Risk Factors

Rural-urban differences in the initiation of oral anticoagulant therapy in patients with incident atrial fibrillation: A Finnish nationwide cohort study
Aims Little is known about rural-urban differences in the treatment and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to …
Konsta Teppo, Jussi Jaakkola, Ville L. Langén, Fausto Biancari, Olli Halminen, Miika Linna, Jari Haukka, Jukka Putaala, Pirjo Mustonen, Janne Kinnunen, Alex Luojus, Juha Hartikainen, K. E.Juhani Airaksinen, Mika Lehto
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Longitudinal blood pressure patterns and cardiovascular disease risk.
Observational and interventional studies have unequivocally demonstrated that "present", i.e. single-occasion, blood pressure …
Joel Nuotio, Karri Suvila, Susan Cheng, Ville Langén, Teemu Niiranen
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Age of Hypertension Onset: Overview of Research and How to Apply in Practice
Purpose of Review: To review the current evidence on research related to age of hypertension onset—its definition, correlates, …
Karri Suvila, Ville Langén, Susan Cheng, Teemu J. Niiranen
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Home and office blood pressure measurements as determinants of kidney disease in the general population: The Finn-Home Study.
Sam Se Sivén, Ville L Langén, Pauli Puukka, Jouko Sundvall, Ilkka M Kantola, Antti M Jula, Teemu J Niiranen
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Electrocardiographic predictors of atrial fibrillation in nonhypertensive and hypertensive individuals
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the predictive value of ECG abnormalities for atrial fibrillation in nonhypertensive …
Arttu O. Lehtonen, Ville L. Langén, Kimmo Porthan, Mika Kähönen, Markku S. Nieminen, Antti M. Jula, Teemu J. Niiranen
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Incidence rates, correlates, and prognosis of electrocardiographic P-wave abnormalities – a nationwide population-based study
Background Scant data exist on incidence rates, correlates, and prognosis of electrocardiographic P-wave abnormalities in the general …
Arttu O. Lehtonen, Ville L. Langén, Pauli J. Puukka, Mika Kähönen, Markku S. Nieminen, Antti M. Jula, Teemu J. Niiranen
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Outcome-Driven Thresholds for Increased Home Blood Pressure Variability.
Increased blood pressure (BP) variability predicts cardiovascular disease, but lack of operational thresholds limits its use in …
Eeva P Juhanoja, Teemu J Niiranen, Jouni K Johansson, Pauli J Puukka, Lutgarde Thijs, Kei Asayama, Ville L Langén, Atsushi Hozawa, Lucas S Aparicio, Takayoshi Ohkubo, Ichiro Tsuji, Yutaka Imai, George S Stergiou, Antti M Jula, Jan a Staessen, International Database on Home Blood Pressure in Relation to Cardiovascular Outcome (IDHOCO) Investigators
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