Teemu Niiranen
 MD, PhD


tejuni@utu.fi




ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7394-7487

Turku Hypertension Center

Areas of expertise
Cardiovascular epidemiology; cohort studies; blood pressure; hypertension; blood pressure measurement

Biography

Teemu Niiranen, MD, PhD, is a physician-scientist and a clinical hypertension specialist with a track record of productivity in hypertension research, successful mentoring, international research grant procurement, and inter-institutional international collaborations. His research on hypertension in large population cohorts has led to >250 publications that are cited by the European, American, British, and Japanese clinical hypertension guidelines. These publications include first- or last-author articles in BMJ, Circulation, European Heart Journal, Nature Communications and JAMA Cardiology.

After finishing his PhD and clinical training, Dr. Niiranen received in-depth training in cardiovascular disease epidemiology and omics during a post-doctoral period at the Framingham Heart Study, the oldest and most prestigious cardiovascular cohort study in the world. After his post-doctoral period, he was selected as one of the new Group Leaders of the University of Turku Collegium of Science and Medicine and in 2020, the professor of internal medicine at the university. He is also employed as a Medical Specialist by the National Institute for Health and Welfare and chairs the work of the Cardiometabolic Clinical Expert Group of the FinnGen study, a project that has genotyped up to 500 000 unique Finnish blood samples and merged this genetic data with nationwide healthcare registers.

Dr. Niiranen has received young investigator awards from the American and Finnish Societies of Hypertension, and the American Heart Association. He is the past chair of the Finnish Hypertension Society and has mentored 12 PhD students. He is a co-author of the Finnish and European Society of Hypertension clinical hypertension guidelines.



Research

In addition to general cardiovascular epidemiology, Dr. Niiranen's research has focused on the epidemiology of hypertension in large scale population cohorts. His studies particularly focused on home monitoring of blood pressure and more recently he has moved into examining the relation between hypertension and omics (genome, metagenome and metabolome).



Teaching

Hypertension and clinical epidemioogy.



Publications
  
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  • Ortostaattisen hypotension tutkiminen ja hoito  (2018)  
    • Lääkärilehti
     Ilkka Kantola, Antti Jula, Teemu Niiranen
    (    A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )


  • Population trends in mitral valve surgery in Finland between 1997 and 2014: the finnish CVD register  (2018)  
    • Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal
     Myllykangas ME, Aittokallio JM, Pietilä A, Salomaa VV, Gunn JM, Kiviniemi TO, Niiranen TJ
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Relation of blood pressure and organ damage: comparison between feasible, noninvasive central hemodynamic measures and conventional brachial measures  (2018)  
    • Journal of Hypertension
     Lindroos AS, Langen VL, Kantola I, Salomaa V, Juhanoja EP, Siven SS, Jousilahti P, Jula AM, Niiranen TJ
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Thyroid-stimulating hormone and risk of sudden cardiac death, total mortality and cardiovascular morbidity  (2018)  
    • Clinical Endocrinology
     Langén V., Niiranen T., Puukka P., Lehtonen A., Hernesniemi J., Sundvall J., Salomaa V, Jula A.
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Trajectories of Blood Pressure Elevation Preceding Hypertension Onset An Analysis of the Framingham Heart Study Original Cohort  (2018)  
    • JAMA Cardiology
     Teemu J. Niiranen, Mir Henglin, Brian Claggett, Vito M. R. Muggeo, Elizabeth McCabe, Mohit Jain, MD, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Martin G. Larson, Susan Cheng
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Aortic-Brachial Arterial Stiffness Gradient and Cardiovascular Risk in the Community The Framingham Heart Study  (2017)  
    • Hypertension
     Niiranen TJ, Kalesan B, Larson MG, Hamburg NM, Benjamin EJ, Mitchell GF, Vasan RS
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Aortic-Brachial Arterial Stiffness Gradient and Cardiovascular Risk in the Community The Framingham Heart Study  (2017)  
    • Hypertension
     Niiranen TJ, Kalesan B, Larson MG, Hamburg NM, Benjamin EJ, Mitchell GF, Vasan RS
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Association of thyroid-stimulating hormone with lipid concentrations: an 11-year longitudinal study  (2017)  
    • Clinical Endocrinology
     Langén VL, Niiranen TJ, Puukka P, Sundvall J, Jula AM
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Association of thyroid-stimulating hormone with lipid concentrations: An 11-year longitudinal study (vol 86, pg 120, 2017)  (2017)  
    • Clinical Endocrinology
     Langen VL, Niiranen TJ, Puukka P, Sundvall J, Jula AM
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Cardiovascular Outcomes Associated With Early- versus Late-onset Hypertension  (2017)  
    • Circulation
     Niiranen T, McCabe E, Larson M, Lakdawala N, Vasan R, Cheng S
    (    Other publication)


  • Genome-wide association analysis identifies novel blood pressure loci and offers biological insights into cardiovascular risk  (2017)  
    • Nature Genetics
     Warren HR, Evangelou E, Cabrera CP, Gao H, Ren MX, Mifsud B, Ntalla I, Surendran P, Liu CY, Cook JP, Kraja AT, Drenos F, Loh M, Verweij N, Marten J, Karaman I, Lepe MPS, O'Reilly PF, Knight J, Snieder H, Kato N, He J, Tai ES, Said MA, Porteous D, Alver M, Poulter N, Farrall M, Gansevoort RT, Padmanabhan S, Magi R, Stanton A, Connell J, Bakker SJL, Metspalu A, Shields DC, Thom S, Brown M, Sever P, Esko T, Hayward C, van der Harst P, Saleheen D, Chowdhury R, Chambers JC, Chasman DI, Chakravarti A, Newton-Cheh C, Lindgren CM, Levy D, Kooner JS, Keavney B, Tomaszewski M, Samani NJ, Howson JMM, Tobin MD, Munroe PB, Ehret GB, Wain LV, Barnes MR, Tzoulaki J, Caulfield MJ, Elliott P, Wain LV, Vaez A, Jansen R, Joehanes R, van der Most PJ, Erzurumluoglu AM, O'Reilly P, Cabrera CP, Warren HR, Rose LM, Verwoert GC, Hottenga JJ, Strawbridge RJ, Esko T, Arking DE, Hwang SJ, Guo XQ, Kutalik Z, Trompet S, Shrine N, Teumer A, Ried JS, Bis JC, Smith AV, Amin N, Nolte IM, Lyytikainen LP, Mahajan A, Wareham NJ, Hofer E, Joshi PK, Kristiansson K, Traglia M, Havulinna AS, Goel A, Nalls MA, Sober S, Vuckovic D, Luan JA, Del Greco F, Ayers KL, Marrugat J, Ruggiero D, Lopez LM, Niiranen T, Enroth S, Jackson AU, Nelson CP, Huffman JE, Zhang WH, Marten J, Gandin I, Harris SE, Zemonik T, Lu YC, Evangelou E, Shah N, de Borst MH, Mangino M, Prins BP, Campbell A, Li-Gao RF, Chauhan G, Oldmeadow C, Abecasis G, Abedi M, Barbieri CM, Barnes MR, Batini C, Blake T, Boehnke M, Bottinger EP, Braund PS, Brown M, Brumat M, Campbell H, Chambers JC, Cocca M, Collins F, Connell J, Cordell HJ, Damman JJ, Davies G, de Geus EJ, de Mutsert R, Deelen J, Demirkale Y, Doney ASF, Dorr M, Farrall M, Ferreira T, Franberg M, Gao H, Giedraitis V, Gieger C, Giulianini F, Gow AJ, Hamsten A, Harris TB, Hofman A, Holliday EG, Jarvelin MR, Johansson A, Johnson AD, Jousilahti P, Jula A, Kahonen M, Kathiresan S, Khaw KT, Kolcic I, Koskinen S, Langenberg C, Larson M, Launer LJ, Lehne B, Liewald DCM, Lin L, Lind L, Mach F, Mamasoula C, Menni C, Mifsud B, Milaneschi Y, Morgan A, Morris AD, Morrison AC, Munson PJ, Nandakumar P, Nguyen QT, Nutile T, Oldehinkel AJ, Oostra BA, Org E, Padmanabhan S, Palotie A, Pare G, Pattie A, Penninx BWJH, Poulter N, Pramstaller PP, Raitakari OT, Ren MX, Rice K, Ridker PM, Riese H, Ripatti S, Robino A, Rotter JI, Rudan I, Saba Y, Saint Pierre A, Sala CF, Sarin AP, Schmidt R, Scott R, Seelen MA, Shields DC, Siscovick D, Sorice R, Stanton A, Stott DJ, Sundstrom J, Swertz M, Taylor KD, Thom S, Tzoulaki I, Tzourio C, Uitterlinden AG, Volker U, Vollenweider P, Wild S, Willemsen G, Wright AF, Yao J, Theriault S, Conen D, John A, Sever P, Debette S, Mook-Kanamori DO, Zeggini E, Spector TD, van der Harst P, Palmer CNA, Vergnaud AC, Loos RJF, Polasek O, Starr JM, Girotto G, Hayward C, Kooner JS, Lindgren CM, Vitart V, Samani NJ, Tuomilehto J, Gyllensten U, Knekt P, Deary IJ, Ciullo M, Elosua R, Keavney BD, Hicks AA, Scott RA, Gasparini P, Laan M, Liu YM, Watkins H, Hartman CA, Salomaa V, Toniolo D, Perola M, Wilson JF, Schmidt H, Zhao JH, Lehtimaki T, van Duijn CM, Gudnason V, Psaty BM, Peters A, Rettig R, James A, Jukema JW, Strachan DP, Palmas W, Metspalu A, Ingelsson E, Boomsma DI, Franco OH, Bochud M, Newton-Cheh C, Munroe PB, Elliott P, Chasman DI, Chakravarti A, Knight J, Morris AP, Levy D, Tobin MD, Snieder H, Caulfield MJ, Ehret GB, Ehret GB
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Heritability and risks associated with early onset hypertension: multigenerational, prospective analysis in the Framingham Heart Study  (2017)  
    • BMJ
     Niiranen TJ, McCabe EL, Larson MG, Henglin M, Lakdawala NK, Vasan RS, Cheng S
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Heritability and risks associated with early onset hypertension: multigenerational, prospective analysis in the Framingham Heart Study  (2017)  
    • BMJ
     Niiranen TJ, McCabe EL, Larson MG, Henglin M, Lakdawala NK, Vasan RS, Cheng S
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Home versus office blood pressure: longitudinal relations with left ventricular hypertrophy: the Finn-Home study  (2017)  
    • Journal of Hypertension
     Siven SSE, Niiranen TJ, Langen VLJ, Puukka PJ, Kantola IM, Jula AM
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Incidence rates, correlates, and prognosis of electrocardiographic P-wave abnormalities - a nationwide population-based study  (2017)  
    • Journal of Electrocardiology
     Lehtonen AO, Langen VL, Puukka PJ, Kähönen M, Nieminen MS, Jula AM, Niiranen TJ
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Lipoprotein(a) and the risk of cardiovascular disease in the European population: results from the BiomarCaRE consortium  (2017)   Waldeyer C, Makarova N, Zeller T, Schnabel RB, Brunner FJ, Jorgensen T, Linneberg A, Niiranen T, Salomaa V, Jousilahti P, Yarnell J, Ferrario MM, Veronesi G, Brambilla P, Signorini SG, Iacoviello L, Costanzo S, Giampaoli S, Palmieri L, Meisinger C, Thorand B, Kee F, Koenig W, Ojeda F, Kontto J, Landmesser U, Kuulasmaa K, Blankenberg S
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Lipoprotein(a) and the risk of cardiovascular disease in the European population: results from the BiomarCaRE consortium  (2017)   Waldeyer C, Makarova N, Zeller T, Schnabel RB, Brunner FJ, Jorgensen T, Linneberg A, Niiranen T, Salomaa V, Jousilahti P, Yarnell J, Ferrario MM, Veronesi G, Brambilla P, Signorini SG, Iacoviello L, Costanzo S, Giampaoli S, Palmieri L, Meisinger C, Thorand B, Kee F, Koenig W, Ojeda F, Kontto J, Landmesser U, Kuulasmaa K, Blankenberg S
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Morning surge and nocturnal dipping pattern: Two different entities or statistical gymnastics?  (2017)  
    • Journal of Clinical Hypertension
     Johansson JK, Niiranen TJ
    (    Other publication)


  • Novel Blood Pressure Locus and Gene Discovery Using Genome-Wide Association Study and Expression Data Sets From Blood and the Kidney  (2017)  
    • Hypertension
     Wain LV, Vaez A, Jansen R, Joehanes R, van der Most PJ, Erzurumluoglu AM, O'Reilly PF, Cabrera CP, Warren HR, Rose LM, Verwoert GC, Hottenga JJ, Strawbridge RJ, Esko T, Arking DE, Hwang SJ, Guo XQ, Kutalik Z, Trompet S, Shrine N, Teumer A, Ried JS, Bis JC, Smith AV, Amin N, Nolte IM, Lyytikainen LP, Mahajan A, Wareham NJ, Hofer E, Joshi PK, Kristiansson K, Traglia M, Havulinna AS, Goel A, Nalls MA, Sober S, Vuckovic D, Luan JA, Del Greco F, Ayers KL, Marrugat J, Ruggiero D, Lopez LM, Niiranen T, Enroth S, Jackson AU, Nelson CP, Huffman JE, Zhang WH, Marten J, Gandin I, Harris SE, Zemunik T, Lu YC, Evangelou E, Shah N, de Borst MH, Mangino M, Prins BP, Campbell A, Li-Gao RF, Chauhan G, Oldmeadow C, Abecasis G, Abedi M, Barbieri CM, Barnes MR, Batini C, Beilby J, Blake T, Boehnke M, Bottinger EP, Braund PS, Brown M, Brumat M, Campbell H, Chambers JC, Cocca M, Collins F, Connell J, Cordell HJ, Damman JJ, Davies G, de Geus EJ, de Mutsert R, Deelen J, Demirkale Y, Doney ASF, Dorr M, Farrall M, Ferreira T, Franberg M, Gao H, Giedraitis V, Gieger C, Giulianini F, Gow AJ, Hamsten A, Harris TB, Hofman A, Holliday EG, Hui JN, Jarvelin MR, Johansson A, Johnson AD, Jousilahti P, Jula A, Kahonen M, Kathiresan S, Khaw KT, Kolcic I, Koskinen S, Langenberg C, Larson M, Launer LJ, Lehne B, Liewald DCM, Lin L, Lind L, Mach F, Mamasoula C, Menni C, Mifsud B, Milaneschi Y, Morgan A, Morris AD, Morrison AC, Munson PJ, Nandakumar P, Nguyen QT, Nutile T, Oldehinkel AJ, Oostra BA, Org E, Padmanabhan S, Palotie A, Pare G, Pattie A, Penninx BWJH, Poulter N, Pramstaller PP, Raitakari OT, Ren MX, Rice K, Ridker PM, Riese H, Ripatti S, Robino A, Rotter JI, Rudan I, Saba Y, Saint Pierre A, Sala CF, Sarin AP, Schmidt R, Scott R, Seelen MA, Shields DC, Siscovick D, Sorice R, Stanton A, Stott DJ, Sundstrom J, Swertz M, Taylor KD, Thom S, Tzoulaki I, Tzourio C, Uitterlinden AG, Volker U, Vollenweider P, Wild S, Willemsen G, Wright AF, Yao J, Theriault S, Conen D, Attia J, Sever P, Debette S, Mook-Kanamori DO, Zeggini E, Spector TD, van der Harst P, Palmer CNA, Vergnaud AC, Loos RJF, Polasek O, Starr JM, Girotto G, Hayward C, Kooner JS, Lindgren CM, Vitart V, Samani NJ, Tuomilehto J, Gyllensten U, Knekt P, Deary IJ, Ciullo M, Elosua R, Keavney BD, Hicks AA, Scott RA, Gasparini P, Laan M, Liu Y, Watkins H, Hartman CA, Salomaa V, Toniolo D, Perola M, Wilson JF, Schmidt H, Zhao JH, Lehtimaki T, van Duijn CM, Gudnason V, Psaty BM, Peters A, Rettig R, James A, Jukema JW, Strachan DP, Palmas W, Metspalu A, Ingelsson E, Boomsma DI, Franco OH, Bochud M, Newton-Cheh C, Munroe PB, Elliott P, Chasman DI, Chakravarti A, Knight J, Morris AP, Levy D, Tobin MD, Snieder H, Caulfield MJ, Ehret GB, Alistair TY, Betholdson JP, Xiao LM, Xiao LM, Alistair TY, Betholdson JP, Caulfield MJ, Ehret GB
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)


  • Outcome-Driven Thresholds for Increased Home Blood Pressure Variability  (2017)  
    • Hypertension
     Juhanoja EP, Niiranen TJ, Johansson JK, Puukka PJ, Thijs L, Asayama K, Langen VL, Hozawa A, Aparicio LS, Ohkubo T, Tsuji I, Imai Y, Stergiou GS, Jula AM, Staessen JA
    (    A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)



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