Search for dissertations about: "Peter Blomstrand"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words Peter Blomstrand.

  2. 1. Echocardiographic methods for assessment of coronary artery disease

    Author : Peter Blomstrand; Lars-Åke Brodin; Linköpings universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

    Abstract : Upright bicycle exercise echocardiography with digital image acquisition in seated position during exercise and in recumbent position before and immediately after exercise was performed in 66 men, one month after an episode of unstable coronary arte1y disease. It was difficult to obtain images of adequate quality during exercise but new or worsening of wall motion abnormalities not seen in recumbent position after exercise were detected at peak-exercise in patients with good image quality. READ MORE

  4. 2. Aspects of regular long-term endurance exercise in adolescents, with focus on cardiac size and function, hormones, and the immune system

    Author : Louise Rundqvist; Maria Faresjö; Peter Blomstrand; Katarina Steding-Ehrenborg; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; adolescence; endurance-trained; cardiac dimension; cardiac systolic function; cardiac diastolic function; growth hormone; immune response; echocardiography; biomarkers; cytokines; chemokines; insulin-like growth factor 1; type 1 diabetes-related autoantigen; proinsulin;

    Abstract : The long-term effects of starting high-intensity training at younger ages are largely unknown. The present studies focused on adolescents who had performed regular endurance exercise for several years at an elite level and compared those subjects with a control group of adolescents of similar age and sex who had not engaged in regular exercise. READ MORE

  5. 3. Clinical aspects of arterial wall stiffness with a focus on abdominal aortic aneurysm

    Author : Ida Åström Malm; Peter Blomstrand; Rachel De Basso; Niclas Bjarnegård; Per Lindqvist; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Arterial Stiffness; Pulse Wave Velocity; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm; Left Ventricle Function; Interleukin 10;

    Abstract : Background: Cardiovascular diseases are the most common type of age-related diseases and can affect health in several ways. As a result of increased life expectancy around the world, the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases is expected to increase. READ MORE