Sudhir Kurl

Baseline and usual triglyceride-glucose index and the risk of chronic kidney disease: a prospective cohort study

Kunutsor, Setor K; Seidu, Samuel; Kurl, Sudhir; Laukkanen, Jari A. 2024. GeroScience. [Epub ahead of print 5 Jan 2024]: 1-12

Sauna bathing and mortality risk: unraveling the interaction with systolic blood pressure in a cohort of Finnish men

Kunutsor, Setor K; Jae, Sae Young; Kurl, Sudhir; Laukkanen, Jari A. 2024. Scandinavian cardiovascular journal. 58: . 2302159

A machine learning based approach to identify carotid subclinical atherosclerosis endotypes

Chen, Qiao Sen; Bergman, Otto; Ziegler, Louise; Baldassarre, Damiano; Veglia, Fabrizio; Tremoli, Elena; Strawbridge,Rona J; Gallo, Antonio; Pirro, Matteo; Smit, Andries J; Kurl, Sudhir; Savonen, Kai; Lind, Lars; Eriksson, Per; Gigante, Bruna. 2023. Cardiovascular research. 119: 2594-2606

Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Risk of Aortic Stenosis (from a Prospective Cohort Analysis)

Laukkanen, Jari Antero; Kurl, Sudhir; Kunutsor, Setor Kwadzo. 2023. American journal of cardiology. 201: 101-106

Cross-Sectional Gene-Smoking Interaction Analysis in Relation to Subclinical Atherosclerosis-Results From the IMPROVE Study

Maitusong, Buamina; Laguzzi, Federica; Strawbridge, Rona J; Baldassarre, Damiano; Veglia, Fabrizio; Humphries, Steve E; Savonen, Kai; Kurl, Sudhir; Pirro, Matteo; Smit, Andries J; Giral, Philippe; Silveira, Angela; Tremoli, Elena; Hamsten, Anders; de Faire, Ulf; Gigante, Bruna; Leander, Karin. 2023. Circulation. Genomic and precision medicine. 16: . e003710

High Fitness Levels Attenuate the Increased Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in Men With High Systolic Blood Pressure: A Prospective Cohort Study

Kunutsor, Setor K; Kurl, Sudhir; Laukkanen, Jari A. 2023. Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention. 43: 311-313

High fitness levels attenuate the increased risk of cardiovascular deaths in individuals with high systolic blood pressure

Laukkanen, Jari A; Jae, Sae Young; Kurl, Sudhir; Kunutsor, Setor K. 2023. European journal of preventive cardiology. 30: e59–e61

Independent and joint associations of exercise blood pressure and cardiorespiratory fitness with the risk of cardiovascular mortality

Jae, Sae Young; Kim, Hyun Jeong; Kurl, Sudhir; Kunutsor, Setor K; Laukkanen, Jari A. 2023. American journal of hypertension. 36: 148-150

Interplay Between Fitness, Systolic Blood Pressure and Sudden Cardiac Death (from a Cohort Study)

Laukkanen, Jari Antero; Kurl, Sudhir; Kunutsor, Setor Kwadzo. 2023. American journal of cardiology. 200: 124-127

Serum C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio may be a potential risk indicator for venous thromboembolism: Findings from a prospective cohort study

Kunutsor, Setor K; Kurl, Sudhir; Voutilainen, Ari; Laukkanen, Jari A. 2023. Nutrition metabolism and cardiovascular diseases. 33: 864-867

The Interplay Between Systolic Blood Pressure, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Mortality Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study

Kunutsor, Setor K; Jae, Sae Young; Kurl, Sudhir; Laukkanen, Jari A. 2023. Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention. 43: 222-224

Associations of Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Estimated Remnant Cholesterol and Non–High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Healthy Men

Jae, Sae Young; Kim, Hyun Jeong; Kunutsor, Setor K; Bunsawat, Kanokwan; Kurl, Sudhir; Laukkanen, Jari A; Choi, Yoon-Ho. 2022. American journal of cardiology. 2023; 186: 170-175

Associations of the serum n-6 PUFA with exercise cardiac power in men

Esmaili, Haleh; Tajik, Behnam; Tuomainen, Tomi-Pekka; Kurl, Sudhir; Salonen, Jukka T; Virtanen, Jyrki K. 2022. British journal of nutrition. 2023; 129: 1388-1397

Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Inflammation, and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Middle-Aged Men

Laukkanen, Jari A; Kurl, Sudhir; Voutilainen, Ari; Mäkikallio, Timo; Kunutsor, Setor K. 2022. American journal of cardiology. 174: 166-171

Causal analysis of plasma IL-8 on carotid intima media thickness, a measure of subclinical atherosclerosis

Velásquez, Ilais Moreno; Malarstig, Anders; Baldassarre, Damiano; Borne, Yan; de Faire, Ulf; Engström, Gunnar; Eriksson, Per; Giral, Philippe; Humphries, Steve E.; Kurl, Sudhir; Leander, Karin; Lind, Lars; Lindén, Anders; Orsini, Nicola; Pirro, Matteo; Silveira, Angela; Smit, Andries J.; Tremoli, Elena; Veglia, Fabrizio; Strawbridge, Rona J.; Gigante, Bruna. 2022. Current research in translational medicine. 2023; 71:

Circulating albumin-to-fibrinogen ratio may be a risk indicator for venous thromboembolism: findings from a population-based prospective cohort study

Kunutsor, Setor K.; Kurl, Sudhir; Voutilainen, Ari; Laukkanen, Jari. 2022. Bleeding, thrombosis and vascular biology. 1: 1-5

Combined effects of maximal oxygen uptake and glucose status on mortality: The Prospective KIHD cohort study

Kurl, Sudhir; Hakkarainen, Pirjo; Voutilainen, Ari; Lönnroos, Eija. 2022. Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports. 32: 913-923

Exercise cardiac power and the risk of heart failure in men: A population-based follow-up study

Kurl, S; Jae, SY; Mäkikallio, TH; Voutilainen, A; Hagnäs, MJ; Kauhanen, J; Laukkanen, JA. 2022. Journal of sport and health science. 11: 266-271

Impact of estimated pulse wave velocity and socioeconomic status on the risk of stroke in men: a prospective cohort study

Jae, Sae Young; Heffernan, Kevin S.; Kim, Hyun Jeong; Kunutsor, Setor K.; Fernhall, Bo; Kurl, Sudhir; Laukkanen, Jari A.. 2022. Journal of hypertension. 40: 1165-1169

Inflammation, sauna bathing, and all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older Finnish men: a cohort study

Kunutsor, Setor K.; Jae, Sae Young; Kurl, Sudhir; Kauhanen, Jussi; Laukkanen, Jari A.. 2022. European journal of epidemiology. 37: 1225-1231

Long-term changes in sense of coherence and mortality among middle-aged men: A population -based follow-up study

Piiroinen, Ilkka; Tuomainen, Tomi-Pekka; Tolmunen, Tommi; Kauhanen, Jussi; Kurl, Sudhir; Nilsen, Charlotta; Suominen, Sakari; Välimäki, Tarja; Voutilainen, Ari. 2022. Advances in life course research. 53:

Serum copper-to-zinc ratio is associated with heart failure and improves risk prediction in middle-aged and older Caucasian men: A prospective study

Kunutsor, Setor K; Voutilainen, Ari; Kurl, Sudhir; Laukkanen, Jari A. 2022. Nutrition metabolism and cardiovascular diseases. 32: 1924-1935

Association Between Estimated Pulse Wave Velocity and the Risk of Heart Failure in the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study

Jae, Sae Young; Heffernan, Kevin S; Kurl, Sudhir; Kunutsor, Setor K; Laukkanen, Jari Av. 2021. Journal of cardiac failure. 27: 494-496

Association Between Uric Acid, Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, and Cardiovascular Events: Prospective Results From the IMPROVE Study

Mannarino, Massimo R; Pirro, Matteo; Gigante, Bruna; Savonen, Kai; Kurl, Sudhir; Giral, Philippe; Smit, Andries; Veglia, Fabrizio; Tremoli, Elena; Baldassarre, Damiano; IMPROVE study group [incl. Karppi, Jussi; Kauhanen, Jussi; Tuomainen, Tomi-Pekka]. 2021. Journal of the american heart association: Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. 10: e020419

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Attenuates the Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Associated With Low Socioeconomic Status

Jae, Sae Young; Bunsawat, Kanokwan; Kurl, Sudhir; Kunutsor, Setor K.; Fernhall, Bo; Franklin, Barry A.; Laukkanen, Jari A.. 2021. American journal of cardiology. 145: 164-165

Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Inflammation, and the Incident Risk of Pneumonia

Jae, Sae Young; Heffernan, Kevin S.; Kurl, Sudhir; Kunutsor, Setor K.; Kim, Chul-Ho; Johnson, Bruce D.; Franklin, Barry A.; Laukkanen, Jari A.. 2021. Journal of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation and prevention. 41: 199-201

Chronotropic Response to Exercise Testing and the Risk of Stroke

Jae, Sae Young; Heffernan, Kevin; Kurl, Sudhir; Kunutsor, Setor K; Franklin, Barry A; Savonen, Kai; Laukkanen, Jari A. 2021. American journal of cardiology. 143: 46-50

Exercise heart rate reserve and recovery as risk factors for sudden cardiac death

Kurl, Sudhir; Jae, Sae Young; Voutilainen, Ari; Hagnäs, Magnus; Laukkanen, Jari A.. 2021. Progress in cardiovascular diseases. 68: 7-11

High fitness levels offset the increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to low socioeconomic status: A cohort study

Kunutsor, Setor K.; Jae, Sae Young; Mäkikallio, Timo H.; Kurl, Sudhir; Laukkanen, Jari A.. 2021. Respiratory medicine. 189: 106647

Intake of food rich in saturated fat in relation to subclinical atherosclerosis and potential modulating effects from single genetic variants

Laguzzi, Federica; Maitusong, Buamina; Strawbridge, Rona J.; Baldassarre, Damiano; Veglia, Fabrizio; Humphries, Steve E.; Rauramaa, Rainer; Kurl, Sudhir; Smit, Andries J.; Giral, Philippe; Silveira, Angela; Tremoli, Elena; Hamsten, Anders; de Faire, Ulf; Gigante, Bruna; Leander, Karin; IMPROVE study group [incl. Karppi, Jussi; Kauhanen, Jussi, Tuomainen, Tomi-Pekka]. 2021. Scientific reports. 11: 7866

Inverse Association of Handgrip Strength With Risk of Heart Failure

Laukkanen, Jari A.; Khan, Hassan; Lavie, Carl J.; Voutilainen, Ari; Kurl, Sudhir; Jae, Sae Young; Kunutsor, Setor K.. 2021. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 96: 1490-1499

Joint effect of blood pressure and C-reactive protein and the risk of sudden cardiac death: A prospective cohort study

Kurl, Sudhir; Jae, Sae Y; Voutilainen, Ari; Mäkikallio, Timo; Laukkanen, Jari A. 2021. International journal of cardiology. 326: 184-188

Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is not related to carotid atherosclerosis progression and cardiovascular events in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: Results from the IMPROVE study

Mannarino, Massimo R; Bianconi, Vanessa; Gigante, Bruna; Strawbridge, Rona J; Savonen, Kai; Kurl, Sudhir; Giral, Philippe; Smit, Andries; Eriksson, Per; Tremoli, Elena; Veglia, Fabrizio; Baldassarre, Damiano; Pirro, Matteo; IMPROVE study group. 2021. Biofactors. 2022; 48: 100-110

Percentage of Age-Predicted Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is Inversely Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study

Laukkanen, Jari A.; Kurl, Sudhir; Khan, Hassan; Zaccardi, Francesco; Kunutsor, Setor K.. 2021. Cardiology. 146: 616-623

Percentage of age-predicted cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of sudden cardiac death: A prospective cohort study

Laukkanen, Jari A; Kurl, Sudhir; Khan, Hassan; Kunutsor, Setor K. 2021. Heart rhythm. 18: 1-7

Relationship between Circulating PCSK9 and Markers of Subclinical Atherosclerosis-The IMPROVE Study

Coggi, Daniela; Frigerio, Beatrice; Bonomi, Alice; Ruscica, Massimiliano; Ferri, Nicola; Sansaro, Daniela; Ravani, Alessio; Ferrante, Palma; Damigella, Manuela; Veglia, Fabrizio; Capra, Nicolò; Lupo, Maria Giovanna; Macchi, Chiara; Savonen, Kai; Silveira, Angela; Kurl, Sudhir; Giral, Philippe; Pirro, Matteo; Strawbridge, Rona Juliette; Gigante, Bruna; et al.. 2021. Biomedicines. 9: 841

The Association between HDL-C and Subclinical Atherosclerosis Depends on CETP Plasma Concentration: Insights from the IMPROVE Study

Colombo, Gualtiero; Bianconi, Vanessa; Bonomi, Alice; Simonelli, Sara; Amato, Mauro; Frigerio, Beatrice; Ravani, Alessio; Vitali, Cecilia; Sansaro, Daniela; Coggi, Daniela; Mannarino, Massimo; Savonen, Kai; Kurl, Sudhir; Gigante, Bruna; Smit, Andries; Giral, Philippe; Tremoli, Elena; Calabresi, Laura; Veglia, Fabrizio; Pirro, Matteo et al. on behalf of the IMPROVE Study Group. 2021. Biomedicines. 9: 286

The combined effect of blood pressure and C-reactive protein with the risk of mortality from coronary heart and cardiovascular diseases

Kurl, Sudhir; Jae, Sae Young; Voutilainen, Ari; Laukkanen, Jari Antero. 2021. Nutrition metabolism and cardiovascular diseases. 31: 2051-2057

The overlap of genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia and cardiometabolic disease can be used to identify metabolically different groups of individuals

Strawbridge, Rona J; Johnston, Keira JA; Bailey, Mark ES; Baldassarre, Damiano; Cullen, Breda; Eriksson, Per; deFaire, Ulf; Ferguson, Amy; Gigante, Bruna; Giral, Philippe; Graham, Nicholas; Hamsten, Anders; Humphries, Steve E; Kurl, Sudhir; Lyall, Donald M; Lyall, Laura M; Pell, Jill P; Pirro, Matteo; Savonen, Kai; Smit, Andries J et al. [incl. Tuomainen Tomi-Pekka]. 2021. Scientific reports. 11: 632

Analysis of the genetic variants associated with circulating levels of sgp130. Results from the IMPROVE study

Bonomi, A; Veglia, F; Baldassarre, D; Strawbridge, RJ; Golabkesh, Z; Sennblad, B; Leander, K; Smit, AJ; Giral, P; Humphrie, SE; Tremoli, E; Hamsten, A; de Faire, U; Gigante, B; IMPROVE study group [incl. Karppi, J; Nurmi, T; Nyyssönen, K; Tuomainen, J; Tuomainen, T-P; Kurl, S; Kauhanen, J]. 2020. Genes and immunity. 21: 100-108

Association Between Pulse Pressure and the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Middle-Aged Men: A 26-Year Follow-up Population-Based Study

Jae, Sae Young; Kurl, Sudhir; Kunutsor, Setor K; Heffernan, Kevin S; Park, Jeong Bae; Laukkanen, Jari A. 2020. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 95: P2044-2046

Association between estimated pulse wave velocity and the risk of cardiovascular outcomes in men

Jae, Sae Young; Heffernan, Kevin; Park, Jeong Bae; Kurl, Sudhir; Kunutsor, Setor; Kim, Jang-Young; Laukkanen, Jari. 2020. European journal of preventive cardiology. 2021; 28: e25-e27

Association between estimated pulse wave velocity and the risk of stroke in middle-aged men

Jae, Sae Young; Heffernan, Kevin S; Kurl, Sudhir; Kunutsor, Setor K; Laukkanen, Jari A. 2020. International journal of stroke. 2021; 16: 551-555

Association between ideal cardiovascular health and risk of sudden cardiac death and all-cause mortality among middle-aged men in Finland

Isiozor, Nzechukwu; Kunutsor, Setor; Voutilainen, Ari; Kurl, Sudhir; Kauhanen, Jussi; Laukkanen, Jari. 2020. European journal of preventive cardiology. 2021; 28: 294-300

Exercise cardiac power and the risk of myocardial infarction and fatal coronary heart disease events in men

Kurl, Sudhir; Jae, Sae Young; Mäkikallio, Timo; Hagnäs, Magnus; Laukkanen, Jari. 2020. European journal of preventive cardiology. 2021; 28: e1-e3

Handgrip Strength Is Inversely Associated With Fatal Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality Events

Laukkanen, Jari; Voutilainen, Ari; Kurl, Sudhir; Araujo, Claudio Gil; Jae, Sae Young; Kunutsor, Setor. 2020. Annals of medicine. 52: 109-119

Handgrip Strength Is Inversely Associated With Sudden Cardiac Death

Laukkanen, JA; Voutilainen, A; Kurl, S; Isiozor, NM; Jae, SY; Kunutsor, SK. 2020. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 95: 825-828

Impact of cardiorespiratory fitness on survival in men with low socioeconomic status

Jae, SY; Kurl, S; Bunsawat, K; Franklin, BA; Choo, J; Kunutsor, SK; Kauhanen, J; Laukkanen, JA. 2020. European journal of preventive cardiology. 2021; 28: 450-455

Leisure-time cross-country skiing and risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke: A prospective cohort study

Kunutsor, SK; Laukkanen, JA; Kurl, S; Mäkikallio, TH; Khan, H. 2020. European journal of preventive cardiology. 27: 2354-2357

Leisure-time cross-country skiing and the risk of venous thromboembolism: A prospective cohort study

Kunutsor, Setor; Lakka, Timo; Kurl, Sudhir; Mäkikallio, Timo; Jae, Sae Young; Laukkanen, Jari. 2020. European journal of preventive cardiology. 2021; 28: 1138-1141

Sense of coherence and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Piiroinen, Ilkka; Tuomainen, Tomi-Pekka; Tolmunen, Tommi; Kauhanen, Jussi; Kurl, Sudhir; Nilsen, Charlotta; Suominen, Sakari; Välimäki, Tarja; Voutilainen, Ari. 2020. Psychosomatic medicine. 82: 561-567

Sex-specific predictors of PCSK9 levels in a European population: The IMPROVE study

Ferri, Nicola; Ruscica, Massimiliano; Coggi, Daniela; Bonomi, Alice; Amato, Mauro; Frigerio, Beatrice; Sansaro, Daniela; Ravani, Alessio; Veglia, Fabrizio; Capra, Nicolò; Lupo, Maria G; Macchi, Chiara; Castelnuovo, Samuela; Savonen, Kai; Silveira, Angela; Kurl, Sudhir; Giral, Philippe; Pirro, Matteo; Strawbridge, Rona J; Gigante, Bruna; et al.. 2020. Atherosclerosis. 309: 39-46

A priori-defined Mediterranean-like dietary pattern predicts cardiovascular events better in north Europe than in Mediterranean countries

Veglia, Fabrizio; Baldassarre, Damiano; de Faire, Ulf; Kurl, Sudhir; Smit, Andries J; Rauramaa, Rainer; Giral, Philippe; Amato, Mauro; Di Minno, Alessandro; Ravani, Alessio; Frigerio, Beatrice; Castelnuovo, Samuela; Sansaro, Daniela; Coggi, Daniela; Bonomi, Alice; Tedesco, Calogero C; Mannarino, Elmo; Humphries, Steve E; Hamsten, Anders; et al.. 2019. International journal of cardiology. 282: 88-92

American Heart Association's Cardiovascular Health Metrics and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Among a Middle-aged Male Scandinavian Population

Isiozor, NM; Kunutsor, SK; Voutilainen, A; Kurl, S; Kauhanen, J; Laukkanen, JA. 2019. Annals of medicine. 51: 306-313

Cardiorespiratory Fitness and the Risk of Serious Ventricular Arrhythmias: A Prospective Cohort Study

Laukkanen, Jari A; Lavie, Carl J; Khan, Hassan; Kurl, Sudhur; Kunutsor, Setor K. 2019. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 94: 833-841

Cardiorespiratory fitness is not associated with risk of venous thromboembolism: a cohort study

Kunutsor, SK; Mäkikallio, TH; Araújo, CGS; Jae, SY; Kurl, S; Laukkanen, JA. 2019. Scandinavian cardiovascular journal. 53: 255-258

Cross-country skiing and the risk of acute myocardial infarction: A prospective cohort study

Laukkanen, JA; Lakka, TA; Ogunjesa, BA; Kurl, S; Kunutsor, SK. 2019. European journal of preventive cardiology. [First Published August 19, 2019]: 1-4

Data on the association between a simplified Mediterranean diet score and the incidence of combined, cardio and cerebro vascular events

Veglia, F; Baldassarre, D; de Faire, U; Kurl, S; Smit, AJ; Rauramaa, R; Giral, P; Amato, M; Di Minno, A; Ravani, A; Frigerio, B; Castelnuovo, S; Sansaro, D; Coggi, D; Bonomi, A; Tedesco, CC; Mannarino, E; Humphries, SE; Hamsten, A; Tremoli, E; the IMPROVE study group. 2019. Data in brief. 23: 103789

Egg consumption, cholesterol intake, and risk of incident stroke in men: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study

Abdollahi, AM; Virtanen, HEK; Voutilainen, S; Kurl, S; Tuomainen, TP; Salonen, JT; Virtanen, JK. 2019. American journal of clinical nutrition. 110: 169-176

Ideal cardiovascular health and risk of acute myocardial infarction among Finnish men

Isiozor, Nzechukwu M; Kunutsor Setor K; Voutilainen Ari; Kurl Sudhir; Kauhanen Jussi; Laukkanen Jari A. 2019. Atherosclerosis. 289: 126-131

Impact of a clinical decision support tool on dementia diagnostics in memory clinics: The PredictND validation study

Bruun, M; Frederiksen, KS; Rhodius-Meester, HFM; Baroni, M; Gjerum, L; Koikkalainen, J; Urhema, T; Tolonen, A; van Gils, M; Tong, T; Rueckert, D; Dyremos, N; Bo Andersen, B; Simonsen, AH; Lemstra, A; Hallikainen, M; Kurl, S; Herukka, SK; Remes, AM; Waldemar, G; et al. (incl. Soininen, Hilkka). 2019. Current alzheimer research. 16: 91-101

Impact of a clinical decision support tool on prediction of progression in early-stage dementia: a prospective validation study

Bruun, M; Frederiksen, KS; Rhodius-Meester, HFM; Baroni, M; Gjerum, L; Koikkalainen, J; Urhemaa, T; Tolonen, A; van Gils, M; Rueckert, D; Dyremose, N; Andersen, BB; Lemstra, AW; Hallikainen, M; Kurl, S; Herukka, SK; Remes, AM; Waldemar, G; Soininen, H; Mecocci, P; et al. 2019. Alzheimer's research and therapy. 11: 25

Is There an "Asymptote of Gain" Beyond Which Further Increases in Cardiorespiratory Fitness Convey No Additional Benefits on Mortality and Atrial Fibrillation?

Jae, SY; Kurl, S; Kim, HJ; Franklin, BA; Kunutsor, SK; Kang, M; Laukkanen, JA. 2019. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 94: 545-547

Leisure-time cross-country skiing is associated with lower incidence of hypertension: a prospective cohort study

Kunutsor, SK; Mäkikallio, TH; Kauhanen, J; Voutilainen, A; Jae, SY; Kurl, S; Laukkanen, JA. 2019. Journal of hypertension. 37: 1624-1632

Leisure-time cross-country skiing is associated with lower incidence of type 2 diabetes: A prospective cohort study

Kunutsor, SK; Mäkikallio, TH; Kauhanen, J; Voutilainen, A; Jae, SY; Dey, RS; Kurl, S; Laukkanen, JA. 2019. Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews. 2020; 36: e3216

Relation of maximal systolic blood pressure during exercise testing to the risk of sudden cardiac death in men with and without cardiovascular disease

Jae, SY; Kurl, S; Kunutsor, SK; Franklin, BA; Laukkanen, JA. 2019. European journal of preventive cardiology. 2020; 27: 2220-2222

Serum long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, hair mercury and exercise-induced myocardial ischaemia in men

Tajik, Behnam; Tuomainen, Tomi-Pekka; Kurl, Sudhir; Salonen, Jukka; Virtanen, Jyrki K. 2019. Heart. 105: 1395-1401

Subclinical atherosclerosis and its progression are modulated by PLIN2 through a feed-forward loop between LXR and autophagy

Saliba-Gustafsson, P; Pedrelli, M; Gertow, K; Werngren, O; Janas, V; Pourteymour, S; Baldassarre, D; Tremoli, E; Veglia, F; Rauramaa, R; Smit, AJ; Giral, P; Kurl, S; Pirro, M; de Faire, U; Humphries, SE; Hamsten, A; IMPROVE study group; Gonçalves, I; Orho-Melander, M; et al. [incl. Kauhanen, J; Tuomainen, T-P]. 2019. Journal of internal medicine. 286: 660-675

The effect of different sources of fish and camelina sativa oil on immune cell and adipose tissue mRNA expression in subjects with abnormal fasting glucose metabolism: a randomized controlled trial

de Mello, VD; Dahlman, I; Lankinen, M; Kurl, S; Pitkänen, L; Laaksonen, DE; Schwab, US; Erkkilä, AT. 2019. Nutrition and diabetes. 9: 1

Are Metabolically Healthy Overweight/Obese Men at Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death?

Jae, Sae Young; Kurl, Sudhir; Fernhall, Bo; Kunutsor, Setor K; Franklin, Barry A; Laukkanen, Jari A. 2018. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 93: 1266-1270

Association of lifelong occupation and educational level with subclinical atherosclerosis in different European regions. Results from the IMPROVE study

Tedesco, CC; Veglia, F; de Faire, U; Kurl, S; Smit, AJ; Rauramaa, R; Giral, P; Amato, M; Bonomi, A; Ravani, A; Frigerio, B; Castelnuovo, S; Sansaro, D; Mannarino, E; Humphries, SE; Hamsten, A; Tremoli, E; Baldassarre, D. 2018. Atherosclerosis. 269: 129-137

Camelina Sativa Oil, but not Fatty Fish or Lean Fish Improved Serum Lipid Profile in Subjects with Impaired Glucose Metabolism - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Schwab, US; Lankinen, MA; de Mello, VD; Manninen, SM; Kurl, S; Pulkki, KJ; Laaksonen, DE; Erkkilä, AT. 2018. Molecular nutrition and food research. 62: 1700503

Cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of dementia: a prospective population-based cohort study

Kurl, S; Laukkanen, J A; Lönnroos, E; Remes, A M; Soininen, H. 2018. Age and ageing. 47: 611-614

Effect of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Overweight/Obese Men Aged 42 to 60 Years

Jae, Sae Young; Franklin, Barry A; Kurl, Sudhir; Fernhall, Bo; Kunutsor, Setor K; Kauhanen, Jussi ; Laukkanen, Jari A. 2018. American journal of cardiology. 122: 775-779

GWAS and colocalization analyses implicate carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque loci in cardiovascular outcomes

Franceschini, N; Giambartolomei, C; de Vries, PS; Finan, C; Bis, JC; Huntley, RP; Lovering, RC; Tajuddin, SM; Winkler, TW; Graff, M; Kavousi, M; Dale, C; Smith, AV; Hofer, E; van Leeuwen, EM; Nolte, IM; Lu, L; Scholz, M; Sargurupremraj, M; Pitkänen, N; et al [Incl Kurl, Sudhir]. 2018. Nature communications. 9: 5141

Global electrical heterogeneity as a predictor of cardiovascular mortality in men and women

Lipponen, JA; Kurl, S; Laukkanen, JA. 2018. Europace. 20: 1841-1848

Relative peak exercise oxygen pulse is related to sudden cardiac death, cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in middle-aged men

Laukkanen, Jari A; Araujo, Claudio Gil S; Kurl, Sudhir; Khan, Hassan; Jae, Sae Y; Guazzi, Marco; Kunutsor, Setor K. 2018. European journal of preventive cardiology. 25: 772-782

Alcohol Consumption and Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness: The USE-IMT Study

Britton Annie R, Grobbee Diederick E, den Ruijter Hester M, Anderson Todd J, Desvarieux Moise, Engström Gunnar, Evans Greg W, Hedblad Bo, Kauhanen Jussi, Kurl Sudhir, Lonn Eva M, Mathiesen Ellisiv B, Polak Joseph F, Price Jacqueline F, Rembold Christopher M, Rosvall Maria, Rundek Tatjana, Salonen Jukka T, Stehouwer Coen, Tuomainen Tomi-Pekka et al.. 2017. Alcohol and alcoholism. 52: 483-486

Association of oxygen uptake at ventilatory threshold with risk of incident hypertension: a long-term prospective cohort study

Kunutsor SK, Kurl S, Laukkanen JA. 2017. Journal of human hypertension. 31: 654-656

Associations of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality events with oxygen uptake at ventilatory threshold

Kunutsor SK, Kurl S, Khan H, Zaccardi F, Laukkanen JA. 2017. International journal of cardiology. 236: 444-450

Associations of estimated delta-5-desaturase and delta-6-desaturase activities with stroke risk factors and risk of stroke: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study

Daneshmand R, Kurl S, Tuomainen TP, Virtanen JK. 2017. British journal of nutrition. 117: 582-590

Associations of the serum long-chain n-3 PUFA and hair mercury with resting heart rate, peak heart rate during exercise and heart rate recovery after exercise in middle-aged men

Tajik Behnam, Kurl Sudhir, Tuomainen Tomi-Pekka, Savonen Kai, Virtanen Jyrki K. 2017. British journal of nutrition. 2018; 119: 66-73

Carotid plaque-thickness and common carotid IMT show additive value in cardiovascular risk prediction and reclassification

Amato M, Veglia F, de Faire U, Giral P, Rauramaa R, Smit AJ, Kurl S, Ravani A, Frigerio B, Sansaro D, Bonomi A, Tedesco CC, Castelnuovo S, Mannarino E, Humphries SE, Hamsten A, Tremoli E, Baldassarre D, on behalf of the IMPROVE study group. 2017. Atherosclerosis. 263: 412-419

High Leisure-Time Physical Activity Is Associated With Reduced Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Among Men With Low Cardiorespiratory Fitness

Hagnäs, MJ; Lakka, TA; Mäkikallio, TH; Kurl, S; Savonen, K; Rauramaa, R; Laukkanen, JA. 2017. Canadian journal of cardiology. 2018; 34: 288-294

Identification of a novel proinsulin-associated SNP and demonstration that proinsulin is unlikely to be a causal factor in subclinical vascular remodelling using Mendelian randomisation

Strawbridge RJ, Silveira A, Hoed MD, Gustafsson S, Luan J, Rybin D, Dupuis J, Li-Gao R, Kavousi M, Dehghan A, Haljas K, Lahti J, Gådin JR, Bäcklund A, de Faire U, Gertow K, Giral P, Goel A, Humphries SE, Kurl S, Langenberg C, Lannfelt LL, Lind L, Lindgren CCM, Mannarino E, Mook-Kanamori DO, Morris AP, de Mutsert R, Rauramaa R, Saliba-Gustafsson P, Sennblad B, Smit AJ, Syvänen AC, Tremoli E, Veglia F, Zethelius B, Björck HM, Eriksson JG, Hofman A, Franco OH, Watkins H, Jukema JW, Florez JC, Wareh. 2017. Atherosclerosis. 266: 196-204

Impact of Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Risk of Systemic Hypertension in Nonobese Versus Obese Men Who Are Metabolically Healthy or Unhealthy

Jae SY, Babu AS, Yoon ES, Kurl S, Laukkanen JA, Choi Y-H, Franklin BA. 2017. American journal of cardiology. 120: 765-768

Increased Levels of Circulating Fatty Acids Are Associated with Protective Effects against Future Cardiovascular Events in Nondiabetics

Kamleh, MA; McLeod, O; Checa, A; Baldassarre, D; Veglia, F; Gertow, K; Humphries, SE; Rauramaa, R; de Faire, U; Smit, AJ; Giral, P; Kurl, S; Mannarino, E; Tremoli, E; Silveira, A; Örvik, J; Hamsten, A; Wheelock, CE. 2017. Journal of proteome research. 2018; 17: 870-878

Integrative studies implicate matrix metalloproteinase-12 as a culprit gene for large-artery atherosclerotic stroke

Mahdessian H, Perisic Matic L, Lengquist M, Gertow K, Sennblad B, Baldassarre D, Veglia F, Humphries SE, Rauramaa R, de Faire U, Smit AJ, Giral P, Kurl S, Mannarino E, Tremoli E, Hamsten A, Eriksson P, Hedin U, Mälarstig A, IMPROVE study group. 2017. Journal of internal medicine. 282: 429-444

Is high serum LDL/HDL cholesterol ratio an emerging risk factor for sudden cardiac death? Findings from the kihd study

Kunutsor SK, Zaccardi F, Karppi J, Kurl S, Laukkanen JA. 2017. Journal of atherosclerosis and thrombosis. 24: 600-608

Mapping of 79 loci for 83 plasma protein biomarkers in cardiovascular disease

Folkersen L, Fauman E, Sabater-Lleal M, Strawbridge RJ, Frånberg M, Sennblad B, Baldassarre D, Veglia F, Humphries SE, Rauramaa R, de Faire U, Smit AJ, Giral P, Kurl S, Mannarino E, Enroth S, Johansson Å, Enroth SB, Gustafsson S, Lind L et al, IMPROVE Study Group. 2017. PLoS genetics. 13: e1006706

Oxygen uptake at aerobic threshold is inversely associated with fatal cardiovascular and all-cause mortality events

Kunutsor Setor K, Kurl Sudhir, Khan Hassan, Zaccardi Francesco, Rauramaa Rainer, Laukkanen Jari A. 2017. Annals of medicine. 49: 698-709

Relation of heart rate recovery after exercise testing to coronary artery calcification

Jae SY, Kurl S, Laukkanen JA, Yoon ES, Choi Y-H, Fernhall B, Franklin BA. 2017. Annals of medicine. [Epub ahead of print 26 Feb 2017]: 1-7

The joint impact of prediagnostic inflammatory markers and cardiorespiratory fitness on the risk of cancer mortality

Pletnikoff PP, Laukkanen JA, Tuomainen TP, Kurl S. 2017. Scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports. 2018; 28: 613-620

Associations of serum n-3 and n-6 PUFA and hair mercury with the risk of incident stroke in men: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study (KIHD)

Daneshmand Roya, Kurl Sudhir, Tuomainen Tomi-Pekka, Virtanen Jyrki K. 2016. British journal of nutrition. 115: 1851-1859

Associations of serum n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids with plasma natriuretic peptides

Daneshmand R, Kurl S, Tuomainen TP, Virtanen JK. 2016. European journal of clinical nutrition. 70: 963-969

Associations of the serum long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and hair mercury with heart rate-corrected QT and JT intervals in men: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study

Tajik B, Kurl S, Tuomainen T-P, Virtanen JK. 2016. European journal of nutrition. 56: 2319-2327

Baseline and long-term fibrinogen levels and risk of sudden cardiac death: A new prospective study and meta-analysis

Kunutsor Setor K, Kurl Sudhir, Zaccardi Francesco, Laukkanen Jari A. 2016. Atherosclerosis. 245: 171-180

Cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise-induced ST segment depression in assessing the risk of sudden cardiac death in men

Hagnäs MJ, Lakka TA, Kurl S, Rauramaa R, Mäkikallio TH, Savonen K, Laukkanen JA. 2016. Heart. 103: 383-389

Changes in cardiorespiratory fitness predict incident hypertension: A population-based long-term study

Jae Sae Young, Kurl Sudhir, Franklin Barry A, Laukkanen Jari A. 2016. American journal of human biology. [Epub ahead of print 18 Oct 2016]: 1-5

Exercise Heart Rate Reserve and Recovery as Predictors of Incident Type 2 Diabetes

Jae Sae Young, Kurl Sudhir, Laukkanen Jari A, Zaccardi Francesco, Choi Yoon-Ho, Fernhall Bo, Carnethon Mercedes, Franklin Barry A. 2016. American journal of medicine. 129: 536.e7-536.e12

Exercise cardiac power and the risk of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular mortality in men

Kurl Sudhir, Mäkikallio Timo, Jae Sae Young, Ronkainen Kimmo, Laukkanen Jari A. 2016. Annals of medicine. 48: 625-630

Inflammatory biomarker score and cancer: A population-based prospective cohort study

Morrison Leavitt, Laukkanen Jari A, Ronkainen Kimmo, Kurl Sudhir, Kauhanen Jussi, Toriola Adetunji T. 2016. Bmc cancer. 16: 80

Long-term Change in Cardiorespiratory Fitness and All-Cause Mortality: A Population-Based Follow-up Study

Laukkanen Jari A, Zaccardi Francesco, Khan Hassan, Kurl Sudhir, Jae Sae Young, Rauramaa Rainer. 2016. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 91: 1183-1188

Long-term survival among patients with coronary angioplasty with drug eluting stent for the treatment of unprotected left main stenosis compared to coronary artery bypass grafting

Mäkikallio Timo H, Junttila Juhani, Kiviniemi Antti, Kurl Sudhir, Ylitalo Kari, Magga Jarkko, Jokinen Vesa, Piira Olli-Pekka, Kervinen Kari, Niemelä Matti, Laukkanen Jari A. 2016. International journal of cardiology. 225: 47-49

Metabolic syndrome and the risk of sudden cardiac death in middle-aged men

Kurl S, Laaksonen DE, Jae SY, Mäkikallio TH, Zaccardi F, Kauhanen J, Ronkainen K, Laukkanen JA. 2016. International journal of cardiology. 203: 792-797

Reduced kidney function is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation

Laukkanen Jari A, Zaccardi Francesco, Karppi Jouni, Ronkainen Kimmo, Kurl Sudhir. 2016. Nephrology. 21: 717-720

Soluble CD93 is involved in metabolic dysregulation but does not influence carotid intima-media thickness

Strawbridge RJ, Hilding A, Silveira A, Österholm C, Sennblad B, McLeod O, Tsikrika P, Foroogh F, Tremoli E, Baldassarre D, Veglia F, Rauramaa R, Smit AJ, Giral P, Kurl S, Mannarino E, Grossi E, Syvänen AC, Humphries SE, de Faire U et al on behalf of the IMPROVE Study Group. 2016. Diabetes. 65: 2888-2899

The association of serum long-chain n-3 PUFA and hair mercury with exercise cardiac power in men

Tajik B, Kurl S, Tuomainen T-P, Virtanen JK. 2016. British journal of nutrition. 116: 487-95

Alkoholinkäyttökertojen ja aivohalvauskuolemien välillä on selkeä yhteys

Rantakömi Sanna. 2015. BestPractice Psykiatria/neurologia: lääketieteen asiantuntijoiden ammattilehti. : -

Association between direct measurement of active serum calcium and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: A prospective study

Zaccardi F, Webb DR, Carter P, Pitocco D, Khunti K, Davies MJ, Kurl S, Laukkanen JA. 2015. Nutrition metabolism and cardiovascular diseases. 25: 562-568

Cardiorespiratory fitness and lung cancer risk: A prospective population-based cohort study

Pletnikoff Perfenia Paul, Tuomainen Tomi-Pekka, Laukkanen Jari A, Kauhanen Jussi, Rauramaa Rainer, Ronkainen Kimmo, Kurl Sudhir. 2015. Journal of science and medicine in sport. 19: 98-102

Cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: a 23-year cohort study and a meta-analysis of prospective studies

Zaccardi Francesco, O'Donovan Gary, Webb David R, Yates Thomas, Kurl Sudhir, Khunti Kamlesh, Davies Melanie J, Laukkanen Jari A. 2015. Atherosclerosis. 243: 131-137

Cardiorespiratory fitness, C-reactive protein and lung cancer risk: A prospective population-based cohort study

Pletnikoff Perfenia Paul, Laukkanen Jari A, Tuomainen Tomi-Pekka, Kauhanen Jussi, Rauramaa Rainer, Ronkainen Kimmo, Kurl Sudhir. 2015. European journal of cancer. 51: 1365-1370

Impaired pulmonary function is a risk predictor for sudden cardiac death in men

Kurl Sudhir, Jae Sae Young, Kauhanen Jussi, Ronkainen Kimmo, Laukkanen Jari A. 2015. Annals of medicine. 47: 381-385

Inverse association between fasting plasma glucose and risk of ventricular arrhythmias

Zaccardi Francesco, Webb David R., Kurl Sudhir, Khunti Kamlesh, Davies Melanie J., Laukkanen Jari A.. 2015. Diabetologia. 58: 1797-1802

Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness as underappreciated modulators of obesity-related risk of sudden cardiac death

Jae Sae Young, Kurl Sudhir, Laukkanen Jari A., Franklin Barry A.. 2015. Heart. 101: 822

Relation of C-Reactive Protein, Fibrinogen, and Cardiorespiratory Fitness to Risk of Systemic Hypertension in Men

Jae Sae Young, Kurl Sudhir, Laukkanen Jari A, Lee Chong-Do, Choi Yoon-Ho, Fernhall Bo, Franklin Barry A. 2015. American journal of cardiology. 115: 1714-1719

Sex-Specific Effects of adiponectin on Carotid Intima-Media Thickness and Incident Cardiovascular Disease

Persson J, Strawbridge RJ, McLeod O, Gertow K, Silveira A, Baldassarre D, Van Zuydam N, Shah S, Fava C, Gustafsson S, Veglia F, Sennblad B, Larsson M, Sabater-Lleal M, Leander K, Gigante B, Tabak A, Kivimaki M, Kauhanen J, Rauramaa R et al; IMPROVE Study Group. 2015. Journal of the american heart association: Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. 4: e001853

T-wave inversion and mortality risk

Kurl Sudhir, Mäkikallio Timo H, Laukkanen Jari A. 2015. Annals of medicine. 47: 69-73

The value of cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise-induced ST segment depression in predicting death from coronary heart disease

Hagnas Magnus J., Kurl Sudhir, Rauramaa Rainer, Lakka Timo A., Makikallio Timo H., Savonen Kai, Laukkanen Jari A.. 2015. International journal of cardiology. 196: 31-33

Association between HOMA-IR, fasting insulin and fasting glucose with coronary heart disease mortality in nondiabetic men: a 20-year observational study

Kurl Sudhir, Zaccardi Francesco, Onaemo Vivian N, Jae Sae Young, Kauhanen Jussi, Ronkainen Kimmo, Laukkanen Jari A. 2014. Acta diabetologica. Epub ahead of print: -

Elevated systolic blood pressure during recovery from exercise and the risk of sudden cardiac death

Laukkanen Jari A, Willeit Peter, Kurl Sudhir, Mäkikallio Timo H, Savonen Kai, Ronkainen Kimmo, Rauramaa Rainer. 2014. Journal of hypertension. 32: 659-666

Exercise cardiac power and the risk of sudden cardiac death in a long-term prospective study

Kurl Sudhir, Jae Sae Young, Kauhanen Jussi, Ronkainen Kimmo, Rauramaa Rainer, Laukkanen Jari A. 2014. International journal of cardiology. 181: 155-159

Glycated hemoglobin measurement and prediction of cardiovascular disease

Emerging Risk Factors Collaboration, Di Angelantonio E, Gao P, Khan H, Butterworth AS, Wormser D, Kaptoge S, Kondapally Seshasai SR, Thompson A, Sarwar N, Willeit P, Ridker PM, Barr EL, Khaw KT, Psaty BM, Brenner H, Balkau B, Dekker JM, Lawlor DA, Daimon M et. al.. 2014. JAMA : Journal of the American Medical Association. 311: 1225-33

Higher blood hematocrit predicts hypertension in men

Jae Sae Young, Kurl Sudhir, Laukkanen Jari A, Heffernan Kevin, Choo Jina, Choi Yoon-Ho, Park Jeong Bae. 2014. Journal of hypertension. 32: 245-250

Left ventricular mass and the risk of sudden cardiac death: a population-based study

Laukkanen Jari A, Khan Hassan, Kurl Sudhir, Willeit Peter, Karppi Jouni, Ronkainen Kimmo, Di Angelantonio Emanuele. 2014. Journal of the american heart association: Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. 3: e001285

Reduced lung function and the risk of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac death

Kurl S, Jae SY, Laukkanen JA. 2014. European respiratory journal. 44: 1355-1357

Serum fructosamine and risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality: A 24-year prospective population-based study

Zaccardi F, Kurl S, Pitocco D, Ronkainen K, Laukkanen JA. 2014. Nutrition metabolism and cardiovascular diseases. 25: 236-241

Serum fructosamine and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus among middle-age Finnish men: a 23-year population-based prospective study

Zaccardi Francesco, Kurl Sudhir, Pitocco Dario, Ronkainen Kimmo, Laukkanen Jari A. 2014. Acta diabetologica. Epub ahead of print: -

T-wave inversion, QRS duration, and QRS/T angle as electrocardiographic predictors of the risk for sudden cardiac death

Laukkanen Jari Antero, Di Angelantonio Emanuele, Khan Hassan, Kurl Sudhir, Ronkainen Kimmo, Rautaharju Pentti. 2014. American journal of cardiology. 113: 1178-1183

The frequency of alcohol consumption is associated with the stroke mortality

Rantakömi SH, Kurl S, Sivenius J, Kauhanen J, Laukkanen JA. 2014. Acta neurologica scandinavica. 130: 118-124

Usefulness of blood pressure rise prior to exercise stress testing to predict the risk of future hypertension in normotensive Korean men

Jae Sae Young, Kurl Sudhir, Laukkanen Jari A, Choi Yoon-Ho, Park Won Hah, Bunsawat Kanokwan, Hefferman Kevin S, Fernhall Bo, Kang Seok-Min, Park Jeong Bae. 2014. American journal of cardiology. 114: 1238-1242

Validation of metabolic syndrome score by confirmatory factor analysis in children and adults and prediction of cardiometabolic outcomes in adults

Viitasalo Anna, Lakka Timo A, Laaksonen David E, Savonen Kai, Lakka Hanna-Maaria, Hassinen Maija, Komulainen Pirjo, Tompuri Tuomo, Kurl Sudhir, Laukkanen Jari A, Rauramaa Rainer. 2014. Diabetologia. Epub ahead of print: -

Fatty acids as determinants of in-vivo lipid peroxidation: The EFFGE study in Eastern Finnish hypertensive and non-hypertensive subjects

Kaikkonen Jari E, Vilppo Teemu, Asikainen Janne, Voutilainen Sari, Kurl Sudhir, Salonen Jukka T. 2013. Annals of medicine. 45: 455-464

Impaired fasting plasma glucose and type 2 diabetes are related to the risk of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac death and all-cause mortality

Laukkanen JA, Mäkikallio TH, Ronkainen K, Karppi J, Kurl S. 2013. Diabetes care. 36: 1166-1171

Prediagnostic circulating markers of inflammation and risk of prostate cancer

Toriola AT, Laukkanen JA, Kurl S, Nyyssönen K, Ronkainen K, Kauhanen J. 2013. International journal of cancer. online: x-x

Progression of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness as Predictor of Vascular Events: Results from the IMPROVE Study

Baldassarre D, Veglia F, Hamsten A, Humphries SE, Rauramaa R, de Faire U, Smit J, Giral Philippe, Kurl S, Mannarino E, Grossi E, Paoletti R, Tremoli E. 2013. Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology. 33: 2273-2279

Serum &#946 -carotene and the risk of sudden cardiac death in men: a population-based follow-up study

Karppi J, Laukkanen JA, Mäkikallio TH, Ronkainen K, Kurl S. 2013. Atherosclerosis. 226: 172-177

Serum &#946 -carotene concentrations and the risk of congestive heart failure in men: A population-based study

Karppi J, Kurl S, Mäkikallio TH, Ronkainen K, Laukkanen JA. 2013. International journal of cardiology. 2013 Oct 3;168(3): 1841-6

Serum carotenoids reduce progression of early atherosclerosis in the carotid artery wall among Eastern Finnish men

Karppi J, Kurl S, Ronkainen K, Kauhanen J, Laukkanen JA. 2013. PLoS ONE. 8: e64107

Alcohol consumption and the risk of stroke among hypertensive and overweight men

Rantakömi SH, Laukkanen JA, Sivenius J, Kauhanen J, Kurl S. 2012. Journal of neurology. online: J Neurol. 2012 Sep 22. [Epub ahead of print]

Blood pressure responses during exercise testing - is up best for prognosis?

Laukkanen JA, Kurl S. 2012. Annals of medicine. 44: 218-224

Duration of QRS complex in resting electrocardiogram is a predictor of sudden cardiac death in men

Kurl S, Mäkikallio TH, Rautaharju P, Kiviniemi V, Laukkanen JA. 2012. Circulation. 125: 2588-2594

Exercise stress test in stroke risk prediction

Kurl Sudhir. 2012. Publications of the University of Eastern Finland. Dissertations in Health Sciences

Hangover and the risk of stroke in middle-aged men

Rantakömi SH, Laukkanen JA, Sivenius J, Kauhanen J, Kurl S. 2012. Acta neurologica scandinavica. online: -

LDL oxidative modification and carotid atherosclerosis: Results of a multicenter study

Nyyssönen K, Kurl S, Karppi J, Nurmi T, Baldassarre D, Veglia F, Rauramaa R, de Faire U, Hamsten A, Smit AJ, Mannarino E, Humphries SE, Giral P, Grossi E, Tremoli E. 2012. Atherosclerosis. 225: 231-236

Low beta-carotene concentrations increase the risk of cardiovascular disease mortality among Finnish men with risk factors

Karppi J, Laukkanen JA, Mäkikallio TH, Ronkainen K, Kurl S. 2012. Nutrition metabolism and cardiovascular diseases. 22: 921-928

Measurements of carotid intima-media thickness and of interadventitia common carotid diameter improve prediction of cardiovascular events: results of the IMPROVE (Carotid Intima Media Thickness (/IMT) and IMT-Progression as predictors of vascular events in a high risk European population) study

Baldassarre D, Hamsten A, Veglia F, de Faire U, Humpries SE, Smit AJ, ral P, Kurl S,Rauramaa R, Mannarino E, Grossi E, Paoletti R, Tremoli E; IMPROVE Study Group. 2012. Journal of the american college of cardiology. 60: 1489-99

Relation of systemic blood pressure to sudden cardiac death

Laukkanen JA, Jennings JR, Kauhanen J, Mäkikallio TH, Ronkainen K, Kurl S. 2012. American journal of cardiology. 110: 378-382

Response to letter regarding article Duration of QRS complex in resting electrocardiogram is a predictor of sudden cardiac death in men

Kurl S, Mäkikallio TH, Rautaharju P, Kiviniemi V, Laukkanen JA. 2012. Circulation. 126: e338

Serum beta-Carotene in Relation to Risk of Prostate Cancer: The Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study

Karppi J, Kurl S, Laukkanen JA, Kauhanen J. 2012. Nutrition and cancer: an international journal. 64: 361-367

Serum lycopene decreases the risk of stroke in men: A population-based follow-up study

Karppi J, Laukkanen JA, Sivenius J, Ronkainen K, Kurl S. 2012. Neurology. 79: 1540-0547

T-wave inversion on electrocardiogram is related to the risk of acute coronary syndrome in the general population

Bakhoya VN, Kurl S, Laukkanen JA. 2012. European journal of preventive cardiology. online: -

Intensity of leisure-time physical activity and cancer mortality in men

Laukkanen JA, Rauramaa R, Mäkikallio TH, Toriola AT, Kurl S. 2011. British journal of sports medicine. 45: 125-129

Low serum lycopene and beta-carotene increase risk of acute myocardial infarction in men.

Karppi J, Laukkanen JA, Mäkikallio TH, Kurl S. 2011. British journal of nutrition. Online: 1-5

Plant stanol esters lower LDL cholesterol level in statin-treated subjects with type 1 diabetes by interfering the absorption and synthesis of cholesterol

Hallikainen Maarit, Kurl Sudhir, Laakso Markku, Miettinen Tatu A, Gylling Helena. 2011. Atherosclerosis. 217: 473-478

Plasma carotenoids are related to intima - media thickness of carotid artery wall in men from eastern Finland

Karppi J, Kurl S, Laukkanen JA, Rissanen T. H. Kauhanen J. 2011. Journal of internal medicine. 270: 478-485

Plasma lutein and zeaxanthin and the risk of age-related nuclear cataract among the elderly Finnish population

Karppi J, Laukkanen JA, Kurl S.. 2011. British journal of nutrition. 2011: Online, 1-7

Psychosocial problems in childhood and later alcohol consumption: A life course approach with historical information

Leino Janne, Kauhanen Laura, Hokkinen Lasse, Kurl Sudhir, Toriola Adetunji T, Voutilainen Sari, Lynch John W, Kauhanen Jussi. 2011. Scandinavian journal of public health. 29: 749-56

Relationship between alcohol consumption and myocardial infarction among ageing men using a marginal structural model

Ilomäki J, Hajat A, Kauhanen J, Kurl S, Kaufman JS, Tuomainen TP, Korhonen MJ.. 2011. European journal of public health. online: 1-7

Alexithymia is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality in middle-aged Finnish men

Tolmunen T, Lehto SM, Heliste M, Kurl S, Kauhanen J. 2010. Psychosomatic medicine. 72: 187-191

Cardiorespiratory fitness is related to the risk of sudden cardiac death: a population-based follow-up study

Laukkanen JA, Mäkikallio TH, Rauramaa R, Kiviniemi V, Ronkainen K, Kurl S. 2010. Journal of the american college of cardiology. 56: 1476-83

Cardiorespiratory fitness, lifestyle factors and cancer risk and mortality in Finnish men

Laukkanen JA, Pukkala E, Rauramaa R, Mäkikallio TH, Toriola AT & Kurl S. 2010. European journal of cancer. 46: 355-363

Cross-sectional analysis of baseline data to identify the major determinants of carotid intima-media thickness in a European population: the IMPROVE study

Baldassarre D, Nyyssönen K, Rauramaa R, de Faire U, Hamsten A, Smit AJ, Mannarino E, Humphries SE, Giral P, Grossi E, Veglia F, Paoletti R, Tremoli E; IMPROVE study group.. 2010. European heart journal. 614-22: 614-622

Lycopene, lutein and beta-carotene as determinants of LDL conjugated dienes in serum

Karppi J, Nurmi T, Kurl S, Rissanen TH, Nyyssönen K. 2010. Atherosclerosis. 209: 565-572

The impact of alcohol consumption on the risk of cancer among men: A 20-year follow-up study from Finland

Toriola AJ, Kurl S, Dyba T, Laukkanen JA & Kauhanen J. 2010. European journal of cancer. 46: 1488-1492

Asymptomatic ST-segment depression during exercise testing and the riskof sudden cardiac death in middle-aged men: a population-based follow-up study

Laukkanen JA, Mäkikallio TH, Rauramaa R, Kurl S. 2009. European heart journal. 30: 558-565

Binge drinking and the progression of atherosclerosis in middle-aged men: An 11-year follow-up

Rantakömi SH, Laukkanen JA, Kurl S, Kauhanen J. 2009. Atherosclerosis. 205: 266-271

Determinants of cardiorespiratory fitness in men aged 42 to 60 years with and without cardiovascular disease

Laukkanen JA, Laaksonen D, Lakka TA, Savonen K, Rauramaa R, Mäkikallio T, Kurl S. 2009. American journal of cardiology. 103: 1598-1604

Does binge drinking increase the risk of lung cancer: results from the Findrink study

Toriola AT, Kurl S, Laukkanen JA, Kauhanen J. 2009. European journal of public health. 19: 389-393

Exercise workload, cardiovascular risk factor evaluation and the risk of stroke in middle-aged men

Kurl S, Sivenius J, Mäkikallio TH, Rauramaa R, Laukkanen JA. 2009. Journal of internal medicine. 265: 229-237

Insertion/deletion polymorphism in alfa2-adrenergic receptor gene is a genetic risk factor for sudden cardiac death

Laukkanen JA, Mäkikallio TH, Kauhanen J, Kurl S. 2009. American heart journal. 158: 615-621

Plasma N-terminal fragments of natriuretic peptides predict the risk of stroke and atrial fibrillation in men

Kurl S, Ala-Kopsala M, Ruskoaho H, Mäkikallio T, Nyyssönen K, Vuolteenaho O, Sivenius J, Salonen JT, Laukkanen JA, Sivenius J. 2009. Heart. 95: 1067-1071

Serum lycopene and the risk of cancer: The Kuopio ischaemic heart disease risk factor (KIHD) study

Karppi J, Kurl S, Nurmi T, Rissanen TH, Pukkala E, Nyyssönen K. 2009. Annals of epidemiology. 19: 512-518

Alcohol consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: the Findrink study

Toriola AT, Kurl S, Laukanen JA, Mazengo C, Kauhanen J. 2008. European journal of epidemiology. 23: 395-401

Exercise workload, coronary risk evaluation and the risk of cardiovascular and all-cause death in middle-aged men

Laukkanen JA, Rauramaa R, Kurl S. 2008. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION. 15: 285-292

Flavonoid intake and the risk of ischaemic stroke and CVD mortality in middle-aged Finnish men: the Kuopio Ischeamic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study

Mursu J, Voutilainen S, Nurmi T, Tuomainen T-P, Kurl S, Salonen JT. 2008. British journal of nutrition. 100: 890-895

The predictive value of cardiorespiratory fitness combined with caronary risk evaluation and the risk of cardiovascular and all-cause death

Laukkanen JA, Rauramaa R, Salonen JT, Kurl S. 2007. Journal of internal medicine. 262: 263-272

Low maximal oxygen uptake is associated with elevated depressive symptoms inmiddle-aged men

Tolmunen T, Laukkanen JA, Hintikka J, Kurl S, Viinamäki H, Salonen R, Kauhanen J, Kaplan GA, Salonen JT. 2006. European journal of epidemiology. 21: 701-706

Metabolic syndrome and the risk of stroke in middle-aged men

Kurl S, Laukkanen JA, Niskanen L, Laaksonen D, Sivenius J, Nyyssönen K, Salonen JT. 2006. Stroke. 37: 806-811

Plasma N-terminal fragments of natriuretic propeptides predict the risk of cardiovascular events and mortality in middle-aged men

Laukkanen JA, Kurl S, Ala-Kopsala M, Vuolteenaho O, Ruskoaho H, Nyyssönen K, Salonen JT. 2006. European heart journal. 27: 1230-1237

Systolic blood pressure response to exercise testing is related to the risk of acute myocardial infarction in middle-aged men

Laukkanen JA, Kurl S, Rauramaa R, Lakka TA, Venäläinen JM, Salonen JT. 2006. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR PREVENTION AND REHABILITATION. 13: 421-428

The predictive value of cardiorespiratory fitness for cardiovascular events in men with various risk profiles: a prospective population-based cohort study

Laukkanen JA, Kurl S, Salonen R, Rauramaa R, Salonen JT. 2004. European heart journal. 25: 1428-1437

Plasma vitamin C modifies the association between hypertension and risk of stroke

Kurl S, Tuomainen TP, Laukkanen JA, Nyyssönen K, Lakka T, Sivenius J, Salonen JT. 2002. Stroke. 33: 1568-1573

Intraperitoneal seeding from hepatocellular carcinoma following percutaneous ethanol ablation therapy

Kurl S, Farin P, Rytkonen H, Soimakallio S. 1997. Abdominal imaging. 22: 261-263

A primary carcinoid tumor of the kidney:a case report and review of the literature

Kurl S, Rytkönen H, Farin P, Ala-Opas M, Soimakallio S. 1996. Abdominal imaging. 21: 464-467

Development of right transverse sinus dural arteriovenous malformation after embolisation of a similar lesion on the left

Kurl S, Vanninen R, Saari T, Hernesniemi J. 1996. Neuroradiology. 38: 386-388

Dural arteriovenous fistulas of superior sagittal sinus:Case report and rewiew of litterature

Kurl S, Saari T, Vanninen R, Hernesniemi J. 1996. SURGICAL NEUROLOGY. 45: 250-255

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Baseline and usual triglyceride-glucose index and the risk of chronic kidney disease: a prospective cohort study

Sauna bathing and mortality risk: unraveling the interaction with systolic blood pressure in a cohort of Finnish men

A machine learning based approach to identify carotid subclinical atherosclerosis endotypes

Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Risk of Aortic Stenosis (from a Prospective Cohort Analysis)

Cross-Sectional Gene-Smoking Interaction Analysis in Relation to Subclinical Atherosclerosis-Results From the IMPROVE Study

High Fitness Levels Attenuate the Increased Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease in Men With High Systolic Blood Pressure: A Prospective Cohort Study

High fitness levels attenuate the increased risk of cardiovascular deaths in individuals with high systolic blood pressure

Independent and joint associations of exercise blood pressure and cardiorespiratory fitness with the risk of cardiovascular mortality

Interplay Between Fitness, Systolic Blood Pressure and Sudden Cardiac Death (from a Cohort Study)

Serum C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio may be a potential risk indicator for venous thromboembolism: Findings from a prospective cohort study

The Interplay Between Systolic Blood Pressure, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, and Mortality Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study

Associations of Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Estimated Remnant Cholesterol and Non–High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Healthy Men

Associations of the serum n-6 PUFA with exercise cardiac power in men

Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Inflammation, and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Middle-Aged Men

Causal analysis of plasma IL-8 on carotid intima media thickness, a measure of subclinical atherosclerosis

Circulating albumin-to-fibrinogen ratio may be a risk indicator for venous thromboembolism: findings from a population-based prospective cohort study

Combined effects of maximal oxygen uptake and glucose status on mortality: The Prospective KIHD cohort study

Exercise cardiac power and the risk of heart failure in men: A population-based follow-up study

Impact of estimated pulse wave velocity and socioeconomic status on the risk of stroke in men: a prospective cohort study

Inflammation, sauna bathing, and all-cause mortality in middle-aged and older Finnish men: a cohort study

Long-term changes in sense of coherence and mortality among middle-aged men: A population -based follow-up study

Serum copper-to-zinc ratio is associated with heart failure and improves risk prediction in middle-aged and older Caucasian men: A prospective study

Association Between Estimated Pulse Wave Velocity and the Risk of Heart Failure in the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study

Association Between Uric Acid, Carotid Intima-Media Thickness, and Cardiovascular Events: Prospective Results From the IMPROVE Study

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Attenuates the Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Associated With Low Socioeconomic Status

Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Inflammation, and the Incident Risk of Pneumonia

Chronotropic Response to Exercise Testing and the Risk of Stroke

Exercise heart rate reserve and recovery as risk factors for sudden cardiac death

High fitness levels offset the increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease due to low socioeconomic status: A cohort study

Intake of food rich in saturated fat in relation to subclinical atherosclerosis and potential modulating effects from single genetic variants

Inverse Association of Handgrip Strength With Risk of Heart Failure

Joint effect of blood pressure and C-reactive protein and the risk of sudden cardiac death: A prospective cohort study

Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is not related to carotid atherosclerosis progression and cardiovascular events in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: Results from the IMPROVE study

Percentage of Age-Predicted Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is Inversely Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study

Percentage of age-predicted cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of sudden cardiac death: A prospective cohort study

Relationship between Circulating PCSK9 and Markers of Subclinical Atherosclerosis-The IMPROVE Study

The Association between HDL-C and Subclinical Atherosclerosis Depends on CETP Plasma Concentration: Insights from the IMPROVE Study

The combined effect of blood pressure and C-reactive protein with the risk of mortality from coronary heart and cardiovascular diseases

The overlap of genetic susceptibility to schizophrenia and cardiometabolic disease can be used to identify metabolically different groups of individuals

Analysis of the genetic variants associated with circulating levels of sgp130. Results from the IMPROVE study

Association Between Pulse Pressure and the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Middle-Aged Men: A 26-Year Follow-up Population-Based Study

Association between estimated pulse wave velocity and the risk of cardiovascular outcomes in men

Association between estimated pulse wave velocity and the risk of stroke in middle-aged men

Association between ideal cardiovascular health and risk of sudden cardiac death and all-cause mortality among middle-aged men in Finland

Exercise cardiac power and the risk of myocardial infarction and fatal coronary heart disease events in men

Handgrip Strength Is Inversely Associated With Fatal Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality Events

Handgrip Strength Is Inversely Associated With Sudden Cardiac Death

Impact of cardiorespiratory fitness on survival in men with low socioeconomic status

Leisure-time cross-country skiing and risk of atrial fibrillation and stroke: A prospective cohort study

Leisure-time cross-country skiing and the risk of venous thromboembolism: A prospective cohort study

Sense of coherence and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sex-specific predictors of PCSK9 levels in a European population: The IMPROVE study

A priori-defined Mediterranean-like dietary pattern predicts cardiovascular events better in north Europe than in Mediterranean countries

American Heart Association's Cardiovascular Health Metrics and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Mortality Among a Middle-aged Male Scandinavian Population

Cardiorespiratory Fitness and the Risk of Serious Ventricular Arrhythmias: A Prospective Cohort Study

Cardiorespiratory fitness is not associated with risk of venous thromboembolism: a cohort study

Cross-country skiing and the risk of acute myocardial infarction: A prospective cohort study

Data on the association between a simplified Mediterranean diet score and the incidence of combined, cardio and cerebro vascular events

Egg consumption, cholesterol intake, and risk of incident stroke in men: the Kuopio Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study

Ideal cardiovascular health and risk of acute myocardial infarction among Finnish men

Impact of a clinical decision support tool on dementia diagnostics in memory clinics: The PredictND validation study

Impact of a clinical decision support tool on prediction of progression in early-stage dementia: a prospective validation study

Is There an "Asymptote of Gain" Beyond Which Further Increases in Cardiorespiratory Fitness Convey No Additional Benefits on Mortality and Atrial Fibrillation?

Leisure-time cross-country skiing is associated with lower incidence of hypertension: a prospective cohort study

Leisure-time cross-country skiing is associated with lower incidence of type 2 diabetes: A prospective cohort study

Relation of maximal systolic blood pressure during exercise testing to the risk of sudden cardiac death in men with and without cardiovascular disease

Serum long-chain omega-3 fatty acids, hair mercury and exercise-induced myocardial ischaemia in men

Subclinical atherosclerosis and its progression are modulated by PLIN2 through a feed-forward loop between LXR and autophagy

The effect of different sources of fish and camelina sativa oil on immune cell and adipose tissue mRNA expression in subjects with abnormal fasting glucose metabolism: a randomized controlled trial

Are Metabolically Healthy Overweight/Obese Men at Increased Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death?

Association of lifelong occupation and educational level with subclinical atherosclerosis in different European regions. Results from the IMPROVE study

Camelina Sativa Oil, but not Fatty Fish or Lean Fish Improved Serum Lipid Profile in Subjects with Impaired Glucose Metabolism - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of dementia: a prospective population-based cohort study

Effect of Cardiorespiratory Fitness on Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in Overweight/Obese Men Aged 42 to 60 Years

GWAS and colocalization analyses implicate carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque loci in cardiovascular outcomes

Global electrical heterogeneity as a predictor of cardiovascular mortality in men and women

Relative peak exercise oxygen pulse is related to sudden cardiac death, cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in middle-aged men