Per Svensson

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About me

Senior Lecturer at the Department of KI-Sös, Specialist in Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Consultant at the Department of Cardiology, Södersjukhuset. Research group leader: Coronary Heart Disease/Per Svensson Supervised 5 Ph. D. students to dissertation, 3 as main supervisor. Currently supervisor to 7 Ph. D. students, 4 as main supervisor. Supervised 42 degree projects on the Study Programme in Medicine.

Research

Clinical scientist with a broad interest in coronary heart disease, hypertension and cardiovascular medicine. A special interestis to study the importance of socioeconomy and family history for cardiovascular disase in different settings, from the emergency department to the secondary preventive setting.

Teaching

Research school director: KI/Region Stockholm research school in Clinical Therapy Research 2021-24 Research school director. KI-SÖS clinical research school/Research School in General Science for Clinicians from 2019-21 Supervised 42 degree projects on the Study program in Medicine most of which have presented results at international meetings and/or published papers and 4 of which have been awarded best degree projects. Coordinator and examiner in the course Degree project in Medicine, Study program in Medicine since 2011- Director of studies. Medical diagnostics KS Solna 2017-18

Articles

Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2024;15(1):586

X-chromosome and kidney function: evidence from a multi-trait genetic analysis of 908,697 individuals reveals sex-specific and sex-differential findings in genes regulated by androgen response elements.

Scholz M; Horn K; Pott J; Wuttke M; Kühnapfel A; Nasr MK; Kirsten H; Li Y; Hoppmann A; Gorski M; Ghasemi S; Li M; Tin A; Chai J-F; Cocca M; Wang J; Nutile T; Akiyama M; Åsvold BO; Bansal N; Biggs ML; Boutin T; Brenner H; Brumpton B; Burkhardt R; Cai J; Campbell A; Campbell H; Chalmers J; Chasman DI; Chee ML; Chee ML; Chen X; Cheng C-Y; Cifkova R; Daviglus M; Delgado G; Dittrich K; Edwards TL; Endlich K; Michael Gaziano J; Giri A; Giulianini F; Gordon SD; Gudbjartsson DF; Hallan S; Hamet P; Hartman CA; Hayward C; Heid IM; Hellwege JN; Holleczek B; Holm H; Hutri-Kähönen N; Hveem K; Isermann B; Jonas JB; Joshi PK; Kamatani Y; Kanai M; Kastarinen M; Khor CC; Kiess W; Kleber ME; Körner A; Kovacs P; Krajcoviechova A; Kramer H; Krämer BK; Kuokkanen M; Kähönen M; Lange LA; Lash JP; Lehtimäki T; Li H; Lin BM; Liu J; Loeffler M; Lyytikäinen L-P; Magnusson PKE; Martin NG; Matsuda K; Milaneschi Y; Mishra PP; Mononen N; Montgomery GW; Mook-Kanamori DO; Mychaleckyj JC; März W; Nauck M; Nikus K; Nolte IM; Noordam R; Okada Y; Olafsson I; Oldehinkel AJ; Penninx BWJH; Perola M; Pirastu N; Polasek O; Porteous DJ; Poulain T; Psaty BM; Rabelink TJ; Raffield LM; Raitakari OT; Rasheed H; Reilly DF; Rice KM; Richmond A; Ridker PM; Rotter JI; Rudan I; Sabanayagam C; Salomaa V; Schneiderman N; Schöttker B; Sims M; Snieder H; Stark KJ; Stefansson K; Stocker H; Stumvoll M; Sulem P; Sveinbjornsson G; Svensson PO; Tai E-S; Taylor KD; Tayo BO; Teren A; Tham Y-C; Thiery J; Thio CHL; Thomas LF; Tremblay J; Tönjes A; van der Most PJ; Vitart V; Völker U; Wang YX; Wang C; Wei WB; Whitfield JB; Wild SH; Wilson JF; Winkler TW; Wong T-Y; Woodward M; Sim X; Chu AY; Feitosa MF; Thorsteinsdottir U; Hung AM; Teumer A; Franceschini N; Parsa A; Köttgen A; Schlosser P; Pattaro C
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE. 2023;74:104-111

HEART-score can be simplified without loss of discriminatory power in patients with chest pain - Introducing the HET-score.

Löfmark H; Muhrbeck J; Eggers KM; Linder R; Ljung L; Martinsson A; Melki D; Sarkar N; Svensson P; Lindahl B; Jernberg T
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2023;44:ehad655.1955

Surviving critical COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular events post discharge

Liliequist A; Nordberg P; Stahlberg M; Hofmann R; Svensson P
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2023;44:ehad655.1484

Comparison of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists in myocardial infarction patients with type 2 diabetes

Tjerkaski J; Ueda P; Alfredsson J; Erlinge D; Lindahl B; Mohammad MA; Omerovic E; Reitan C; Svensson P; Jernberg T
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2023;44:ehad655.1436

Different diagnostic value of risk factors for ACS in relation to initial troponin level and early dynamic change

Alam RA; Hofmann RH; Eggers KE; Berglund EB; Jernberg TJ; Svensson PS
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2023;44:ehad655.1411

Family history of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA)

Hakansson HFK; Svensson P; Tornvall P
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2023;44:ehad655.1378

Helicobacter pylori and pro-inflammatory protein biomarkers in myocardial infarction with and without obstructive coronary artery disease

Warme J; Sundqvist M; Hjort M; Svensson P; Lindahl B; Hofmann R; Tornvall P
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2023;44:ehad655.1066

Hypertension and poor control of systolic blood pressure after a myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries are associated with incident heart failure

Broo H; Lundstrom LY; Leosdottir M; Jernberg T; Tornvall P; Svensson P
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2023;44:ehad655.2473

Lower income is associated with non-persistence to statin treatment after a first myocardial infarction

Ma K; Ohm J; Lundstrom LY; Yari A; Jernberg T; Svensson P
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2023;44:ehad655.2469

Atrial fibrillation diagnosed at different phases of myocardial infarction are all associated with excess risk

Torok S; Lundstrom LY; Leosdottir M; Hofmann R; Jernberg T; Svensson P
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF TRAUMA RESUSCITATION & EMERGENCY MEDICINE. 2023;31(1):55

Age in addition to RETTS triage priority substantially improves 3-day mortality prediction in emergency department patients: a multi-center cohort study.

Malmer G; Åhlberg R; Svensson P; Af Ugglas B; Westerlund E
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES. 2023;24(18):14143

Helicobacter pylori and Pro-Inflammatory Protein Biomarkers in Myocardial Infarction with and without Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease.

Wärme J; Sundqvist MO; Hjort M; Agewall S; Collste O; Ekenbäck C; Frick M; Henareh L; Hofman-Bang C; Spaak J; Sörensson P; Y-Hassan S; Svensson P; Lindahl B; Hofmann R; Tornvall P
Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS OPEN. 2023;4(4):e13005

Socioeconomic status is associated with process times in the emergency department for patients with chest pain.

Herlitz S; Ohm J; Häbel H; Ekelund U; Hofmann R; Svensson P
Article: CIRCULATION. 2023;148(3):256-267

Socioeconomic Disparities and Mediators for Recurrent Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Events After a First Myocardial Infarction.

Ohm J; Kuja-Halkola R; Warnqvist A; Häbel H; Skoglund PH; Sundström J; Hambraeus K; Jernberg T; Svensson P
Journal article: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 2023;41:e108

TIME OF DAY, WEEKDAY, AND SEASON ARE ASSOCIATED WITH BLOOD PRESSURE MEASURED IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Oras P; Olbers J; Svensson P
Journal article: EUROPACE. 2023;25(Suppl 1):euad122.040

Surviving critical COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation is associated with a high long-term risk of de novo arrhythmic events

Liliequist A; Svensson P; Hoffmann R; Habel H; Nordberg P; Stahlberg M
Article: ANNALS OF INTENSIVE CARE. 2023;13(1):31

Risk factors for severe COVID-19 in the young-before and after ICU admission.

Kämpe J; Bohlin O; Jonsson M; Hofmann R; Hollenberg J; Wahlin RR; Svensson P; Nordberg P
Article: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS. 2023;8(4):775-784

Association Between CKD, Obesity, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, and Severe COVID-19 Outcomes.

Sörling A; Nordberg P; Hofmann R; Häbel H; Svensson P
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2022;119:22131

[Critical appraisal trumps timing of antihypertensive medications].

Brunström M; Svensson P
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2022;12(1):12133

Immigrant background and socioeconomic status are associated with severe COVID-19 requiring intensive care.

Nordberg P; Jonsson M; Hollenberg J; Ringh M; Kiiski Berggren R; Hofmann R; Svensson P
Article: COMMUNICATIONS BIOLOGY. 2022;5(1):580

Differential and shared genetic effects on kidney function between diabetic and non-diabetic individuals.

Winkler TW; Rasheed H; Teumer A; Gorski M; Rowan BX; Stanzick KJ; Thomas LF; Tin A; Hoppmann A; Chu AY; Tayo B; Thio CHL; Cusi D; Chai J-F; Sieber KB; Horn K; Li M; Scholz M; Cocca M; Wuttke M; van der Most PJ; Yang Q; Ghasemi S; Nutile T; Li Y; Pontali G; Günther F; Dehghan A; Correa A; Parsa A; Feresin A; de Vries APJ; Zonderman AB; Smith AV; Oldehinkel AJ; De Grandi A; Rosenkranz AR; Franke A; Teren A; Metspalu A; Hicks AA; Morris AP; Tönjes A; Morgan A; Podgornaia AI; Peters A; Körner A; Mahajan A; Campbell A; Freedman BI; Spedicati B; Ponte B; Schöttker B; Brumpton B; Banas B; Krämer BK; Jung B; Åsvold BO; Smith BH; Ning B; Penninx BWJH; Vanderwerff BR; Psaty BM; Kammerer CM; Langefeld CD; Hayward C; Spracklen CN; Robinson-Cohen C; Hartman CA; Lindgren CM; Wang C; Sabanayagam C; Heng C-K; Lanzani C; Khor C-C; Cheng C-Y; Fuchsberger C; Gieger C; Shaffer CM; Schulz C-A; Willer CJ; Chasman DI; Gudbjartsson DF; Ruggiero D; Toniolo D; Czamara D; Porteous DJ; Waterworth DM; Mascalzoni D; Mook-Kanamori DO; Reilly DF; Daw EW; Hofer E; Boerwinkle E; Salvi E; Bottinger EP; Tai E-S; Catamo E; Rizzi F; Guo F; Rivadeneira F; Guilianini F; Sveinbjornsson G; Ehret G; Waeber G; Biino G; Girotto G; Pistis G; Nadkarni GN; Delgado GE; Montgomery GW; Snieder H; Campbell H; White HD; Gao H; Stringham HM; Schmidt H; Li H; Brenner H; Holm H; Kirsten H; Kramer H; Rudan I; Nolte IM; Tzoulaki I; Olafsson I; Martins J; Cook JP; Wilson JF; Halbritter J; Felix JF; Divers J; Kooner JS; Lee JJ-M; O'Connell J; Rotter JI; Liu J; Xu J; Thiery J; Ärnlöv J; Kuusisto J; Jakobsdottir J; Tremblay J; Chambers JC; Whitfield JB; Gaziano JM; Marten J; Coresh J; Jonas JB; Mychaleckyj JC; Christensen K; Eckardt K-U; Mohlke KL; Endlich K; Dittrich K; Ryan KA; Rice KM; Taylor KD; Ho K; Nikus K; Matsuda K; Strauch K; Miliku K; Hveem K; Lind L; Wallentin L; Yerges-Armstrong LM; Raffield LM; Phillips LS; Launer LJ; Lyytikäinen L-P; Lange LA; Citterio L; Klaric L; Ikram MA; Ising M; Kleber ME; Francescatto M; Concas MP; Ciullo M; Piratsu M; Orho-Melander M; Laakso M; Loeffler M; Perola M; de Borst MH; Gögele M; Bianca ML; Lukas MA; Feitosa MF; Biggs ML; Wojczynski MK; Kavousi M; Kanai M; Akiyama M; Yasuda M; Nauck M; Waldenberger M; Chee M-L; Chee M-L; Boehnke M; Preuss MH; Stumvoll M; Province MA; Evans MK; O'Donoghue ML; Kubo M; Kähönen M; Kastarinen M; Nalls MA; Kuokkanen M; Ghanbari M; Bochud M; Josyula NS; Martin NG; Tan NYQ; Palmer ND; Pirastu N; Schupf N; Verweij N; Hutri-Kähönen N; Mononen N; Bansal N; Devuyst O; Melander O; Raitakari OT; Polasek O; Manunta P; Gasparini P; Mishra PP; Sulem P; Magnusson PKE; Elliott P; Ridker PM; Hamet P; Svensson PO; Joshi PK; Kovacs P; Pramstaller PP; Rossing P; Vollenweider P; van der Harst P; Dorajoo R; Sim RZH; Burkhardt R; Tao R; Noordam R; Mägi R; Schmidt R; de Mutsert R; Rueedi R; van Dam RM; Carroll RJ; Gansevoort RT; Loos RJF; Felicita SC; Sedaghat S; Padmanabhan S; Freitag-Wolf S; Pendergrass SA; Graham SE; Gordon SD; Hwang S-J; Kerr SM; Vaccargiu S; Patil SB; Hallan S; Bakker SJL; Lim S-C; Lucae S; Vogelezang S; Bergmann S; Corre T; Ahluwalia TS; Lehtimäki T; Boutin TS; Meitinger T; Wong T-Y; Bergler T; Rabelink TJ; Esko T; Haller T; Thorsteinsdottir U; Völker U; Foo VHX; Salomaa V; Vitart V; Giedraitis V; Gudnason V; Jaddoe VWV; Huang W; Zhang W; Wei WB; Kiess W; März W; Koenig W; Lieb W; Gao X; Sim X; Wang YX; Friedlander Y; Tham Y-C; Kamatani Y; Okada Y; Milaneschi Y; Yu Z; Lifelines cohort study; DiscovEHR/MyCode study; VA Million Veteran Program; Stark KJ; Stefansson K; Böger CA; Hung AM; Kronenberg F; Köttgen A; Pattaro C; Heid IM
Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. 2021;10(23):e022264

Cardiovascular Family History Increases the Risk of Disease Recurrence After a First Myocardial Infarction.

Wahrenberg A; Kuja-Halkola R; Magnusson PKE; Häbel H; Warnqvist A; Hambraeus K; Jernberg T; Svensson P
Article: ESC HEART FAILURE. 2021;8(6):5531-5541

The genomics of heart failure: design and rationale of the HERMES consortium.

Lumbers RT; Shah S; Lin H; Czuba T; Henry A; Swerdlow DI; Mälarstig A; Andersson C; Verweij N; Holmes MV; Ärnlöv J; Svensson P; Hemingway H; Sallah N; Almgren P; Aragam KG; Asselin G; Backman JD; Biggs ML; Bloom HL; Boersma E; Brandimarto J; Brown MR; Brunner-La Rocca H-P; Carey DJ; Chaffin MD; Chasman DI; Chazara O; Chen X; Chen X; Chung JH; Chutkow W; Cleland JGF; Cook JP; de Denus S; Dehghan A; Delgado GE; Denaxas S; Doney AS; Dörr M; Dudley SC; Engström G; Esko T; Fatemifar G; Felix SB; Finan C; Ford I; Fougerousse F; Fouodjio R; Ghanbari M; Ghasemi S; Giedraitis V; Giulianini F; Gottdiener JS; Gross S; Guðbjartsson DF; Gui H; Gutmann R; Haggerty CM; van der Harst P; Hedman ÅK; Helgadottir A; Hillege H; Hyde CL; Jacob J; Jukema JW; Kamanu F; Kardys I; Kavousi M; Khaw K-T; Kleber ME; Køber L; Koekemoer A; Kraus B; Kuchenbaecker K; Langenberg C; Lind L; Lindgren CM; London B; Lotta LA; Lovering RC; Luan J; Magnusson P; Mahajan A; Mann D; Margulies KB; Marston NA; März W; McMurray JJV; Melander O; Melloni G; Mordi IR; Morley MP; Morris AD; Morris AP; Morrison AC; Nagle MW; Nelson CP; Newton-Cheh C; Niessner A; Niiranen T; Nowak C; O'Donoghue ML; Owens AT; Palmer CNA; Paré G; Perola M; Perreault L-PL; Portilla-Fernandez E; Psaty BM; Rice KM; Ridker PM; Romaine SPR; Roselli C; Rotter JI; Ruff CT; Sabatine MS; Salo P; Salomaa V; van Setten J; Shalaby AA; Smelser DT; Smith NL; Stefansson K; Stender S; Stott DJ; Sveinbjörnsson G; Tammesoo M-L; Tardif J-C; Taylor KD; Teder-Laving M; Teumer A; Thorgeirsson G; Thorsteinsdottir U; Torp-Pedersen C; Trompet S; Tuckwell D; Tyl B; Uitterlinden AG; Vaura F; Veluchamy A; Visscher PM; Völker U; Voors AA; Wang X; Wareham NJ; Weeke PE; Weiss R; White HD; Wiggins KL; Xing H; Yang J; Yang Y; Yerges-Armstrong LM; Yu B; Zannad F; Zhao F; Regeneron Genetics Center; Wilk JB; Holm H; Sattar N; Lubitz SA; Lanfear DE; Shah S; Dunn ME; Wells QS; Asselbergs FW; Hingorani AD; Dubé M-P; Samani NJ; Lang CC; Cappola TP; Ellinor PT; Vasan RS; Smith JG
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2021;42(Supplement_1):ehab724.1451

Abnormal hb-levels associate differently with type 1 and type 2 myocardial infarction in patients visiting the emergency department with chest pain

Forsell S; Najeb A; Habel H; Jerberg T; Hofmann R; Svensson P
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2021;42(Supplement_1):ehab724.1276

Association between family history and severity of coronary artery disease in a nationwide sample of patients with a first time myocardial infarction

Said M; Wahrenberg A; Warnqvist A; Jernberg T; Witt N; Svensson P
Article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL OPEN. 2021;1(2):oeab020

Association of clinical trial participation after myocardial infarction with socioeconomic status, clinical characteristics, and outcomes.

Ohm J; Jernberg T; Johansson D; Warnqvist A; Leosdottir M; Hambraeus K; Svensson P
Article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2021;290(2):359-372

Poor long-term prognosis in patients admitted with strong suspicion of acute myocardial infarction but discharged with another diagnosis.

Lindahl B; Ljung L; Herlitz J; Alfredsson J; Erlinge D; Kellerth T; Omerovic E; Ravn-Fischer A; Sparv D; Yndigegn T; Svensson P; Östlund O; Jernberg T; James SK; Hofmann R; DETO2X-SWEDEHEART Investigators
Article: CIRCULATION. 2021;143(15):1458-1467

Association of Metabolic Surgery With Major Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Previous Myocardial Infarction and Severe Obesity: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Näslund E; Stenberg E; Hofmann R; Ottosson J; Sundbom M; Marsk R; Svensson P; Szummer K; Jernberg T
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. HYPERTENSION. 2021;8:100074

Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and blood pressure control in patients with coronary artery disease-A randomized controlled trial.

Hägglund O; Svensson P; Linde C; Östergren J
Article: JAMA NETWORK OPEN. 2021;4(3):e211129

Association of Socioeconomic Status With Risk Factor Target Achievements and Use of Secondary Prevention After Myocardial Infarction.

Ohm J; Skoglund PH; Häbel H; Sundström J; Hambraeus K; Jernberg T; Svensson P
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2021;11(2):e044486

Association between cardiometabolic disease and severe COVID-19: a nationwide case-control study of patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation.

Svensson P; Hofmann R; Häbel H; Jernberg T; Nordberg P
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY. 2020;27(18):1944-1952

Abdominal obesity and the risk of recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease after myocardial infarction.

Mohammadi H; Ohm J; Discacciati A; Sundstrom J; Hambraeus K; Jernberg T; Svensson P
Article: CIRCULATION. 2020;142(18):1700-1708

Comparison Between Ticagrelor and Clopidogrel in Elderly Patients With an Acute Coronary Syndrome: Insights From the SWEDEHEART Registry.

Szummer K; Montez-Rath ME; Alfredsson J; Erlinge D; Lindahl B; Hofmann R; Ravn-Fischer A; Svensson P; Jernberg T
Article: RMD OPEN. 2020;6(3):e001463

Is rheumatoid arthritis a risk factor for acute coronary syndrome also among individuals at elevated risk, such as individuals presenting with acute chest pain?

Svensson P; Bergstrom M; Discacciati A; Ljung L; Jernberg T; Frick M; Linder R; Askling J
Article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE. 2020;9(7):741-747

Family history of coronary artery disease is associated with acute coronary syndrome in 28,188 chest pain patients.

Wahrenberg A; Magnusson PK; Discacciati A; Ljung L; Jernberg T; Frick M; Linder R; Svensson P
Article: NATURE COMMUNICATIONS. 2020;11(1):163

Genome-wide association and Mendelian randomisation analysis provide insights into the pathogenesis of heart failure.

Shah S; Henry A; Roselli C; Lin H; Sveinbjörnsson G; Fatemifar G; Hedman ÅK; Wilk JB; Morley MP; Chaffin MD; Helgadottir A; Verweij N; Dehghan A; Almgren P; Andersson C; Aragam KG; Ärnlöv J; Backman JD; Biggs ML; Bloom HL; Brandimarto J; Brown MR; Buckbinder L; Carey DJ; Chasman DI; Chen X; Chen X; Chung J; Chutkow W; Cook JP; Delgado GE; Denaxas S; Doney AS; Dörr M; Dudley SC; Dunn ME; Engström G; Esko T; Felix SB; Finan C; Ford I; Ghanbari M; Ghasemi S; Giedraitis V; Giulianini F; Gottdiener JS; Gross S; Guðbjartsson DF; Gutmann R; Haggerty CM; van der Harst P; Hyde CL; Ingelsson E; Jukema JW; Kavousi M; Khaw K-T; Kleber ME; Køber L; Koekemoer A; Langenberg C; Lind L; Lindgren CM; London B; Lotta LA; Lovering RC; Luan J; Magnusson P; Mahajan A; Margulies KB; März W; Melander O; Mordi IR; Morgan T; Morris AD; Morris AP; Morrison AC; Nagle MW; Nelson CP; Niessner A; Niiranen T; O'Donoghue ML; Owens AT; Palmer CNA; Parry HM; Perola M; Portilla-Fernandez E; Psaty BM; Regeneron Genetics Center; Rice KM; Ridker PM; Romaine SPR; Rotter JI; Salo P; Salomaa V; van Setten J; Shalaby AA; Smelser DT; Smith NL; Stender S; Stott DJ; Svensson P; Tammesoo M-L; Taylor KD; Teder-Laving M; Teumer A; Thorgeirsson G; Thorsteinsdottir U; Torp-Pedersen C; Trompet S; Tyl B; Uitterlinden AG; Veluchamy A; Völker U; Voors AA; Wang X; Wareham NJ; Waterworth D; Weeke PE; Weiss R; Wiggins KL; Xing H; Yerges-Armstrong LM; Yu B; Zannad F; Zhao JH; Hemingway H; Samani NJ; McMurray JJV; Yang J; Visscher PM; Newton-Cheh C; Malarstig A; Holm H; Lubitz SA; Sattar N; Holmes MV; Cappola TP; Asselbergs FW; Hingorani AD; Kuchenbaecker K; Ellinor PT; Lang CC; Stefansson K; Smith JG; Vasan RS; Swerdlow DI; Lumbers RT
Article: HYPERTENSION. 2020;75(1):229-236

Elevated Blood Pressure in the Emergency Department: A Risk Factor for Incident Cardiovascular Disease.

Oras P; Häbel H; Skoglund PH; Svensson P
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2019;116:FXFE

[Evening dosing of antihypertensive drugs - future studies should be awaited before changing clinical practice].

Brunström M; Svensson P
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. 2019;296:1-7

Lipid levels achieved after a first myocardial infarction and the prediction of recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Ohm J; Hjemdahl P; Skoglund PH; Discacciati A; Sundström J; Hambraeus K; Jernberg T; Svensson P
Article: CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY. 2019;14(11):1590-1596

Genetic and Environmental Influences on the Correlations between Traits of Metabolic Syndrome and CKD.

Chen X; Bhuiyan I; Kuja-Halkola R; Magnusson PKE; Svensson P
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2019;40(Supplement_1)

4952Level A evidence - for A-level patients only? Participants in clinical trials post myocardial infarction have higher socioeconomic status and better prognosis

Svensson P; Ohm J; Johansson D; Discacciati A; Hambraeus K; Leosdottir M; Jernberg T
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2019;40(Supplement_1)

P3595Risk factors, comorbidities and early dynamic change in high-sensitive cardiac troponin T -The importance of initial troponin level at presentation

Mysdotter V; Frick M; Jernberg T; Eggers K; Svensson P
Article: ESC HEART FAILURE. 2019;6(4):764-773

The metabolites urobilin and sphingomyelin (30:1) are associated with incident heart failure in the general population.

Stenemo M; Ganna A; Salihovic S; Nowak C; Sundström J; Giedraitis V; Broeckling CD; Prenni JE; Svensson P; Magnusson PKE; Lind L; Ingelsson E; Ärnlöv J; Fall T
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY. 2019;284:6-11

Sensitivity of undetectable level of high-sensitivity troponin T at presentation in a large non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction cohort of early presenters.

Ljung L; Reichard C; Hagerman P; Eggers KM; Frick M; Lindahl B; Linder R; Martinsson A; Melki D; Svensson P; Jernberg T
Article: NATURE GENETICS. 2019;51(6):957-972

A catalog of genetic loci associated with kidney function from analyses of a million individuals.

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Age is associated with increased mortality in the RETTS-A triage scale.

Ruge T; Malmer G; Wachtler C; Ekelund U; Westerlund E; Svensson P; Carlsson AC
Article: ANNALS OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE. 2019;73(5):491-499

A Rule-Out Strategy Based on High-Sensitivity Troponin and HEART Score Reduces Hospital Admissions.

Ljung L; Lindahl B; Eggers KM; Frick M; Linder R; Löfmark HB; Martinsson A; Melki D; Sarkar N; Svensson P; Jernberg T
Article: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL. 2019;95(5):1225-1233

Higher body mass index is associated with incident diabetes and chronic kidney disease independent of genetic confounding.

Xu H; Kuja-Halkola R; Chen X; Magnusson PKE; Svensson P; Carrero J-J
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2018;39(suppl_1)

P5423Rheumatoid arthritis as an emergency department risk factor for acute coronary syndrome

Bergstrom M; Askling J; Discacciati A; Frick M; Jernberg T; Linder R; Ljung L; Svensson P
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2018;39(suppl_1)

P827Insufficient sensitivity when using undetectable baseline high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT <5 ng/L) to rule out myocardial infarction in patients with short time from symptom onset

Ljung L; Reichard C; Hagerman P; Egggers KM; Frick M; Lindahl B; Linder R; Martinsson A; Melki D; Svensson P; Jernberg T
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2018;39(suppl_1)

P817Family history of coronary artery disease predicts acute coronary syndrome in 28,188 chest pain patients

Wahrenberg A; Magnusson P; Discacciati A; Ljung L; Jernberg T; Frick M; Linder R; Svensson P
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2018;39(suppl_1)

P4605Low education but not income level predicts acute coronary syndrome in 46,654 chest pain patients

Branstrand S; Discacciati A; Frick M; Jernberg T; Linder R; Ljung L; Svensson P
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2018;39(suppl_1)

P3666A simplified HEART-score improves discrimination for myocardial infarction in chest pain patients presenting to the emergency department

Lofmark H; Ljung L; Eggers K; Frick M; Linder R; Lindahl B; Martinsson A; Melki D; Sarkar N; Svensson P; Winter R; Jernberg T
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY. 2018;25(9):985-993

Socioeconomic status predicts second cardiovascular event in 29,226 survivors of a first myocardial infarction.

Ohm J; Skoglund PH; Discacciati A; Sundström J; Hambraeus K; Jernberg T; Svensson P
Article: HUMAN MOLECULAR GENETICS. 2018;27(10):1809-1818

A genome-wide association study of IgM antibody against phosphorylcholine: shared genetics and phenotypic relationship to chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Chen X; Gustafsson S; Whitington T; Borné Y; Lorentzen E; Sun J; Almgren P; Su J; Karlsson R; Song J; Lu Y; Zhan Y; Hägg S; Svensson P; Smedby KE; Slager SL; Ingelsson E; Lindgren CM; Morris AP; Melander O; Karlsson T; de Faire U; Caidahl K; Engström G; Lind L; Karlsson MCI; Pedersen NL; Frostegård J; Magnusson PKE
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Xu H; Chen X; Kuja-Halkola R; Magnusson PKE; Svensson P; Carrero JJ
Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. 2018;7(9):e007806

Genetic and Environmental Contributions to the Covariation Between Cardiometabolic Traits.

Chen X; Kuja-Halkola R; Chang Z; Karlsson R; Hägg S; Svensson P; Pedersen NL; Magnusson PKE
Article: CRITICAL PATHWAYS IN CARDIOLOGY. 2018;17(1):6-12

Experiences of a One-hour Algorithm in Chest Pain Patients With a Nonelevated Troponin T at Presentation.

Pettersson A; Ljung L; Johansson C; Heilborn U; Jernberg T; Frick M; Eggers KM; Lindahl B; Linder R; Martinsson A; Svensson P
Article: MEDICINE. 2017;96(44):e8457

Effect of crowding on length of stay for common chief complaints in the emergency department: A STROBE cohort study.

Wickman L; Svensson P; Djärv T
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE. 2017;24(4):284-289

Patient and organizational characteristics predict a long length of stay in the emergency department - a Swedish cohort study.

Perdahl T; Axelsson S; Svensson P; Djärv T
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2017;38(suppl_1)

P171Low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels at first follow-up after acute myocardial infarction predicts recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events poorly

Ohm J; Hjemdahl P; Discacciati A; Hambraeus K; Jernberg T; Skoglund PH; Sundstrom J; Svensson P
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2017;38(suppl_1)

2272A rapid rule-out strategy based on high sensitive troponin and HEART score implemented in clinical routine is safe and reduces admission to hospital

Ljung L; Lindahl B; Eggers KM; Frick M; Linder R; Martinsson A; Melki D; Sarkar N; Svensson P; Jernberg T
Journal article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2017;38(suppl_1)

P1121Abdominal obesity associates to incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease after myocardial infarction

Mohammadi H; Ohm J; Discacciati A; Sundstrom J; Hambraeus K; Jernberg T; Svensson P
Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. 2017;69(21):2622-2630

Outcomes in Patients With Chest Pain Discharged After Evaluation Using a High-Sensitivity Troponin T Assay.

Nejatian A; Omstedt Å; Höijer J; Hansson LO; Djärv T; Eggers KM; Svensson P
Article: HEART. 2017;103(2):125-131

An algorithm for rule-in and rule-out of acute myocardial infarction using a novel troponin I assay.

Lindahl B; Jernberg T; Badertscher P; Boeddinghaus J; Eggers KM; Frick M; Rubini Gimenez M; Linder R; Ljung L; Martinsson A; Melki D; Nestelberger T; Rentsch K; Reichlin T; Sabti Z; Schubera M; Svensson P; Twerenbold R; Wildi K; Mueller C
Article: ATHEROSCLEROSIS. 2016;254:52-58

Effects of cigarette smoking on cardiovascular-related protein profiles in two community-based cohort studies.

Huang B; Svensson P; Ärnlöv J; Sundström J; Lind L; Ingelsson E
Article: BLOOD PRESSURE. 2016;25(5):286-291

Improvement of blood pressure control and physicians' management over time in patients with coronary artery disease.

Hägglund O; Sjöqvist I; Linde C; Svensson P; Östergren J
Article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE. 2016;5(5):441-448

Hypertension predicts major adverse cardiac events after discharge from the emergency department with unspecified chest pain.

Omstedt Å; Höijer J; Djärv T; Svensson P
Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. 2016;68(9):934-945

Cystatin C and Cardiovascular Disease: A Mendelian Randomization Study.

van der Laan SW; Fall T; Soumaré A; Teumer A; Sedaghat S; Baumert J; Zabaneh D; van Setten J; Isgum I; Galesloot TE; Arpegård J; Amouyel P; Trompet S; Waldenberger M; Dörr M; Magnusson PK; Giedraitis V; Larsson A; Morris AP; Felix JF; Morrison AC; Franceschini N; Bis JC; Kavousi M; O'Donnell C; Drenos F; Tragante V; Munroe PB; Malik R; Dichgans M; Worrall BB; Erdmann J; Nelson CP; Samani NJ; Schunkert H; Marchini J; Patel RS; Hingorani AD; Lind L; Pedersen NL; de Graaf J; Kiemeney LALM; Baumeister SE; Franco OH; Hofman A; Uitterlinden AG; Koenig W; Meisinger C; Peters A; Thorand B; Jukema JW; Eriksen BO; Toft I; Wilsgaard T; Onland-Moret NC; van der Schouw YT; Debette S; Kumari M; Svensson P; van der Harst P; Kivimaki M; Keating BJ; Sattar N; Dehghan A; Reiner AP; Ingelsson E; den Ruijter HM; de Bakker PIW; Pasterkamp G; Ärnlöv J; Holmes MV; Asselbergs FW
Article: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. 2016;5(6):e003085

Cystatin C Predicts Incident Cardiovascular Disease in Twins.

Arpegård J; Magnusson PKE; Chen X; Ridefelt P; Pedersen NL; De Faire U; Svensson P
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 2015;97(5):708-714

Dominant Genetic Variation and Missing Heritability for Human Complex Traits: Insights from Twin versus Genome-wide Common SNP Models.

Chen X; Kuja-Halkola R; Rahman I; Arpegård J; Viktorin A; Karlsson R; Hägg S; Svensson P; Pedersen NL; Magnusson PKE
Article: HYPERTENSION. 2015;66(3):681-686

Amino-Terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide Improves Discrimination for Incident Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Beyond Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Elderly Men.

Skoglund PH; Höijer J; Ärnlöv J; Zethelius B; Svensson P
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE RESEARCH. 2015;7(6):464-471

Chief Complaint at Admission Relates to Troponin Level and Mortality in Patients With Non-ACS Troponin Elevation.

Piscator E; Lowing Svensson L; Svensson P
Article: NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE. 2015;372(19):1791-1800

Long-term use of ticagrelor in patients with prior myocardial infarction.

Bonaca MP; Bhatt DL; Cohen M; Steg PG; Storey RF; Jensen EC; Magnani G; Bansilal S; Fish MP; Im K; Bengtsson O; Oude Ophuis T; Budaj A; Theroux P; Ruda M; Hamm C; Goto S; Spinar J; Nicolau JC; Kiss RG; Murphy SA; Wiviott SD; Held P; Braunwald E; Sabatine MS; PEGASUS-TIMI 54 Steering Committee and Investigato
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Amlodipine+benazepril is superior to hydrochlorothiazide+benazepril irrespective of baseline pulse pressure: subanalysis of the ACCOMPLISH trial.

Skoglund PH; Svensson P; Asp J; Dahlöf B; Kjeldsen SE; Jamerson KA; Weber MA; Jia Y; Zappe DH; Östergren J; ACCOMPLISH investigators
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Comparison of heritability of Cystatin C- and creatinine-based estimates of kidney function and their relation to heritability of cardiovascular disease.

Arpegård J; Viktorin A; Chang Z; de Faire U; Magnusson PKE; Svensson P
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Amino-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein but not cystatin C predict cardiovascular events in male patients with peripheral artery disease independently of ambulatory pulse pressure.

Skoglund PH; Arpegård J; Ostergren J; Svensson P
Article: BLOOD PRESSURE. 2012;21(4):227-232

Ambulatory pulse pressure predicts cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral arterial disease.

Skoglund PH; Östergren J; Svensson P
Article: SCANDINAVIAN CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL. 2010;44(6):325-330

Change in blood pressure during hospitalisation for acute heart failure predicts mortality.

Svensson P; Sundberg H; Lund LH; Östergren J
Article: TWIN RESEARCH AND HUMAN GENETICS. 2009;12(3):286-294

Genetic dominance influences blood biomarker levels in a sample of 12,000 Swedish elderly twins.

Rahman I; Bennet AM; Pedersen NL; de Faire U; Svensson P; Magnusson PKE
Article: ATHEROSCLEROSIS. 2008;199(2):397-401

Cystatin C--a marker of peripheral atherosclerotic disease?

Arpegård J; Ostergren J; de Faire U; Hansson L-O; Svensson P
Article: CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY AND FUNCTIONAL IMAGING. 2007;27(1):30-35

Myocardial ischaemia in patients with peripheral arterial disease.

Svensson P; de Faire U; Niklasson U; Ostergren J
Journal article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE, SUPPLEMENT. 2006;5(1):30

119 Blood pressure in acute heart failure: relation to mortality at follow up

Sundberg H; Svensson P; Ostergren J
Article: BLOOD PRESSURE. 2005;14(2):99-106

Plasma NT-proBNP concentration is related to ambulatory pulse pressure in peripheral arterial disease.

Svensson P; de Faire U; Niklasson U; Hansson L-O; Ostergren J
Article: JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION. 2004;18(3):193-200

Office blood pressure underestimates ambulatory blood pressure in peripheral arterial disease in comparison to healthy controls.

Svensson P; de Faire U; Niklasson U; Ostergren J
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2003;100(21):1919-1920

[The Swedish Society of Hypertension: cooperation with industry is desirable and necessary--with integrity preserved].

Nilsson P; Hedner T; Himmelmann A; Kahan T; Manhem K; Norrvinsdotter-Borg I; Nyström F; Svensson P; Wallén T
Article: HEMATOLOGY JOURNAL. 2002;3(6):311-314

Experiences of a low-intensity anticoagulation regimen for extended secondary prevention of venous thromboembolism.

Svensson P; Södermark A; Schulman S
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Comparative effects of ramipril on ambulatory and office blood pressures: a HOPE Substudy.

Svensson P; de Faire U; Sleight P; Yusuf S; Ostergren J
Article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2001;250(5):398-405

Episodes of ST-segment depression is related to changes in ambulatory blood pressure and heart rate in intermittent claudication.

Svensson P; Niklasson U; Ostergren J
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[Do ACE inhibitors potentiate snake venom? Severe and prolonged hypotension caused by adder bite].

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A self-report tool for identification of individuals with coronary atherosclerosis – The Swedish CArdioPulmonary BioImage Study

Bergström G; Hagberg E; Björnson E; Adiels M; Bonander C; Strömberg U; Andersson J; Brunström M; Carlhäll C-J; Engström G; Erlinge D; Goncalves I; Gummesson A; Hagström E; Hjelmgren O; James S; Janzon M; Jonasson L; Lind L; Magnusson M; Oskarsson V; Sundström J; Svensson P; Söderberg S; Themudo R; Östgren CJ; Jernberg T
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Mapping the aetiological foundations of the heart failure spectrum using human genetics

Henry A; Mo X; Finan C; Chaffin M; Speed D; Issa H; Denaxas S; Ware J; Zheng S; Malarstig A; Gratton J; Bond I; Roselli C; Miller D; Chopade S; Schmidt F; Abner E; Adams L; Andersson C; Aragam K; Ärnlöv J; Asselin G; Axelsson Raja A; Backman J; Bartz T; Biddinger K; Biggs M; Bloom H; Boersma E; Brandimarto J; Brown M; Brunak S; Bruun MT; Buckbinder L; Bundgaard H; Carey D; Chasman D; Chen X; Cook J; Czuba T; de Denus S; Dehghan A; Delgado G; Doney A; Dörr M; Dowsett J; Dudley S; Engström G; Erikstrup C; Esko T; Farber-Eger E; Felix S; Finer S; Ford I; Ghanbari M; Ghasemi S; Ghouse J; Giedraitis V; Giulianini F; Gottdiener J; Gross S; Guðbjartsson D; Gui H; Gutmann R; Hägg S; Haggerty C; Hedman Å; Helgadottir A; Hemingway H; Hillege H; Hyde C; Jensen BA; Jukema W; Kardys I; Karra R; Kavousi M; Kizer J; Kleber M; Køber L; Koekemoer A; Kuchenbaecker K; Lai Y-P; Lanfear D; Langenberg C; Lin H; Lind L; Lindgren C; Liu P; London B; Lowery B; Luan J; Lubitz S; Magnusson P; Margulies K; Marston N; Martin H; März W; Melander O; Mordi I; Morley M; Morris A; Morrison A; Morton L; Nagle M; Nelson C; Niessner A; Niiranen T; Noordam R; Nowak C; O’Donoghue M; Ostrowski SR; Owens A; Palmer C; Paré G; Pedersen OB; Perola M; Pigeyre M; Psaty B; Rice K; Ridker P; Romaine S; Rotter J; Ruff C; Sabatine M; Sallah N; Salomaa V; Sattar N; Shalaby A; Shekhar A; Smelser D; Smith N; Sørensen E; Srinivasan S; Stefansson K; Sveinbjörnsson G; Svensson P; Tammesoo M-L; Tardif J-C; Teder-Laving M; Teumer A; Thorgeirsson G; Thorsteinsdottir U; Torp-Pedersen C; Tragante V; Trompet S; Uitterlinden A; Ullum H; van der Harst P; van Heel D; van Setten J; van Vugt M; Veluchamy A; Verschuuren M; Verweij N; Vissing CR; Völker U; Voors A; Wallentin L; Wang Y; Weeke P; Wiggins K; Williams K; Yang Y; Yu B; Zannad F; Zheng C; Asselbergs F; Cappola T; Dubé M-P; Dunn M; Lang C; Samani N; Shah S; Vasan R; Smith G; Holm H; Shah S; Ellinor P; Hingorani A; Wells Q; Lumbers T; Genes & Health Research Team; DBDS Genomic Consortium; HERMES Consortium
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Abnormal hb-levels associate differently with type 1 and type 2 myocardial infarction in patients visiting the emergency department with chest pain

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Cardiovascular family history increases the risk of disease recurrence after a first myocardial infarction

Wahrenberg A; Magnusson P; Kuja-Halkola R; Habel H; Hambraeus K; Jernberg T; Svensson P
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Elevated blood pressure in the emergency department – a risk factor for incident cardiovascular disease: An EHR-based cohort study

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Genome-wide association study provides new insights into the genetic architecture and pathogenesis of heart failure

Shah S; Henry A; Roselli C; Lin H; Sveinbjörnsson G; Fatemifar G; Hedman ÅK; Wilk JB; Morley MP; Chaffin MD; Helgadottir A; Verweij N; Dehghan A; Almgren P; Andersson C; Aragam KG; Ärnlöv J; Backman JD; Biggs ML; Bloom HL; Brandimarto J; Investigators BA; Brown MR; Buckbinder L; Carey DJ; Center RG; Chasman DI; Chen X; Chen X; Chung J; Chutkow W; Cook JP; Delgado GE; Denaxas S; Doney AS; Dörr M; Dudley SC; Dunn ME; Consortium E; Engström G; Esko T; Felix SB; Finan C; Ford I; Ghanbari M; Ghasemi S; Giedraitis V; Giulianini F; Gottdiener JS; Gross S; Guðbjartsson DF; Gutmann R; Haggerty CM; van der Harst P; Hyde CL; Ingelsson E; Jukema JW; Kavousi M; Khaw K-T; Kleber ME; Køber L; Koekemoer A; Langenberg C; Lind L; Lindgren CM; London B; Lotta LA; Lovering RC; Luan J; Magnusson P; Mahajan A; Margulies KB; März W; Melander O; Mordi IR; Morgan T; Morris AD; Morris AP; Morrison AC; Nagle MW; Nelson CP; Niessner A; Niiranen T; O’Donoghue ML; Owens AT; Palmer CNA; Parry HM; Perola M; Portilla-Fernandez E; Psaty BM; Rice KM; Ridker PM; Romaine SPR; Rotter JI; Salo P; Salomaa V; van Setten J; Shalaby AA; Smelser DT; Smith NL; Stender S; Stott DJ; Svensson P; Tammesoo M-L; Taylor KD; Teder-Laving M; Teumer A; Thorgeirsson G; Thorsteinsdottir U; Torp-Pedersen C; Trompet S; Tyl B; Uitterlinden AG; Veluchamy A; Völker U; Voors AA; Wang X; Wareham NJ; Waterworth D; Weeke PE; Weiss R; Wiggins KL; Xing H; Yerges-Armstrong LM; Yu B; Zannad F; Zhao JH; Hemingway H; Samani NJ; McMurray JJV; Yang J; Visscher PM; Newton-Cheh C; Malarstig A; Holm H; Lubitz SA; Sattar N; Holmes MV; Cappola TP; Asselbergs F; Hingorani AD; Kuchenbaecker K; Ellinor PT; Lang CC; Stefansson K; Smith JG; Vasan RS; Swerdlow DI; Lumbers RT
Conference publication: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2019;40:3028

Level A evidence - for A-level patients only? Participants in clinical trials post myocardial infarction have higher socioeconomic status and better prognosis

Svensson P; Ohm J; Johansson D; Discacciati A; Hambraeus K; Leosdottir M; Jernberg T
Conference publication: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES. 2018;77:288-289

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS AS AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT RISK FACTOR FOR ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME

Bergstrom M; Askling J; Discacciati A; Frick M; Jernberg T; Linder R; Ljung L; Svensson P
Conference publication: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION. 2018;33

RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION OF GENETIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS TO THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN BODY MASS INDEX AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: A POPULATION-BASED SWEDISH TWIN STUDY

Xu H; Chen X; Kuja-Halkola R; Magnusson PKE; Svensson P; Carrero JJ
Conference publication: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2018;39:1117-1118

Rheumatoid arthritis as an emergency department risk factor for acute coronary syndrome

Bergstrom M; Askling J; Discacciati A; Frick M; Jernberg T; Linder R; Ljung L; Svensson P
Conference publication: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2018;39:143

Family history of coronary artery disease predicts acute coronary syndrome in 28,188 chest pain patients

Wahrenberg A; Magnusson P; Discacciati A; Ljung L; Jernberg T; Frick M; Linder R; Svensson P
Conference publication: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2018;39:946

Low education but not income level predicts acute coronary syndrome in 46,654 chest pain patients

Branstrand S; Discacciati A; Frick M; Jernberg T; Linder R; Ljung L; Svensson P
Conference publication: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2018;39:146-147

Insufficient sensitivity when using undetectable baseline high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT <5 ng/L) to rule out myocardial infarction in patients with short time from symptom onset

Ljung L; Reichard C; Hagerman P; Egggers KM; Frick M; Lindahl B; Linder R; Martinsson A; Melki D; Svensson P; Jernberg T
Conference publication: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2017;38:237-238

Abdominal obesity associates to incident atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease after myocardial infarction

Mohammadi H; Ohm J; Discacciati A; Sundstrom J; Hambraeus K; Jernberg T; Svensson P
Conference publication: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2017;38:29-30

Low density lipoprotein cholesterol levels at first follow-up after acute myocardial infarction predicts recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events poorly

Ohm J; Hjemdahl P; Discacciati A; Hambraeus K; Jernberg T; Skoglund PH; Sundstrom J; Svensson P
Conference publication: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2017;38:454

A rapid rule-out strategy based on high sensitive troponin and HEART score implemented in clinical routine is safe and reduces admission to hospital

Ljung L; Lindahl B; Eggers KM; Frick M; Linder R; Martinsson A; Melki D; Sarkar N; Svensson P; Jernherg T
Review: CURRENT HYPERTENSION REPORTS. 2016;18(7):53

Asking the Patient or Measuring Blood Pressure in the Emergency Department: Which One is Best?

Skoglund PH; Svensson P
Conference publication: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2016;37:982

Evaluation with high sensitivity troponin assays associates to fewer major adverse cardiac events after discharge from the emergency department with unspecified chest pain

Omstedt A; Hoijer J; Hansson L-O; Djarv T; Eggers KM; Svensson P
Conference publication: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2016;37:981

Experiences of a one-hour troponin algorithm at the emergency department - dynamic changes are uncommon at initial low levels but relate to rate of admission and myocardial infarction among admitted

Pettersson A; Johansson C; Heilborn U; Ljung L; Lindahl B; Linder R; Martinsson A; Frick M; Eggers KM; Jernberg T; Svensson P
Conference publication: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2016;37:33

Low socioeconomic status is associated with recurrent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease event in a population with stable coronary heart disease

Ohm J; Skoglund PH; Discacciati A; Sundstrom J; Hambraeus K; Jernberg T; Svensson P
Conference publication: CARDIOLOGY. 2013;126:128

NT-PROBNP AND HS-CRP BUT NOT CYSTATIN C PREDICTS CARDIOVASCULAR EVENTS IN PATIENTS WITH PAD INDEPENDENTLY OF AMBULATORY PULSE PRESSURE

Arpegard J; Skoglund PH; Ostergren J; Svensson P
Conference publication: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 2008;26:S486

Ambulatory pulse pressure predicts cardiovascular events in patients with peripheral artery disease better than conventional blood pressure variables

Skoglund P; Svensson P; Ostergren J
Conference publication: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 2008;26:S292

Blood pressure control is poor in patients with coronary artery disease

Hagglund O; Svensson P; Linde C; Ostergren J
Conference publication: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 2008;26:S194

Blood pressure control is poor in diabetic patients with coronary artery disease

Hagglund O; Svensson P; Linde C; Ostergren J
Letter: HYPERTENSION. 2003;41(4):E5

Response:: HOPE not HYPE but mechanisms can be discussed

Svensson P; Östergren J
Conference publication: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. 2001;37(2):286A-287A

Comparison of the effects of ramipril on ambulatory and office blood pressures. A HOPE substudy

Svensson P; de Faire U; Sleight P; Yusuf S; Ostergren J
Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 1999;96(13):1585-1590

[Intermittent claudication--a major cardiovascular risk factor. Proposed guidelines for investigation and treatment].

Svensson P; Wahlberg E; Hedin U; Ostergren J
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Grants

Randomized evaluation of coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) in intermediate-risk patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain

Swedish Research Council

1 January 2019 - 31 December 2022

Employments

Senior Lecturer/Senior Physician, Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, 2018-

Degrees and Education

Docent, Karolinska Institutet, 2016
Doctor Of Philosophy, Department of Medicine, Solna, Karolinska Institutet, 2004
University Medical Degree, Karolinska Institutet, 1995

Leadership and responsibility assignments

Research team leader, Research group Cardiology/Ischemia/Per Svensson, Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institute, 2024-
Director of studies, Research School in Clinical Therapy Research (KI-Region Stockholm
Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institute, 2021-

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Member, RPO hjart- och karlsjukdomar, 2023
Member, Research internship ("Forskar-AT") steering group, 2020

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