Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Gerdts, Eva"
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Aortic root dilatation in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy–application of a new multivariate predictive model. The Life Study
Lilja-Cyron, Alexander; Bang, Casper N.; Gerdts, Eva; Larstorp, Anne Cecilie Kjeldsen; Kjeldsen, Sverre; Julius, Stevo; Okin, Peter M.; Wachtell, Kristian; Devereux, Richard B. (Journal article, 2022)Background: Available nomograms to predict aortic root (AoR) diameter for body surface area have limitations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of a new multivariate predictive model to identify AoR dilatation ... -
Arterial Stiffness in Overweight and Obesity: Association with Sex, Age, and Blood Pressure
Eikås, John Glad; Gerdts, Eva; Halland, Hilde; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Cramariuc, Dana; Kringeland, Ester Anne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Introduction: Obesity has been associated with increased arterial stiffness. Sex-differences in arterial stiffness in obesity have been less explored. Aim: To explore sex-differences in arterial stiffness by applanation ... -
Association of myocardial energetic efficiency with circumferential and longitudinal left ventricular myocardial function in subjects with increased body mass index (The FATCOR study)
Mancusi, Costantino; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; De Luca, Nicola; Halland, Hilde; de Simone, Giovanni; Gerdts, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Lower myocardial mechanic-energetic efficiency (MEEi), expressed as stroke volume/heart rate ratio (SV/HR) in mL/s/g of the left ventricular (LV) mass, is associated with the incidence of heart failure in subjects with ... -
Biomarkers and echocardiographic predictors of myocardial dysfunction in patients with hypertension
Bielecka-Dabrowa, Agata; Michalska-Kasiczak, Marta; Gluba, Anna; Ahmed, Ali; Gerdts, Eva; von Haehling, Stephan; Rysz, Jacek; Banach, Maciej (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-09)The study aimed to identify early echocardiographic and circulating biomarkers of heart failure (HF) in hypertensive patients with normal resting echocardiography. Echocardiography at rest and during exercise, and selected ... -
Biomarkers of inflammation and left ventricular remodelling in psoriasis patients treated with infliximab
Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Kringeland, Ester Anne; Gerdts, Eva; Ueland, Per Magne; Meyer, Klaus; Linde, Anja G; Ulvik, Arve; Jonsson, Roland; Tveit, Kåre Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: Psoriasis is an immune mediated disorder associated with T cell activation and cardiovascular disease (CVD). We explored the association of inflammation with left ventricular (LV) remodelling in psoriasis patients ... -
Cardiac adaptation to hypertension in adult female Dahl salt-sensitive rats is dependent on ovarian function, but loss of ovarian function does not predict early maladaptation
Ludvigsen, Stian; Mancusi, Costantino; Kildal, Simon; de Simone, Giovanni; Gerdts, Eva; Ytrehus, Kirsti (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018-02-08)Aim of study was to examine experimentally the adult female hypertensive heart in order to determine the role of ovary function in the response of the heart to salt‐dependent hypertension. Dahl salt‐sensitive rats, age 12 ... -
Cardiovascular organ damage in relation to hypertension status in patients with ankylosing spondylitis
Ullensvang, Gyda; Kringeland, Ester Anne; Ikdahl, Eirik; Provan, Sella Aarrestad; Berg, Inger Jorid; Rollefstad, Silvia Christin Hellerud; Dagfinrud, Hanne; Gerdts, Eva; Semb, Anne Grete; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose Hypertension is a major cardiovascular (CV) risk factor in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients. Less is known about the prevalence of CV organ damage in relation to hypertension status in AS patients. Materials ... -
Contrast stress echocardiography in hypertensive heart disease
Lønnebakken, Mai Tone; Rieck, Åshild Elseth; Gerdts, Eva (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2011-11-18)Hypertension is associated with atherosclerosis and cardiac and vascular structural and functional changes. Myocardial ischemia may arise in hypertension independent of coronary artery disease through an interaction between ... -
Covariables of Myocardial Function in Women and Men with Increased Body Mass Index
Pristaj, Nadia; Saeed, Sahrai; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Halland, Hilde; Matre, Knut; Gerdts, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Introduction Sex-difference in types of cardiac organ damage has been reported in subjects with increased body mass index (BMI). However less is known about sex-differences in left ventricular (LV) myocardial function ... -
Detection of Nonadherence to Antihypertensive Treatment by Measurements of Serum Drug Concentrations
Bergland, Ola Undrum; Halvorsen, Lene Vernås; Søraas, Camilla Lund; Hjørnholm, Ulla; Kjær, Vibeke Norheim; Rognstad, Stine; Brobak, Karl Marius; Aune, Arleen; Olsen, Eirik; Fauchald, Ylva; Heimark, Sondre; Thorstensen, Christian W; Liestøl, Knut; Solbu, Marit Dahl; Gerdts, Eva; Mo, Rune; Rostrup, Morten; Kjeldsen, Sverre; Høieggen, Aud; Opdal, Mimi Stokke; Fadl Elmula, Fadl Elmula M. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Nonadherence to drugs is a challenge in hypertension treatment. We aimed to assess the prevalence of nonadherence by serum drug concentrations compared with 2 indirect methods and relate to the prescribed drug regimens in ... -
Early vascular aging in young and middle-aged ischemic stroke patients: The Norwegian stroke in the young study
Saeed, Sahrai; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike; Fromm, Annette; Øygarden, Halvor; Kokorina, Marina Victorovna; Næss, Halvor; Gerdts, Eva (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-11-18)Background: Ischemic stroke survivors have high risk of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality even at young age, suggesting that early arterial aging is common among such patients. Methods: We measured aortic stiffness ... -
Effect of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring on Adherence and Blood Pressure: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial
Halvorsen, Lene Vernås; Søraas, Camilla Lund; Larstorp, Anne Cecilie Kjeldsen; Hjørnholm, Ulla; Kjær, Vibeke Norheim; Liestøl, Knut; Aune, Arleen; Olsen, Erik; Brobak, Karl Marius; Bergland, Ola Undrum; Rognstad, Stine; Aarskog, Nikolai Ravn; Heimark, Sondre; Fadl Elmula, Fadl Elmula M.; Gerdts, Eva; Mo, Rune; Solbu, Marit Dahl; Opdal, Mimi Stokke; Kjeldsen, Sverre; Rostrup, Morten; Høieggen, Aud (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Drug concentration in blood or urine is an acknowledged method to detect nonadherence. Observational studies suggest that informing patients about low or absent serum drug levels improves blood pressure (BP). ... -
Factors associated with change in arterial stiffness in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the JointHeart study
Linde, Anja; Gerdts, Eva; Fevang, Bjørg Tilde Svanes; Eilertsen, Rune Krogh; Kringeland, Ester Anne; Alsing, Christian Lillebø; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) predominantly affects women and is associated with hypertension and arterial stiffness. We explored factors associated with change in arterial stiffness in patients with RA treated ... -
Factors associated with increase in blood pressure and incident hypertension in early midlife: the Hordaland Health Study
Kringeland, Ester Anne; Tell, Grethe S.; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Haugsgjerd, Teresa Risan; Igland, Jannicke; Gerdts, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Purpose: We aimed to identify sex-specific factors associated with increase in blood pressure (BP) and incident hypertension in early midlife. Materials and methods: 2,008 women and 1,610 men aged 40-43 years were ... -
Gender Differences in Cardiac Organ Damage in Arterial Hypertension: Assessing the Role of Drug Nonadherence
Aune, Arleen; Ohldieck, Annabel Eide; Halvorsen, Lene Vernås; Brobak, Karl Marius; Olsen, Erik; Rognstad, Stine; Larstorp, Anne Cecilie Kjeldsen; Søraas, Camilla Lund; Rossebø, Anne Bjørhovde; Rösner, Assami; Grytaas, Marianne Aardal; Gerdts, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Introduction Cardiac organ damage like left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and left atrial (LA) enlargement is more prevalent in women than men with hypertension, but the mechanisms underlying this gender difference remain ... -
Giant right ventricular outflow tract thrombus in hereditary spherocytosis: a case report
Davidsen, Cedric; Larsen, Terje H.; Gerdts, Eva; Lønnebakken, Mai Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-04-26)Background: In hereditary spherocytosis with severe anemia, splenectomy is a recommended treatment. However, the spleen carries an important role both in immune function and coagulation. The increased risk of bacterial ... -
Global coronary artery plaque area is associated with myocardial hypoperfusion in women with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction
Eskerud, Ingeborg; Gerdts, Eva; Nordrehaug, Jan Erik; Lønnebakken, Mai Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-05)Background: Women with non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) have similar extent of myocardial ischemia but less obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) than their male counterparts. We tested the impact of ... -
Global left ventricular load in asymptomatic aortic stenosis: covariates and prognostic implication (the SEAS trial)
Rieck, Åshild Elseth; Gerdts, Eva; Lønnebakken, Mai Tone; Bahlmann, Edda; Cioffi, Giovanni; Gohlke-Bärwolf, Christa; Ray, Simon; Cramariuc, Dana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012-11-05)Introduction: Valvuloarterial impedance (Zva) is a measure of global (combined valvular and arterial) load opposing left ventricular (LV) ejection in aortic stenosis (AS). The present study identified covariates and tested ... -
Grading of Aortic Stenosis: Is it More Complicated in Women?
Cramariuc, Dana; Bahlmann, Edda; Gerdts, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aortic stenosis (AS) is the most common valvular heart disease and the main indication for valvular replacement in older women. Correct AS grading is mandatory for an adequate selection of patients for both surgical and ... -
Heart Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Gene Expression Associated With Male Sex and Salt-Sensitive Hypertension in the Dahl Rat
Ytrehus, Kirsti; Gerdts, Eva; Mancusi, Costatino; de Simone, Giovanni; Ludvigsen, Stian (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE 2) in the heart including its sex dependency in the hypertensive heart, has not been much studied compared to ACE. In the present study, we used the Dahl salt-sensitive rat exposed to ...