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Hans Erik Bøtker is affiliated with Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and Emergency Medicine.

The scientist's work covers several main topics, including:

  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health

Among the recent papers associated with this researcher are:

  • Identification of vulnerable plaques and patients by intracoronary near-infrared spectroscopy and ultrasound (PROSPECT II): a prospective natural history study, 2021, The Lancet
  • Impact of Plaque Burden Versus Stenosis on Ischemic Events in Patients With Coronary Atherosclerosis, 2020, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Vulnerable Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque, 2020, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Incorporating Coronary Calcification Into Pre-Test Assessment of the Likelihood of Coronary Artery Disease, 2020, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • IMproving Preclinical Assessment of Cardioprotective Therapies (IMPACT) criteria: guidelines of the EU-CARDIOPROTECTION COST Action, 2021, Basic Research in Cardiology

Frequent collaborators in their research include Michael Mæng, Henrik Toft Sørensen, Lisette Okkels Jensen, Jesper Møller Jensen, and Bjarne Linde Nørgaard.

Their publications are often found in the following venues:

  • Basic Research in Cardiology
  • The American Journal of Cardiology
  • European Heart Journal
  • Circulation
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Best Publications

  • Third universal definition of myocardial infarction

    Kristian Thygesen;Joseph S. Alpert;Allan S. Jaffe;Maarten L. Simoons

  • 2014 ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management: The Joint Task Force on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA).

    Steen Dalby Kristensen;Juhani Knuuti;Antti Saraste;Stefan Anker

  • Diagnostic performance of noninvasive fractional flow reserve derived from coronary computed tomography angiography in suspected coronary artery disease: the NXT trial (Analysis of Coronary Blood Flow Using CT Angiography: Next Steps).

    Bjarne L Nørgaard;Jonathon Leipsic;Sara Gaur;Sujith Seneviratne

  • Remote ischaemic conditioning before hospital admission, as a complement to angioplasty, and effect on myocardial salvage in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a randomised trial

    Hans Erik Bøtker;Rajesh Kharbanda;Michael R Schmidt;Morten Bøttcher

  • Positive predictive value of cardiovascular diagnoses in the Danish National Patient Registry: a validation study.

    Jens Sundbøll;Kasper Adelborg;Troels Munch;Trine Frøslev

  • Remote Ischemic Conditioning

    Gerd Heusch;Hans Erik Bøtker;Karin Przyklenk;Andrew Redington

  • Direct intramyocardial plasmid vascular endothelial growth factor-A165 gene therapy in patients with stable severe angina pectoris A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study: the Euroinject One trial.

    Jens Kastrup;Erik Jørgensen;Andreas Rück;Kristina Tägil

  • Exenatide reduces reperfusion injury in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

    Jacob Lønborg;Niels Vejlstrup;Henning Kelbæk;Hans Erik Bøtker

  • Multitarget Strategies to Reduce Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury: JACC Review Topic of the Week.

    Sean M. Davidson;Péter Ferdinandy;Ioanna Andreadou;Hans Erik Bøtker

  • Effects of the Direct Lipoprotein-Associated Phospholipase A 2 Inhibitor Darapladib on Human Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaque

    Patrick W. Serruys;Héctor M. García-García;Pawel Buszman;Paul Erne

  • 25 year trends in first time hospitalisation for acute myocardial infarction, subsequent short and long term mortality, and the prognostic impact of sex and comorbidity: a Danish nationwide cohort study.

    Morten Schmidt;Jacob Bonde Jacobsen;Timothy L Lash;Hans Erik Bøtker

  • 2014 ESC/ESA Guidelines on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management: The Joint Task Force on non-cardiac surgery: cardiovascular assessment and management of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA).

    Steen Dalby Kristensen;Juhani Knuuti;Antti Saraste;Stefan Anker

  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Thrombosis: Incidence, Predisposing Factors, and Clinical Implications.

    Nicolaj C. Hansson;Erik L. Grove;Henning R. Andersen;Jonathon Leipsic

  • Cardiovascular Effects of Treatment With the Ketone Body 3-Hydroxybutyrate in Chronic Heart Failure Patients

    Roni Nielsen;Niels Møller;Niels Møller;Lars C. Gormsen;Lars C. Gormsen;Lars Poulsen Tolbod

  • Practical guidelines for rigor and reproducibility in preclinical and clinical studies on cardioprotection.

    Hans Erik Bøtker;Derek Hausenloy;Ioanna Andreadou;Salvatore Antonucci

  • Improved long-term clinical outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing remote ischaemic conditioning as an adjunct to primary percutaneous coronary intervention

    Astrid D. Sloth;Michael R. Schmidt;Kim Munk;Rajesh K. Kharbanda;Rajesh K. Kharbanda

  • Ischaemic conditioning and targeting reperfusion injury: a 30 year voyage of discovery.

    Derek J. Hausenloy;Jose A. Barrabes;Hans Erik Bøtker;Sean M. Davidson

  • Novel targets and future strategies for acute cardioprotection: Position Paper of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Cellular Biology of the Heart.

    Derek J. Hausenloy;David Garcia-Dorado;Hans Erik Bøtker;Sean M. Davidson

  • Targeting reperfusion injury in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: trials and tribulations.

    Derek J. Hausenloy;Hans Erik Botker;Thomas Engstrom;David Erlinge

  • Electromechanical mapping for detection of myocardial viability in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.

    Hans Erik Bøtker;Jens Flensted Lassen;Flemming Hermansen;Henrik Wiggers

Frequent Co-Authors

Jens Flensted Lassen
Jens Flensted Lassen University of Southern Denmark
Henrik Toft Sørensen
Henrik Toft Sørensen Aarhus University
Leif Thuesen
Leif Thuesen Aalborg University
Ole Schmitz
Ole Schmitz Aarhus University Hospital
Steen Dalby Kristensen
Steen Dalby Kristensen Aarhus University Hospital
Lars Pedersen
Lars Pedersen Aarhus University
Derek J. Hausenloy
Derek J. Hausenloy National University of Singapore
Jonathon Leipsic
Jonathon Leipsic University of British Columbia
Derek M. Yellon
Derek M. Yellon University College London
Niels Møller
Niels Møller Aarhus University

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