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Analysis of heart rate variability does not identify the patients at risk of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graftingTapio Hakala
Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital and Kuopio University, Kuopio, Finland
Scand Cardiovasc J 36:167-71. 2002..This study was designed to investigate whether preoperative short-term HRV analysis could identify the patients at high risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)...- Repair of right ventricular free wall defect with a de-epithelized pedicled myocutaneous latissimus dorsi muscle flapTapio Hakala
Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
Ann Thorac Surg 80:2360-2. 2005..The defect was reconstructed with a de-epithelized myocutaneous latissimus dorsi flap. The patient indicated no signs of complication during follow-up... - Early and late outcome after coronary artery bypass surgery in diabetic patientsTapio Hakala
Department of Surgery and Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
Scand Cardiovasc J 39:177-81. 2005..To determine the impact of diabetes on outcome after coronary artery bypass surgery... - Right atrial overdrive pacing does not prevent atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgeryTapio Hakala
Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, P O Box 1777, FIN 70211 Kuopio, Finland
Europace 7:170-4. 2005.... - Cardioplegic arrest does not increase the risk of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgeryTapio Hakala
Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital and Kuopio University, P O Box 1777, FIN 70211 Kuopio, Finland
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 25:415-8. 2004..The aim of this case-control study was to evaluate the role of cardiopulmonary bypass and cardioplegic arrest in the development of postoperative AF... - Predicting the risk of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgeryTapio Hakala
Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
Scand Cardiovasc J 37:309-15. 2003..Further experience is, however, warranted to verify significance of this method in everyday clinical practice... - Feasibility of predicting the risk of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery with logistic regression modelT Hakala
Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, FIN 70210 Kuopio, Finland
Scand J Surg 91:339-44. 2002..The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors of postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) after coronary artery bypass grafting and to create predictive model and to evaluate the effects of AF on patients outcome... - Prediction of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting by measuring atrial peptide levels and preoperative atrial dimensionsT Hakala
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 22:939-43. 2002.... - Corticosteroids for the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trialJari Halonen
Departments of Surgery and Internal Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, and Computing Center of Kuopio University, Kuopio
JAMA 297:1562-7. 2007..Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia to occur after cardiac surgery. An exaggerated inflammatory response has been proposed to be one etiological factor... - Does coronary artery bypass surgery affect metoprolol bioavailabilityAntti Valtola
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
Eur J Clin Pharmacol 63:471-8. 2007..In this pharmacokinetics study, in which the patients acted as their own controls, we have evaluated the bioavailability of perioperative metoprolol tablets in CABG surgery patients... - Intravenous administration of metoprolol is more effective than oral administration in the prevention of atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgeryJari Halonen
Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, PO Box 1777, FIN 70211 Kuopio, Finland
Circulation 114:I1-4. 2006..The purpose of this prospective, controlled, randomized trial was to study compare intravenous and per oral metoprolol administration in the prevention of AF after cardiac surgery... - S(+)-ketamine as an analgesic adjunct reduces opioid consumption after cardiac surgeryPasi Lahtinen
Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, Kuopio University Hospital, FIN 70210 Kuopio, Finland
Anesth Analg 99:1295-301; table of contents. 2004..In conclusion, small-dose S(+)-ketamine decreased opioid consumption in CABG patients during the first 48 h after surgery... - Propacetamol as adjunctive treatment for postoperative pain after cardiac surgeryPasi Lahtinen
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care and Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
Anesth Analg 95:813-9, table of contents. 2002..Propacetamol did not enhance analgesia, nor did it decrease cumulative opioid consumption or reduce adverse effects in a dose of 2 g given every sixth hour for 3 days after surgery... - Tumour suppressor protein (p53), apoptosis inhibiting protein (Bcl-2) and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) expressions in a rat pancreatic tumour modelKimmo Makinen
Department of Vascular Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, SF 70210 Kuopio, Finland
Anticancer Res 27:23-6. 2007..Previous studies have shown that, cultured rat pancreatic carcinoma cells, derived from azaserine-induced acinar tumours, yield tumours with a ductal phenotype... - Preoperative alterations in correlation properties and complexity of R-R interval dynamics predict the risk of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with preserved left ventricular functionTuula H Tarkiainen
Department of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 19:907-12. 2008..We evaluated whether there are constant preoperative alterations in nonlinear R-R interval dynamics that associate with the risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients with preserved left ventricular function... - Intraoperative high-rate atrial pacing test as a predictor of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgeryTapio Hakala
Department of Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
Ann Thorac Surg 74:2072-5. 2002..The diagnostic accuracy of this test is sufficient to identify a group of patients to whom prophylactic treatment could be directed... - Long-term follow-up of a randomized clinical trial of open versus laparoscopic appendicectomyS T Kouhia
Department of Surgery, North Karelia Central Hospital, Joensuu, Finland
Br J Surg 97:1395-400. 2010..The aim of this study was to assess long-term outcome following open versus laparoscopic appendicectomy... - Antegrade flow and peripheral resistance determine the level of endogenous arteriogenesis in patients with superficial femoral artery occlusionI Vajanto
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
Eur J Clin Invest 39:1048-54. 2009..However, it is unknown if clinically important features, like poor run-off, have an impact on compensatory vessel growth... - Coronary sinus orifice atresia with left superior vena cava in patients with univentricular heartJukka T Salminen
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Hospital for Children and Adolescents, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Ann Thorac Surg 81:e16-7. 2006..3% have associated coronary sinus orifice atresia. Our cases highlight the importance of recognizing this anomaly in patients with univentricular heart to avoid high coronary venous pressure, which is potentially lethal... - [Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura]Jussi Valtonen
Kuopion yliopisto
Duodecim 120:1490-3. 2004