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Carl-Johan Carlhäll

Professor

My research spans from pre-clinical application and implementation of the next generation of imaging methods for assessment of cardiovascular function.

Cardiovascular physiology and imaging in health and disease

My research area is translational approaches of cardiovascular physiology and imaging. Primarily magnetic resonance imaging based methods are utilised to assess cardiovascular function and remodelling in health and disease. A main field is multidimensional blood flow specific assessment of cardiac function in acquired and congenital heart disease.

My research deals with translational approaches of cardiovascular physiology and imaging in health and disease.

The overall aim is to evaluate and apply new imaging methods in order to provide novel aspects of assessment of cardiovascular function and remodelling in health, athletes as well as in acquired and congenital heart disease. The ultimate goal is to implement these new methods into clinical practice.

Magnetic resonance imaging

Primarily magnetic resonance imaging based methods are utilised, and a main field is multidimensional blood flow specific assessment of cardiac function.
The blood flow within the heart and vascular system is a fundamental aspect of cardiovascular function. In medical diagnostics detailed information based on morphology are widely used, but we still have limited investigative tools to focus on the blood flow itself.

In the field of flow specific assessment of cardiac function I have several international collaborations, and I have been and am member of international working groups working on consensus statements and upcoming multicenter studies.

Publications

2025

Jerker Karlsson, Jan-Lucas Gade, Carl-Johan Thore, Carl-Johan Carlhäll, Jan Engvall, Jonas Stålhand (2025) Evaluating the Stress State and the Load-Bearing Fraction as Predicted by an In Vivo Parameter Identification Method for the Abdominal Aorta Medical Sciencs, Vol. 13, Article 9 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Jonas Agholme, Kim Ahtola, Ebba Toll, Carljohan Carlhäll, Pontus Henriksson, Stergios Kechagias, Peter Lundberg, Patrik Nasr, Oleg Sysoev, Magnus Wijkman, Mattias Ekstedt, Martin Ulander, Fredrik Iredahl (2025) Clinically available predictors of obstructive sleep apnoea requiring treatment in type 2 diabetes patients in primary care Scientific Reports, Vol. 15, Article 8710 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Belén Casas Garcia, Kajsa Tunedal, Federica Viola, Gunnar Cedersund, Carljohan Carlhäll, Matts Karlsson, Tino Ebbers (2025) Observer- and sequence variability in personalized 4D flow MRI-based cardiovascular models Scientific Reports, Vol. 15, Article 1352 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Tino Ebbers, Carljohan Carlhäll (2025) Editorial for "MRI Investigation of the Association of Left Atrial and Left Atrial Appendage Hemodynamics with Silent Brain Infarction" Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Vol. 61, p. 287-288 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2024

Kjell Toren, Anders Blomberg, Linus Schioler, Andrei Malinovschi, Helena Backman, Kenneth Caidahl, Carljohan Carlhäll, Emil Ekbom, Magnus Ekstrom, Gunnar Engstrom, Jan Engvall, Maria J. Eriksson, Viktor Hamrefors, Christer Janson, Ase Johnsson, Mohammad Khalil, David Kylhammar, Anne Lindberg, Ulf Nilsson, Anna-Carin Olin, Ida Pesonen, Jessica Sjolund, C. Magnus Skold, Magnus Svartengren, Carl Johan Östgren, Per Wollmer (2024) Restrictive Spirometric Pattern and Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry in a Population Aged 50-64 Years Annals of the American Thoracic Society, Vol. 21, p. 1524-1532 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

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Field of Teaching

I primarily teach at the Medical Programme in the field of cardiovascular anatomy and physiology. I am also course examiner at the Medical Programme.

Other assignments

  • I am a senior consultant at the dept. of Clinical physiology, Linköping University Hospital, where I am head of the clinical cardiac magnetic resonance imaging unit. 
  • I am deputy principal for postgraduate studies at the Department of Medicine and Health, and also member of the scientific council of the Center for Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV). 
  • I am the former scientific secretary of the Swedish Society for Clinical Physiology
  • and also former member of the Swedish Heart Association.

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Publications

2025

Jerker Karlsson, Jan-Lucas Gade, Carl-Johan Thore, Carl-Johan Carlhäll, Jan Engvall, Jonas Stålhand (2025) Evaluating the Stress State and the Load-Bearing Fraction as Predicted by an In Vivo Parameter Identification Method for the Abdominal Aorta Medical Sciencs, Vol. 13, Article 9 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Jonas Agholme, Kim Ahtola, Ebba Toll, Carljohan Carlhäll, Pontus Henriksson, Stergios Kechagias, Peter Lundberg, Patrik Nasr, Oleg Sysoev, Magnus Wijkman, Mattias Ekstedt, Martin Ulander, Fredrik Iredahl (2025) Clinically available predictors of obstructive sleep apnoea requiring treatment in type 2 diabetes patients in primary care Scientific Reports, Vol. 15, Article 8710 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Belén Casas Garcia, Kajsa Tunedal, Federica Viola, Gunnar Cedersund, Carljohan Carlhäll, Matts Karlsson, Tino Ebbers (2025) Observer- and sequence variability in personalized 4D flow MRI-based cardiovascular models Scientific Reports, Vol. 15, Article 1352 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Tino Ebbers, Carljohan Carlhäll (2025) Editorial for "MRI Investigation of the Association of Left Atrial and Left Atrial Appendage Hemodynamics with Silent Brain Infarction" Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Vol. 61, p. 287-288 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2024

Kjell Toren, Anders Blomberg, Linus Schioler, Andrei Malinovschi, Helena Backman, Kenneth Caidahl, Carljohan Carlhäll, Emil Ekbom, Magnus Ekstrom, Gunnar Engstrom, Jan Engvall, Maria J. Eriksson, Viktor Hamrefors, Christer Janson, Ase Johnsson, Mohammad Khalil, David Kylhammar, Anne Lindberg, Ulf Nilsson, Anna-Carin Olin, Ida Pesonen, Jessica Sjolund, C. Magnus Skold, Magnus Svartengren, Carl Johan Östgren, Per Wollmer (2024) Restrictive Spirometric Pattern and Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry in a Population Aged 50-64 Years Annals of the American Thoracic Society, Vol. 21, p. 1524-1532 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

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