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Bo Hedblad

Bo Hedblad

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Medicine

D-Index
107
Citations
49840
World Ranking
6170
National Ranking
130

Overview

Bo Hedblad is a researcher affiliated with Lund University in Sweden, specializing in the medical field, with a primary focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their research contributions span multiple subfields, including surgery, physiology, epidemiology, and economics and econometrics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to health sciences.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics centered around cardiovascular health and chronic disease management. Key areas of research include:

  • Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Chronic Disease Management Strategies
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity

Bo Hedblad has authored scientific papers primarily published through UNC Libraries. Recent publications include:

  • Orthostatic hypotension and novel blood pressure-associated gene variants: Genetics of Postural Hemodynamics (GPH) Consortium, 2020, UNC Libraries
  • Association of Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity With Mortality, 2021, UNC Libraries
  • GWAS and colocalization analyses implicate carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaque loci in cardiovascular outcomes, 2024, UNC Libraries

The researcher frequently collaborates with a number of colleagues in their scientific endeavors. Notable co-authors include:

  • Nora Franceschini
  • Eric Boerwinkle
  • Bruce M. Psaty
  • Olle Melander
  • Philippe Amouyel

The concentration of Bo Hedblad's research on cardiovascular conditions and related chronic diseases demonstrates a significant focus on understanding complex health issues that impact cardiovascular function and outcomes. Their involvement in genetics, epidemiology, and health economics within the cardiovascular domain adds depth to their multidisciplinary profile.

Best Publications

  • General and abdominal adiposity and risk of death in Europe.

    T. Pischon;H. Boeing;K. Hoffmann;M. Bergmann

  • Ankle brachial index combined with Framingham risk score to predict cardiovascular events and mortality: A meta-analysis

    F.G.R. Fowkes;G.D. Murray;I. Butcher;C.L. Heald

  • General and Abdominal Adiposity and Risk of Death in Europe

    T. Pischon;H. Boeing;K. Hoffmann

  • Genetic variants in novel pathways influence blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk

    Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Georg B. Ehret;Patricia B. Munroe;Kenneth M. Rice;Murielle Bochud

  • Six new loci associated with blood low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol or triglycerides in humans.

    Sekar Kathiresan;Sekar Kathiresan;Olle Melander;Candace Guiducci;Aarti Surti

  • Plasma fibrinogen level and the risk of major cardiovascular diseases and nonvascular mortality: an individual participant meta-analysis.

    J Danesh;S Lewington;S G Thompson;Lowe Gdo.

  • Frequency of the WHO metabolic syndrome in European cohorts, and an alternative definition of an insulin resistance syndrome

    Beverley Balkau;Marie-Aline Charles;Thomas Drivsholm;Knut Borch-Johnsen

  • Common Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Measurements in Cardiovascular Risk Prediction A Meta-analysis

    Hester M. den Ruijter;Sanne A.E. Peters;Todd J. Anderson;Annie R. Britton

  • Association of Cardiometabolic Multimorbidity With Mortality

    Emanuele Di Angelantonio;Stephen Kaptoge;David Wormser;Peter Willeit

  • Polymorphisms Associated with Cholesterol and Risk of Cardiovascular Events

    Sekar Kathiresan;Olle Melander;Dragi Anevski;Candace Guiducci

  • Novel and Conventional Biomarkers for Prediction of Incident Cardiovascular Events in the Community

    Olle Melander;Christopher Newton-Cheh;Christopher Newton-Cheh;Peter Almgren;Bo Hedblad

  • Genetic associations at 53 loci highlight cell types and biological pathways relevant for kidney function

    Cristian Pattaro;Alexander Teumer;Mathias Gorski;Audrey Y. Chu

  • Genome-Wide Association Study of Blood Pressure Extremes Identifies Variant near UMOD Associated with Hypertension

    Sandosh Padmanabhan;Olle Melander;Toby Johnson;Anna Maria Di Blasio

  • Prevalence of Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis in the General Population An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis

    Marjolein de Weerd;Jacoba P. Greving;Bo Hedblad;Matthias W. Lorenz

  • Orthostatic hypotension predicts all-cause mortality and coronary events in middle-aged individuals (The Malmo Preventive Project).

    Artur Fedorowski;Lars Stavenow;Bo Hedblad;Göran Berglund

  • Relation between insulin resistance and carotid intima-media thickness and stenosis in non-diabetic subjects. Results from a cross-sectional study in Malmö, Sweden.

    B. Hedblad;P. Nilsson;L. Janzon;G. Berglund

  • Low-dose metoprolol CR/XL and fluvastatin slow progression of carotid intima-media thickness: Main results from the Beta-Blocker Cholesterol-Lowering Asymptomatic Plaque Study (BCAPS).

    Bo Hedblad;J Wikstrand;Lars Janzon;H Wedel

  • Incidence of diabetes in middle-aged men is related to sleep disturbances.

    Peter M. Nilsson;Mattias Rööst;Gunnar Engström;Bo Hedblad

  • Physical activity and all-cause mortality across levels of overall and abdominal adiposity in European men and women: the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition Study (EPIC)

    Ulf Ekelund;Ulf Ekelund;Heather A. Ward;Teresa Norat;Jian'an Luan

  • Food Patterns and Components of the Metabolic Syndrome in Men and Women: A Cross-sectional Study within the Malmö Diet and Cancer Cohort

    Elisabet Wirfält;Bo Hedblad;Bo Gullberg;Irene Mattisson

Frequent Co-Authors

Gunnar Engström
Gunnar Engström Lund University
Olle Melander
Olle Melander Lund University
Lars Janzon
Lars Janzon Malmö University
Göran Berglund
Göran Berglund Lund University
Peter M. Nilsson
Peter M. Nilsson Lund University
Maria Rosvall
Maria Rosvall University of Gothenburg
Marju Orho-Melander
Marju Orho-Melander Lund University
Jan Nilsson
Jan Nilsson Lund University
Christopher Newton-Cheh
Christopher Newton-Cheh Harvard University
Elisabet Wirfält
Elisabet Wirfält Lund University

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