Blar i forfatter "Hovland, Anders"

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    • Addition of marine omega-3 fatty acids to statins in familial hypercholesterolemia does not affect in vivo or in vitro endothelial function 

      Hande, Liv Nesse; Thunhaug, Hilde; Enebakk, Terje; Ludviksen, Judith K; Pettersen, Kristin; Hovland, Anders; Lappegård, Knut Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-08-29)
      <i>Background</i> - Prestatin trials reported positive effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) in cardiovascular disease, whereas recent studies and meta-analyses have not reproduced these results. The effect of n-3 PUFA in patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a group with particularly high risk of cardiovascular disease, is not well established.<p><p> <i>Objective</i> ...

    • Anti-inflammatory effects of non-statin low-density lipoprotein cholesterol-lowering drugs: an unused potential? 

      Hovland, Anders; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Halvorsen, Bente Evy; Aukrust, Pål; Lappegård, Knut Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-05)
      <i>Objectives</i>: Inflammatory responses are closely knit with low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol in driving atherosclerosis. Even if LDL-cholesterol is causative to atherosclerotic diseases and LDL-cholesterol lowering reduces hard clinical endpoints, there is a residual risk for clinical events, possibly driven by inflammatory processes, in accordance with its role in autoimmune ...

    • Association of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with risk of aortic valve stenosis in familial hypercholesterolemia 

      Mundal, Liv; Hovland, Anders; Igland, Jannicke; Veierød, Marit Bragelien; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund; Bogsrud, Martin Prøven; Tell, Grethe S.; Leren, Trond Paul; Retterstøl, Kjetil (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-10-16)
      <i>Importance</i> - Aortic valve stenosis (AS) is the most common valve disease. Elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol are a risk factor; however, lipid-lowering treatment seems not to prevent progression of AS. The importance of LDL cholesterol in the development of AS thus remains unclear. People with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) have elevated LDL cholesterol levels ...

    • Bariatric surgery reduces fasting total fatty acids and increases n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in morbidly obese individuals 

      Hovland, Anders; Nestvold, Torunn Kristin; Bohov, Pavol; Trøseid, Marius; Aukrust, Pål; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Nielsen, Erik Waage; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Lappegård, Knut Tore (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-25)
      Background: <br> Obesity is a global pandemic leading to increased mortality and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Bariatric surgery is an established treatment of obesity leading to weight loss and reduction of mortality. To further elucidate how bariatric surgery improves metabolic control, we explored the fatty acid (FA) profiles in morbidly obese subjects treated with lifestyle ...

    • Bradykinin-Induced Shock Increase Exhaled Nitric Oxide, Complement Activation and Cytokine Production in Pigs 

      Seip, Knut Fredrik; Evjenth, Bjørg; Hovland, Anders; Dybwik, Knut Gustav; Johansen, Harald Thidemann; Fure, Hilde; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Nielsen, Erik Waage (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-03-04)
      Bradykinin is an important mediator in blood pressure regulation, ischemic precondition and capillary leakage, allergy, anaphylaxis, inflammation, and nociception, at least partly via the generation of nitric oxide (NO). Macrophages are particularly abundant in the porcine lung circulation. Upon bradykinin binding macrophages release cytokines and endothelial ...

    • Calculating the 30-day survival in acute myocardial infarction: should we use the treatment chain or the hospital catchment model? 

      Norum, Jan; Hansen, Tonya Moen; Hovland, Anders; Balteskard, Lise; Haug, Bjørn; Olsen, Frank; Trovik, Thor (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-01-12)
      <p><i>Introduction</i> Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a potentially deadly disease and significant efforts have been concentrated on improving hospital performance. A 30-day survival rate has become a key quality of care indicator. In Northern Norway, some patients undergoing AMI are directly transferred to the Regional Cardiac Intervention Center at the University Hospital of North Norway ...

    • Comparison of cytokine changes in three different lipoprotein apheresis systems in an ex vivo whole blood model 

      Hardersen, Randolf Inge; Enebakk, Terje; Christiansen, Dorte; Ludviksen, Judith K; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Lappegård, Knut Tore; Hovland, Anders (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-29)
      <i>Introduction</i> - Even if proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 inhibitors have replaced lipoprotein apheresis in many patients, lipoprotein apheresis still is an important option in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, progressive atherosclerosis or when removal of lipoprotein(a) is indicated. Additional possible favorable effects beyond lipid lowering could include changes in ...

    • The complement system and toll-like receptors as integrated players in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis 

      Hovland, Anders; Jonasson, Lena; Garred, Peter; Yndestad, Arne; Aukrust, Pål; Lappegård, Knut Tore; Espevik, Terje; Mollnes, Tom Eirik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-06-05)
      Despite recent medical advances, atherosclerosis is a global burden accounting for numerous deaths and hospital admissions. Immune-mediated inflammation is a major component of the atherosclerotic process, but earlier research focus on adaptive immunity has gradually switched towards the role of innate immunity. The complement system and toll-like receptors (TLRs), and the crosstalk between them, ...

    • Design of the GutHeart—targeting gut microbiota to treat heart failure—trial: a Phase II, randomized clinical trial 

      Mayerhofer, Christiane Caroline; Awoyemi, Ayodeji Olawale; Moscavitch, Samuel D.; Lappegård, Knut Tore; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Aukrust, Pål; Hovland, Anders; Lorenzo, Andrea; Halvorsen, Sigrun; Seljeflot, Ingebjørg; Gullestad, Lars; Trøseid, Marius; Broch, Kaspar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-08-07)
      <p><i>Aims</i>: Heart failure (HF) is a multifactorial disease. Current treatments target only a fraction of the putative pathophysiological pathways. In patients with HF, reduced cardiac output and congestion cause increased gut wall permeability. It has been suggested that leakage of microbial products is detrimental to the heart, at least partly through activation of systemic inflammatory pathways, ...

    • Granulocyte and monocyte CD11b expression during plasma separation is dependent on complement factor 5 (C5) – an ex vivo study with blood from a C5-deficient individual 

      Hardersen, Randolf Inge; Enebakk, Terje; Christiansen, Dorte; Bergseth, Grete; Brekke, Ole-Lars; Mollnes, Tom Eirik; Lappegård, Knut Tore; Hovland, Anders (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2018)
      The aim of the study was to investigate the role of complement factor 5 (C5) in reactions elicited by plasma separation using blood from a C5‐deficient (C5D) individual, comparing it to C5‐deficient blood reconstituted with C5 (C5DR) and blood from healthy donors. Blood was circulated through an <i>ex vivo</i> plasma separation model. Leukocyte CD11b expression and leukocyte–platelet conjugates were ...

    • High-density lipoprotein subfractions: Much ado about nothing or clinically important? 

      Lappegård, Knut Tore; Kjellmo, Christian Abendstein; Hovland, Anders (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-18)
      High-density lipoproteins (HDL) are a heterogenous group of plasma molecules with a large variety in composition. There is a wide specter in lipid content and the number of different proteins that has been associated with HDL is approaching 100. Given this heterogeneity and the fact that the total amount of HDL is inversely related to the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), there has been ...

    • LDL-cholesterol goal achievement, cardiovascular disease, and attributed risk of Lp(a)in a large cohort of predominantly genetically verified familial hypercholesterolemia 

      Bogsrud, Martin Prøven; Græsdal, Asgeir; Johansen, Dan; Langslet, Gisle; Hovland, Anders; Arnesen, Kjell Erik; Mundal, Liv; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Wium, Cecilie; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-01-30)
      <i>Background</i> - Current treatment goals for familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) recommended by the European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) are LDL-C ≤2.5 mmol/L (∼100 mg/dL) or ≤1.8 mmol/L (∼70 mg/dL) in very high-risk subjects.<p> <p><i>Objective</i> - The objective of the present study was to investigate characteristics and treatment status in subjects with genetically verified FH followed ...

    • Loss of statin treatment years during pregnancy and breastfeeding periods in women with familial hypercholesterolemia 

      Klevmoen, Marianne; Bogsrud, Martin Prøven; Retterstøl, Kjetil; Svilaas, Tone; Vesterbekkmo, Elisabeth Kleivhaug; Hovland, Anders; Berge, Christ; van Lennep, Jeanine Roeters; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-03)
      Background and aims Women with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) are recommended to initiate statin treatment at the same age as men (from 8 to 10 years of age). However, statins are contraindicated when pregnancy is planned, during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The aim of the study was to determine the duration of pregnancy-related off-statin periods and breastfeeding in FH ...

    • Physical exercise augmented cognitive behaviour therapy for older adults with generalised anxiety disorder (PEXACOG): a feasibility study for a randomized controlled trial 

      Sirevåg, Kristine; Stavestrand, Silje Haukenes; Sjøbø, Trond; Endal, Trygve Bruun; Nordahl, Hans Morten; Andersson, E.; Nordhus, Inger Hilde; Rekdal, Åsa Kristine; Specht, Karsten; Hammar, Åsa Karin; Halmøy, Anne; Mohlman, J.; Hjelmervik, Helene; Thayer, Julian Francis; Hovland, Anders (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-19)
      Background Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a frequent and severe disorder among older adults. For older adults with GAD the effect of the recommended treatment, cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), is reduced. Physical exercise (PE) may enhance the effect of CBT by improving cognitive function and increasing levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a predictor of the effect of CBT ...

    • Rifaximin or Saccharomyces boulardii in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: Results from the randomized GutHeart trial 

      Awoyemi, Ayodeji Olawale; Mayerhofer, Cristiane; Felix, Alex S.; Hov, Johannes Espolin Roksund; Moscavitch, Samuel D.; Lappegård, Knut Tore; Hovland, Anders; Halvorsen, Sigrun; Halvorsen, Bente; Gregersen, Ida; Svardal, Asbjørn M.; Berge, Rolf Kristian; Hansen, Simen Hyll; Götz, Alexandra; Holm, Kristian; Aukrust, Pål; Åkra, Sissel; Seljeflot, Ingebjørg; Solheim, Svein; Lorenzo, Andrea; Gullestad, Lars; Trøseid, Marius; Broch, Kaspar (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-07-28)
      Background - The gut microbiota represents a potential treatment target in heart failure (HF) through microbial metabolites such as trimethylamine N-oxide (TMAO) and systemic inflammation. Treatment with the probiotic yeast Saccharomyces boulardii have been suggested to improve left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).<p> <p>Methods - In a multicentre, prospective randomized open label, blinded ...

    • Risk of Ischemic Stroke and Total Cerebrovascular Disease in Familial Hypercholesterolemia 

      Hovland, Anders; Mundal, Liv; Igland, Jannicke; Veierød, Marit Bragelien; Holven, Kirsten Bjørklund; Bogsrud, Martin Prøven; Tell, Grethe S.; Leren, Trond Paul; Retterstøl, Kjetil (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-11-21)
      <p><i>Background and Purpose</i>: Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a common autosomal dominant disease leading to increased level of serum LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol and risk of coronary heart disease. Whether FH increases the risk of cerebrovascular disease, including ischemic stroke, is debated. Accordingly, we studied the incidence of cerebrovascular disease in a cohort of ...

    • Treatment of acute myocardial infarction in the sub-arctic region of Norway. Do we offer an equal quality of care? 

      Norum, Jan; Hovland, Anders; Balteskard, Lise; Trovik, Thor; Haug, Bjørn; Hansen, Finn Henry; Alterskjær, Sissel; Madsen, Pål; Olsen, Frank (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-10-26)
      Patients, relatives, healthcare workers and administrators are concerned about the quality of care offered. We aimed to explore the treatment of acute myocatrdial infarction (AMI) in Northern Norway, compare it with the national figures, and document whether there is an equal quality of care or not. The retrospective study included data on patients' treatment for AMI. The following sources were ...