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Karl Konráð Andersen - Professor

Karl Konráð Andersen

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School of Health Sciences

Karl Konráð Andersen

Professor

Location
LSH - Hringbraut
Phone
5436562
Email
andersen [at] hi.is

Unit
Faculty of Medicine

Published works

2025

Why have temporal trends in STEMI and NSTEMI incidence and short-term mortality changed in recent years?BMJ Open
Ticagrelor and Aspirin or Aspirin Alone after Coronary Surgery for Acute Coronary SyndromeThe New England journal of medicine
Amiodarone induced thyroid dysfunctionJournal of internal medicine
Unravelling ATTR Cardiac Amyloidosis in IcelandCardiology (Switzerland)

2024

Factors Influencing Medication Adherence in Heart Failure Patients—A Survey among Cardiac Healthcare ProvidersClinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

2023

Behavioral analysis of a captive male Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) when exposed to environmental changesArchives of Biological Sciences
Non-Cardiac Chest Pain as a Persistent Physical SymptomInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

2022

Impact of anthropometric factors on outcomes in atrial fibrillation patientsEuropean Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Clinical complexity and impact of the ABC (Atrial fibrillation Better Care) pathway in patients with atrial fibrillationBMC Medicine
Cardiac troponins and adverse outcomes in European patients with atrial fibrillationEuropean Journal of Internal Medicine
Meðferð höfuðstofnsþrenginga á Íslandi: Víkkun, hjáveituaðgerð eða lyfjameðferð?Læknablaðið
Áhrif menntunar á áhættuþætti og nýgengi æðakölkunarsjúkdómaLæknablaðið
Meðferð höfuðstofnsþrenginga á Íslandi:Læknablaðið
Long-term survival of Icelandic women following acute myocardial infarctionScandinavian Cardiovascular Journal
2022 ESC Guidelines on cardio-oncology developed in collaboration with the European Hematology Association (EHA), the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) and the International Cardio-Oncology Society (IC-OS)European heart journal
Impact of malignancy on outcomes in European patients with atrial fibrillationEuropean Journal of Clinical Investigation
Brátt hjartadrep meðal yngri einstaklinga:Læknablaðið
Brátt hjartadrep meðal yngri einstaklinga: rannsókn á nýgengi, áhættuþáttum og horfumLæknablaðið
Epidemiology and impact of frailty in patients with atrial fibrillation in EuropeAge and Ageing
Clinical utility and prognostic implications of the novel 4S-AF scheme to characterize and evaluate patients with atrial fibrillationEuropace
Áhrif menntunar á áhættuþætti og nýgengi æðakölkunarsjúkdómaLæknablaðið
Carotid plaque is strongly associated with coronary artery calcium and predicts incident coronary heart disease in a population-based cohortAtherosclerosis
Impact of renal impairment on atrial fibrillationEuropean Journal of Clinical Investigation
2022 ESC Guidelines on cardio-oncology developed in collaboration with the European Hematology Association (EHA), the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ESTRO) and the International Cardio-Oncology Society (IC-OS)European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging
Meðferð sjúklinga með sykursýki og kransæðasjúkdóm á Íslandi:Læknablaðið
Meðferð sjúklinga með sykursýki og kransæðasjúkdóm á Íslandi: Víkkun, hjáveituaðgerð eða lyfjameðferð?Læknablaðið

2021

Acute gastrointestinal bleeding among patients on antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapy after percutaneous coronary interventionScandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practiceEuropean Heart Journal
Copeptin is associated with mortality in elderly peopleEuropean Journal of Clinical Investigation
Lifelong Reduction in LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein) Cholesterol due to a Gain-of-Function Mutation in LDLRCirculation: Genomic and Precision Medicine
Large-Scale Screening for Monogenic and Clinically Defined Familial Hypercholesterolemia in IcelandArteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology

2020

Long-term outcomes after coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with diabetesInteractive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Association of Genetically Predicted Lipid Levels With the Extent of Coronary Atherosclerosis in Icelandic AdultsJAMA Cardiology

2019

The prognostic effect of known and newly detected type 2 diabetes in patients with acute coronary syndromeEuropean heart journal. Acute cardiovascular care
Sequence variants with large effects on cardiac electrophysiology and diseaseNature Communications
Stability of thromboxane in blood samplesVascular Health and Risk Management
Outcomes after STEMI in old multimorbid patients with complex health needs and the effect of invasive managementAmerican Heart Journal
Cardiac Rehabilitation Availability and Density around the GlobeEClinicalMedicine
Cardiac rehabilitation availability and delivery in EuropeEuropean Journal of Preventive Cardiology
Wytyczne ESC/ESH dotyczace postȩpowania w nadciśnieniu tȩtniczym (2018)Kardiologia Polska
Nature of Cardiac Rehabilitation Around the GlobeEClinicalMedicine

2018

Variants in NKX2-5 and FLNC Cause Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Sudden Cardiac DeathCirculation. Genomic and precision medicine
Long-term survival of patients with acute myocardial infarction in Iceland,Langtímahorfur sjúklinga með bráða kransæðastífluLaeknabladid
Ótilgreindir brjóstverkir og tengsl við viðvarandi verkjaupplifun og vanlíðanLæknablaðið
Brátt kransæðaheilkenni hjá sjúklingum með eðlilegar eða nær eðlilegar kransæðarLæknablaðið
Þegar þokunni léttirLæknablaðið
Langtímahorfur sjúklinga með bráða kransæðastífluLæknablaðið

2017

Effects of anacetrapib in patients with atherosclerotic vascular diseaseNew England Journal of Medicine
Antiinflammatory therapy with canakinumab for atherosclerotic diseaseNew England Journal of Medicine
Úr gögnum HjartaverndarLaeknabladid
Oral glucose tolerance test predicts increased carotid plaque burden in patients with acute coronary syndromePLoS ONE
Editor's Choice- Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes among patients with acute coronary syndromesEuropean heart journal. Acute cardiovascular care
Endothelial Function Assessed by Peripheral Arterial Tonometry is not related to Cardiovascular Risk Score in Healthy SubjectsInternational Cardiovascular Forum
Gender differences in coronary angiography, subsequent interventions, and outcomes among patients with acute coronary syndromesAmerican Heart Journal

2016

Brátt kransæðaheilkenni
Faraldsfræði kransæðasjúkdóms
2016 European Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practiceEuropean Heart Journal
Cardiovascular and other outcomes postintervention with insulin glargine and omega-3 fatty acids (ORIGINALE)Diabetes Care
Einkenni kransæðasjúkdóms
Greining kransæðasjúkdóms
Orsakir, meinþróun og meingerð
Genetics of cardiovascular diseasesScandinavian Cardiovascular Journal
52 Genetic Loci Influencing Myocardial MassJournal of the American College of Cardiology
Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes among patients with acute coronary syndromesEuropean Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care
Áhættuþættir og forvarnir

2015

Vitamin D and Glucose Regulation in Icelandic Patients with Acute Coronary SyndromeCardiology
Yfirlitsgrein um kransæðasjúkdóm - Síðari hlutiLaeknabladid
Klínísk mynd hjartasjúkdóma
Kransæðasjúkdómar
Bréf til blaðsinsLaeknabladid
Successful Treatment of Nocardia Farcinica Prosthetic Valvular Endocarditis without Valvular ReplacementAmerican Journal of Medical Case Reports
A putative placebo analysis of the effects of LCZ696 on clinical outcomes in heart failureEuropean Heart Journal
Angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibition compared with enalapril on the risk of clinical progression in surviving patients with heart failureCirculation

2014

Yfirlitsgrein um kransæðasjúkdómLaeknabladid
Snemmkominn árangur kransæðaskurðaðgerða hjá sjúklingum með sykursýkiLaeknabladid
Population assessment of future trajectories in coronary heart disease mortalityPLoS ONE

2013

Aldosterone synthase inhibition in hypertensionCurrent Hypertension Reports
ErratumEuropean Heart Journal
Áhrif kalks í kransædum á greiningargildi TS-kransædarannsóknarLaeknabladid
Comparison of interventional cardiology in two European countriesInternational Journal of Cardiology
Changes in total cholesterol levels in Western societies are not related to statin, but rather dietary factorsEuropean Heart Journal
Stefnumörkun í heilbrigðismálum: leiðin til lýðheilsu.Laeknabladid

2012

Clinical consequences following regulatory changes in respect to reimbursement of statins cost by the Icelandic Social Insurance AdministrationScandinavian Journal of Public Health
Basal insulin and cardiovascular and other outcomes in dysglycemiaNew England Journal of Medicine
Kransæðahjáveituaðgerðir í nútíð og fortíðLaeknabladid
Langvinnir sjúkdómarLaeknabladid
The effects of aldosterone synthase inhibition on aldosterone and cortisol in patients with hypertensionJournal of Clinical Hypertension
N-3 fatty acids and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with dysglycemiaNew England Journal of Medicine
Betala för sjukdom eller investera i hälsa?Lakartidningen

2011

Decreasing case fatality in myocardial infarction is explained by improved medical treatmentActa Cardiologica
Abdominal aortic aneurysm is associated with a variant in low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1American Journal of Human Genetics
Time course analysis of gene expression identifies multiple genes with differential expression in patients with in-stent restenosisBMC Medical Genomics
Bringing prevention to the populationEuropean Heart Journal
The ESC goes globalEuropean Heart Journal
Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease riskNature
Genome-wide association study identifies six new loci influencing pulse pressure and mean arterial pressureNature Genetics
Genome-wide association identifies nine common variants associated with fasting proinsulin levels and provides new insights into the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetesDiabetes
RANTES/CCL5 and risk for coronary eventsPLoS ONE
Cardiac myxoma in IcelandAPMIS
Large-scale association analysis identifies 13 new susceptibility loci for coronary artery diseaseNature Genetics

2010

Bráðameðferð kransæðastífluLaeknabladid
Comparative efficacy of aliskiren monotherapy and ramipril monotherapy in patients with stage 2 systolic hypertensionCardiovascular Therapeutics
Lack of Association between the Trp719Arg Polymorphism in Kinesin-Like Protein-6 and Coronary Artery Disease in 19 Case-Control StudiesJournal of the American College of Cardiology
Diagnostic accuracy of 64-slice multidetector CT for detection of in-stent restenosis in an unselected, consecutive patient populationEuropean Journal of Radiology
Analysing the large decline in coronary heart disease mortality in the icelandic population aged 25-74 between the years 1981 and 2006PLoS ONE

2009

Comparative effects of aliskiren-based and ramipril-based therapy on the renin system during long-term (6 months) treatment and withdrawal in patients with hypertensionJRAAS - Journal of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
Antihypertensive efficacy and tolerability of aliskiren/hydrochlorothiazide (HCT) single-pill combinations in patients who are non-responsive to HCT 25 mg aloneCurrent Medical Research and Opinion
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in the elderlyClinical Interventions in Aging
Úrskurður siðanefndar LÍLaeknabladid
Clinical evaluation and stress test have limited value in the diagnosis of in-stent restenosisScandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

2008

Comparative efficacy and safety of aliskiren, an oral direct renin inhibitor, and ramipril in hypertensionJournal of Hypertension
Af stórhuga sigurvegurumLaeknabladid
Broddþensluheilkenni - Sjúkratilfelli og yfirlitLæknablaðið
Greiningarhæfni 64 sneiǒa ölvusneiǒ myndatækniLaeknabladid

2007

Betra er heilt en vel gróiðLæknabladid

2006

The effect of physical training in chronic heart failureEuropean Journal of Heart Failure
112 hringja--hnoðaLæknablaðið
A view from ReykjavikCirculation
Áhrif hjartaendurhæfingar á hjartabilaðaLæknablaðið
Áhrif hjartaendurhæfingar á hjartabilaðaLæknablaðið

2005

Áhættumat HjartaverndarLæknabladid
Effects of a 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein inhibitor on biomarkers associated with risk of myocardial infarctionJournal of the American Medical Association

2004

Long term risk stratification of patients with acute coronary syndromesHeart

2001

Samanburður á meðferð og horfum sjúklinga með bráða kransæðastíflu á Landspítalanum og Sjúkrahúsi Reykjavíkur árið 1996Læknablaðið
Early assessment of long-term risk with continuous ST-segment monitoring among patients with unstable coronary syndromes. Results from 1-year follow-up in the TRIM studyJournal of Electrocardiology

1999

Admission risk assessment by cardiac troponin T in unstable coronary artery diseaseJournal of the American College of Cardiology
Early risk stratification of patients with unstable coronary disease based on cardiac troponin t, admission ecg and 24 hour st-segment monitoringScandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, Supplement
Early risk stratification of patients with unstable coronary disease based on cardiac troponin t, admission ecg and 24 hour st-segment monitoringScandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, Supplement
Improved one-year survival after acute myocardial infarction in Iceland between 1986 and 1996Cardiology
Improved one year survival after myocardial infarction between 1986 and 1996 is due to changes in medical therapyScandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, Supplement
Prognostic value of maximum ST-vector magnitude during the first 24 h of vectorcardiographic monitoring in patients with unstable angina pectorisEuropean Heart Journal
Women undergoing coronary angiography have less extensive coronary artery disease than men, but a similar cardiovascular death rateScandinavian Cardiovascular Journal, Supplement
Relative contributions of a single-admission 12-lead electrocardiogram and early 24-hour continuous electrocardiographic monitoring for early risk stratification in patients with unstable coronary artery diseaseAmerican Journal of Cardiology
Samanburður á horfum sjúklinga með bráða kransæðastíflu á Íslandi árin 1986 og 1996Læknablaðið
Sjúkratilfelli mánaðarins. Feitt er oss enn um hjartarætur: "Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia"Læknablaðið

1998

Heparin is more effective than inogatran, a low-molecular weight thrombin inhibitor in suppressing ischemia and recurrent angina in unstable coronary diseaseAmerican Journal of Cardiology
Kontinuerlig EKG-övervakningLakartidningen

1997

Vectorcardiographic monitoring of patients with acute myocardial infarction and chronic bundle branch blockEuropean Heart Journal
Key factors in the identification of the high-risk patient with unstable coronary artery diseaseAmerican Journal of Cardiology
A low molecular weight, selective thrombin inhibitor, inogatran, vs heparin, in unstable coronary artery disease in 1209 patients. A double-blind, randomized, dose-finding studyEuropean Heart Journal
Non-invasive risk stratification within 48 h of hospital admission in patients with unstable coronary diseaseEuropean Heart Journal

1996

Nucleoside transport inhibition by draflazine in unstable coronary diseaseEuropean Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
Thrombin inhibition with inogatran for unstable angina pectorisCoronary Artery Disease
Ischaemia detected by continuous on-line vectorcardiographic monitoring predicts unfavourable outcome in patients admitted with probable unstable coronary diseaseCoronary Artery Disease

1991

Medical manpower in Iceland. Conditions for equilibrium between supply and demand by the year 2000

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