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Kurt Boman
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E-mail
kurt.boman@umu.se
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+46 910 77 10 00
Works as
Affiliation
Professor emeritus
at
Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine
Location
Medicinkliniken, Skellefteå sjukhus
Umeå universitet, 901 85 Umeå
Publications
Publications
Research
Research
2024
Effect of Tafamidis on Cardiac Function in Patients With Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy
JAMA cardiology
, American Medical Association (AMA) 2024, Vol. 9, (1) : 25-34
Shah, Sanjiv J.; Fine, Nowell; Garcia-Pavia, Pablo; et al.
2023
Characteristics and management of very elderly patients with heart failure: a retrospective, population cohort study
ESC Heart Failure
, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 10, (1) : 295-302
Olofsson, Mona; Lindmark, Krister; Stålhammar, Jan; et al.
2021
Healthcare resource utilisation and costs associated with a heart failure diagnosis: A retrospective, population-based cohort study in Sweden
BMJ Open
, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2021, Vol. 11, (10)
Boman, Kurt; Lindmark, Krister; Stålhammar, Jan; et al.
2021
Effect of Integrated, Person-Centred Palliative Advanced Home and Heart Failure Care on NT-proBNP Levels: A Substudy of the PREFER Study
World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases
, Scientific Research Publishing 2021, Vol. 11, (1) : 1-10
Fryxell, Jenni; Olofsson, Mona; Brännström, Margareta; et al.
2021
Clinical profile of rural community hospital inpatients in Sweden: a register study
Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
, Taylor & Francis Group 2021, Vol. 39, (1) : 92-100
Hedman, Mante; Boman, Kurt; Brännström, Margareta; et al.
2021
Recurrent heart failure hospitalizations increase the risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in patients with heart failure in Sweden: a real-world study
ESC Heart Failure
, John Wiley & Sons 2021, Vol. 8, (3) : 2144-2153
Lindmark, Krister; Boman, Kurt; Stålhammar, Jan; et al.
2021
Efficacy of Tafamidis in Patients With Hereditary and Wild-Type Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: Further Analyses From ATTR-ACT
JACC. Heart failure
, Elsevier 2021, Vol. 9, (2) : 115-123
Rapezzi, Claudio; Elliott, Perry; Damy, Thibaud; et al.
2020
Leptin levels are not affected by enalapril treatment after an uncomplicated myocardial infarction, but associate strongly with changes in fibrinolytic variables in men
Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation
, Taylor & Francis 2020, Vol. 80, (4) : 303-308
Eriksson, Maria A.; Söderberg, Stefan; Nilsson, Torbjörn K.; et al.
2020
Patients' experiences of person-centred integrated heart failure care and palliative care at home: an interview study
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2020, Vol. 10, (1)
Talabani, Naghada; Hellström Ängerud, Karin; Boman, Kurt; et al.
2019
Flawed conclusions on the Vasterbotten Intervention Program by San Sebastian et .al
BMC Public Health
, Vol. 19, (1)
Blomstedt, Yulia; Norberg, Margareta; Ng, Nawi; et al.
2019
Relation of Lipid-Lowering Therapy to Need for Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Asymptomatic Mild to Moderate Aortic Stenosis
American Journal of Cardiology
, Elsevier 2019, Vol. 124, (11) : 1736-1740
Greve, Anders M.; Bang, Casper N.; Boman, Kurt; et al.
2019
Epidemiology of heart failure and trends in diagnostic work-up: a retrospective, population-based cohort study in Sweden
Clinical Epidemiology
, Dove medical press 2019, Vol. 11 : 231-244
Lindmark, Krister; Boman, Kurt; Olofsson, Mona; et al.
2019
Impacts of person-centred integrated chronic heart failure and palliative home care on pharmacological heart failure treatment: a substudy of a randomised trial
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
, London: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2019, Vol. 9, (1)
Markgren, Rickard; Brännström, Margareta; Lundgren, Claes; et al.
2019
Testosterone, sex hormone-binding globulin and risk of cardiovascular events: A report from the Outcome Reduction with an Initial Glargine Intervention trial
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology
, Sage Publications 2019, Vol. 26, (8) : 847-854
Wang, Anne; Arver, Stefan; Boman, Kurt; et al.
2018
Family members' experiences of integrated palliative advanced home and heart failure care: a qualitative study of the PREFER intervention
Palliative & Supportive Care
, New York: Cambridge University Press 2018, Vol. 16, (3) : 278-285
Alvariza, Anette; Årestedt, Kristofer; Boman, Kurt; et al.
2018
Ny behandling av Skelleftesjukan
Läkartidningen
, Sveriges läkarförbund 2018, Vol. 115, (47)
Boman, Kurt
2018
NTproBNP and ST2 as predictors for all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in elderly patients with symptoms suggestive for heart failure
Biomarkers
, Taylor & Francis 2018, Vol. 23, (4) : 373-379
Boman, Kurt; Thormark Fröst, Finn; Bergman, Ann-Charlotte R.; et al.
2018
Effect Modifications of Lipid-Lowering Therapy on Progression of Aortic Stenosis (from the Simvastatin and Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis [SEAS] Study)
American Journal of Cardiology
, Elsevier 2018, Vol. 121, (6) : 739-745
Greve, Anders M.; Bang, Casper N.; Boman, Kurt; et al.
2018
Areas for quality improvements in heart failure care: quality of care from the family members' perspective
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
, Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons 2018, Vol. 32, (1) : 346-353
Hellström Ängerud, Karin; Boman, Kurt; Brännström, Margareta
2018
SuPAR predicts postoperative complications and mortality in patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis
Open heart
, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2018, Vol. 5, (1)
Hodges, Gethin W.; Bang, Casper N.; Eugen-Olsen, Jesper; et al.
2018
Effect of simvastatin and ezetimibe on suPAR levels and outcomes
Atherosclerosis
, ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD 2018, Vol. 272 : 129-136
Hodges, Gethin W.; Bang, Casper N.; Forman, Julie L.; et al.
2018
A mixed methods study of Tai Chi exercise for patients with chronic heart failure aged 70 years and older
Nursing Open
, Wiley-Blackwell 2018, Vol. 5, (2) : 176-185
Hägglund, Lena; Boman, Kurt; Brännström, Margareta
2018
Symptom Relief and Palliative Care during the Last Week of Life among Patients with Heart Failure: a National Register Study
Journal of Palliative Medicine
, Vol. 21, (3) : 361-367
Årestedt, Kristofer; Alvariza, Anette; Boman, Kurt; et al.
2017
Antihypertensive treatment with β-blockade in patients with asymptomatic aortic stenosis and association with cardiovascular events
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Inc. 2017, Vol. 6, (12)
Bang, Casper N.; Greve, Anders M.; Rossebø, Anne B.; et al.
2017
Costs associated with heart failure with preserved versus reduced ejection fraction: a retrospective population-based cohort study in Sweden
European Journal of Heart Failure
, European Society of Cardiology 2017, Vol. 19, (S1) : 346-347
Boman, Kurt; Lindmark, K.; Stalhammar, J.; et al.
2017
Healthcare resource utilization associated with heart failure with preserved versus reduced ejection fraction: a retrospective population-based cohort study in Sweden
European Journal of Heart Failure
, European Society of Cardiology 2017, Vol. 19, (S1) : 346-346
Boman, Kurt; Lindmark, Krister; Olofsson, M.; et al.
2017
Anaemia, but not iron deficiency, is associated with clinical symptoms and quality of life in patients with severe heart failure and palliative home care: a substudy of the PREFER trial
European journal of internal medicine
, Amsterdam: Elsevier 2017, Vol. 46 : 35-40
Boman, Kurt; Olofsson, Mona; Bergman, Ann-Charlotte R.; et al.
2017
Comparison of frequency of ischemic cardiovascular events in patients with aortic stenosis with versus without asymmetric septal hypertrophy (from the SEAS Trial)
American Journal of Cardiology
, Vol. 119, (7) : 1082-1087
Einarsen, Eigir; Cramariuc, Dana; Lønnebakken, Mai T; et al.
2017
Areas for quality improvements in heart failure care: quality of care from the patient's perspective
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
, Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons 2017, Vol. 31, (4) : 830-838
Hellström Ängerud, Karin; Boman, Kurt; Ekman, Inger; et al.
2017
The impact of time to heart failure diagnosis on outcomes in patients tailored for heart failure treatment by use of natriuretic peptides. Results from the UPSTEP study
International Journal of Cardiology
, ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD 2017, Vol. 236 : 315-320
Karlstrom, Patric; Johansson, Peter; Dahlstrom, Ulf; et al.
2017
Epidemiology of heart failure in Sweden: a retrospective population-based cohort study
European Journal of Heart Failure
, WILEY 2017, Vol. 19 : 364-364
Lindmark, Krister; Boman, Kurt; Olofsson, Mona; et al.
2017
Higher pulse pressure/stroke volume index is associated with impaired outcome in hypertensive patients with left ventricular hypertrophy the LIFE study
Blood Pressure
, Vol. 26, (3) : 150-155
Mancusi, Costantino; Gerdts, Eva; de Simone, Giovanni; et al.
2017
A client-centred programme focusing energy conservation for people with heart failure
Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy
, Vol. 24, (6) : 455-467
Norberg, Eva-Britt; Löfgren, Britta; Boman, Kurt; et al.
2017
A description of characteristics of very elderly patients newly diagnosed with heart failure: a retrospective population-based cohort study in Sweden
European Journal of Heart Failure
, European Society of Cardiology 2017, Vol. 19, (S1) : 362-362
Olofsson, Mona; Boman, Kurt; Lindmark, K.; et al.
2017
Decreasing prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm and changes in cardiovascular risk factors
Journal of Vascular Surgery
, Vol. 65, (3) : 651-658
Persson, Sven-Erik; Boman, Kurt; Wanhainen, Anders; et al.
2017
The effect of basal insulin glargine on the fibrinolytic system and von Willebrand factor in people with dysglycaemia and high risk for cardiovascular events: Swedish substudy of the Outcome Reduction with an Initial Glargine Intervention trial
Diabetes & Vascular Disease Research
, Sage Publications 2017, Vol. 14, (4) : 345-352
Rautio, Aslak; Boman, Kurt; Gerstein, Hertzel C; et al.
2017
Management of patients with heart failure with preserved versus reduced ejection fraction: a retrospective population-based cohort study in Sweden
European Journal of Heart Failure
, WILEY 2017, Vol. 19, (Suppl: 1) : 54-55
Stalhammar, J.; Boman, Kurt; Olofsson, Mona; et al.
2017
Suboptimal dosing of common heart failure treatments in newly diagnosed patients with heart failure: a retrospective population-based cohort study in Sweden
European Journal of Heart Failure
, WILEY 2017, Vol. 19, (Suppl: 1) : 54-54
Wikstrom, G.; Boman, Kurt; Olofsson, Mona; et al.
2017
Drug treatment patterns in patients newly diagnosed with heart failure: a retrospective population-based cohort study in Sweden
European Journal of Heart Failure
, European Society of Cardiology 2017, Vol. 19, (S1) : 55-55
Wikstrom, G.; Lindmark, K.; Olofsson, M.; et al.
2017
Longitudinal 10-year changes in dietary intake and associations with cardio-metabolic risk factors in the Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study
Nutrition Journal
, Vol. 16
Winkvist, Anna; Klingberg, Sofia; Nilsson, Lena Maria; et al.
2017
Symptom relief and palliative care during the last week of life among patients with heart failure
European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing
, Sage Publications 2017, Vol. 16 : S58-S59
Årestedt, K.; Alvariza, A.; Håkansson, C.; et al.
2016
Changes in Dietary Fat Intake and Projections for Coronary Heart Disease Mortality in Sweden: A Simulation Study
PLOS ONE
, Vol. 11, (8)
Bjorck, Lena; Rosengren, Annika; Winkvist, Anna; et al.
2016
Increased hsCRP is associated with higher risk of aortic valve replacement in patients with aortic stenosis
Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal
, Vol. 50, (3) : 138-145
Blyme, Adam; Asferg, Camilla; Nielsen, Olav W.; et al.
2016
SuPAR Predicts Cardiovascular Events and Mortality in Patients With Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis
Canadian Journal of Cardiology
, Elsevier 2016, Vol. 32, (12) : 1462-1469
Hodges, Gethin W.; Bang, Casper N.; Eugen-Olsen, Jesper; et al.
2016
Can BNP-guided therapy improve health-related quality of life, and do responders to BNP-guided heart failure treatment have improved health-related quality of life?: Results from the UPSTEP study
BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
, BioMed Central 2016, Vol. 16
Karlström, Patric; Johansson, Peter; Dahlström, Ulf; et al.
2016
Assessing Optimal Blood Pressure in Patients With Asymptomatic Aortic Valve Stenosis The Simvastatin Ezetimibe in Aortic Stenosis Study (SEAS)
Circulation
, Vol. 134, (6) : 455-468
Nielsen, Olav W.; Sajadieh, Ahmad; Sabbah, Muhammad; et al.
2016
ST2 is an independent predictor of all-cause mortality in elderly patients
European Journal of Heart Failure
, Vol. 18 : 105-105
Olofsson, Mona; Froest, F. Thormark; Bergman, A-C; et al.
2016
Predictors for hospitalizations in elderly patients with clinical symptoms of heart failure: a 10-year observational primary health care study
Journal of clinical gerontology & geriatrics
, Vol. 7, (2) : 53-59
Olofsson, Mona; Jansson, Jan-Håkan; Boman, Kurt
2016
Markers of fibrinolysis may predict development of lower extremity arterial disease in patients with diabetes: A longitudinal prospective cohort study with 10 years of follow-up
Diabetes & Vascular Disease Research
, Vol. 13, (3) : 183-191
Rautio, Aslak; Boman, Kurt; Eriksson, Jan W; et al.
2016
A cost-effectiveness study of person-centered integrated heart failure and palliative home care: based on a randomized controlled trial
Palliative Medicine: A Multiprofessional Journal
, Sage Publications 2016, Vol. 30, (3) : 296-302
Sahlen, Klas-Göran; Boman, Kurt; Brännström, Margareta
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18 August 2011 until 31 December 2013
The Heart failure and Palliative care Programme
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