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Primordial Symptoms and ECG Among Sudden Cardiac Death Victims Due to Primary Myocardial Fibrosis by Silvola, H., Pakanen, L., Holmström, L., Perkiömäki, J. S., Eskuri, M. A. E, Huikuri, H. V., Junttila, M. J.

“…ABSTRACT Background Sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a major cause of death despite progress in prevention and intervention of cardiac diseases. The most…”
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Characteristics of women with ischemic sudden cardiac death by Hookana, I., Holmström, L., Eskuri, M. A. E., Pakanen, L., Ollila, M. M., Kiviniemi, A. M., Kenttä, T., Vähätalo, J., Tulppo, M., Lepojärvi, E. S., Piltonen, T., Perkiömäki, J., Tikkanen, J. T., Huikuri, H. V., Junttila, M. J.

“…Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a significant mode of death causing 15-20% of all deaths in high-income countries. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most…”
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Prevalence and prognostic significance of short QT interval in a middle-aged Finnish population by Anttonen, O, Junttila, M J, Rissanen, H, Reunanen, A, Viitasalo, M, Huikuri, H V

“…Short-QT syndrome is an inherited disorder characterized by a short QT interval and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death. The clinical significance of a…”
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Prevalence and prognosis of subjects with Brugada-type ECG pattern in a young and middle-aged Finnish population by Junttila, M J, Raatikainen, M J P, Karjalainen, J, Kauma, H, Kesäniemi, Y A, Huikuri, H V

“…The purpose of this study was (1) to determine the prevalence of Brugada syndrome ECG abnormalities ("Brugada sign") in two Finnish populations and (2) to…”
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Age-related trends of ischemic sudden cardiac death in women by Hookana, I., Eskuri, M.A.E, Holmström, L., Vähätalo, J., Kenttä, T., Tikkanen, J.T., Pakanen, L., Perkiömäki, J., Huikuri, H.V., Junttila, M.J.

“…•After the age of 60, most sudden cardiac deaths (SCD) in women are ischemic origin.•The clinical profile of ischemic SCD in women is age-dependent.•Overweight…”
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Prognostic significance of prolonged PR interval in the general population by Aro, Aapo L, Anttonen, Olli, Kerola, Tuomas, Junttila, M Juhani, Tikkanen, Jani T, Rissanen, Harri A, Reunanen, Antti, Huikuri, Heikki V

“…Prolonged PR interval, or first degree AV block, has been traditionally regarded as a benign electrocardiographic finding in healthy individuals, until recent…”
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Clinical significance of variants of J-points and J-waves: early repolarization patterns and risk by Junttila, M Juhani, Sager, Solomon J, Tikkanen, Jani T, Anttonen, Olli, Huikuri, Heikki V, Myerburg, Robert J

“…The variations in the electrocardiographic patterns of J-point elevations, and the complex of J-points and J-waves in early repolarization (ER), in conjunction…”
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High plasma leptin levels are associated with impaired diastolic function in patients with coronary artery disease by Puurunen, V.P., Lepojärvi, E.S., Piira, O.P., Hedberg, P., Junttila, M.J., Ukkola, O., Huikuri, H.V.

“…•High leptin levels are associated with impaired LV diastolic function in CAD.•Leptin may be a mechanistic link between obesity and congestive heart…”
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Three-year outcomes related to coronary stenting; a registry-based real-life population study by Piuhola, J., Holmström, L.T.A., Niemelä, M., Kervinen, K., Tulppo, M., Asikainen, R., Hypèn, L., Junttila, M.J.

“…Objectives. Developments in medication and coronary interventions have improved coronary artery disease (CAD) treatment. We studied long-term outcomes in an…”
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ECG risk markers among premenopausal and postmenopausal SCD victims by Eskuri, M A E, Holmstrom, L, Vahatalo, J, Kentta, T V, Tikkanen, J, Pakanen, L, Perkiomaki, J, Huikuri, H V, Junttila, M J

“…Abstract Background Majority of the SCD victims aged 50 years or younger are male. On average menopause occurs at the age of 51.4 years and it has a…”
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Prognostic significance of beat-to-beat variability of spatial heterogeneity of repolarisation analysed from 5-minute resting electrocardiogram in coronary artery disease by Perkiomaki, J, Rahola, J T, Mattila, S M, Kiviniemi, A M, Ukkola, O H, Tulppo, M P, Junttila, M J, Huikuri, H V, Kentta, T V

“…Abstract Background Data on the prognostic significance of temporal variability of spatial heterogeneity of electrocardiographic repolarisation in coronary…”
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Causes and characteristics of sudden cardiac death in octogenarians/nonagenarians by Perkiomaki, J, Puolitaival, E, Vahatalo, J, Holmstrom, L, Haukilahti, M A E, Pakanen, L, Ukkola, O H, Junttila, M J, Huikuri, H V

“…Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Foundation. Main funding source(s): the Finnish Foundation for Cardiovascular Research the Sigrid…”
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QRS-T angle as a predictor of sudden cardiac death in a middle-aged general population by Aro, A. L., Huikuri, H. V., Tikkanen, J. T., Junttila, M. J., Rissanen, H. A., Reunanen, A., Anttonen, O.

“…Spatial QRS-T angle measured from a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) has been shown to predict cardiac mortality. However, there is a paucity of studies on the…”
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P481The genetic background of sudden cardiac deaths caused by single vessel coronary artery disease and myocardial hypertrophy with fibrosis by Vahatalo, J H, Holmstrom, L T A, Pylkas, K, Porvari, K, Pakanen, L, Kaikkonen, K S, Perkiomaki, J S, Huikuri, H V, Junttila, M J

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Psychotropic medications and the risk of sudden cardiac death during an acute coronary event by Honkola, Jussi, Hookana, Eeva, Malinen, Sanna, Kaikkonen, Kari S, Junttila, M Juhani, Isohanni, Matti, Kortelainen, Marja-Leena, Huikuri, Heikki V

“…Psychotropic medication increases cardiac mortality, but the reasons for this association are not clear. We studied the role of psychotropic drugs as a…”
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Appropriate Shocks and Mortality in Patients With Versus Without Diabetes With Prophylactic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators by Junttila, M Juhani, Pelli, Ari, Kenttä, Tuomas V, Friede, Tim, Willems, Rik, Bergau, Leonard, Malik, Marek, Vandenberk, Bert, Vos, Marc A, Schmidt, Georg, Merkely, Bela, Lubinski, Andrzej, Svetlosak, Martin, Braunschweig, Frieder, Harden, Markus, Zabel, Markus, Huikuri, Heikki V, Sticherling, Christian

“…Diabetes increases the risk of all-cause mortality and sudden cardiac death (SCD). The exact mechanisms leading to sudden death in diabetes are not well known…”
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QRS-T morphology measured from exercise electrocardiogram as a predictor of cardiac mortality by Kentta, T., Karsikas, M., Junttila, M. J., Perkiomaki, J. S., Seppanen, T., Kiviniemi, A., Nieminen, T., Lehtimaki, T., Nikus, K., Lehtinen, R., Viik, J., Kahonen, M., Huikuri, H. V.

“…Total cosine R-to-T (TCRT) measured from the standard 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) reflects the spatial relationship between depolarization and…”
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Familial clustering of lone atrial fibrillation in patients with saddleback-type ST-segment elevation in right precordial leads by Junttila, M Juhani, Raatikainen, M J Pekka, Perkiömäki, Juha S, Hong, Kui, Brugada, Ramon, Huikuri, Heikki V

“…We recently identified a large family with a high prevalence of lone atrial fibrillation (AF) and saddleback-type ST-segment elevation in leads V(1-3), without…”
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Prevalence and prognosis of subjects with brugada-type ECG pattern in a young and middle-aged finnish population by Junttila, M.J., Raatikainen, M.J.P., Karjalainen, J., Kauma, H., Kesaniemi, Y.A., Huikuri, H.V.

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