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M. Halinen
Researcher at University of Eastern Finland
Publications - 6
Citations - 6688
M. Halinen is an academic researcher from University of Eastern Finland. The author has contributed to research in topics: Heart failure & Metoprolol. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 6 publications receiving 6395 citations.
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Effect of metoprolol CR/XL in chronic heart failure: Metoprolol CR/XL Randomised Intervention Trial in Congestive Heart Failure (MERIT-HF)
Åke Hjalmarson,Sidney Goldstein,Björn Fagerberg,Hans Wedel,Finn Waagstein,John Kjekshus,John Wikstrand,G. Westergren,M. Thimell,D. El Allaf,Jiri Vitovec,J. Aldershvile,M. Halinen,Rainer Dietz,K. L. Neuhaus,András Jánosi,Gudmundur Thorgeirsson,P. Dunselman,Lars Gullestad,J. Kuch,Johan Herlitz,Peter Rickenbacher,Stephen G. Ball,Stephen S. Gottlieb,Prakash Deedwania,G. Vandenhoven,I. Nováková,S. Danker,M. Lundström,W. Meyer-Sabellek,I. Balla,M. Sveinsdottir,B. Dorhout,A. Hildebrandt,I. Szczurko,C. Larsson,E. Bucher,E. Scott,D. Dwyer,D. G. Julian,David L. DeMets,K. Chatterjee,J. Feyzi,S. Lehto,P. Karpati,W. Motz,O. Samuelsson,J. W. Viersma,B. Andersson,C. Berthe,J. M. Boutefeu,G. Boxho,P. Decroly,J. P. Derbaudrenghien,J. Pirlet,Philip D. Henry,G. Heyndrickx,L. Missault,M. Nannan,P. Timmermans,J. L. Vachiery,W. Van Mieghem,J. L. Vandenbossche,K. Dvorák,M. Herold,Jaromír Hradec,A. Kána,P. Petr,J. Rybka,J. Smíd,P. Svítil,J. Toman,E. Agner,O. Amtorp,K. Egstrup,P. Eliasen,C. O. Gotzsche,P. Hildebrandt,A. Johannesen,P. Kaiser-Nielsen,H. Nielsen,P. E. Nielsen,F. Pedersen,J. Rokkedal Nielsen,K. Skagen,T. Honkanen,E. Hussi,J. Juvonen,H. Jääskeläinen,J. Rinne,T. Salonen,D. Andresen,H. Berwing,Bethge,Beythien,Bischoff,Bundschu,Daniel,Darius,Delius,Drude,Dingerkus,Dück,Eichler,Fach,A. Förster,Girth,Goss,Hahn,Hambrecht,G. F. Hauf,Heinemann,Hepp,Janka,Klocke,Konz,B. Krosse,Kühlkamp,Lewek,B. Lüderitz,Löbe,Maier,Melchior,Müller,Mäurer,Nast,Neuhaus,Obst,Odemar,K. E. von Olshausen,Pomykaj,K. J.G. Schmailzl,Schrader,Schröder,P. L. Schwimmbeck,M. Sigmund,Simon,Strasser,Thilo,Vöhringer,H. Völler,Weibrodt,Wirtz,István Czuriga,M. Hetey,A. Katona,M. Lengyel,A. Nyárádi,A. Rednik,K. Sándori,P. Szabó,J. Tarján,J. Tenczer,S. Timar,P. Vályi,G. Veress,K. Zámolyi,B. Oze,Ge Thorgeirsson,Gu Thorgeirsson,P. J.L.M. Bernink,A. C. Bredero,R. Breedveld,P. N.W.M. Breuls,J. J.J. Bucx,Jan H. Cornel,P. A. de Milliano,Peter H.J.M. Dunselman,B. J.B. Hamer,N. Holwerda,J. Hoogsteen,J. C.A. Hoorntje,Johannes A. Kragten,A. H. Liem,G. Linssen,H. R. Michels,A. R. Ramdat Misier,H. J. Schaafsma,P. Sijbring,R. J.T. Taverne,L. H.J. Van Kempen,R. Van Stralen,P. J. Van Veldhuisen,M. J. Veerhoek,C. J.P.J. Werter,J. C.L. Wesdorp,A. R. Willems,A. J.A.M. Withagen,P. A.G. Zwart,R. Bjornerheim,M. Dahle,Kenneth Dickstein,G. S. Froland,T. Gundersen,K. Hofsoy,T. L. Hole,T. Johansen,J. Mannsverk,P. Nesje,T. M. Omland,C. Sjödin,Peter K. Smith,H. A. Tjonndal,O. Vikesdal,K. Waage,Adamus,K. Jaworska,P. Kolodziej,Z. Kornacewicz-Jach,M. Krzemiñska-Pakula,J. W. Piotrowski,W. Piwowarska,A. Stogowski,J. Wodniecki,K. Wrabec,P. Ahlström,S. Ekdahl,L. O. Hemmingson,L. Holmberg,B. Lernfelt,H. Nilsson B Widgren,K. Ångman,P. Erne,P. Mohacsi,R. Polikar,H. Schläpfer,P. Batin,K. E. Berkin,T. S. Callaghan,J. Forfar,Michael P. Frenneaux,R A Greenbaum,M. Maltz,D. Murdoch,G. Reynolds,J. Stephens,Allan D. Struthers,J. Swan,G. Tildesley,A. Abbasi,P. Alagona,J. Alderman,M. Alipour,J. L. Anderson,Z. Ansari,M. Ashraf,B. T. Beanblossom,S. Bennett,D. Benvenuti,Martin R. Berk,R. Bhalla,Seth Bilazarian,K. F. Browne,C. MBuchter,R. Carlson,C. J. Carlson,K. Danisa,Ira Dauber,Marcus A. Dewood,G. Dennish,D. M. Denny,R. DiBianco,P. M. Diller,Mark E. Dunlap,K. Dowd,A. Edmiston,M. El Shahawy,Uri Elkayam,J. Farnham,P. Fenster,S. Friedman,T. Heywood,J. P. Galichia,Michael R. Geller,Jalal K. Ghali,Mihai Gheorghiade,T. Giles,R. Gillespe,G. Goldberg,M. C. Goldberg,D. A. Goldscher,G. P. Gooden,M. Goodman,L. Goodman,J. Gorwit,Shmuel Gottlieb,A. Gradman,D. Grech,T. Hack,J. H. Hall,M. T. Hattenhauer,M. B. Higginbotham,S. Hutchins,M. Imburgia,B. J. Iteld,B. Jackson,S. Jafri,W. Jauch,S. Jennison,B. H. Kahn,W. Kao,K. Kaplan,Ronald P. Karlsberg,Harold L. Kennedy,J. J. Kennedy,L. Kirkegaard,D. H. Kraus,K. LaBresh,L. Lalonde,M. F. Lesser,R. Levites,M. Levy,R. K. Lewis,Irving K. Loh,H. Madyoon,F. Maislos,Douglas L. Mann,G. L. Maurice,A. Nisar,W. Old,J. D. Pappas,K. Phadke,S. Promisloff,A. M. Rashkow,B. Reeves,J. H. Rosen,M. Rotman,T. Saleem,S. V. Savran,R. Shah,Y. Shalev,J. Shanes,M. O'Shaughnessy,B. Silverman,Richard M. Steingart,L. Swenson,K. Syed,U. Thadani,R. D. Thorsen,M. J. Tonkon,R. Touchon,G. Uhl,K. J. Vaska,S. G. Wagner,C. J. Weaver,Robert J. Weiss,W. J. Wickemeyer,H. J. Willens,J. R. Wilson,R. Wright,L. Yellen +350 more
TL;DR: Metoprolol controlled release/extended release (CR/XL) once daily in addition to standard therapy improved survival and the drug was well tolerated.
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Effects of Controlled-Release Metoprolol on Total Mortality, Hospitalizations, and Well-being in Patients With Heart Failure: The Metoprolol CR/XL Randomized Intervention Trial in Congestive Heart Failure (MERIT-HF)
Åke Hjalmarson,Sidney Goldstein,Björn Fagerberg,Hans Wedel,Finn Waagstein,John Kjekshus,John Wikstrand,D. El Allaf,Jiri Vitovec,J. Aldershvile,M. Halinen,Rainer Dietz,K. L. Neuhaus,András Jánosi,Gudmundur Thorgeirsson,Peter H.J.M. Dunselman,Lars Gullestad,J. Kuch,Johan Herlitz,Peter Rickenbacher,S. Ball,Stephen S. Gottlieb,Prakash Deedwania +22 more
TL;DR: In this study of patients with symptomatic heartfailure, metoprolol CR/XL improved survival, reduced the need for hospitalizations due to worsening heart failure, improved NYHA functional class, and had beneficial effects on patient well-being.
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Effects of Controlled-Release Metoprolol on Total Mortality, Hospitalizations, and Well-being in Patients with Heart Failure: The Metoprolol CR/XL Randomized Intervention Trial in Congestive Heart Failure (MERIT-HF)
Åke Hjalmarson,Sidney Goldstein Björn Fagerberg,Hans Wredel,Finn Waagstein,John Kjekshus,John Wikstrand,Dia El Allaf,Jirí Vítovec,Jan Aldershivile,M. Halinen,Rainer Dietz,Karl-Ludwig Neuhaus,András Jánosi,Gudmundur Thorgeirsson,Peter H.J.M. Dunselman,Lars Gullestad,J. Kuch,Johan Herlitz,Peter Rickenbacher,Stephen Ball,Stephen S. Gottlieb +20 more
TL;DR: The MERIT-HF Study Group aims to provide real-time information about the physical and social barriers to entry for immigrants to the United States and their impact on the labour market.
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Presence and development of atrial fibrillation in chronic heart failure - Experiences from the MERIT-HF Study
Dirk J. van Veldhuisen,Halfdan Aass,Dia El Allaf,Peter H.J.M. Dunselman,Lars Gullestad,M. Halinen,John Kjekshus,Lis Ohlsson,Hans Wedel,John Wikstrand,John Wikstrand +10 more
TL;DR: Atrial fibrillation is common in heart failure, but data regarding beta‐blockade in these patients and its ability to prevent new occurrence of atrial Fibrillation are scarce.
Rationale, design, and organization of the metoprolol CR/XL randomized intervention trial in heart failure (MERIT-HF)
Åke Hjalmarson,Sidney Goldstein,Björn Fagerberg,Hans Wedel,John Kjekshus,Finn Waagstein,D. El-Allaf,Jiri Vitovec,J. Aldershvile,M. Halinen,Rainer Dietz,K. L. Neuhaus,András Jánosi,Gudmundur Thorgeirsson,Peter H.J.M. Dunselman,Lars Gullestad,J. Kuch,Johan Herlitz,Peter Rickenbacher,Stephen G. Ball,Stephen S. Gottlieb,Prakash Deedwania,K. Chatterjee,David L. DeMets,D. G. Julian,S. Lehto,W. Motz,O. Samuelsson,B. Andersson +28 more