The Heart and Blood Vessels

Cesar-Network

CESAR is a group of researchers that are working toward Collaboration and Exchange in Swedish cardiovascular cAring Research.

Cardiac Rhythm

Ion channels are critical for heart rhythm. They generate and regulate the electric activity that underlies each heart beat.

Vascular Immunology Group

We want to understand why the immune system isn’t balanced in many with coronary heart disease to be able to tailor the treatment of the cause of the disease, rather than the symptoms.

Physical activity and exercise in cardiovascular disease (PHYS-EX CVD)

The overall aim is to develop and evaluate methods and interventions with special focus on physical activity and exercise in cardiovascular disease.

ECRA

The project "The role of a behavioural medicine intervention in physiotherapy for the effects of rehabilitation outcomes in exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation" - also called ECRA.

Registry-based projects in SWEDEHEART

A project from the PHYS-EX CVD group.

European Heart Failure Self-care Behaviour Scale

Self-care in heart failure, where the EHFScB scale can be used, refers to behaviours or measures that the patient himself performs with the aim of increasing life expectancy, health and well-being.

Left Ventricular Diastolic Function - Decision Support

Evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function is a part of echocardiography which has been adjusted several times with the introduction of new methods.

The Remote Exercise SWEDEHEART study

The primary aim is to evaluate if remotely delivered exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation can increase the proportion of patients with a recent myocardial infarction to successfully complete an exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation programme.

EPSONiP

EPSONIP explores the link between fatty liver, epicardial fat and cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes.

Simulation of Cardiac Blood Flow from CT

Advanced CT creates amazing visualization of the beating heart. However, the complex interactions of blood flow are not fully reflected by these images. This project aims to extract blood flow data from CT images using image-based simulations.

Carotid plaque assessment

This project develops novel methods for better risk assessment of carotid plaque by focusing on plaque composition and blood flow parameters rather than level of vessel constriction.

Mathematical Modelling of the Blood Circulatory System

Mathematical models of the circulatory system can be used in order to better understand the system and so help diagnose blood-vascular diseases and other problems while also enabling planning for the treatment of these diseases.

SCAPIS - The Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study

SCAPIS combines the use of new imaging technologies, advances in large-scale 'comics' and epidemiological analyses to extensively characterize a Swedish cohort of 30 000 men and women aged between 50 and 64 years.

Stressheart

The research group Stressheart has developed an analysis method where the stress hormone cortisol is measured from human hair to study stress levels several months back in time, like the annual rings on a tree.

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Group - CMR

The Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance Group at Linköping University develops and applies novel magnetic resonance imaging methods for the assessment of the cardiovascular system with main focus on quantification of flow and motion.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Our research purposes are to further characterize the natural history of NAFLD, identify factors that influence the progression and to develop and validate diagnostic methods for NAFLD.

HEART4FLOW

The objective of the HEART4FLOW project is to develop the next generation of methods for the non-invasive quantitative assessment of cardiac diseases and therapies by focusing on 4D blood flow dynamics.

Myocardial Adaptation in Aortic Valve Disease

Aortic valve disease can lead to strain on the left ventricle of the heart and ultimately heart failure. Our research aim for better diagnostics and treatment for these patients.

Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is common in patients scheduled for cardiac surgery. We study the impact of different ablation techniques on apoptosis, inflammatory response, atrial function and clinical outcome.

Mitral Valve Surgery

Mitral valve regurgitation is the most common indication for mitral valve surgery. A repair of the valve results in a more beneficial outcome than a replacement with a prosthesis.

Long-term stress linked to increased risk of heart attack

Can stress lead to heart attacks? Most people would probably answer in the affirmative, but the scientific evidence of this is scarce. A new study, measuring a stress hormone in hair, suggests that long-term stress is a risk factor for heart attacks.

Online therapy helped cardiovascular disease patients with depression

Researchers have developed a treatment for depression among people with cardiovascular disease. The results show that patients who underwent internet-based therapy became less depressed and gained a better quality of life.

High blood pressure at maximal exercise may signal good fitness

Is it dangerous to have high blood pressure when exercising? “It depends”, is the answer from a newly published study.

Prestigious ERC grant to Sara Liin

LiU researcher Sara Liin has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant for 2019 by the European Research Council in stiff competition with other applicants. She receives EUR 1.5 million for a project to investigate disturbances in heart rhythm.

Digital twins – an aid to tailor medication to individual patients

Advanced computer models of diseases can be used to improve diagnosis and treatment. The goal is to develop the models to “digital twins” of individual patients. Those twins may help to computationally identify and try the best medication.

Article by LiU scientist accepted by Heart

Kristofer Hedman, currently a postdoc at Stanford University, has led a study into high blood pressure in elite athletes. An article with its results has been accepted for publication in the scientific journal Heart.

A view into a blood clot

What really happens inside a blood clot as it forms? To investigate this question in detail, researchers developed a method that enables 3-dimensional images of how blood clots form.

Getting the most out of spinach

Eat your spinach in the form of a smoothie or juice – this is the best way to obtain the antioxidant lutein. High levels of lutein are found in dark green vegetables, and researchers at LiU have compared different ways of preparing fresh spinach in order to maximise the levels of lutein in finished food.

Stop the heart attack before it occurs

By way of a large national population study, researchers are looking for increasingly better ways of determining which individuals run the greatest risk of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases.

Higher healthcare requirements when children with congenital heart disease become adults

Today, most children with congenital heart disease survive to adulthood. However, these patients need lifelong treatment for their heart problems and often repeated cardiac surgeries.

Elite athletes miss cardiovascular screening

Elite athletes run a greater risk than others of suffering from cardiac arrest. Still, a study in Östergötland county shows that many sport clubs do not follow the Swedish Sports Confederation´s recommendations regarding cardiovascular screening.

Blood flow in the heart revealed in a flash

Researchers at LiU have for the first time been able to use information from computer tomography images to simulate the heart function of an individual patient. Some of the modelling methods they use have been developed in the motor industry.

Asthma medicine potential treatment of aortic aneurysm

A widely used anti-asthmatic drug can slow the development of aortic aneurysms in mice, according to a new study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and Linköping University. The findings are published in the prestigious medical journal PNAS.

Vegetable colouring agent may suppress inflammation

Several highly coloured vegetables and fruits contain lutein. A study by researchers at LiU suggests that lutein has anti-inflammatory effects in patients with coronary artery disease.

Short, high-intensity running substantially stresses the body

A relatively short run, if taken as fast as possible, is more stressful to the body than you might think, according to research from LiU. Among other things, the level of stress hormone cortisol remains high for several hours.

Ny skonsam metod att upptacka hjartsjukdom

Plant substances against cancer reviewed

Non-toxic combinations of chemical substances from plants may be the key to stopping untreatable and recurring cancer illnesses. This is the conclusion of a gigantic metastudy, the results of which are now being published.

‘Tuned-up’ fatty acids - cure for cardiac arrhythmia?

LiU researchers show how fatty acid variants can open an ion channel that is very important for the heart, thereby reducing the risk of arrhythmia.In the future, it should be possible to develop fatty acids into medicine to treat cardiac arrhythmia.

Low-carbohydrate diet reduced inflammation

A low-carbohydrate diet, but not a low-fat diet, reduces inflammation in patients with type 2 diabetes, according to research at Linköping University.

New method measures turbulence in the heart

Altered blood flow in the heart can lead to inefficient, unfavourable pumping of the blood. Using a new method, researchers at Linköping University have now been able to measure turbulent blood flow in the left ventricle of the heart.

Dalig somn okad risk for hjartpatienter