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    Novel Genetic Variants Associated with Primary Myocardial Fibrosis in Sudden Cardiac Death Victims

    Myocardial fibrosis is a common finding in victims of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Whole exome sequencing was performed in 127 victims of SCD with primary myocardial fibrosis as the only pathological finding. T...

    Sini Skarp, Anne Doedens, Lauri Holmström in Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Re… (2024)

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    An ECG-based artificial intelligence model for assessment of sudden cardiac death risk

    Conventional ECG-based algorithms could contribute to sudden cardiac death (SCD) risk stratification but demonstrate moderate predictive capabilities. Deep learning (DL) models use the entire digital signal an...

    Lauri Holmstrom, Harpriya Chugh, Kotoka Nakamura, Ziana Bhanji in Communications Medicine (2024)

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    Deep learning-based electrocardiographic screening for chronic kidney disease

    Undiagnosed chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common and usually asymptomatic disorder that causes a high burden of morbidity and early mortality worldwide. We developed a deep learning model for CKD screening...

    Lauri Holmstrom, Matthew Christensen, Neal Yuan in Communications Medicine (2023)

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    Sudden cardiac death after alcohol intake: classification and autopsy findings

    Alcohol is known to have an immediate effect on cardiac rhythm, and previous studies have found that a notable proportion of sudden cardiac deaths (SCD) occur after alcohol intake. The objective of the present...

    Lauri Holmström, Janna Kauppila, Juha Vähätalo, Lasse Pakanen in Scientific Reports (2022)

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    Genetic contributions to the expression of acquired causes of cardiac hypertrophy in non-ischemic sudden cardiac death victims

    The contribution of genetic variants to non-ischemic sudden cardiac death (SCD) due to acquired myocardial diseases is unclear. We studied whether SCD victims with hypertension/obesity related hypertrophic myo...

    Lauri Holmström, Katri Pylkäs, Anna Tervasmäki, Juha Vähätalo in Scientific Reports (2021)