Publications by authors named "F Kris Olsen"
Background: Myocardial work is a novel measure of potential value for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD). It may therefore be useful in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), in whom the diagnostic work-up can be challenging.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of patients with CKD (G1-5, nondialysis-dependent).
Background: Cardiac power (CP) integrates echocardiographic and clinical parameters of hemodynamics, yet its prognostic value within the general population remains unexplored. This study investigated the association between CP and incident heart failure (HF) and cardiovascular (CV) death in the general population.
Methods: In this prospective cohort study, we measured CP in a total of 4022 individuals from the general population without prior HF.
Abuse of androgenic anabolic steroids (AAS) is associated with a range of cardiovascular side effects, summarized in this review. Apart from being linked to cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension and dyslipidaemia, AAS abuse is associated with coronary atherosclerosis and imparts a pro-coagulative state, predisposing to thromboembolic disease. Finally, AAS abuse leads to left ventricular hypertrophy and dysfunction, which can ultimately result in heart failure.
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- Left atrial (LA) strain assessed by three-dimensional echocardiography (3DE) offers a more precise way to gauge LA function compared to traditional two-dimensional methods, which can be important for predicting health risks.
- A study with 4,466 participants, of which 1,935 had their LA strain analyzed, found that over a median follow-up of 4.8 years, 3% developed atrial fibrillation (AF), and significant associations were made between certain strain measures and the onset of AF.
- Specifically, LA reservoir strain (LASr) and contractile strain (LASct) were linked to increased AF risk, providing valuable prognostic information that goes beyond existing clinical risk assessment tools.