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Markku Heliövaara publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Markku Heliövaara sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 298 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Markku Heliövaara D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Markku Heliövaara sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 113 D-Index — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Overview

Markku Heliövaara is affiliated with the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in Finland. Their research work spans primarily within the field of Medicine, with a significant focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

Their subfields of study include:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Physiology
  • Pharmacology
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine
  • Epidemiology

Heliövaara's research explores several main topics, including:

  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • ECG Monitoring and Analysis
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Paul Knekt
  • Harri Rissanen
  • Antti Eranti
  • Tuomas Kenttä
  • Arttu Holkeri

Heliövaara's works have been published in multiple venues, such as:

  • EP Europace
  • Heart Rhythm
  • Lara D. Veeken
  • Addiction
  • Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Markku Heliövaara include:

  • Orthogonal P-wave morphology, conventional P-wave indices, and the risk of atrial fibrillation in the general population using data from the Finnish Hospital Discharge Register, 2020, EP Europace
  • Joint effects of alcohol use, smoking and body mass index as an explanation for the alcohol harm paradox: causal mediation analysis of eight cohort studies, 2021, Addiction
  • Association between educational level and smoking cessation in an 11-year follow-up study of a national health survey, 2021, Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
  • To what extent is severe osteoarthritis preventable? Occupational and non-occupational risk factors for knee and hip osteoarthritis, 2020, Lara D. Veeken
  • Risk of sudden cardiac death associated with QRS, QTc, and JTc intervals in the general population, 2022, Heart Rhythm

Best Publications

  • Flavonoid intake and risk of chronic diseases

    Paul Knekt;Jorma Kumpulainen;Ritva Järvinen;Harri Rissanen

  • Dietary Flavonoids and the Risk of Lung Cancer and Other Malignant Neoplasms

    Paul Knekt;Ritva Järvinen;Ritva Seppänen;Markku Heliövaara

  • Antioxidant Vitamin Intake and Coronary Mortality in a Longitudinal Population Study

    P Knekt;A Reunanen;R Järvinen;R Seppänen

  • Prevalence and Determinants of Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis: A Population Study

    Rahman Shiri;Eira Viikari-Juntura;Helena Varonen;Markku Heliövaara

  • Prevalence, Determinants, and Consequences of Chronic Neck Pain in Finland

    Matti Mäkela;Markku Heliövaara;Kai Sievers;Olli Impivaara

  • Genome-wide association study identifies five loci associated with lung function.

    E Repapi;I Sayers;L V Wain;P R Burton

  • Surgical or nonoperative treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis? A randomized controlled trial.

    Antti Malmivaara;Pär Slätis;Markku Heliövaara;Päivi Sainio

  • Schizophrenia, neuroleptic medication and mortality

    Matti Joukamaa;Markku Heliövaara;Paul Knekt;Arpo Aromaa

  • Determinants of weight gain and overweight in adult Finns.

    A M Rissanen;M Heliövaara;P Knekt;A Reunanen

  • Genome-wide association and large-scale follow up identifies 16 new loci influencing lung function

    María Soler Artigas;Daan W. Loth;Louise V. Wain;Sina A. Gharib

  • Associations of body mass index and obesity with physical activity, food choices, alcohol intake, and smoking in the 1982–1997 FINRISK Studies

    Marjaana Lahti-Koski;Pirjo Pietinen;Markku Heliövaara;Erkki Vartiainen

  • Depression and cardiovascular diseases.

    Arpo Aromaa;R. Raitasalo;A. Reunanen;O. Impivaara

  • Serum vitamin D and subsequent occurrence of type 2 diabetes.

    Paul Knekt;Maarit Laaksonen;Catharina Mattila;Tommi Härkänen

  • Smoking and risk of rheumatoid arthritis

    Heliövaara M;Aho K;Aromaa A;Knekt P

  • Mental disorders and cause-specific mortality.

    Matti Joukamaa;Markku Heliövaara;Paul Knekt;Arpo Aromaa

  • Static back endurance and the risk of low-back pain.

    S Luoto;M Heliövaara;H Hurri;H Alaranta

  • Osteoarthritis in the carpometacarpal joint of the thumb. Prevalence and associations with disability and mortality.

    Mikko M Haara;Markku Heliövaara;Heikki Kröger;Jari P A Arokoski

  • Hand-Grip Strength Cut-Points to Screen Older Persons at Risk for Mobility Limitation

    Janne Sallinen;Sari Stenholm;Taina Rantanen;Markku Heliövaara

  • Body iron stores and risk of cancer.

    Paul Knekt;Paul Knekt;Antti Reunanen;Heikki Takkunen;Arpo Aromaa

  • Multiancestry association study identifies new asthma risk loci that colocalize with immune-cell enhancer marks

    Florence Demenais;Patricia Margaritte-Jeannin;Kathleen C. Barnes;William O. C. Cookson

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul Knekt
Paul Knekt Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Arpo Aromaa
Arpo Aromaa Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Jaro Karppinen
Jaro Karppinen University of Oulu
Markus Perola
Markus Perola Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Eira Viikari-Juntura
Eira Viikari-Juntura Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Satu Männistö
Satu Männistö Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Olli T. Raitakari
Olli T. Raitakari Turku University Hospital
Jaakko Kaprio
Jaakko Kaprio University of Helsinki
Samuli Ripatti
Samuli Ripatti University of Helsinki
Rahman Shiri
Rahman Shiri Finnish Institute of Occupational Health

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