Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Midtbø, Helga Bergljot"
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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 Left Atrial Stiffness With Risk of Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults
Sindre, Rasmus Bach; Gerdts, Eva; Putaala, Jukka; Grymyr, Lisa Marie Dale; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Almeida, Ana G.; Bech-Hanssen, Odd; Busch, Raila; Eilertsen, Rune Krogh; Fonseca, Ana Catarina; Hedman, Marja; Huhtakangas, Juha; Jäkälä, Pekka; Lautamäki, Riikka; Lehto, Mika; Martinez-Majander, Nicolas; Redfors, Petra; Sarkanen, Tomi; von Sarnowski, Bettina; Sinisalo, Juha; Virtanen, Marko; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike; Yesilot, Nilufer; Ylikotila, Pauli; Cramariuc, Dana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background Incidence of cryptogenic ischemic stroke (CIS) in young adults is increasing. Early left atrial (LA) myopathy might be 1 of the underlying mechanisms, but this has only been scarcely explored. Objectives The ... -
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 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Factors associated with progression of arterial stiffness in ischemic stroke survivors: the Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study
Eilertsen, Rune Krogh; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Sindre, Rasmus Bach; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike; Gerdts, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)Background: Progressive arterial stiffening may increase the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in ischemic stroke survivors. Information about factors associated with progressive arterial stiffening during the follow-up ... -
High-normal blood pressure in midlife is a stronger risk factor for incident hypertension 26 years later in women than men: the Hordaland Health Study
Ohldieck, Annabel Eide; Kringeland, Ester Anne; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Tell, Grethe S.; Gerdts, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Purpose To identify modifiable risk factors in early midlife associated with incident hypertension 26 years later in women and men. Materials and methods We used data from 1025 women and 703 men in the community-based ... -
Impact of aortic stiffness on myocardial ischaemia in non-obstructive coronary artery disease
Lønnebakken, Mai Tone; Eskerud, Ingeborg; Larsen, Terje H; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Kokorina, Marina Victorovna; Gerdts, Eva (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: High aortic stiffness may reduce myocardial perfusion pressure and contribute to development of myocardial ischaemia. Whether high aortic stiffness is associated with myocardial ischaemia in patients with stable ... -
Inflammation, sex, blood pressure changes and hypertension in midlife: the Hordaland Health Study
Kringeland, Ester Anne; Gerdts, Eva; Ulvik, Arve; Tell, Grethe S.; Igland, Jannicke; Haugsgjerd, Teresa Risan; Ueland, Per Magne; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Our aim was to test sex-specific associations of circulating markers of inflammation with blood pressure (BP) and incident hypertension in midlife. Participants in the Hordaland Health study (n = 3280, 56% women, mean age ... -
Low myocardial energetic efficiency is associated with increased mortality in aortic stenosis
Bahlmann, Edda; Einarsen, Eigir; Cramariuc, Dana; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Mancusi, Costatino; Rossebø, Anne Bjørhovde; Willems, Stephan; Gerdts, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Objectives In hypertension, low myocardial energetic efficiency (MEEi) has been documented as an integrated marker of metabolic and left ventricular (LV) myocardial dysfunction. We tested the predictive performance of MEEi ... -
Masked hypertension in obesity: Potential predictors and arterial damage
Kenny, Isabel E.; Saeed, Sahrai; Gerdts, Eva; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Halland, Hilde; Lønnebakken, Mai Tone (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-02)Background: Masked hypertension (MHT), defined as normal office blood pressure (BP) but high ambulatory BP, has been associated with increased cardiovascular risk. Although MHT has been associated with obesity, there is ... -
Myocardial Work in Middle-Aged Adults with Overweight and Obesity: Associations with Sex and Central Arterial Stiffness
Lindseth, Katrine Tryti; Gerdts, Eva; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Pristaj, Nadia; Cramariuc, Dana; Einarsen, Eigir (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)We explored global myocardial work index (GWI), a novel measure of myocardial function that integrates left ventricular (LV) hemodynamic load, in relation to sex and increased body mass index (BMI). We used data from 467 ... -
Persistent cardiac organ damage in surgically and medically treated primary aldosteronism
Aune, Arleen; Gerdts, Eva; Kokorina, Marina Victorovna; Kringeland, Ester Anne; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Løvås, Kristian; Grytaas, Marianne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: We compared persistent cardiac organ damage in patients treated surgically or medically for primary aldosteronism. Methods: Eighty-four patients (age 57 ± 11 years, 27% women) with primary aldosteronism ... -
Preclinical cardiac disease in women and men with primary aldosteronism
Aune, Arleen; Kokorina, Marina Victorovna; Grytaas, Marianne Aa.; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Løvås, Kristian; Gerdts, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Purpose: We tested the sex-specific associations between primary aldosteronism (PA), left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy and LV systolic myocardial function. Material and methods: Conventional and speckle tracking ... -
Prognosis in asymptomatic patients with discordantly graded aortic valve stenosis based on pressure recovery adjusted valve area
Bahlmann, Edda; Einarsen, Eigir; Cramariuc, Dana; Pedersen, Eva Ringdal; Rossebø, Anne Bjørhovde; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Willems, Stephan; Gerdts, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Objective: We hypothesised that patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis (AS) who remain with discordantly graded aortic valve stenosis (DGAS) after adjustment for pressure recovery in the aortic root represents a subgroup ... -
Stage 1 hypertension, sex, and acute coronary syndromes during midlife: the Hordaland Health Study
Kringeland, Ester Anne; Tell, Grethe S.; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot; Igland, Jannicke; Haugsgjerd, Teresa Risan; Gerdts, Eva (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aims: Hypertension has been suggested as a stronger risk factor for acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in women than men. Whether this also applies to stage 1 hypertension [blood pressure (BP) 130–139/80–89 mmHg] is not ... -
Subclinical cardiac organ damage in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis
Linde, Anja G; Gerdts, Eva; Tveit, Kåre Steinar; Kringeland, Ester Anne; Midtbø, Helga Bergljot (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)We explored the association between subclinical cardiac organ damage (OD) with comorbidities and psoriasis severity in 53 psoriasis patients on infliximab treatment (age 47 ± 15 years, 30% women) and 99 controls without ...