Eur Heart J, 44 (23), 2130-2131
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad226, PubMed 37098747

Karasik A, Lanzinger S, Chia-Hui Tan E, Yabe D, Kim DJ, Sheu WH, Melzer-Cohen C, Holl RW, Ha KH, Khunti K, Zaccardi F, Subramanian A, Nirantharakumar K, Nyström T, Niskanen L, Linnemann Jensen M, Hoti F, Klement R, Déruaz-Luyet A, Kyaw MH, Koeneman L, Vistisen D, Carstensen B, Halvorsen S, Langslet G et al. (2023)
Empagliflozin cardiovascular and renal effectiveness and safety compared to dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors across 11 countries in Europe and Asia: Results from the EMPagliflozin compaRative effectIveness and SafEty (EMPRISE) study
Diabetes Metab, 49 (2), 101418
DOI 10.1016/j.diabet.2022.101418, PubMed 36608816

Knutsen TM, Skretteberg PT, Vanberg P, Kamal Z, Halvorsen S, Liestøl K, Steen T, Platou E (2023)
Transvenous lead extractions in a single high-volume center over a 24-year period: High success rate and low complication rate
Heart Rhythm O2, 4 (4), 232-240
DOI 10.1016/j.hroo.2023.01.003, PubMed 37124554

Mehilli J, Halvorsen S (2023)
The '10 commandments' for the 2022 European Society of Cardiology guidelines on cardiovascular assessment and management of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery
Eur Heart J, 44 (5), 336-337
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac703, PubMed 36527277

Menon V, Halvorsen S (2023)
The second strategic reperfusion early after myocardial infarction (STREAM-2) study
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 12 (4), 219-221
DOI 10.1093/ehjacc/zuad024, PubMed 36895183

Navarese EP, Landi A, Oliva A, Piccolo R, Aboyans V, Angiolillo D, Atar D, Capodanno D, Fox KAA, Halvorsen S, James S, Jüni P, Kunadian V, Leonardi S, Mehran R, Montalescot G, Niebauer J, Price S, Storey RF, Völler H, Vranckx P, Windecker S, Valgimigli M (2023)
Within and beyond 12-month efficacy and safety of antithrombotic strategies in patients with established coronary artery disease: two companion network meta-analyses of the 2022 joint clinical consensus statement of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), European Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), and European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC)
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother, 9 (3), 271-290
DOI 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvad016, PubMed 36869784

Sandberg EL, Halvorsen S, Berge T, Grimsmo J, Atar D, Fensli R, Grenne BL, Jortveit J (2023)
Fully digital self-screening for atrial fibrillation with patch electrocardiogram
Europace, 25 (5)
DOI 10.1093/europace/euad075, PubMed 36945146

Sverre E, Halvorsen S, Løchen ML, Munkhaugen J (2023)
[E. Sverre et al. respond]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 143 (3)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.23.0062, PubMed 36811436

Valgimigli M, Aboyans V, Angiolillo D, Atar D, Capodanno D, Halvorsen S, James S, Jüni P, Kunadian V, Landi A, Leonardi S, Mehran R, Montalescot G, Navarese EP, Niebauer J, Oliva A, Piccolo R, Price S, Storey RF, Völler H, Vranckx P, Windecker S, Fox KAA (2023)
Antithrombotic treatment strategies in patients with established coronary atherosclerotic disease
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother, 9 (5), 462-496
DOI 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvad032, PubMed 37120728

Vinter N, Halminen O, Lehto M, Airaksinen KEJ, Andersson T, Wändell P, Holzmann M, Rutherford OC, Halvorsen S, Cordsen P, Frost L, Johnsen SP (2023)
Geographical variation in persistence to oral anticoagulation therapy and clinical outcomes among patients with atrial fibrillation initiating therapy in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland
Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol, 133 (2), 168-178
DOI 10.1111/bcpt.13902, PubMed 37230945

Vistisen D, Carstensen B, Elisabetta P, Lanzinger S, Tan EC, Yabe D, Kim DJ, Sheu WH, Melzer-Cohen C, Holl RW, Núñez J, Ha KH, Halvorsen S, Langslet G, Karasik A, Nyström T, Niskanen L, Guleria S, Klement R, Carrasco M, Foersch J, Shay C, Koeneman L, Hoti F, Farsani SF et al. (2023)
Empagliflozin is associated with lower cardiovascular risk compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors in adults with and without cardiovascular disease: EMPagliflozin compaRative effectIveness and SafEty (EMPRISE) study results from Europe and Asia
Cardiovasc Diabetol, 22 (1), 233
DOI 10.1186/s12933-023-01963-9, PubMed 37653496

Publications 2022

Bahit MC, Vora AN, Li Z, Wojdyla DM, Thomas L, Goodman SG, Aronson R, Jordan JD, Kolls BJ, Dombrowski KE, Vinereanu D, Halvorsen S, Berwanger O, Windecker S, Mehran R, Granger CB, Alexander JH, Lopes RD (2022)
Apixaban or Warfarin and Aspirin or Placebo After Acute Coronary Syndrome or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Prior Stroke: A Post Hoc Analysis From the AUGUSTUS Trial
JAMA Cardiol, 7 (7), 682-689
DOI 10.1001/jamacardio.2022.1166, PubMed 35612866

Blöndal M, Ainla T, Eha J, Lõiveke P, Marandi T, Saar A, Veldre G, Edfors R, Lewinter C, Jernberg T, Jortveit J, Halvorsen S, Becker D, Csanádi Z, Ferenci T, Andréka P, Jánosi A (2022)
Comparison of management and outcomes of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients in Estonia, Hungary, Norway, and Sweden according to national ongoing registries
Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes, 8 (3), 307-314
DOI 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcaa098, PubMed 33710273

Edfors R, Jernberg T, Lewinter C, Blöndal M, Eha J, Lõiveke P, Marandi T, Ainla T, Saar A, Veldre G, Ferenci T, Andréka P, Jánosi A, Jortveit J, Halvorsen S (2022)
Differences in characteristics, treatments and outcomes in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: novel insights from four national European continuous real-world registries
Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes, 8 (4), 429-436
DOI 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcab013, PubMed 33605415

Engebretsen I, Munkhaugen J, Bugge C, Halvorsen S, Ødegaard KM, Støvring H, Kristiansen IS (2022)
Gaps and discontinuation of statin treatment in Norway: potential for optimizing management of lipid lowering drugs
Eur Heart J Open, 2 (6), oeac070
DOI 10.1093/ehjopen/oeac070, PubMed 36440353

Fyksen TS, Vanberg P, Gjesdal K, von Lueder TG, Bjørnerheim R, Steine K, Atar D, Halvorsen S (2022)
Cardiovascular phenotype of long-term anabolic-androgenic steroid abusers compared with strength-trained athletes
Scand J Med Sci Sports, 32 (8), 1170-1181
DOI 10.1111/sms.14172, PubMed 35460300

Gevaert SA, Halvorsen S, Sinnaeve PR, Sambola A, Gulati G, Lancellotti P, Van Der Meer P, Lyon AR, Farmakis D, Lee G, Boriani G, Wechalekar A, Okines A, Asteggiano R, Combes A, Pfister R, Bergler-Klein J, Lettino M (2022)
Evaluation and management of cancer patients presenting with acute cardiovascular disease: a Clinical Consensus Statement of the Acute CardioVascular Care Association (ACVC) and the ESC council of Cardio-Oncology-part 2: acute heart failure, acute myocardial diseases, acute venous thromboembolic diseases, and acute arrhythmias
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 11 (11), 865-874
DOI 10.1093/ehjacc/zuac107, PubMed 36226746

Gulati G, Tjessem KH, Horndalsveen H, Halvorsen S, Haakensen VD (2022)
[Checkpoint inhibitor-induced myocarditis]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 142 (18)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.21.0817, PubMed 36511752

Halvorsen S, Johnsen SP, Madsen M, Linder M, Sulo G, Ghanima W, Gislason G, Hohnloser SH, Jenkins A, Al-Khalili F, Tell GS, Ehrenstein V (2022)
Effectiveness and safety of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants and warfarin in atrial fibrillation: a Scandinavian population-based cohort study
Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes, 8 (5), 577-587
DOI 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcab048, PubMed 34244745

Halvorsen S, Mehilli J, Cassese S, Hall TS, Abdelhamid M, Barbato E, De Hert S, de Laval I, Geisler T, Hinterbuchner L, Ibanez B, Lenarczyk R, Mansmann UR, McGreavy P, Mueller C, Muneretto C, Niessner A, Potpara TS, Ristić A, Sade LE, Schirmer H, Schüpke S, Sillesen H, Skulstad H, Torracca L et al. (2022)
2022 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular assessment and management of patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery
Eur Heart J, 43 (39), 3826-3924
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehac270, PubMed 36017553

Halvorsen S, Smith JA, Söderdahl F, Thuresson M, Solli O, Ulvestad M, Jonasson C (2022)
Changes in primary care management of atrial fibrillation patients following the shift from warfarin to non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants: a Norwegian population based study
BMC Prim Care, 23 (1), 214
DOI 10.1186/s12875-022-01824-6, PubMed 36008778

Hellgren T, Blöndal M, Jortveit J, Ferenci T, Faxén J, Lewinter C, Eha J, Lõiveke P, Marandi T, Ainla T, Saar A, Veldre G, Andréka P, Halvorsen S, Jánosi A, Edfors R (2022)
Sex-related differences in the management and outcomes of patients hospitalized with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a comparison within four European myocardial infarction registries
Eur Heart J Open, 2 (4), oeac042
DOI 10.1093/ehjopen/oeac042, PubMed 35919580

Johannessen TR, Halvorsen S, Atar D, Munkhaugen J, Nore AK, Wisløff T, Vallersnes OM (2022)
Cost-effectiveness of a rule-out algorithm of acute myocardial infarction in low-risk patients: emergency primary care versus hospital setting
BMC Health Serv Res, 22 (1), 1274
DOI 10.1186/s12913-022-08697-6, PubMed 36271364

Johannessen TR, Halvorsen S, Atar D, Vallersnes OM (2022)
Performance of the Novel Observation Group Criteria of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 0/1-Hour Algorithm in a Low-Risk Population
J Am Heart Assoc, 11 (7), e024927
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.121.024927, PubMed 35352564

Jortveit J, Pripp AH, Halvorsen S (2022)
Outcomes after delayed primary percutaneous coronary intervention vs. pharmaco-invasive strategy in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in Norway
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother, 8 (5), 442-451
DOI 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvab041, PubMed 34038535

Jortveit J, Pripp AH, Langørgen J, Halvorsen S (2022)
Time trends in incidence, treatment, and outcome in acute myocardial infarction in Norway 2013-19
Eur Heart J Open, 2 (5), oeac052
DOI 10.1093/ehjopen/oeac052, PubMed 36071696

Jortveit J, Sandberg EL, Pripp AH, Halvorsen S (2022)
Time trends in adherence to guideline recommendations for anticoagulation therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation and myocardial infarction
Open Heart, 9 (1)
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2021-001934, PubMed 35387862

Kluge KE, Langseth MS, Andersen GØ, Halvorsen S, Opstad TB, Arnesen H, Tønnessen T, Seljeflot I, Helseth R (2022)
Complement activation in association with clinical outcomes in ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Am Heart J Plus, 24, 100228
DOI 10.1016/j.ahjo.2022.100228, PubMed 38560636

Kluge KE, Seljeflot I, Arnesen H, Jensen T, Halvorsen S, Helseth R (2022)
Coagulation factors XI and XII as possible targets for anticoagulant therapy
Thromb Res, 214, 53-62
DOI 10.1016/j.thromres.2022.04.013, PubMed 35490644

Krychtiuk KA, Ahrens I, Drexel H, Halvorsen S, Hassager C, Huber K, Kurpas D, Niessner A, Schiele F, Semb AG, Sionis A, Claeys MJ, Barrabes J, Montero S, Sinnaeve P, Pedretti R, Catapano A (2022)
Acute LDL-C reduction post ACS: strike early and strike strong: from evidence to clinical practice. A clinical consensus statement of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC), in collaboration with the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) and the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 11 (12), 939-949
DOI 10.1093/ehjacc/zuac123, PubMed 36574353

Sverre E, Halvorsen S, Løchen ML, Munkhaugen J (2022)
Personalised cardiovascular disease prevention in the new guidelines
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 142 (17)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.22.0508, PubMed 36416647

Task Force for the management of COVID-19 of the European Society of Cardiology, Baigent C, Windecker S, Andreini D, Arbelo E, Barbato E, Bartorelli AL, Baumbach A, Behr ER, Berti S, Bueno H, Capodanno D, Cappato R, Chieffo A, Collet JP, Cuisset T, de Simone G, Delgado V, Dendale P, Dudek D, Edvardsen T, Elvan A, González-Juanatey JR, Gori M, Grobbee D et al. (2022)
European Society of Cardiology guidance for the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease during the COVID-19 pandemic: part 1-epidemiology, pathophysiology, and diagnosis
Cardiovasc Res, 118 (6), 1385-1412
DOI 10.1093/cvr/cvab342, PubMed 34864874

van der Meer D, Gurholt TP, Sønderby IE, Shadrin AA, Hindley G, Rahman Z, de Lange AG, Frei O, Leinhard OD, Linge J, Simon R, Beck D, Westlye LT, Halvorsen S, Dale AM, Karlsen TH, Kaufmann T, Andreassen OA (2022)
The link between liver fat and cardiometabolic diseases is highlighted by genome-wide association study of MRI-derived measures of body composition
Commun Biol, 5 (1), 1271
DOI 10.1038/s42003-022-04237-4, PubMed 36402844

Visseren FLJ, Mach F, Smulders YM, Carballo D, Koskinas KC, Bäck M, Benetos A, Biffi A, Boavida JM, Capodanno D, Cosyns B, Crawford C, Davos CH, Desormais I, Angelantonio ED, Franco OH, Halvorsen S, Richard Hobbs FD, Hollander M, Jankowska EA, Michal M, Sacco S, Sattar N, Tokgozoglu L, Tonstad S et al. (2022)
2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice: Developed by the Task Force for cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice with representatives of the European Society of Cardiology and 12 medical societies With the special contribution of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC)
Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed), 75 (5), 429
DOI 10.1016/j.rec.2022.04.003, PubMed 35525570

Visseren FLJ, Mach F, Smulders YM, Carballo D, Koskinas KC, Bäck M, Benetos A, Biffi A, Boavida JM, Capodanno D, Cosyns B, Crawford C, Davos CH, Desormais I, Di Angelantonio E, Franco OH, Halvorsen S, Hobbs FDR, Hollander M, Jankowska EA, Michal M, Sacco S, Sattar N, Tokgozoglu L, Tonstad S et al. (2022)
2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice
Eur J Prev Cardiol, 29 (1), 5-115
DOI 10.1093/eurjpc/zwab154, PubMed 34558602

Visseren FLJ, Mach F, Smulders YM, Carballo D, Koskinas KC, Bäck M, Benetos A, Biffi A, Boavida JM, Capodanno D, Cosyns B, Crawford C, Davos CH, Desormais I, Di Angelantonio E, Franco OH, Halvorsen S, Hobbs FDR, Hollander M, Jankowska EA, Michal M, Sacco S, Sattar N, Tokgozoglu L, Tonstad S et al. (2022)
[2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice]
G Ital Cardiol (Rome), 23 (6 Suppl 1), e3-e115
DOI 10.1714/3808.37926, PubMed 35708476

von Kemp B, Halvorsen S, Nohria A (2022)
The new 2022 ESC Guidelines on Cardio-oncology and their impact on the Acute Cardiovascular Care Society
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 11 (11), 844-849
DOI 10.1093/ehjacc/zuac129, PubMed 36205095

Welsh RC, Dehghani P, Lopes R, Wojdyla DM, Aronson R, Granger CB, Windecker S, Vora AN, Vinereanu D, Halvorsen S, Parkhomenko A, Mehran R, Alexander JH, Goodman S (2022)
Impact of prior oral anticoagulant use and outcomes on patients from secondary analysis in the AUGUSTUS trial
Open Heart, 9 (1)
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2021-001892, PubMed 35172988

Ødegaard KM, Lirhus SS, Melberg HO, Hallén J, Halvorsen S (2022)
A nationwide registry study on heart failure in Norway from 2008 to 2018: variations in lookback period affect incidence estimates
BMC Cardiovasc Disord, 22 (1), 88
DOI 10.1186/s12872-022-02522-y, PubMed 35247979

Ødegaard KM, Lirhus SS, Melberg HO, Hallén J, Halvorsen S (2022)
Adherence and persistence to pharmacotherapy in patients with heart failure: a nationwide cohort study, 2014-2020
ESC Heart Fail, 10 (1), 405-415
DOI 10.1002/ehf2.14206, PubMed 36266969

Publications 2021

Awoyemi A, Mayerhofer C, Felix AS, Hov JR, Moscavitch SD, Lappegård KT, Hovland A, Halvorsen S, Halvorsen B, Gregersen I, Svardal A, Berge RK, Hansen SH, Götz A, Holm K, Aukrust P, Åkra S, Seljeflot I, Solheim S, Lorenzo A, Gullestad L, Trøseid M, Broch K (2021)
Rifaximin or Saccharomyces boulardii in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: Results from the randomized GutHeart trial
EBioMedicine, 70, 103511
DOI 10.1016/j.ebiom.2021.103511, PubMed 34329947

Blichfeldt-AEro SC, Halvorsen S, Trondalen G (2021)
Music therapy in invasive cardiac procedures: Expanded perspective
BRIT. J. MUSIC THER., 13594575211039090
DOI 10.1177/13594575211039090

Chieffo A, Dudek D, Hassager C, Combes A, Gramegna M, Halvorsen S, Huber K, Kunadian V, Maly J, Møller JE, Pappalardo F, Tarantini G, Tavazzi G, Thiele H, Vandenbriele C, Van Mieghem N, Vranckx P, Werner N, Price S (2021)
Joint EAPCI/ACVC expert consensus document on percutaneous ventricular assist devices
EuroIntervention, 17 (4), e274-e286
DOI 10.4244/EIJY21M05_01, PubMed 34057071

Chieffo A, Dudek D, Hassager C, Combes A, Gramegna M, Halvorsen S, Huber K, Kunadian V, Maly J, Møller JE, Pappalardo F, Tarantini G, Tavazzi G, Thiele H, Vandenbriele C, van Mieghem N, Vranckx P, Werner N, Price S (2021)
Joint EAPCI/ACVC expert consensus document on percutaneous ventricular assist devices
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 10 (5), 570-583
DOI 10.1093/ehjacc/zuab015, PubMed 34057173

Fudim M, Wojdyla DM, Alexander JH, Goodman SG, Mehran R, Windecker S, Aronson R, Vinereanu D, Halvorsen S, Bahit MC, Granger CB, Lopes RD (2021)
Efficacy and Safety of Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation, Recent Acute Coronary Syndrome, or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and a History of Heart Failure: Insights From the AUGUSTUS Trial
J Am Heart Assoc, 10 (24), e023143
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.121.023143, PubMed 34873913

Gevaert SA, Halvorsen S, Sinnaeve PR, Sambola A, Gulati G, Lancellotti P, Van Der Meer P, Lyon AR, Farmakis D, Lee G, Boriani G, Wechalekar A, Okines A, Asteggiano R (2021)
Evaluation and management of cancer patients presenting with acute cardiovascular disease: a Consensus Document of the Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) association and the ESC council of Cardio-Oncology-Part 1: acute coronary syndromes and acute pericardial diseases
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 10 (8), 947-959
DOI 10.1093/ehjacc/zuab056, PubMed 34453829

Ghanima W, Schultze A, Donaldson R, Brodin E, Halvorsen S, Graham S, Carroll R, Ulvestad M, Lambrelli D (2021)
Oral Anticoagulation Therapy for Venous Thromboembolism in Norway: Time Trends and Treatment Patterns
Clin Ther, 43 (7), 1179-1190.e3
DOI 10.1016/j.clinthera.2021.04.017, PubMed 34083030

Gorog DA, Price S, Sibbing D, Baumbach A, Capodanno D, Gigante B, Halvorsen S, Huber K, Lettino M, Leonardi S, Morais J, Rubboli A, Siller-Matula JM, Storey RF, Vranckx P, Rocca B (2021)
Antithrombotic therapy in patients with acute coronary syndrome complicated by cardiogenic shock or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a joint position paper from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Working Group on Thrombosis, in association with the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA) and European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother, 7 (2), 125-140
DOI 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvaa009, PubMed 32049278

Hijazi Z, Alexander JH, Li Z, Wojdyla DM, Mehran R, Granger CB, Parkhomenko A, Bahit MC, Windecker S, Aronson R, Berwanger O, Halvorsen S, de Waha-Thiele S, Sinnaeve P, Darius H, Storey RF, Lopes RD (2021)
Apixaban or Vitamin K Antagonists and Aspirin or Placebo According to Kidney Function in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation After Acute Coronary Syndrome or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the AUGUSTUS Trial
Circulation, 143 (12), 1215-1223
DOI 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.120.051020, PubMed 33461308

Johannessen TR, Atar D, Vallersnes OM, Larstorp ACK, Mdala I, Halvorsen S (2021)
Comparison of a single high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T measurement with the HEART score for rapid rule-out of acute myocardial infarction in a primary care emergency setting: a cohort study
BMJ Open, 11 (2), e046024
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046024, PubMed 33627355

Krychtiuk KA, Speidl WS, Giannitsis E, Gigante B, Gorog DA, Jaffe AS, Mair J, Möckel M, Mueller C, Storey RF, Vilahur G, Wojta J, Huber K, Halvorsen S, Geisler T, Morais J, Lindahl B, Thygesen K (2021)
Biomarkers of coagulation and fibrinolysis in acute myocardial infarction: a joint position paper of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care and the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Thrombosis
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 10 (3), 343-355
DOI 10.1093/ehjacc/zuaa025, PubMed 33620437

Peterson BE, Bhatt DL, Gabriel Steg P, Oldgren J, Maeng M, Zeymer U, Halvorsen S, Hohnloser SH, Lip GYH, Kimura T, Nordaby M, Miede C, Kleine E, Ten Berg JM, Cannon CP, RE-DUAL PCI Steering Committee and Investigators (2021)
Evaluation of Dual Versus Triple Therapy by Landmark Analysis in the RE-DUAL PCI Trial
JACC Cardiovasc Interv, 14 (7), 768-780
DOI 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.02.022, PubMed 33826497

Rutherford OW, Jonasson C, Ghanima W, Söderdahl F, Halvorsen S (2021)
Effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulants in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation
Heart, 108 (5), 345-352
DOI 10.1136/heartjnl-2020-318753, PubMed 33975877

Rønning P, Helseth E, Skaansar O, Tverdal C, Andelic N, Bhatnagar R, Melberg M, Skaga NO, Aarhus M, Halvorsen S, Helseth R (2021)
Impact of Preinjury Antithrombotic Therapy on 30-Day Mortality in Older Patients Hospitalized With Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Front Neurol, 12, 650695
DOI 10.3389/fneur.2021.650695, PubMed 34054695

Sandberg EL, Grenne BL, Berge T, Grimsmo J, Atar D, Halvorsen S, Fensli R, Jortveit J (2021)
Diagnostic Accuracy and Usability of the ECG247 Smart Heart Sensor Compared to Conventional Holter Technology
J Healthc Eng, 2021, 5230947
DOI 10.1155/2021/5230947, PubMed 34765102

Schiele F, Aktaa S, Rossello X, Ahrens I, Claeys MJ, Collet JP, Fox KAA, Gale CP, Huber K, Iakobishvili Z, Keys A, Lambrinou E, Leonardi S, Lettino M, Masoudi FA, Price S, Quinn T, Swahn E, Thiele H, Timmis A, Tubaro M, Vrints CJM, Walker D, Bueno H, ESC Scientific Document Group et al. (2021)
2020 Update of the quality indicators for acute myocardial infarction: a position paper of the Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care: the study group for quality indicators from the ACVC and the NSTE-ACS guideline group
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 10 (2), 224-233
DOI 10.1093/ehjacc/zuaa037, PubMed 33550362

Visseren FLJ, Mach F, Smulders YM, Carballo D, Koskinas KC, Bäck M, Benetos A, Biffi A, Boavida JM, Capodanno D, Cosyns B, Crawford C, Davos CH, Desormais I, Di Angelantonio E, Franco OH, Halvorsen S, Hobbs FDR, Hollander M, Jankowska EA, Michal M, Sacco S, Sattar N, Tokgozoglu L, Tonstad S et al. (2021)
2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice
Eur Heart J, 42 (34), 3227-3337
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab484, PubMed 34458905

Publications 2020

Bittner VA, Szarek M, Aylward PE, Bhatt DL, Diaz R, Edelberg JM, Fras Z, Goodman SG, Halvorsen S, Hanotin C, Harrington RA, Jukema JW, Loizeau V, Moriarty PM, Moryusef A, Pordy R, Roe MT, Sinnaeve P, Tsimikas S, Vogel R, White HD, Zahger D, Zeiher AM, Steg PG, Schwartz GG et al. (2020)
Effect of Alirocumab on Lipoprotein(a) and Cardiovascular Risk After Acute Coronary Syndrome
J Am Coll Cardiol, 75 (2), 133-144
DOI 10.1016/j.jacc.2019.10.057, PubMed 31948641

Blichfeldt-Ærø SC, Knutsen TM, Hagen HM, Diep LM, Trondalen G, Halvorsen S (2020)
Music therapy as an adjunct in cardiac device lead extraction procedures: A randomized controlled trial
Appl Nurs Res, 56, 151376
DOI 10.1016/j.apnr.2020.151376, PubMed 33280783

Bogsrud MP, Øyri LKL, Halvorsen S, Atar D, Leren TP, Holven KB (2020)
Prevalence of genetically verified familial hypercholesterolemia among young (<45 years) Norwegian patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction
J Clin Lipidol, 14 (3), 339-345
DOI 10.1016/j.jacl.2020.04.002, PubMed 32418822

Chieffo A, Stefanini GG, Price S, Barbato E, Tarantini G, Karam N, Moreno R, Buchanan GL, Gilard M, Halvorsen S, Huber K, James S, Neumann FJ, Möllmann H, Roffi M, Tavazzi G, Ferré JM, Windecker S, Dudek D, Baumbach A (2020)
EAPCI Position Statement on Invasive Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes during the COVID-19 pandemic
EuroIntervention, 16 (3), 233-246
DOI 10.4244/EIJY20M05_01, PubMed 32404302

Chieffo A, Stefanini GG, Price S, Barbato E, Tarantini G, Karam N, Moreno R, Buchanan GL, Gilard M, Halvorsen S, Huber K, James S, Neumann FJ, Möllmann H, Roffi M, Tavazzi G, Mauri Ferré J, Windecker S, Dudek D, Baumbach A (2020)
EAPCI Position Statement on Invasive Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes during the COVID-19 pandemic
Eur Heart J, 41 (19), 1839-1851
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa381, PubMed 32405641

Ghanima W, Brodin E, Schultze A, Shepherd L, Lambrelli D, Ulvestad M, Ramagopalan S, Halvorsen S (2020)
Incidence and prevalence of venous thromboembolism in Norway 2010-2017
Thromb Res, 195, 165-168
DOI 10.1016/j.thromres.2020.07.011, PubMed 32707359

Gorenek B, Halvorsen S, Kudaiberdieva G, Bueno H, Van Gelder IC, Lettino M, Marin F, Masip J, Mueller C, Okutucu S, Poess J, Potpara TS, Price S, Lip GYH (2020)
Atrial fibrillation in acute heart failure: A position statement from the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association and European Heart Rhythm Association of the European Society of Cardiology
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 9 (4), 348-357
DOI 10.1177/2048872619894255, PubMed 31976747

Johannessen TR, Vallersnes OM, Halvorsen S, Larstorp ACK, Mdala I, Atar D (2020)
Pre-hospital One-Hour Troponin in a Low-Prevalence Population of Acute Coronary Syndrome: OUT-ACS study
Open Heart, 7 (2)
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2020-001296, PubMed 32719074

Jortveit J, Halvorsen S, Langørgen J (2020)
Pharmacy-dispensed drugs for secondary prevention after myocardial infarction
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 140 (4)
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.19.0416, PubMed 32192264

Jortveit J, Pripp AH, Langørgen J, Halvorsen S (2020)
Incidence, risk factors and outcome of young patients with myocardial infarction
Heart, 106 (18), 1420-1426
DOI 10.1136/heartjnl-2019-316067, PubMed 32111640

Kjeldsen SE, Halvorsen S, Wyller TB, Bath PM, Sandercock P (2020)
Eivind Berge, MD, PhD, 1964-2020: Cardiologist Who Was Fighting Stroke
Stroke, 51 (5), 1353-1355
DOI 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.029351, PubMed 32200755

Langseth MS, Helseth R, Ritschel V, Hansen CH, Andersen GØ, Eritsland J, Halvorsen S, Fagerland MW, Solheim S, Arnesen H, Seljeflot I, Opstad TB (2020)
Double-Stranded DNA and NETs Components in Relation to Clinical Outcome After ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Sci Rep, 10 (1), 5007
DOI 10.1038/s41598-020-61971-7, PubMed 32193509

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

Sinning C, Ahrens I, Cariou A, Beygui F, Lamhaut L, Halvorsen S, Nikolaou N, Nolan JP, Price S, Monsieurs K, Behringer W, Cecconi M, Van Belle E, Jouven X, Hassager C (2020)
The cardiac arrest centre for the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest due to presumed cardiac cause - aims, function and structure: Position paper of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care of the European Society of Cardiology (AVCV), European Association of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (EAPCI), European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), European Resuscitation Council (ERC), European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM)
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 9 (4_suppl), S193-S202
DOI 10.1177/2048872620963492, PubMed 33327761

Stensjøen AL, Hommerstad A, Halvorsen S, Arheden H, Engblom H, Erlinge D, Larsen AI, Sejersten Ripa M, Clemmensen P, Atar D, Hall TS (2020)
Worst lead ST deviation and resolution of ST elevation at one hour for prediction of myocardial salvage, infarct size, and microvascular obstruction in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol, 25 (6), e12784
DOI 10.1111/anec.12784, PubMed 32592427

Stepinska J, Lettino M, Ahrens I, Bueno H, Garcia-Castrillo L, Khoury A, Lancellotti P, Mueller C, Muenzel T, Oleksiak A, Petrino R, Guimenez MR, Zahger D, Vrints CJ, Halvorsen S, de Maria E, Lip GY, Rossini R, Claeys M, Huber K (2020)
Diagnosis and risk stratification of chest pain patients in the emergency department: focus on acute coronary syndromes. A position paper of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 9 (1), 76-89
DOI 10.1177/2048872619885346, PubMed 31958018

Szarek M, Bittner VA, Aylward P, Baccara-Dinet M, Bhatt DL, Diaz R, Fras Z, Goodman SG, Halvorsen S, Harrington RA, Jukema JW, Moriarty PM, Pordy R, Ray KK, Sinnaeve P, Tsimikas S, Vogel R, White HD, Zahger D, Zeiher AM, Steg PG, Schwartz GG, ODYSSEY OUTCOMES Investigators (2020)
Lipoprotein(a) lowering by alirocumab reduces the total burden of cardiovascular events independent of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol lowering: ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial
Eur Heart J, 41 (44), 4245-4255
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa649, PubMed 33051646

Wyller TB, Kjeldsen SE, Halvorsen S, Bath PM, Sandercock P (2020)
In memoriam Eivind Berge, MD, PhD, 1964-2020: cardiologist, trialist and hypertension/stroke researcher
J. Hypertens., 38 (6), 1199-1200
DOI 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002488

Ødegaard KM, Hallén J, Lirhus SS, Melberg HO, Halvorsen S (2020)
Incidence, prevalence, and mortality of heart failure: a nationwide registry study from 2013 to 2016
ESC Heart Fail, 7 (4), 1917-1926
DOI 10.1002/ehf2.12773, PubMed 32530563

Publications 2019

Ahrens I, Averkov O, Zúñiga EC, Fong AYY, Alhabib KF, Halvorsen S, Abdul Kader MABSK, Sanz-Ruiz R, Welsh R, Yan H, Aylward P (2019)
Invasive and antiplatelet treatment of patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Understanding and addressing the global risk-treatment paradox
Clin Cardiol, 42 (10), 1028-1040
DOI 10.1002/clc.23232, PubMed 31317575

Bhatt AS, Luo N, Solomon N, Pagidipati NJ, Ambrosio G, Green JB, McGuire DK, Standl E, Cornel JH, Halvorsen S, Lopes RD, White HD, Holman RR, Peterson ED, Mentz RJ, TECOS Study Group (2019)
International variation in characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes and heart failure: Insights from TECOS
Am Heart J, 218, 57-65
DOI 10.1016/j.ahj.2019.08.016, PubMed 31707329

Bjørnnes AK, Moons P, Parry M, Halvorsen S, Tønnessen T, Lie I (2019)
Experiences of informal caregivers after cardiac surgery: a systematic integrated review of qualitative and quantitative studies
BMJ Open, 9 (11), e032751
DOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032751, PubMed 31719093

Blichfeldt-AEro SC, Trondalen G, Halvorsen S (2019)
Facilitated music listening: Music therapy in an invasive cardiac procedure
BRIT. J. MUSIC THER., 33 (1), 27-38
DOI 10.1177/1359457519840131

Fernandes A, McEvoy JW, Halvorsen S (2019)
"Doctor, Should I Keep Taking an Aspirin a Day?"
N Engl J Med, 380 (20), 1967-1970
DOI 10.1056/NEJMclde1903004, PubMed 31091380

Fossum S, Næss Ø, Halvorsen S, Tell GS, Vikanes ÅV (2019)
Long-term cardiovascular morbidity following hyperemesis gravidarum: A Norwegian nationwide cohort study
PLoS One, 14 (6), e0218051
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0218051, PubMed 31188868

Garcia DA, Fisher DA, Mulder H, Wruck L, De Caterina R, Halvorsen S, Granger CB, Held C, Wallentin L, Alexander JH, Lopes RD (2019)
Gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with Apixaban or warfarin: Insights from the Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) trial
Am Heart J, 221, 1-8
DOI 10.1016/j.ahj.2019.10.013, PubMed 31896036

Gelbenegger G, Postula M, Pecen L, Halvorsen S, Lesiak M, Schoergenhofer C, Jilma B, Hengstenberg C, Siller-Matula JM (2019)
Aspirin for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a meta-analysis with a particular focus on subgroups
BMC Med, 17 (1), 198
DOI 10.1186/s12916-019-1428-0, PubMed 31679516

Jortveit J, Halvorsen S, Kaldal A, Pripp AH, Govatsmark RES, Langørgen J (2019)
Unsatisfactory risk factor control and high rate of new cardiovascular events in patients with myocardial infarction and prior coronary artery disease
BMC Cardiovasc Disord, 19 (1), 71
DOI 10.1186/s12872-019-1062-y, PubMed 30922234

Jortveit J, Pripp AH, Langørgen J, Halvorsen S (2019)
Poor adherence to guideline recommendations among patients with atrial fibrillation and acute myocardial infarction
Eur J Prev Cardiol, 26 (13), 1373-1382
DOI 10.1177/2047487319841940, PubMed 30966816

Kvakkestad KM, Gran JM, Eritsland J, Holst Hansen C, Fossum E, Andersen GØ, Halvorsen S (2019)
Long-Term Survival after Invasive or Conservative Strategy in Elderly Patients with non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Prospective Cohort Study
Cardiology, 144 (3-4), 79-89
DOI 10.1159/000503442, PubMed 31689705

Lip GYH, Collet JP, Haude M, Byrne R, Chung EH, Fauchier L, Halvorsen S, Lau D, Lopez-Cabanillas N, Lettino M, Marin F, Obel I, Rubboli A, Storey RF, Valgimigli M, Huber K, ESC Scientific Document Group (2019)
2018 Joint European consensus document on the management of antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome and/or undergoing percutaneous cardiovascular interventions: a joint consensus document of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Thrombosis, European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI), and European Association of Acute Cardiac Care (ACCA) endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), Latin America Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS), and Cardiac Arrhythmia Society of Southern Africa (CASSA)
Europace, 21 (2), 192-193
DOI 10.1093/europace/euy174, PubMed 30052888

Windecker S, Lopes RD, Massaro T, Jones-Burton C, Granger CB, Aronson R, Heizer G, Goodman SG, Darius H, Jones WS, Aschermann M, Brieger D, Cura F, Engstrøm T, Fridrich V, Halvorsen S, Huber K, Kang HJ, Leiva-Pons JL, Lewis BS, Malaga G, Meneveau N, Merkely B, Milicic D, Morais J et al. (2019)
Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Acute Coronary Syndrome Treated Medically or With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the AUGUSTUS Trial
Circulation, 140 (23), 1921-1932
DOI 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.043308, PubMed 31557056

Publications 2018

Alexander KP, Brouwer MA, Mulder H, Vinereanu D, Lopes RD, Proietti M, Al-Khatib SM, Hijazi Z, Halvorsen S, Hylek EM, Verheugt FWA, Alexander JH, Wallentin L, Granger CB, ARISTOTLE Investigators (2018)
Outcomes of apixaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation and multi-morbidity: Insights from the ARISTOTLE trial
Am Heart J, 208, 123-131
DOI 10.1016/j.ahj.2018.09.017, PubMed 30579505

Allencherril J, Fakhri Y, Engblom H, Heiberg E, Carlsson M, Dubois-Rande JL, Halvorsen S, Hall TS, Larsen AI, Jensen SE, Arheden H, Atar D, Clemmensen P, Ripa MS, Birnbaum Y (2018)
The significance of ST-elevation in aVL in anterolateral myocardial infarction: An assessment by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol, 23 (6), e12580
DOI 10.1111/anec.12580, PubMed 29971868

Allencherril J, Fakhri Y, Engblom H, Heiberg E, Carlsson M, Dubois-Rande JL, Halvorsen S, Hall TS, Larsen AI, Jensen SE, Arheden H, Atar D, Clemmensen P, Ripa MS, Birnbaum Y (2018)
Correlation of anteroseptal ST elevation with myocardial infarction territories through cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging
J Electrocardiol, 51 (4), 563-568
DOI 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2018.03.016, PubMed 29996989

Berwanger O, Abdelhamid M, Alexander T, Alzubaidi A, Averkov O, Aylward P, Contreras Zúñiga E, Halvorsen S, Iglesias R, A Sk Abdul Kader M, Zubaid M, AlHabib KF (2018)
Use of ticagrelor alongside fibrinolytic therapy in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Practical perspectives based on data from the TREAT study
Clin Cardiol, 41 (10), 1322-1327
DOI 10.1002/clc.23043, PubMed 30098028

Bugge C, Sether EM, Pahle A, Halvorsen S, Sonbo Kristiansen I (2018)
Diagnosing heart failure with NT-proBNP point-of-care testing: lower costs and better outcomes. A decision analytic study
BJGP Open, 2 (3), bjgpopen18X101596
DOI 10.3399/bjgpopen18X101596, PubMed 30564729

Christersson C, Wallentin L, Andersson U, Alexander JH, Alings M, De Caterina R, Gersh BJ, Granger CB, Halvorsen S, Hanna M, Huber K, Hylek EM, Lopes RD, Oh BH, Siegbahn A (2018)
Effect of apixaban compared with warfarin on coagulation markers in atrial fibrillation
Heart, 105 (3), 235-242
DOI 10.1136/heartjnl-2018-313351, PubMed 30209126

Fossum S, Halvorsen S, Vikanes ÅV, Roseboom TJ, Ariansen I, Næss Ø (2018)
Cardiovascular risk profile at the age of 40-45 in women with previous hyperemesis gravidarum or hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: A population-based study
Pregnancy Hypertens, 12, 129-135
DOI 10.1016/j.preghy.2018.04.013, PubMed 29858105

Hansen CH, Ritschel V, Andersen GØ, Halvorsen S, Eritsland J, Arnesen H, Seljeflot I (2018)
Markers of Thrombin Generation Are Associated With Long-Term Clinical Outcome in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Clin Appl Thromb Hemost, 24 (7), 1088-1094
DOI 10.1177/1076029618764847, PubMed 29695176

Ibanez B, Halvorsen S, Roffi M, Bueno H, Thiele H, Vranckx P, Neumann FJ, Windecker S, James S (2018)
Integrating the results of the CULPRIT-SHOCK trial in the 2017 ESC ST-elevation myocardial infarction guidelines: viewpoint of the task force
Eur Heart J, 39 (48), 4239-4242
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy294, PubMed 29850788

Ibanez B, James S, Agewall S, Antunes MJ, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Bueno H, Caforio ALP, Crea F, Goudevenos JA, Halvorsen S, Hindricks G, Kastrati A, Lenzen MJ, Prescott E, Roffi M, Valgimigli M, Varenhorst C, Vranckx P, Widimský P (2018)
[2017 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation.]
Kardiol Pol, 76 (2), 229-313
DOI 10.5603/KP.2018.0041, PubMed 29457615

Ibanez B, James S, Agewall S, Antunes MJ, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Bueno H, Caforio ALP, Crea F, Goudevenos JA, Halvorsen S, Hindricks G, Kastrati A, Lenzen MJ, Prescott E, Roffi M, Valgimigli M, Varenhorst C, Vranckx P, Widimský P, ESC Scientific Document Group (2018)
2017 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation: The Task Force for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
Eur Heart J, 39 (2), 119-177
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehx393, PubMed 28886621

Jia X, Heiberg E, Ripa MS, Engblom H, Halvorsen S, Arheden H, Atar D, Clemmensen P, Birnbaum Y (2018)
Correlation of ST changes in leads V4-V6 to area of ischemia by CMR in inferior STEMI
Scand Cardiovasc J, 52 (4), 189-195
DOI 10.1080/14017431.2018.1458145, PubMed 29595340

Jia X, Heiberg E, Sejersten Ripa M, Engblom H, Carlsson M, Halvorsen S, Arheden H, Atar D, Clemmensen P, Birnbaum Y (2018)
Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Evaluation of the Extent of Myocardial Injury in Patients with Inferior ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Concomitant ST Depression in Leads V1-V3: Analysis from the MITOCARE Study
Cardiology, 140 (3), 178-185
DOI 10.1159/000491745, PubMed 30099440

Mayerhofer CCK, Awoyemi AO, Moscavitch SD, Lappegård KT, Hov JR, Aukrust P, Hovland A, Lorenzo A, Halvorsen S, Seljeflot I, Gullestad L, Trøseid M, Broch K (2018)
Design of the GutHeart-targeting gut microbiota to treat heart failure-trial: a Phase II, randomized clinical trial
ESC Heart Fail, 5 (5), 977-984
DOI 10.1002/ehf2.12332, PubMed 30088346

Munkhaugen J, Ruddox V, Halvorsen S, Dammen T, Fagerland MW, Hernæs KH, Vethe NT, Prescott E, Jensen SE, Rødevand O, Jortveit J, Bendz B, Schirmer H, Køber L, Bøtker HE, Larsen AI, Vikenes K, Steigen T, Wiseth R, Pedersen T, Edvardsen T, Otterstad JE, Atar D (2018)
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

Pahlm U, Seemann F, Engblom H, Gyllenhammar T, Halvorsen S, Hansen HS, Erlinge D, Atar D, Heiberg E, Arheden H, Carlsson M (2018)
Longitudinal left ventricular function is globally depressed within a week of STEMI
Clin Physiol Funct Imaging, 38 (6), 1029-1037
DOI 10.1111/cpf.12521, PubMed 29701310

Pol T, Held C, Westerbergh J, Lindbäck J, Alexander JH, Alings M, Erol C, Goto S, Halvorsen S, Huber K, Hanna M, Lopes RD, Ruzyllo W, Granger CB, Hijazi Z (2018)
Dyslipidemia and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Oral Anticoagulation Therapy: Insights From the ARISTOTLE (Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation) Trial
J Am Heart Assoc, 7 (3)
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.117.007444, PubMed 29419390

Rocca B, Fox KAA, Ajjan RA, Andreotti F, Baigent C, Collet JP, Grove EL, Halvorsen S, Huber K, Morais J, Patrono C, Rubboli A, Seljeflot I, Sibbing D, Siegbahn A, Ten Berg J, Vilahur G, Verheugt FWA, Wallentin L, Weiss TW, Wojta J, Storey RF (2018)
Antithrombotic therapy and body mass: an expert position paper of the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis
Eur Heart J, 39 (19), 1672-1686f
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy066, PubMed 29509886

Rutherford OW, Jonasson C, Ghanima W, Holst R, Halvorsen S (2018)
New score for assessing bleeding risk in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with NOACs
Open Heart, 5 (2), e000931
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2018-000931, PubMed 30613418

Sandhu RK, Ezekowitz JA, Hijazi Z, Westerbergh J, Aulin J, Alexander JH, Granger CB, Halvorsen S, Hanna MS, Lopes RD, Siegbahn A, Wallentin L (2018)
Obesity paradox on outcome in atrial fibrillation maintained even considering the prognostic influence of biomarkers: insights from the ARISTOTLE trial
Open Heart, 5 (2), e000908
DOI 10.1136/openhrt-2018-000908, PubMed 30487982

Publications 2017

Allencherril J, Fakhri Y, Engblom H, Heiberg E, Carlsson M, Dubois-Rande JL, Halvorsen S, Hall TS, Larsen AI, Jensen SE, Arheden H, Atar D, Clemmensen P, Shah DJ, Cheong B, Sejersten M, Birnbaum Y (2017)
Appropriateness of anteroseptal myocardial infarction nomenclature evaluated by late gadolinium enhancement cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging
J Electrocardiol, 51 (2), 218-223
DOI 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2017.09.013, PubMed 29103621

Bonnefoy-Cudraz E, Bueno H, Casella G, De Maria E, Fitzsimons D, Halvorsen S, Hassager C, Iakobishvili Z, Magdy A, Marandi T, Mimoso J, Parkhomenko A, Price S, Rokyta R, Roubille F, Serpytis P, Shimony A, Stepinska J, Tint D, Trendafilova E, Tubaro M, Vrints C, Walker D, Zahger D, Zima E et al. (2017)
Editor's Choice - Acute Cardiovascular Care Association Position Paper on Intensive Cardiovascular Care Units: An update on their definition, structure, organisation and function
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 7 (1), 80-95
DOI 10.1177/2048872617724269, PubMed 28816063

Butt N, Bache-Mathiesen LK, Nordrehaug JE, Tuseth V, Munk PS, Bonarjee V, Hall TS, Jensen SE, Halvorsen S, Firat H, Atar D, Larsen AI (2017)
Administration of the Mitochondrial Permeability Transition Pore Inhibitor, TRO40303, prior to Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Does Not Affect the Levels of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines or Acute-Phase Proteins
Cardiology, 138 (2), 122-132
DOI 10.1159/000475460, PubMed 28651249

Halvorsen S, Storey RF, Rocca B, Sibbing D, Ten Berg J, Grove EL, Weiss TW, Collet JP, Andreotti F, Gulba DC, Lip GYH, Husted S, Vilahur G, Morais J, Verheugt FWA, Lanas A, Al-Shahi Salman R, Steg PG, Huber K, ESC Working Group on Thrombosis (2017)
Management of antithrombotic therapy after bleeding in patients with coronary artery disease and/or atrial fibrillation: expert consensus paper of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Thrombosis
Eur Heart J, 38 (19), 1455-1462
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw454, PubMed 27789570

Ibánez B, James S, Agewall S, Antunes MJ, Bucciarelli-Ducci C, Bueno H, Caforio ALP, Crea F, Goudevenos JA, Halvorsen S, Hindricks G, Kastrati A, Lenzen MJ, Prescott E, Roffi M, Valgimigli M, Varenhorst C, Vranckx P, Widimský P (2017)
2017 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation
Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed), 70 (12), 1082
DOI 10.1016/j.rec.2017.11.010, PubMed 29198432

Jortveit J, Halvorsen S (2017)
Geographical differences in prescription of secondary preventive drug therapy after acute myocardial infarction in Norway
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother, 3 (3), 132-133
DOI 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvx008, PubMed 28444199

Kopin D, Jones WS, Sherwood MW, Wojdyla DM, Wallentin L, Lewis BS, Verheugt FWA, Vinereanu D, Bahit MC, Halvorsen S, Huber K, Parkhomenko A, Granger CB, Lopes RD, Alexander JH (2017)
Percutaneous coronary intervention and antiplatelet therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation receiving apixaban or warfarin: Insights from the ARISTOTLE trial
Am Heart J, 197, 133-141
DOI 10.1016/j.ahj.2017.11.005, PubMed 29447773

Kvakkestad KM, Sandvik L, Andersen GØ, Sunde K, Halvorsen S (2017)
Long-term survival in patients with acute myocardial infarction and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A prospective cohort study
Resuscitation, 122, 41-47
DOI 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2017.11.047, PubMed 29155294

Kvakkestad KM, Wang Fagerland M, Eritsland J, Halvorsen S (2017)
Gender differences in all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality during long-term follow-up after acute myocardial infarction; a prospective cohort study
BMC Cardiovasc Disord, 17 (1), 75
DOI 10.1186/s12872-017-0508-3, PubMed 28288586

Lettino M, Leonardi S, De Maria E, Halvorsen S (2017)
Antiplatelet and antithrombotic treatment for secondary prevention in ischaemic heart disease
Eur J Prev Cardiol, 24 (3_suppl), 61-70
DOI 10.1177/2047487317707854, PubMed 28618904

Opstad TB, Seljeflot I, Bøhmer E, Arnesen H, Halvorsen S (2017)
MMP-9 and Its Regulators TIMP-1 and EMMPRIN in Patients with Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A NORDISTEMI Substudy
Cardiology, 139 (1), 17-24
DOI 10.1159/000481684, PubMed 29141241

Pagidipati NJ, Navar AM, Pieper KS, Green JB, Bethel MA, Armstrong PW, Josse RG, McGuire DK, Lokhnygina Y, Cornel JH, Halvorsen S, Strandberg TE, Delibasi T, Holman RR, Peterson ED, TECOS Study Group (2017)
Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: International Insights From the TECOS Trial (Trial Evaluating Cardiovascular Outcomes With Sitagliptin)
Circulation, 136 (13), 1193-1203
DOI 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.027252, PubMed 28626088

Patrono C, Morais J, Baigent C, Collet JP, Fitzgerald D, Halvorsen S, Rocca B, Siegbahn A, Storey RF, Vilahur G (2017)
Antiplatelet Agents for the Treatment and Prevention of Coronary Atherothrombosis
J Am Coll Cardiol, 70 (14), 1760-1776
DOI 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.08.037, PubMed 28958334

Ritschel V, Shetelig C, Seljeflot I, Limalanathan S, Hoffmann P, Halvorsen S, Arnesen H, Eritsland J, Andersen GØ (2017)
Evaluation of circulating levels of CCN2/connective tissue growth factor in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Sci Rep, 7 (1), 11945
DOI 10.1038/s41598-017-12372-w, PubMed 28931920

Russo JJ, Goodman SG, Cantor WJ, Ko DT, Bagai A, Tan MK, Di Mario C, Halvorsen S, Le May M, Fernandez-Avilés F, Scheller B, Armstrong PW, Borgia F, Piscione F, Sanchez PL, Yan AT (2017)
Does renal function affect the efficacy or safety of a pharmacoinvasive strategy in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction? A meta-analysis
Am Heart J, 193, 46-54
DOI 10.1016/j.ahj.2017.07.015, PubMed 29129254

Publications 2016

Alexander JH, Andersson U, Lopes RD, Hijazi Z, Hohnloser SH, Ezekowitz JA, Halvorsen S, Hanna M, Commerford P, Ruzyllo W, Huber K, Al-Khatib SM, Granger CB, Wallentin L, Apixaban for Reduction of Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Complications in Atrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) Investigators (2016)
Apixaban 5 mg Twice Daily and Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Advanced Age, Low Body Weight, or High Creatinine: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA Cardiol, 1 (6), 673-81
DOI 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.1829, PubMed 27463942

Bainey KR, Fresco C, Zheng Y, Halvorsen S, Carvalho A, Ostojic M, Goldstein P, Gershlick AH, Westerhout CM, Van de Werf F, Armstrong PW, STREAM Investigators (2016)
Implications of ischaemic area at risk and mode of reperfusion in ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Heart, 102 (7), 527-33
DOI 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-308075, PubMed 26783237

Chiva-Blanch G, Bratseth V, Ritschel V, Andersen GØ, Halvorsen S, Eritsland J, Arnesen H, Badimon L, Seljeflot I (2016)
Monocyte-derived circulating microparticles (CD14+, CD14+/CD11b+ and CD14+/CD142+) are related to long-term prognosis for cardiovascular mortality in STEMI patients
Int J Cardiol, 227, 876-881
DOI 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.11.302, PubMed 27915085

De Caterina R, Husted S, Wallentin L, Andreotti F, Arnesen H, Bachmann F, Baigent C, Collet JP, Halvorsen S, Huber K, Jespersen J, Kristensen SD, Lip GY, Morais J, Rasmussen LH, Ricci F, Sibbing D, Siegbahn A, Storey RF, Ten Berg J, Verheugt FW, Weitz JI (2016)
Oral anticoagulants in coronary heart disease (Section IV). Position paper of the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis - Task Force on Anticoagulants in Heart Disease
Thromb Haemost, 115 (4), 685-711
DOI 10.1160/TH15-09-0703, PubMed 26952877

Engblom H, Heiberg E, Erlinge D, Jensen SE, Nordrehaug JE, Dubois-Randé JL, Halvorsen S, Hoffmann P, Koul S, Carlsson M, Atar D, Arheden H (2016)
Sample Size in Clinical Cardioprotection Trials Using Myocardial Salvage Index, Infarct Size, or Biochemical Markers as Endpoint
J Am Heart Assoc, 5 (3), e002708
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.115.002708, PubMed 26961520

Fossum S, Vikanes ÅV, Naess Ø, Vos L, Grotmol T, Halvorsen S (2016)
Hyperemesis gravidarum and long-term mortality: a population-based cohort study
BJOG, 124 (7), 1080-1087
DOI 10.1111/1471-0528.14454, PubMed 27981734

Graham JJ, Yan AT, Tan MK, Cantor WJ, DiMario C, Jolly SS, Halvorsen S, Fernandez-Aviles F, Le May MR, Scheller B, Borgia F, Piscione F, Madan M, Goodman SG (2016)
Radial versus femoral access for percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients treated with fibrinolysis: Results from the randomized routine early invasive clinical trials
Cardiovasc Revasc Med, 17 (5), 295-301
DOI 10.1016/j.carrev.2016.03.008, PubMed 27116940

Halvorsen S (2016)
Female hearts A medical textbook about common heart disease
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 136 (4), 333
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.15.1299

Halvorsen S, Ghanima W, Fride Tvete I, Hoxmark C, Falck P, Solli O, Jonasson C (2016)
A nationwide registry study to compare bleeding rates in patients with atrial fibrillation being prescribed oral anticoagulants
Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother, 3 (1), 28-36
DOI 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvw031, PubMed 27680880

Halvorsen S, Jortveit J, Hasvold P, Thuresson M, Øie E (2016)
Initiation of and long-term adherence to secondary preventive drugs after acute myocardial infarction
BMC Cardiovasc Disord, 16, 115
DOI 10.1186/s12872-016-0283-6, PubMed 27246583

Jortveit J, Govatsmark RE, Langørgen J, Hole T, Mannsverk J, Olsen S, Risøe C, Halvorsen S (2016)
Gender differences in the assessment and treatment of myocardial infarction
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 136 (14-15), 1215-22
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.16.0224, PubMed 27554562

McGuire DK, Van de Werf F, Armstrong PW, Standl E, Koglin J, Green JB, Bethel MA, Cornel JH, Lopes RD, Halvorsen S, Ambrosio G, Buse JB, Josse RG, Lachin JM, Pencina MJ, Garg J, Lokhnygina Y, Holman RR, Peterson ED, Trial Evaluating Cardiovascular Outcomes With Sitagliptin (TECOS) Study Group (2016)
Association Between Sitagliptin Use and Heart Failure Hospitalization and Related Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial
JAMA Cardiol, 1 (2), 126-35
DOI 10.1001/jamacardio.2016.0103, PubMed 27437883

Ritschel VN, Seljeflot I, Arnesen H, Halvorsen S, Eritsland J, Fagerland MW, Andersen GØ (2016)
Circulating Levels of IL-6 Receptor and gp130 and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
J Am Heart Assoc, 5 (6)
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.115.003014, PubMed 27412895

Sandhu RK, Ezekowitz J, Andersson U, Alexander JH, Granger CB, Halvorsen S, Hanna M, Hijazi Z, Jansky P, Lopes RD, Wallentin L (2016)
The 'obesity paradox' in atrial fibrillation: observations from the ARISTOTLE (Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation) trial
Eur Heart J, 37 (38), 2869-2878
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw124, PubMed 27071819

Shavadia J, Welsh R, Gershlick A, Zheng Y, Huber K, Halvorsen S, Steg PG, Van de Werf F, Armstrong PW (2016)
Relationship Between Arterial Access and Outcomes in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction With a Pharmacoinvasive Versus Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Strategy: Insights From the STrategic Reperfusion Early After Myocardial Infarction (STREAM) Study
J Am Heart Assoc, 5 (6)
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.116.003559, PubMed 28525886

Publications 2015

Abdel-Qadir H, Yan AT, Tan M, Borgia F, Piscione F, Di Mario C, Halvorsen S, Cantor WJ, Westerhout CM, Scheller B, Le May MR, Fernandez-Aviles F, Sánchez PL, Lee DS, Goodman SG (2015)
Consistency of benefit from an early invasive strategy after fibrinolysis: a patient-level meta-analysis
Heart, 101 (19), 1554-61
DOI 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-307815, PubMed 26175478

Andreotti F, Rocca B, Husted S, Ajjan RA, ten Berg J, Cattaneo M, Collet JP, De Caterina R, Fox KA, Halvorsen S, Huber K, Hylek EM, Lip GY, Montalescot G, Morais J, Patrono C, Verheugt FW, Wallentin L, Weiss TW, Storey RF, ESC Thrombosis Working Group (2015)
Antithrombotic therapy in the elderly: expert position paper of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Thrombosis
Eur Heart J, 36 (46), 3238-49
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv304, PubMed 26163482

Bethke A, Halvorsen S, Bøhmer E, Abdelnoor M, Arnesen H, Hoffmann P (2015)
Myocardial perfusion grade predicts final infarct size and left ventricular function in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with a pharmaco-invasive strategy (thrombolysis and early angioplasty)
EuroIntervention, 11 (5), 518-24
DOI 10.4244/EIJY15M04_02, PubMed 25868877

Gershlick AH, Westerhout CM, Armstrong PW, Huber K, Halvorsen S, Steg PG, Ostojic M, Goldstein P, Carvalho AC, Van de Werf F, Wilcox RG (2015)
Impact of a pharmacoinvasive strategy when delays to primary PCI are prolonged
Heart, 101 (9), 692-8
DOI 10.1136/heartjnl-2014-306686, PubMed 25691510

Halvorsen S (2015)
Percutaneous coronary intervention in the patient on oral anticoagulation
Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen., 135 (1), 55
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.14.1248

Hansen CH, Ritschel V, Halvorsen S, Andersen GØ, Bjørnerheim R, Eritsland J, Arnesen H, Seljeflot I (2015)
Markers of thrombin generation are associated with myocardial necrosis and left ventricular impairment in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Thromb J, 13, 31
DOI 10.1186/s12959-015-0061-1, PubMed 26396552

Kvakkestad KM, Abdelnoor M, Claussen PA, Eritsland J, Fossum E, Halvorsen S (2015)
Long-term survival in octogenarians and older patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction in the era of primary angioplasty: A prospective cohort study
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 5 (3), 243-52
DOI 10.1177/2048872615574706, PubMed 25753053

Lindholm D, Storey RF, Christersson C, Halvorsen S, Grove EL, Braun OÖ, Varenhorst C, James SK (2015)
Design and rationale of TROCADERO: A TRial Of Caffeine to Alleviate DyspnEa Related to ticagrelOr
Am Heart J, 170 (3), 465-70
DOI 10.1016/j.ahj.2015.06.014, PubMed 26385029

Mueller C, Auer J, Halvorsen S (2015)
Cardiac troponin elevations in acute non-coronary disease: Helpful or not?
Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 4 (5), 429-30
DOI 10.1177/2048872615573921, PubMed 25678669

Rao MP, Halvorsen S, Wojdyla D, Thomas L, Alexander JH, Hylek EM, Hanna M, Bahit MC, Lopes RD, De Caterina R, Erol C, Goto S, Lanas F, Lewis BS, Husted S, Gersh BJ, Wallentin L, Granger CB, Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) Steering Committee and Investigators (2015)
Blood Pressure Control and Risk of Stroke or Systemic Embolism in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Results From the Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) Trial
J Am Heart Assoc, 4 (12)
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.115.002015, PubMed 26627878

Shavadia J, Zheng Y, Dianati Maleki N, Huber K, Halvorsen S, Goldstein P, Gershlick AH, Wilcox R, Van de Werf F, Armstrong PW (2015)
Infarct Size, Shock, and Heart Failure: Does Reperfusion Strategy Matter in Early Presenting Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction?
J Am Heart Assoc, 4 (8), e002049
DOI 10.1161/JAHA.115.002049, PubMed 26304934

Sticherling C, Marin F, Birnie D, Boriani G, Calkins H, Dan GA, Gulizia M, Halvorsen S, Hindricks G, Kuck KH, Moya A, Potpara T, Roldan V, Tilz R, Lip GY (2015)
Antithrombotic management in patients undergoing electrophysiological procedures: a European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) position document endorsed by the ESC Working Group Thrombosis, Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), and Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS)
Europace, 17 (8), 1197-214
DOI 10.1093/europace/euv190, PubMed 26105732

Vinereanu D, Stevens SR, Alexander JH, Al-Khatib SM, Avezum A, Bahit MC, Granger CB, Lopes RD, Halvorsen S, Hanna M, Husted S, Hylek EM, Mărgulescu AD, Wallentin L, Atar D (2015)
Clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation according to sex during anticoagulation with apixaban or warfarin: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Eur Heart J, 36 (46), 3268-75
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv447, PubMed 26371113

Publications 2014

Atar D, Arheden H, Berdeaux A, Bonnet JL, Carlsson M, Clemmensen P, Cuvier V, Danchin N, Dubois-Randé JL, Engblom H, Erlinge D, Firat H, Halvorsen S, Hansen HS, Hauke W, Heiberg E, Koul S, Larsen AI, Le Corvoisier P, Nordrehaug JE, Paganelli F, Pruss RM, Rousseau H, Schaller S, Sonou G et al. (2014)
Effect of intravenous TRO40303 as an adjunct to primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: MITOCARE study results
Eur Heart J, 36 (2), 112-9
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu331, PubMed 25179768

Bagai A, Tan M, Di Mario C, Halvorsen S, Cantor WJ, Le May MR, Fernandez-Aviles F, Scheller B, Armstrong PW, Borgia F, Piscione F, Sánchez PL, Westerhout CM, Goodman SG, Yan AT (2014)
Routine invasive management early after fibrinolysis: relationship between baseline risk and treatment effects in a pooled patient-level analysis of 7 randomized controlled trials
Am Heart J, 168 (5), 757-65
DOI 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.07.027, PubMed 25440805

Bøhmer E, Kristiansen IS, Arnesen H, Halvorsen S (2014)
Health-related quality of life after myocardial infarction, does choice of method make a difference?
Scand Cardiovasc J, 48 (4), 216-22
DOI 10.3109/14017431.2014.923581, PubMed 24828790

Claussen PA, Abdelnoor M, Kvakkestad KM, Eritsland J, Halvorsen S (2014)
Prevalence of risk factors at presentation and early mortality in patients aged 80 years or older with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Vasc Health Risk Manag, 10, 683-9
DOI 10.2147/VHRM.S72764, PubMed 25525366

Halvorsen S, Andreotti F, ten Berg JM, Cattaneo M, Coccheri S, Marchioli R, Morais J, Verheugt FW, De Caterina R (2014)
Aspirin therapy in primary cardiovascular disease prevention: a position paper of the European Society of Cardiology working group on thrombosis
J Am Coll Cardiol, 64 (3), 319-27
DOI 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.03.049, PubMed 25034070

Halvorsen S, Atar D, Yang H, De Caterina R, Erol C, Garcia D, Granger CB, Hanna M, Held C, Husted S, Hylek EM, Jansky P, Lopes RD, Ruzyllo W, Thomas L, Wallentin L (2014)
Efficacy and safety of apixaban compared with warfarin according to age for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: observations from the ARISTOTLE trial
Eur Heart J, 35 (28), 1864-72
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu046, PubMed 24561548

Jortveit J, Govatsmark RE, Digre TA, Risøe C, Hole T, Mannsverk J, Slørdahl SA, Halvorsen S (2014)
Myocardial infarction in Norway in 2013
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (19), 1841-6
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.14.0804, PubMed 25314984

Kristiansen A, Brandt L, Agoritsas T, Akl EA, Berge E, Bondi J, Dahm AE, Granan LP, Halvorsen S, Holme PA, Flem Jacobsen A, Jacobsen EM, Neumann I, Sandset PM, Sætre T, Tveit A, Vartdal T, Guyatt G, Vandvik PO (2014)
Adaptation of trustworthy guidelines developed using the GRADE methodology: a novel five-step process
Chest, 146 (3), 727-734
DOI 10.1378/chest.13-2828, PubMed 25180723

Kristiansen A, Brandt L, Agoritsas T, Akl EA, Berge E, Flem Jacobsen A, Granan LP, Halvorsen S, Guyatt G, Vandvik PO (2014)
Applying new strategies for the national adaptation, updating, and dissemination of trustworthy guidelines: results from the Norwegian adaptation of the Antithrombotic Therapy and the Prevention of Thrombosis, 9th Ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines
Chest, 146 (3), 735-761
DOI 10.1378/chest.13-2993, PubMed 25180724

Kristiansen A, Brandt L, Berge E, Dahm AE, Halvorsen S, Sandset PM, Vandvik PO (2014)
[New guidelines for antithrombotic therapy and thromboprophylaxis]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (9), 921-2
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.13.1582, PubMed 24828713

Lip GY, Windecker S, Huber K, Kirchhof P, Marin F, Ten Berg JM, Haeusler KG, Boriani G, Capodanno D, Gilard M, Zeymer U, Lane D, Document Reviewers, Storey RF, Bueno H, Collet JP, Fauchier L, Halvorsen S, Lettino M, Morais J, Mueller C, Potpara TS, Rasmussen LH, Rubboli A, Tamargo J et al. (2014)
Management of antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome and/or undergoing percutaneous coronary or valve interventions: a joint consensus document of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Thrombosis, European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) and European Association of Acute Cardiac Care (ACCA) endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) and Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS)
Eur Heart J, 35 (45), 3155-79
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehu298, PubMed 25154388

Madan M, Halvorsen S, Di Mario C, Tan M, Westerhout CM, Cantor WJ, Le May MR, Borgia F, Piscione F, Scheller B, Armstrong PW, Fernandez-Aviles F, Sanchez PL, Graham JJ, Yan AT, Goodman SG (2014)
Relationship between time to invasive assessment and clinical outcomes of patients undergoing an early invasive strategy after fibrinolysis for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a patient-level analysis of the randomized early routine invasive clinical trials
JACC Cardiovasc Interv, 8 (1 Pt B), 166-174
DOI 10.1016/j.jcin.2014.09.005, PubMed 25616922

Radke PW, Halvorsen S, Jukema JW, Kolh P, Annemans L, Postma MJ, Ardissino D, Kristensen SD, Bassand JP, Collet JP, Morais J, Tuñón J, Halcox J (2014)
Networks for improving care in patients with acute coronary syndrome: A framework
Acute Card Care, 16 (2), 41-8
DOI 10.3109/17482941.2014.881502, PubMed 24654609

Sinnaeve PR, Armstrong PW, Gershlick AH, Goldstein P, Wilcox R, Lambert Y, Danays T, Soulat L, Halvorsen S, Ortiz FR, Vandenberghe K, Regelin A, Bluhmki E, Bogaerts K, Van de Werf F, STREAM investigators (2014)
ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction patients randomized to a pharmaco-invasive strategy or primary percutaneous coronary intervention: Strategic Reperfusion Early After Myocardial Infarction (STREAM) 1-year mortality follow-up
Circulation, 130 (14), 1139-45
DOI 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.009570, PubMed 25161043

Tveit A, Halvorsen S, Berge E, Sætre T (2014)
[Antithrombotic treatment in atrial fibrillation and cardiovascular disease]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 134 (9), 923
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.13.1618, PubMed 24828714

Publications 2013

Armstrong PW, Gershlick AH, Goldstein P, Wilcox R, Danays T, Lambert Y, Sulimov V, Rosell Ortiz F, Ostojic M, Welsh RC, Carvalho AC, Nanas J, Arntz HR, Halvorsen S, Huber K, Grajek S, Fresco C, Bluhmki E, Regelin A, Vandenberghe K, Bogaerts K, Van de Werf F, STREAM Investigative Team (2013)
Fibrinolysis or primary PCI in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
N Engl J Med, 368 (15), 1379-87
DOI 10.1056/NEJMoa1301092, PubMed 23473396

Halvorsen S, Huber K (2013)
Fibrinolytic treatment of ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Update 2014
Hamostaseologie, 34 (1), 47-53
DOI 10.5482/HAMO-13-07-0040, PubMed 24085113

Ritschel VN, Seljeflot I, Arnesen H, Halvorsen S, Weiss T, Eritsland J, Andersen GØ (2013)
IL-6 signalling in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Results Immunol, 4, 8-13
DOI 10.1016/j.rinim.2013.11.002, PubMed 24707455

Shuvy M, Atar D, Gabriel Steg P, Halvorsen S, Jolly S, Yusuf S, Lotan C (2013)
Oxygen therapy in acute coronary syndrome: are the benefits worth the risk?
Eur Heart J, 34 (22), 1630-5
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/eht110, PubMed 23554440

Publications 2012

Abdelnoor M, Eritsland J, Brunborg C, Halvorsen S (2012)
Ethnicity and acute myocardial infarction: risk profile at presentation, access to hospital management, and outcome in Norway
Vasc Health Risk Manag, 8, 505-15
DOI 10.2147/VHRM.S33627, PubMed 22956878

Halvorsen S (2012)
STEMI treatment in areas remote from primary PCI centres
EuroIntervention, 8 Suppl P, P44-50
DOI 10.4244/EIJV8SPA8, PubMed 22917789

Halvorsen S, Seljeflot I, Weiss T, Bøhmer E, Arnesen H (2012)
Inflammatory and thrombotic markers in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with thrombolysis and early PCI: a NORDISTEMI substudy
Thromb Res, 130 (3), 495-500
DOI 10.1016/j.thromres.2012.04.016, PubMed 22607887

Prendergast B, Coope LT, Crijns H, Falkenstein E, Fölsch U, Halvorsen S, Janssens S, Jokinen E, Kroemer HK, Lücke A, Murer H, Nagel E, Neyses L, Perk J, Probst-Hensch N, Rietschel ET, Rütten H, Steingen C, Tedgui A, van Gilst W, Eschenhagen T, Kristensen SD (2012)
The German Centre for Cardiovascular Research
Eur Heart J, 33 (9), 1033-36,1036a
PubMed 22893891

Task Force on the management of ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), Steg PG, James SK, Atar D, Badano LP, Blömstrom-Lundqvist C, Borger MA, Di Mario C, Dickstein K, Ducrocq G, Fernandez-Aviles F, Gershlick AH, Giannuzzi P, Halvorsen S, Huber K, Juni P, Kastrati A, Knuuti J, Lenzen MJ, Mahaffey KW, Valgimigli M, van 't Hof A, Widimsky P, Zahger D (2012)
ESC Guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation
Eur Heart J, 33 (20), 2569-619
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs215, PubMed 22922416

Wisløff T, Selmer RM, Halvorsen S, Fretheim A, Norheim OF, Kristiansen IS (2012)
Choice of generic antihypertensive drugs for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease--a cost-effectiveness analysis
BMC Cardiovasc Disord, 12, 26
DOI 10.1186/1471-2261-12-26, PubMed 22475076

Publications 2011

Bøhmer E, Kristiansen IS, Arnesen H, Halvorsen S (2011)
Health and cost consequences of early versus late invasive strategy after thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil, 18 (5), 717-23
DOI 10.1177/1741826711398425, PubMed 21450598

Kubon C, Mistry NB, Grundvold I, Halvorsen S, Kjeldsen SE, Westheim AS (2011)
The role of beta-blockers in the treatment of chronic heart failure
Trends Pharmacol Sci, 32 (4), 206-12
DOI 10.1016/j.tips.2011.01.006, PubMed 21376403

Mistry N, Abdelnoor M, Seljeflot I, Hoffmann P, Bøhmer E, Bjørnerheim R, Kjeldsen SE, Halvorsen S (2011)
Amino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) levels 3 months after myocardial infarction are more strongly associated with magnetic resonance-determined ejection fraction than NTproBNP levels in the acute phase
J Card Fail, 17 (6), 479-86
DOI 10.1016/j.cardfail.2011.02.006, PubMed 21624736

Mistry N, Beitnes JO, Halvorsen S, Abdelnoor M, Hoffmann P, Kjeldsen SE, Smith G, Aakhus S, Bjørnerheim R (2011)
Assessment of left ventricular function in ST-elevation myocardial infarction by global longitudinal strain: a comparison with ejection fraction, infarct size, and wall motion score index measured by non-invasive imaging modalities
Eur J Echocardiogr, 12 (9), 678-83
DOI 10.1093/ejechocard/jer113, PubMed 21810829

Publications 2010

Borgia F, Goodman SG, Halvorsen S, Cantor WJ, Piscione F, Le May MR, Fernández-Avilés F, Sánchez PL, Dimopoulos K, Scheller B, Armstrong PW, Di Mario C (2010)
Early routine percutaneous coronary intervention after fibrinolysis vs. standard therapy in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a meta-analysis
Eur Heart J, 31 (17), 2156-69
DOI 10.1093/eurheartj/ehq204, PubMed 20601393

Bøhmer E, Seljeflot I, Arnesen H, Hoffmann P, Abdelnoor M, Halvorsen S (2010)
The association between metabolic syndrome and infarct size in patients with acute myocardial infarction
Scand J Clin Lab Invest, 70 (4), 287-93
DOI 10.3109/00365513.2010.481819, PubMed 20429699

Halvorsen S, Huber K (2010)
The role of fibrinolysis in the era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Thromb Haemost, 105 (3), 390-5
DOI 10.1160/TH10-08-0513, PubMed 21136014

Mistry N, Bøhmer E, Hoffmann P, Müller C, Bjørnerheim R, Kjeldsen SE, Halvorsen S (2010)
Left ventricular function in acute myocardial infarction treated with thrombolysis followed by early versus late invasive strategy
Am Heart J, 160 (1), 73-9
DOI 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.04.011, PubMed 20598975

Mistry N, Halvorsen S, Hoffmann P, Müller C, Bøhmer E, Kjeldsen SE, Bjørnerheim R (2010)
Assessment of left ventricular function with magnetic resonance imaging vs. echocardiography, contrast echocardiography, and single-photon emission computed tomography in patients with recent ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Eur J Echocardiogr, 11 (9), 793-800
DOI 10.1093/ejechocard/jeq069, PubMed 20525984

Nicholls M, Halvorsen S (2010)
Spotlight: Sigrun Halvorsen, MD, PhD, FESC
Circulation, 121 (2), F10-F11

Publications 2009

Bøhmer E, Hoffmann P, Abdelnoor M, Arnesen H, Halvorsen S (2009)
Efficacy and safety of immediate angioplasty versus ischemia-guided management after thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction in areas with very long transfer distances results of the NORDISTEMI (NORwegian study on DIstrict treatment of ST-elevation myocardial infarction)
J Am Coll Cardiol, 55 (2), 102-10
DOI 10.1016/j.jacc.2009.08.007, PubMed 19747792

Bøhmer E, Hoffmann P, Abdelnoor M, Seljeflot I, Halvorsen S (2009)
Troponin T concentration 3 days after acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction predicts infarct size and cardiac function at 3 months
Cardiology, 113 (3), 207-12
DOI 10.1159/000201991, PubMed 19218804

Halvorsen S, Eritsland J, Abdelnoor M, Holst Hansen C, Risøe C, Midtbø K, Bjørnerheim R, Mangschau A (2009)
Gender differences in management and outcome of acute myocardial infarctions treated in 2006-2007
Cardiology, 114 (2), 83-8
DOI 10.1159/000216582, PubMed 19420934

Halvorsen S, Risøe C (2009)
[Symptoms and diagnosis of coronary heart disease in women]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 129 (18), 1853-7
DOI 10.4045/tidsskr.09.0115, PubMed 19844276

Van de Werf F, Bax J, Betriu A, Blomstrom-Lundqvist C, Crea F, Falk V, Filippatos G, Fox K, Huber K, Kastrati A, Rosengren A, Steg PG, Tubaro M, Verheugt F, Weidinger F, Weis M, Task Force per il Trattamento dell'Infarto Miocardico Acuto con, Sopraslivellamento del Tratto ST della Società Europea di Cardiologia, Vahanian A, Camm J, De Caterina R, Dean V, Dickstein K, Filippatos G, Funck-Brentano C et al. (2009)
[Management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with persistent ST-segment elevation]
G Ital Cardiol (Rome), 10 (7), 450-89
PubMed 19761103

Publications 2008

Halvorsen S (2008)
[Coronary disease in young women]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 128 (2), 188
PubMed 18240395

Publications 2007

Bøhmer E, Arnesen H, Abdelnoor M, Mangschau A, Hoffmann P, Halvorsen S (2007)
The NORwegian study on DIstrict treatment of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NORDISTEMI)
Scand Cardiovasc J, 41 (1), 32-8
DOI 10.1080/14017430601153472, PubMed 17365975

Tjugen TB, Halvorsen S, Bjornerheim R, Kjeldsen SE (2007)
The role of statins in patients with arterial hypertension
Arch. Med. Sci., 3 (4A), S97-S101

Publications 2006

Hoffmann P, Halvorsen S, Stensaeth KH, Brekke M, Müller C, Anker GO, Abdelnoor M, Kløw NE (2006)
Myocardial perfusion in ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated successfully with primary angioplasty
Scand Cardiovasc J, 40 (2), 96-104
DOI 10.1080/14017430600628144, PubMed 16608779

Publications 2005

Selmer R, Halvorsen S, Myhre KI, Wisløff TF, Kristiansen IS (2005)
Cost-effectiveness of primary percutaneous coronary intervention versus thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction
Scand Cardiovasc J, 39 (5), 276-85
DOI 10.1080/14017430510035988, PubMed 16269397

Publications 2004

Halvorsen S, Selmer R (2004)
Kostnader og nytte ved å erstatte trombolyse med PCI ved akutt hjerteinfarkt: en analyse basert på CORINOR-modellen (Coronary Intervention Model Norway)
In Rapport, Kunnskapssenteret, Oslo, nr 3/2004, 36 s.
BIBSYS 041576403, ISBN 82-8121-003-6

Halvorsen S, Thorsby PM, Haug E (2004)
[Acute myocardial infarction in a young man who had been using androgenic anabolic steroids]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 124 (2), 170-2
PubMed 14743229

Halvorsen S, Thorsby PM, Haug E (2004)
Akutt hjerteinfarkt hos ung mann som brukte androgene anabole steroider
In Tidsskrift for Den norske legeforening, Foreningen, Oslo, 124(2004)nr. 2, S. 170-172
BIBSYS 040141470

Hoff L, Elle OJ, Grimmes MJ, Halvorsen S, Alker HJ, Fosse E (2004)
Measurements of heart motion using accelerometers
P ANN INT IEEE EMBS, 26, 2049-2051

Hoff L, Elle OJ, Grimnes M, Halvorsen S, Alker HJ, Fosse E (2004)
Measurements of heart motion using accelerometers
IEEE SENSOR, 1353-1354
DOI 10.1109/ICSENS.2004.1426434

Jensen T, Halvorsen S, Godal HC, Sandset PM, Skjønsberg OH (2004)
The viscosity of fibrinogen subfractions and of EDTA denatured fibrinogen do not differ from that of native fibrinogen
Thromb Res, 113 (1), 51-6
DOI 10.1016/j.thromres.2004.01.010, PubMed 15081565

Pettersen AA, Müller C, Bendz B, Halvorsen S, Eritsland J, Brekke M, Mangschau A (2004)
[Reduction of myocardial infarction size after primary percutaneous coronary intervention]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 124 (10), 1387-9
PubMed 15195177

Publications 2003

Halvorsen S, Myhre KI, Steigen T, Nordrehaug JE, Gundersen T, Wiseth R (2003)
[Primary coronary angioplasty or thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 123 (2), 152-5
PubMed 12607494

Wiseth R, Halvorsen S (2003)
Primær angioplastikk eller trombolytisk behandling ved akutt hjerteinfarkt?
[Den Norske lægeforening], [Oslo], S. 152-155.
BIBSYS 041421612

Publications 2002

Halvorsen S, Müller C, Bendz B, Eritsland J, Brekke M, Mangschau A (2002)
[Left ventricular function and infarction size after primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 122 (24), 2350-4
PubMed 12448247

Jensen T, Halvorsen S, Godal HC, Skjønsberg OH (2002)
Influence of freeze-drying on the clotting properties of fibrinogen in plasma
Thromb Res, 105 (6), 499-502
DOI 10.1016/s0049-3848(02)00057-9, PubMed 12091049

Publications 2001

Halvorsen S, Müller C, Bendz B, Eritsland J, Brekke M, Mangschau A (2001)
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

Strømme JH, Halvorsen S, Frederichsen P (2001)
[Diagnoses and increased levels of troponin T among discharged patients]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 121 (26), 3041-5
PubMed 11757436

Publications 2000

Jensen T, Halvorsen S, Godal HC, Sandset PM, Skjøonsberg OH (2000)
Discrepancy between fibrinogen concentrations determined by clotting rate and clottability assays during the acute-phase reaction
Thromb Res, 100 (5), 397-403
DOI 10.1016/s0049-3848(00)00344-3, PubMed 11150581

Publications 1999

Giercksky T, Boberg KM, Farstad IN, Halvorsen S, Schrumpf E (1999)
Severe liver failure in exertional heat stroke
Scand J Gastroenterol, 34 (8), 824-7
DOI 10.1080/003655299750025778, PubMed 10499485

Halvorsen S (1999)
[Fibrinogen as a cardiovascular risk factor--marker or causal factor?]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 119 (19), 2829-32
PubMed 10494205

Halvorsen S, Husebye T, Arnesen H (1999)
Prosthetic heart valve thrombosis during dicloxacillin therapy
Scand Cardiovasc J, 33 (6), 366-8
DOI 10.1080/14017439950141443, PubMed 10622550

Publications 1998

Kowalczyk M, Halvorsen S, Ovrebo S, Bredesen JE, Jacobsen D (1998)
Ethanol treatment in ethylene glycol poisoned patients
Vet Hum Toxicol, 40 (4), 225-8
PubMed 9682410

Publications 1996

Bach-Gansmo ET, Halvorsen S, Godal HC, Skjonsberg OH (1996)
D-dimers are degraded by human neutrophil elastase
Thromb Res, 82 (2), 177-86
DOI 10.1016/0049-3848(96)00064-3, PubMed 9163071

Sletnes KE, Holte H, Halvorsen S, Jakobsen E, Wisløff F, Kvaløy S (1996)
Activation of coagulation and deep vein thrombosis after bone marrow harvesting and insertion of a Hickman-catheter in ABMT patients with malignant lymphoma
Bone Marrow Transplant, 17 (4), 577-81
PubMed 8722358

Publications 1995

Bach-Gansmo ET, Halvorsen S, Godal HC, Skjønsberg OH (1995)
Impaired clot lysis in the presence of human neutrophil elastase
Thromb Res, 80 (2), 153-9
DOI 10.1016/0049-3848(95)00161-j, PubMed 8588192

Publications 1994

Bach-Gansmo ET, Halvorsen S, Godal HC, Skjønsberg OH (1994)
Degradation of the alpha-chain of fibrin by human neutrophil elastase reduces the stimulating effect of fibrin on plasminogen activation
Thromb Res, 75 (3), 307-17
DOI 10.1016/0049-3848(94)90241-0, PubMed 7992241

Bach-Gansmo ET, Halvorsen S, Godal HC, Skjønsberg OH (1994)
Impaired coagulation of fibrinogen due to digestion of the C-terminal end of the A alpha-chain by human neutrophil elastase
Thromb Res, 73 (1), 61-8
DOI 10.1016/0049-3848(94)90054-x, PubMed 8178314

Publications 1993

Halvorsen S, Skjønsberg OH, Godal HC (1993)
Thrombin treated plasma employed as a standard for determination of soluble fibrin
Thromb Res, 72 (4), 305-13
DOI 10.1016/0049-3848(93)90139-f, PubMed 8303670

Halvorsen S, Skjønsberg OH, Godal HC (1993)
The stimulatory capacity of soluble fibrin prepared from high and low molecular weight fibrinogen on plasminogen activation
Blood Coagul Fibrinolysis, 4 (1), 133-7
DOI 10.1097/00001721-199304010-00023, PubMed 8457641

Publications 1992

Halvorsen S, Skjønsberg OH, Berg K, Ruyter R, Godal HC (1992)
Does Lp(a) lipoprotein inhibit the fibrinolytic system?
Thromb Res, 68 (3), 223-32
DOI 10.1016/0049-3848(92)90080-t, PubMed 1471070

Publications 1991

Halvorsen S, Skjønsberg OH, Godal HC (1991)
The stimulatory effect of soluble fibrin on plasminogen activation by tissue plasminogen activator as studied by the Coa-set Fibrin Monomer test
Thromb Res, 61 (4), 453-61
DOI 10.1016/0049-3848(91)90659-k, PubMed 1905851

Halvorsen S, Skjønsberg OH, Godal HC (1991)
Comparison of methods for detecting soluble fibrin in plasma from patients with venous thromboembolism
Thromb Res, 61 (3), 341-8
DOI 10.1016/0049-3848(91)90112-a, PubMed 2028450

Publications 1990

Halvorsen S, Skjønsberg OH, Ruyter R, Godal HC (1990)
Comparison of methods for detecting soluble fibrin in plasma. An in vitro study
Thromb Res, 57 (4), 489-97
DOI 10.1016/0049-3848(90)90066-l, PubMed 2326770