Skrifvars, M, Castrén, M, Nurmi, J, Thorén, A, Aune, S, Herlitz, J
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Malmberg, K., Rydén, L., Wedel, H., Birkeland, K., Bootsma, A., Dickstein, K., ...
Aims Patients with diabetes have an unfavourable prognosis after an acute myocardial infarction. In the first DIGAMI study, an insulin-based glucose management improved survival. In DIGAMI 2, three...
Malmberg, K., Rydén, L., Wedel, H., Birkeland, K., Bootsma, A., Dickstein, K., ...
Aims Patients with diabetes have an unfavourable prognosis after an acute myocardial infarction. In the first DIGAMI study, an insulin-based glucose management improved survival. In DIGAMI 2, three...
JACOBS, I, NADKARNI, V, BAHR, J, BERG, RA, BILLI, JE, BOSSAERT, L, ...
Task force on the management of chest pain. (2002)
Erhardt, L, Herlitz, J, Bossaert, L, Halinen, M, Keltai, M, Koster, R, ...
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Task force on the management of chest pain (2002)
Erhardt, L., Herlitz, J., Bossaert, L., Halinen, M., Keltai, M., Koster, R.W., ...
Task force on the management of chest pain (2002)
Erhardt, L., Herlitz, J., Bossaert, L., Halinen, M., Keltai, M., Koster, R., ...
Holmberg, M, Holmberg, S, Herlitz, J
Aim To describe possible factors modifying the effect of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation on survival among patients suffering an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Patients A national survey in...
Resuscitation in Europe: a tale of five European regions (1999)
Herlitz, J, Bahr, J, Fischer, M, Kuisma, M, Lexow, K, Thorgeirsson, G
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Malmberg, K., Rydén, L., Hamstent, A., Herlitz, J., Waldenström, A., Wedel, H., ...
Diabetic patients with acute myocardial infarction have a poor prognosis, which has been attributed to a higher incidence of congestive heart failure and fatal reinfarction. This study reports on the...
Brandrup-Wognsen, G., Berggren, H., Hartford, M., Hjalmarson, Å., Karlsson, T., Herlitz, J.
Objective To describe mortality and morbidity during a period of 2 years after coronary artery bypass grafting in relation to gender. Design Prospective follow-up study. Setting Two regional...
Bengtson, A., Karlsson, T., Hjalmarson, Å, Herlitz, J.
Aim To describe the occurrence of death, development of acute myocardial infarction and need for hospitalization among patients on the waiting list for coronary artery by pass grafting and...
HERLITZ, J., BÅNG, A., ISAKSSON, L., KARLSSON, T.
Background A large number of patients who call for an ambulance because of acute chest pain have an acute ischaemic event, but some do not. Aim To relate the ambulance despatcher's estimated severity...
HERLITZ, J., BÅNG, A., ISAKSSON, L., KARLSSON, T.
Background A large number of patients who call for an ambulance because of acute chest pain have an acute ischaemic event, but some do not. Aim To relate the ambulance despatcher's estimated severity...
KARLSON, B. W., HERLITZ, J., HALLGREN, P., LILJEQVIST, J. A., ODÉN, A., HJALMARSON, Å.
This study aims at describing the in-hospital prognosis of patients admitted with suspected acute myocardial infarction, focusing on the possibility of emergency room prediction of the risk for death...
EMANUELSSON, H., KARLSON, B. W., HERLITZ, J.
Congestive heart failure is one of the major symptoms accompanying acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The study aimed to describe the occurrence, characteristics and prognosis of congestive heart...
HERLITZ, J., EKSTRÕM, L., WENNERBLOM, B., AXELSSON, Å., BÅNG, A., HOLMBERG, S.
Since 1980 an Emergency Medical Service (EMS) system with a two-tier ambulance service has been operating in Göteborg. During this 12-year period, all cardiac arrests outside hospital have been...
Subjective symptoms and well-being differ in women and men after myocardial infarction (1993)
WIKLUND, I., HERLITZ, J., JOHANSSON, S., BENGTSON, A., KARLSON, B. W., PERSSON, N. G.
The frequency of subjective cardiac and psychological complaints among men and women a year after a confirmed diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI) were compared. Among 660 survivors, 595 patients...
HERLITZ, J., KARLSON, B. W., RICHTER, A., LILJEQVIST, J. Å, WIKLUND, O., HJALMARSON, Å
In 917 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) we evaluated the impact of previous angina pectoris on the prognosis. Thirty-four percent of the patients had chronic angina prior to AMI, and...
HERLITZ, J., BLOHM, M., HARTFORD, M., KARLSON, B. W., LUEPKER, R., HOLMBERG, S., ...
In order to reduce the delay times from onset of symptoms to arrival in hospital, and increase the use of ambulance in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI), a media campaign was...
OLSSON, G., WIKSTRAND, J., WARNOLD, I., CATS, V. MANGER, MCBOYLE, D., HERLITZ, J., ...
Several postinfarction trials have evaluated the effect of secondary prophylaxis with different beta-blockers. Although so called meta-analysis of the results from all the trials have shown a...
Effect of acupuncture in patients with angina pectoris (1991)
RICHTER, A., HERLITZ, J., HJALMARSON, Å.
Twenty-one patients with stable effort angina pectoris were randomized in a crossover study to 4 weeks traditional Chinese acupuncture or placebo tablet treatment. The patients had at least five...
MALMBERG, K., HERLITZ, J., HJAKMARSON, AÅ., RYDÈN, L.
From two large scale studies in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction we report the outcome in diabetics after treatment with either metoprolol or placebo. In the Goteborg Metoprolol...
Thoracic epidural anaesthesia in patients with unstable angina pectoris (1989)
BLOMBERG, S., CURELARU, I., EMANUELSSON, H., HERLITZ, J., PONTÈN, J.
The effect of high thoracic epidural anaesthesia with intermittent epidural bolus injections of bupivacaine (2.5 or 5 mg ml-1) was studied in 28 patients with unstable angina pectoris. The majority...
Quality of life five years after myocardial infarction (1989)
WIKLUND, I., HERLITZ, J., HJALMARSON, Å
In 539 patients 5 years after myocardial infarction (MI), quality of life and factors influencing life quality were studied. All patients originally participated in an early intervention trial with...
Herlitz, J., Hjalmarson, Å, Holmberg, S., Richterova, A., Wennerblom, B.
In 681 patients admitted to the coronary care unit (CCU) at Sahlgrenska hospital between 1 May 1983 and 31 May 1984, due to suspected acute myocardial infarction (MI), the hospital mortality and...
The role of beta blockade in the limitation of infarct development (1986)
This review article deals with the role of beta blockade in the limitation of infarct development. A large number of studies have reported that early administration of beta blockers limits infarct...
Correlation between enzymatic estimation of infarct size and early mortality rate.
Herlitz, J, Hjalmarson, A, Waldenström, J, Swedberg, K, Waagstein, F, Waldenström, A
In 585 patients with a first acute myocardial infarction the maximum activity of heat stable lactate dehydrogenase (EC 1.1.1.27) was correlated with mortality at three months. The patients...
Effect of metoprolol on chest pain in acute myocardial infarction.
Herlitz, J, Hjalmarson, A, Holmberg, S, Pennert, K, Swedberg, K, Vedin, A, ...
A total of 1395 patients aged 40 to 74 years were included in a double blind trial with the beta 1 selective blocker metoprolol in suspected acute myocardial infarction. Metoprolol was given...
Herlitz, J, Hjalmarson, A, Holmberg, S, Swedberg, K, Vedin, A, Waagstein, F, ...
In a double blind study of metoprolol in the treatment of suspected acute myocardial infarction 698 patients (study group) received metoprolol and 697 a placebo (control group). Metoprolol was given...
Herlitz, J., Karlson, B. W., Hjalmarson, A.
OBJECTIVE--To describe the relation between the extent of a myocardial infarct, measured according to maximum serum enzyme activity of lactate dehydrogenase, and mortality at 10 years. PATIENTS--In...
Sjöland, H., Caidahl, K., Lurje, L., Hjalmarson, A., Herlitz, J.
OBJECTIVE--To evaluate whether prophylactic treatment with metoprolol for two years after coronary artery bypass grafting improves working capacity and reduces the occurrence of myocardial ischaemia...
Bengtson, A., Herlitz, J., Karlsson, T., Hjalmarson, A.
AIM: To describe various symptoms other than pain among consecutive patients on the waiting list for possible coronary revascularisation in relation to estimated severity of chest pain. DESIGN: All...
Blohm, M. B., Hartford, M., Karlson, B. W., Luepker, R. V., Herlitz, J.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the benefits and pitfalls of educational campaigns designed to reduce the delay between the onset of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and its treatment. METHODS: All seven...
Predictors of hospital readmission two years after coronary artery bypass grafting.
Herlitz, J., Albertsson, P., Brandrup-Wognsen, G., Emanuelsson, H., Haglid, M., Hartford, M., ...
OBJECTIVE: To determine the clinical factors before, and in association with, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) that increase the risk of readmission to hospital in the first two years after...
Herlitz, J, Ekström, L, Wennerblom, B, Axelsson, A, Bång, A, Holmberg, S
OBJECTIVE--To describe the proportion of patients who were discharged from hospital after witnessed cardiac arrest outside hospital in relation to whether a bystander initiated cardiopulmonary...
Treatment of pain in acute myocardial infarction.
Herlitz, J, Hjalmarson, A, Waagstein, F
The treatment of pain in acute myocardial infarction varies with local practice. Narcotic analgesics are still the usual treatment in many hospitals. Knowledge of optimal doses, duration of pain...
Determinants of an impaired quality of life five years after coronary artery bypass surgery
Herlitz, J, Wiklund, I, Caidahl, K, Karlson, B, Sjoland, H, Hartford, M, ...
OBJECTIVE—To identify determinants of an inferior quality of life (QoL) five years after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). SETTING—University hospital. PARTICIPANTS—Patients from...
Ten year mortality in subsets of patients with an acute coronary syndrome
Herlitz, J, Karlson, B, Sjolin, M, Lindqvist, J
OBJECTIVE—To describe the mortality during the subsequent 10 years for subsets of patients hospitalised for suspected acute coronary syndrome. PATIENTS AND METHODS—All patients who were...
Agard, A, Hermeren, G, Herlitz, J
OBJECTIVE—To investigate how patients included in trials on treatment in the early phase of acute myocardial infarction experience the consent procedure. DESIGN—A combined qualitative and...
Herlitz, J, Eek, M, Holmberg, M, Engdahl, J, Holmberg, S
Objective: To describe the characteristics and outcome of patients who have a cardiac arrest at home compared with elsewhere out of hospital.
Herlitz, J, Bång, A, Gunnarsson, J, Engdahl, J, Karlson, B W, Lindqvist, J, ...
Objective: To describe the change in survival and factors associated with survival during a 20 year period among patients suffering from out of hospital cardiac arrest and being hospitalised alive.
Can we define patients with no chance of survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest?
Herlitz, J, Engdahl, J, Svensson, L, Young, M, Ängquist, K-A, Holmberg, S
Objective: To evaluate whether subgroups of patients with no chance of survival can be defined among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.