Factors of Importance for Patients' Decision Time in Acute Coronary Syndrome (2010)
Herlitz, Johan, Thuresson, M, Svensson, L, Lindqvist, J, Lindahl, Berit, Zeidigh, C, ...
Martinell, Louise, Larsson, Malena, Bång, Angela, Lindqvist, Jonny, Thorén, Ann-Britt, Herlitz, Johan, ...
Zedigh, C, Alho, A, Hammar, E, Karlsson, T, Kellerth, T, Svensson, L, ...
Education in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Sweden and its Clinical Consequences (2010)
Strömsöe, A, Andersson, B, Ekström, L, Herlitz, Johan, Axelsson, Å, Göransson, KE, ...
Axelsson, C, Karlsson, T, Axelsson, AB, Herlitz, Johan
AIM: In animal and human studies, measuring the pressure of end tidal carbon dioxide (P(ET)CO2) has been shown to be a practical non-invasive method that correlates well with the pulmonary blood flow...
Lingman, M, Herlitz, Johan, Bergfeldt, L, Karlsson, T, Caidahl, K, Hartford, M
BACKGROUND: Knowledge about the simultaneous influence of diabetes and hypertension on outcome among patients with ischemic heart disease is limited. The objective of this survey was to describe the...
Treatment of Asystole and PEA (2009)
Hallstrom, A, Herlitz, Johan, Kajino, K, Olasveengen, TM
Recent reports consistently point to a substantial decline in the incidence of ventricular fibrillation (VF) as the initial rhythm observed by Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responders and a...
Quality of Life 15 Years after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (2009)
Herlitz, Johan, Brandrup-Wognsen, G, Evander, MH, Libungan, B, Sjoland, H, Caidahl, K, ...
OBJECTIVES: To describe changes in quality of life (QoL) during 15 years after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and prediction of impaired QoL after 15 years. METHODS: All patients in western...
Treatment and Outcome in Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Community in Relation to Gender (2009)
Herlitz, Johan, Dellborg, M, Karlsson, T, Evander, MH, Hartford, M, Perers, E, ...
Dual Dispatch Early Defibrillation in Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: The SALSA Pilot (2009)
Hollenberg, J, Riva, G, Bohm, K, Nordberg, P, Larsen, R, Herlitz, Johan, ...
Physical Activity Six Months after a Myocardial Infarction (2009)
Brandstrom, Y, Brink, E, Grankvist, G, Alsen, P, Herlitz, Johan, Karlson, BW
In the present study, we wished to explore physical activity in middle-aged patients 6 months after a myocardial infarction and to compare the patients' self-reported activity level with pedometric...
Ringh, Mattias, Herlitz, Johan, Hollenberg, Jacob, Rosenqvist, Mårten, Svensson, Leif
Abstract Background A large proportion of patients who suffer from out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) outside home are theoretically candidates for public access defibrillation (PAD). We describe...
Aspects on the Increase in Bystander CPR in Sweden and its Association with Outcome (2009)
Nordberg, P, Hollenberg, J, Herlitz, Johan, Rosenqvist, M, Svensson, L
AIM: To describe changes in the proportion of bystanders performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in Sweden and to study the impact of bystander CPR on...
Peker, Y, Glantz, H, Thunstrom, E, Kallryd, A, Herlitz, Johan, Ejdeback, J
Rationale. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is common in coronary artery disease (CAD) and a possible cause of increased mortality. To date, there is a lack of randomized controlled trials to draw the...
Dual dispatch early defibrillation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: the SALSA-pilot (2009)
Hollenberg, Jacob, Riva, Gabriel, Bohm, Katarina, Nordberg, Per, Larsen, Robert, Herlitz, Johan, ...
Aims Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health problem. The objective of this study is to explore the effects of a dual dispatch early defibrillation programme. Methods and...
Bång, Angela, Herlitz, Johan, Grip, L, Caidahl, K, Karlsson, T, Kihlgren, S, ...
Among 388 patients with ST-elevation and myocardial infarction admitted to hospital with ambulance, we found the following to be independent predictors of the short term (30 days) mortality rate; Age...
Forskning och utveckling (2009)
Bång, Angela, Castrén, Maaret, Herlitz, Johan, Suserud, Björn-Ove, Svensson, Leif
Beillon, Lena Marie, Suserud, Björn-Ove, Herlitz, Johan, Karlberg, Ingvar
Accepted 2008
Bång, Angela, Herlitz, Johan, Grip, Lars, Caidahl, Kenneth, Karlsson, Thomas, Kihlgren, Stefan, ...
Accepterad Online Juli 2008
Factors that influence the use of ambulance in acute coronary syndrome (2008)
Thuresson, M, Jarlöv, MB, Lindahl, B, Svensson, L, Zedigh, C, Herlitz, Johan
Beillon, Lena Marie, Suserud, Björn-Ove, Herlitz, Johan, Karlberg, Ingvar
Accepted 2008
Bång, Angela, Herlitz, Johan, Grip, Lars, Caidahl, Kenneth, Karlsson, Thomas, Kihlgren, Stefan, ...
Accepterad Online Juli 2008
Factors that influence the use of ambulance in acute coronary syndrome (2008)
Thuresson, M, Jarlöv, MB, Lindahl, B, Svensson, L, Zedigh, C, Herlitz, Johan
Hjälte, Lena, Suserud, Björn-Ove, Herlitz, Johan, Karlberg, Ingvar
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the setting of priorities and patients' need for the ambulance service. METHODS: A prospective, consecutive study was conducted during a 6-week period. The ambulance staff...
Hjälte, Lena, Suserud, Björn-Ove, Herlitz, Johan, Karlberg, Ingvar
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the setting of priorities and patients' need for the ambulance service. METHODS: A prospective, consecutive study was conducted during a 6-week period. The ambulance staff...
Experiences and concerns among patients being treated for atypical chest pain. (2005)
Agård, Anders, Bentley, Louise, Herlitz, Johan
Abstract is not available
Friberg, Hans, Herlitz, Johan, Rubertsson, Sten, Wieloch, Tadeusz
Abstract is not available
Herlitz, Johan, Holm, Johan, Peterson, Magnus, Karlson, Björn W, Haglid Evander, Maria, Erhardt, Leif, ...
Aim To evaluate whether long-term treatment with a fixed low dose of warfarin in combination with aspirin improves the prognosis compared with aspirin treatment alone after an acute myocardial...
A short delay from out of hospital cardiac arrest to call for ambulance increases survival (2003)
Herlitz, Johan, Engdahl, Johan, Svensson, Leif, Young, Marie, Ängquist, Karl-Axel, Holmberg, Stig
Aim To describe the relative impact on survival of the delay from estimated time of collapse to call for an ambulance among patients who suffer from a bystander witnessed out of hospital cardiac...
Malmberg, Klas, Rydén, Lars, Hamsten, Anders, Herlitz, Johan, Waldenström, Anders, Wedel, Hans
Objectives: We analysed predictors of 1-year mortality following acute myocardial infarction in patients with diabetes mellitus by applying uni- and multivariate statistics on the DIGAMI cohort....
Background: Antiplatelet therapy plays a central role in the prevention of atherothrombotic events. Both acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) and clopidogrel have been shown to reduce the risk of recurrent...