• Cancer-Associated stroke: The Bergen NORSTROKE Study 

      Selvik, Henriette Aurora; Thomassen, Lars; Bjerkreim, Anna Therese; Næss, Halvor (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-10-13)
      Background: Underlying malignancy can cause ischemic stroke in some patients. Mechanisms include the affection of the coagulation cascade, tumor mucin secretion, infections and nonbacterial endocarditis. The release of ...
    • The Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study (NOR-SYS): rationale and design 

      Fromm, Annette; Thomassen, Lars; Næss, Halvor; Meijer, Rudy; Eide, Geir Egil; Kråkenes, Jostein; Vedeler, Christian A.; Gerdts, Eva; Larsen, Terje H.; Kuiper, Karel Kier-Jan; Laxdal, Elin Hanna; Russell, David; Tatlisumak, Turgut; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-07-17)
      Background: Ischemic stroke in young adults is a major health problem being associated with a higher vascular morbidity and mortality compared to controls, and a stroke recurrence rate of 25% during the first decade. The ...
    • One-year versus five-year hospital readmission after ischemic stroke and TIA 

      Bjerkreim, Anna Therese; Næss, Halvor; Khanevski, Andrej; Thomassen, Lars; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike; Logallo, Nicola (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-01-29)
      Background: The burden of hospital readmission after stroke is substantial, but little knowledge exists on factors associated with long-term readmission after stroke. In a cohort comprising patients with ischemic stroke ...
    • Risk factors and their impact on carotid intima-media thickness in young and middle-aged ischemic stroke patients and controls: The Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study 

      Fromm, Annette; Haaland, Øystein Ariansen; Næss, Halvor; Thomassen, Lars; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2014-03-26)
      Background: Vascular morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular disease (CVD) are high after ischemic stroke at a young age. Data on carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) as marker of atherosclerosis are scarce for young ...
    • Stroke patients’ knowledge about cardiovascular family history – the Norwegian Stroke in the Young Study (NOR-SYS). 

      Øygarden, Halvor; Fromm, Annette; Sand, Kristin Modalsli; Eide, Geir Egil; Thomassen, Lars; Næss, Halvor; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015-03-12)
      Background: Family history (FH) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, especially coronary artery disease (CAD). The impact on risk of stroke is less clear. This study investigated young and middle-aged ischemic ...