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Tuomas
Kiviniemi
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine
MD, PhD, FESC

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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

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Anticoagulation Therapy After Biologic Aortic Valve Replacement (2021)

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Myllykangas Monna E, Kiviniemi Tuomas O, Gunn Jarmo M, Salomaa Veikko V, Pietila Arto, Niiranen Teemu J, Aittokallio Jenni
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

A randomized prospective multicenter trial for stroke prevention by prophylactic surgical closure of the left atrial appendage in patients undergoing bioprosthetic aortic valve surgery--LAA-CLOSURE trial protocol (2021)

American Heart Journal
Kiviniemi Tuomas, Bustamante-Munguira Juan, Olsson Christian, Jeppsson Anders, Halfwerk Frank R., Hartikainen Juha, Suwalski Piotr, Zindovic Igor, Copa Guillermo Reyes, van Schaagen F.R.N., Hanke Thorsten, Cebotari Sergei, Malmberg Markus, Fernandez-Gutierrez Mireia, Bjurbom Markus, Schersten Henrik, Speekenbrink Ron, Riekkinen Teemu, Ek Danyal, Vasankari Tuija, Lip Gregory Y.H., Airaksinen K. E. Juhani, van Putte Bart; for the LAA-CLOSURE Investigators
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))

EKG-tapaus (2021)

Sydänääni: Suomen Kardiologisen Seuran Lehti
Luoma Jukka, Kiviniemi Tuomas
(Muu (O2))

Assessment of myocardial viability with [15O]water PET: A validation study in experimental myocardial infarction (2021)

Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Maria Grönman, Miikka Tarkia, Christoffer Stark, Tommi Vähäsilta, Tuomas Kiviniemi, Mark Lubberink, Paavo Halonen, Antti Kuivanen, Virva Saunavaara, Tuula Tolvanen, Jarmo Teuho, Mika Teräs, Timo Savunen, Mikko Pietilä, Seppo Ylä-Herttuala, Anne Roivainen, Juhani Knuuti, Antti Saraste
(Vertaisarvioitu alkuperäisartikkeli tai data-artikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä (A1))