Juhani Knuuti
MD, professor, Turku PET Centre
Biography
Juhani Knuuti’s research has focused on the physiology and pathophysiology, diagnosis and new therapies of coronary artery disease, heart failure and metabolic diseases. The research is also focused on developing and utilizing novel noninvasive imaging methods (PET, SPECT, echocardiography, MRI and CT) that will help to determine the risk and severity of CHD and heart failure and provide guidance for therapy decisions. The recent focus in cardiac research has been on vulnerable plaques, cardiac remodelling and multimodality and hybrid imaging. In metabolic and diabetes research, the focus has been in the interactions between different organs and heart in the pathogenesis and development of the cardiac diseases.
Publications
- Calcium Scoring Improves Clinical Management in Patients With Low Clinical Likelihood of Coronary Artery Disease (2024)
- JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Brix Gitte S., Rasmussen Laust D., Rohde Palle D., Schmidt Samuel E., Nyegaard Mette, Douglas Pamela S., Newby David E., Williams Michelle C., Foldyna Borek, Knuuti Juhani, Bøttcher Morten, Winther Simon
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
- Imaging of Myocardial αvβ3Integrin Expression for Evaluation of Myocardial Injury After Acute Myocardial Infarction (2024)
- Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Wail Nammas, Christian Paunonen, Jarmo Teuho, Reetta Siekkinen, Pauliina Luoto, Meeri Käkelä, Ari Hietanen, Tapio Viljanen, Matthieu Dietz, John O. Prior, Xiang-Guo Li, Anne Roivainen, Juhani Knuuti, Antti Saraste
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
- Polygenic Risk Scores in Predicting Coronary Artery Disease in Symptomatic Patients. A Validation Study (2024)
- Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis
Kujala Iida, Vangipurapu Jagadish, Maaniitty Teemu, Saraste Antti, Kere Juha, Knuuti Juhani
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
- A retrospective evaluation of Bayesian-penalized likelihood reconstruction for [15O]H2O myocardial perfusion imaging (2023)
- Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Siekkinen Reetta, Han Chunlei, Maaniitty Teemu, Teräs Mika, Knuuti Juhani, Saraste Antti, Teuho Jarmo
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
- Associations of sedentary time, physical activity, and fitness with muscle glucose uptake in adults with metabolic syndrome (2023)
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Garthwaite Taru, Sjöros Tanja, Laine Saara, Koivumäki Mikko, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Eskola Olli, Rajander Johan, Kallio Petri, Saarenhovi Maria, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Sievänen Harri, Houttu Noora, Laitinen Kirsi, Kalliokoski Kari, Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Heinonen Ilkka
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
- Carimas: An Extensive Medical Imaging Data Processing Tool for Research (2023)
- Journal of Digital Imaging
Rainio Oona, Han Chunlei, Teuho Jarmo, Nesterov Sergey V, Oikonen Vesa, Piirola Sauli, Laitinen Timo, Tättäläinen Marko, Knuuti Juhani, Klén Riku
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
- Combination of computed tomography angiography with coronary artery calcium score for improved diagnosis of coronary artery disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of stable chest pain patients referred for invasive coronary angiography (2023) Mohamed M, Bosserdt M, Wieske V, Dubourg B, Alkadhi H, Garcia MJ, Leschka S, Zimmermann E, Shabestari AA, Nørgaard BL, Meijs MFL, Øvrehus KA, Diederichsen ACP, Knuuti J, Halvorsen BA, Mendoza-Rodriguez V, Wan YL, Bettencourt N, Martuscelli E, Buechel RR, Mickley H, Sun K, Muraglia S, Kaufmann PA, Herzog BA, Tardif JC, Schütz GM, Laule M, Newby DE, Achenbach S, Budoff M, Haase R, Biavati F, Mézquita AV, Schlattmann P, Dewey M; COME-CCT
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
- Comparison of high-sensitive cardiac troponin T and I in patients with chronic coronary syndrome (2023)
- European Journal of Clinical Investigation
Caselli Chiara, Ragusa Rosetta, Liga Riccardo, Prontera Concetta, Gimelli Alessia, Scholte Arthur, Knuuti Juhani, Clerico Aldo, Neglia Danilo; EVINCI Investigators
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
- Computed tomographic angiography in coronary artery disease (2023) Serruys Patrick W, Kotoku Nozomi, Nørgaard Bjarne L, Garg Scot, Nieman Koen, Dweck Marc R, Bax Jeroen J, Knuuti Juhani, Narula Jagat, Perera Divaka, Taylor Charles A, Leipsic Jonathon A, Nicol Edward D, Piazza Nicolo, Schultz Carl J, Kitagawa Kakuya, Bruyne Bernard, Collet Carlos, Tanaka Kaoru, Mushtaq Saima, Belmonte Marta, Dudek Darius, Zlahoda-Huzior Adriana, Tu Shengxian, Wijns William, Sharif Faisal, Budoff Matthew J, Mey Johan, Andreini Daniele, Onuma Yoshinobu
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
- Computed Tomography Versus Invasive Coronary Angiography in Patients With Diabetes and Suspected Coronary Artery Disease (2023) Benedek T, Wieske V, Szilveszter B, Kofoed KF, Donnelly P, Rodriguez-Palomares J, Erglis A, Veselka J, Šakalytė G, Ađić NČ, Gutberlet M, Diez I, Davis G, Zimmermann E, Kępka C, Vidakovic R, Francone M, Ilnicka-Suckiel M, Plank F, Knuuti J, Faria R, Schröder S, Berry C, Saba L, Ruzsics B, Rieckmann N, Kubiak C, Schultz Hansen K, Müller-Nordhorn J, Merkely B, Sigvardsen PE, Benedek I, Orr C, Valente FX, Zvaigzne L, Horváth M, Jankauskas A, Ađić F, Woinke M, Mulvihill N, Lecumberri I, Thwaite E, Laule M, Kruk M, Stefanovic M, Mancone M, Kuśmierz D, Feuchtner G, Pietilä M, Ribeiro VG, Drosch T, Delles C, Melis M, Fisher M, Boussoussou M, Kragelund C, Aurelian R, Kelly S, Garcia Del Blanco B, Rubio A, Károlyi M, Hove JD, Rodean I, Regan S, Calabria HC, Gellér L, Larsen L, Hodas R, Napp AE, Haase R, Feger S, Mohamed M, Serna-Higuita LM, Neumann K, Dreger H, Rief M, Danesh J, Estrella M, Bosserdt M, Martus P, Dodd JD, Dewey M
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
- Coronary computed tomography angiography-based endothelial wall shear stress in normal coronary arteries (2023)
- International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
Schultz Jussi, van den Hoogen Inge J, Kuneman Jurrien H, de Graaf Micihel A, Kamperidis Vasileios, Broersen Alexander, Jukema J Wouter, Sakellarios Antonis, Nikopoulos Sotirios, Tsarapatsani Konstantina, Naka Katerina, Michalis Lampros, Fotiadis Dimitrios I, Maaniitty Teemu, Saraste Antti , Bax Jeroen J, Knuuti Juhani
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
- Coronary Volume to Left Ventricular Mass Ratio in Patients With Hypertension (2023)
- American Journal of Cardiology
van Rosendael Sophie E, van Rosendael Alexander R, Kuneman Jurrien H, Patel Manesh R, Nørgaard Bjarne Linde, Fairbairn Timothy A, Nieman Koen, Akasaka Takashi, Berman Daniel S, Koweek Lynne M Hurwitz, Pontone Gianluca, Kawasaki Tomohiro, Sand Niels Peter Rønnow, Jensen Jesper M, Amano Tetsuya, Poon Michael, Øvrehus Kristian A, Sonck Jeroen, Rabbat Merk G, Rogers Campbell, Matsuo Hitoshi, Leipsic Jonathon A, Marsan Nina Ajmone, Jukema J Wouter, Bax Jeroen J, Saraste Antti, Knuuti Juhani
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
- Correction to: ASNC imaging guidelines/SNMMI procedure standard for positron emission tomography (PET) nuclear cardiology procedures (vol 23, 1187, 2016) (2023)
- Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Dilsizian Vasken, Bacharach Stephen L., Beanlands Rob S., Bergmann Steven R., Delbeke Dominique, Dorbala Sharmila, Gropler Robert J., Knuuti Juhani, Schelbert Heinrich R., Travin Mark I.
(Other (O2))
- Corrigendum to ‘Impact of Worsening Heart Failure on Long-Term Prognosis in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction’ (vol 184, pg 63, 2022) (2023)
- American Journal of Cardiology
Chimed Surenjav, Stassen Jan, Galloo Xavier, Meucci Maria Chiara, van der Bijl Pieter, Knuuti Juhani, Delgado Victoria, Marsan Nina Ajmone, Bax Jeroen J
(Other (O2))
- Critical limb-threatening ischaemia and microvascular transformation: clinical implications (2023) Tarvainen Santeri, Wirth Galina, Juusola Greta, Hautero Olli, Kalliokoski Kari, Sjöros Tanja, Nikulainen Veikko, Taavitsainen Jouni, Hytönen Jarkko, Frimodig Crister, Happonen Krista, Selander Tuomas, Laitinen Tomi, Hakovirta Harri H., Knuuti Juhani, Laham-Karam Nihay, Hartikainen Juha, Mäkinen Kimmo, Ylä-Herttuala Seppo, Korpisalo Petra
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
- Direct intramyocardial injection of VEGF mRNA in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (2023) Anttila Vesa, Saraste Antti, Knuuti Juhani, Hedman Marja, Jaakkola Pekka, Laugwitz Karl-Ludwig, Krane Markus, Jeppsson Anders, Sillanmäki Saara, Rosenmeier Jaya, Zingmark Pernilla, Rudvik Anna, Garkaviy Pavlo, Watson Christina, Pangalos Menelas N., Chien Kenneth R., Fritsche-Danielson Regina, Collén Anna, Gan Li-Ming
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
- Effects of reducing sedentary behavior on cardiorespiratory fitness in adults with metabolic syndrome: A 6-month RCT (2023)
- Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Norha Jooa, Sjöros Tanja, Garthwaite Taru, Laine Saara, Saarenhovi Maria, Kallio Petri, Laitinen Kirsi, Houttu Noora, Vähä-Ypyä Henri, Sievänen Harri, Löyttyniemi Eliisa, Vasankari Tommi, Knuuti Juhani, Kalliokoski Kari K., Heinonen Ilkka H.A.
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
- Efficient radiosynthesis of a new folate receptor-targeting PET tracer, [18F]fluoronicotinic acid labeled folate, for imaging lung fibrosis (2023)
- Nuclear Medicine and Biology
Zhuang Xiaoqing, Kunnas Jonne, Srinivasarao Madduri, Low Philip, Knuuti Juhani, Saraste Antti, Philippe Cecile, Roivainen Anne, Li Xiang-Guo
(Other (O2))
- Exercise electrocardiography for pre-test assessment of the likelihood of coronary artery disease (2023) Rasmussen Laust Dupont, Schmidt Samuel Emil, Knuuti Juhani, Newby David E., Singh Trisha, Nieman Koen, Galema Tjebbe W., Vrints Christiaan, Bøttcher Morten, Winther Simon
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))
- Flurpiridaz F-18 PET Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Patients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease (2023)
- Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Maddahi J, Agostini D, Bateman TM, Bax JJ, Beanlands RSB, Berman DS, Dorbala S, Garcia EV, Feldman J, Heller GV, Knuuti JM, Martinez-Clark P, Pelletier-Galarneau M, Shepple B, Tamaki N, Tranquart F, Udelson JE
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1))