Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Thelle, Dag Steinar"
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Data on gender contrasts in the risk of incident myocardial infarction by age. The Tromsø Study 1979-2012
Albrektsen, Grethe; Heuch, Ivar; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Thelle, Dag Steinar; Wilsgaard, Tom; Njølstad, Inger; Bønaa, Kaare (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017-08)The data presented in this article relate to the research article entitled “Risk of incident myocardial infarction by gender: Interactions with serum lipids, blood pressure and smoking. The Tromsø Study 1979–2012” (Albrektsen ... -
Increased risk of atrial fibrillation among elderly Norwegian men with a history of long-term endurance sport practice
Myrstad, Marius; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Graff-Iversen, Sidsel; Gulsvik, Anne Kristine; Thelle, Dag Steinar; Stigum, Hein; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. The prevalence increases with increasing age. In middle-aged men, endurance sport practice is associated with increased risk of AF but there are few studies ... -
Lipid Levels During Adult Lifetime in Men and Women With and Without a Subsequent Incident Myocardial Infarction: A Longitudinal Analysis of Data From the Tromsø Study 1974 to 2016
Albrektsen, Grethe; Wilsgaard, Tom; Heuch, Ivar; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Thelle, Dag Steinar; Njølstad, Inger; Grimsgaard, Sameline; Bønaa, Kaare Harald (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Background The atherosclerotic effect of an adverse lipid profile is assumed to accumulate throughout life, leading to increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI). Still, little is known about age at onset and duration ... -
Risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke among older men exposed to prolonged endurance sport practice: a 10-year follow-up. The Birkebeiner Ageing Study and the Tromsø Study
Johansen, Kristoffer Robin; Ranhoff, Anette Hylen; Sørensen, Eivind; Nes, Bjarne; Heitmann, Kim Arne; Apelland, Turid; Bucher Sandbakk, Silvana; Wilsgaard, Tom; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Thelle, Dag Steinar; Morseth, Bente; Myrstad, Marius (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)Aims: Endurance sport practice is associated with a high prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF), which increases the risk of stroke in the general population. However, stroke risk in endurance athletes with AF is sparsely ...