Tuomas
Kiviniemi
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
MD, PhD, FESC
Contact
Areas of expertise
Cardiology
Clinical trials
Atrial fibrillation
Coronary artery disease
Percutaneous coronary intervention
Pacemaker
Anticoagulation
Bleeding;
Biography
As a clinical cardiologist with a specific research interest in atrial fibrillation (AF) and long-term complications after percutaneous and surgical procedures, I have established a research group, which includes 10 PhD students at present. From a clinical point of view, my specific focus is AF patients undergoing cardiac procedures.
Teaching
Cardiology, ECG, Echocardiography, Atrial fibrillation, Anticoagulation
Research
PI leads CAREFIB Consortium, which aims to reduce the burden of atrial fibrillation and its adverse outcome stroke in patients undergoing cardiac procedures. This consortium is divided into three major studies: a retrospective epidemiological CAREAVR study; a prospective CAREBANK biobank and a prospective LAA-CLOSURE trial.
Publications
Eteisvärinä, sepelvaltimotauti ja suorat antikoagulantit (2015)
Lääkärilehti
(Artikkeli ammattilehdessä tai kirjoitus ammatillisessa blogissa (D1))
Incidence and risk factors of postpericardiotomy syndrome requiring medical attention: The Finland postpericardiotomy syndrome study (2015)
Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Incidence and risk factors of postpericardiotomy syndrome requiring medical attention: The FinPPS study (2015)
European Society of Cardiology 2015 Congress, European Heart Journal
(Muu (O2))
Ventricular rate during acute atrial fibrillation and outcome of electrical cardioversion: The FinCV Study (2015)
Annals of Medicine
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Aberrant Circulating Levels of Purinergic Signaling Markers Are Associated With Several Key Aspects of Peripheral Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis (2015)
Circulation Research
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Early Neointimal Coverage and Vasodilator Response Following Biodegradable Polymer Sirolimus-Eluting vs. Durable Polymer Zotarolimus-Eluting Stents in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome. (2015)
Circulation Journal
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Bridging therapy with low molecular weight heparin in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation: The AFCAS study (2015)
International Journal of Cardiology
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Automatic Detection of Atrial Fibrillation Using MEMS Accelerometer (2015)
Computing in cardiology, Computing in Cardiology
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))
Predictors of permanent work disability in patients under 50 years old undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (2015)
European Society of Cardiology 2015 Congress
(Muu (O2))
A Miniature MEMS Only Based Method of Detecting Atrial Fibrillation (2014)
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
(Muu (O2))