MD, PhD, FESC Antti Saraste - UTU Research Portal

Antti Saraste
MD, PhD, FESC

- Professor,
Internal Medicine (Department of Clinical Medicine)

Heart Center, Turku University Hospital

antsaras@utu.fi

ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2488-0893

Areas of expertise

Cardiology; Imaging; Diagnostics; Coronary artery disease; Heart failure, Valvular heart disease

Biography

Medical Doctor 2000, Univeristy of Turku; PhD 2000 University of Turku; Associate Professor (tenure track) 2012, University of Turku; Professor 2020, University of Turku; Specialist in Cardiology 2007, University of Turku

Research

Multi modality imaging of cardiovascular diseases

Teaching

Cardiology, Cardiac imaging

Publications

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Trajectories and determinants of myocardial work indices in patients with acute myocardial infarction after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (2025)
- EHJ Cardiovascular Imaging / European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging
Ballo, Haitham; Nammas, Wail; Paunonen, Christian; Teuho, Jarmo; Siekkinen, Reetta; Li, Xiang-Guo; Roivainen, Anne; Knuuti, Juhani; Saraste, Antti

(Abstract)
Treatment and outcomes of chronic coronary syndromes: the EORP EURECA imaging registry (2025)
- European Heart Journal
Liga, Riccardo; Gimelli, Alessia; Podlesnikar, Tomaz; Cvijic, Marta; Pontone, Gianluca; Miglioranza, Marcelo Haertel; Guaricci, Andrea Igoren; Seitun, Sara; Clemente, Alberto; Sumin, Alexey; Vitola, Joao; Saraste, Antti; Paunonen, Christian; Sia, Ching-Hui; Paleev, Filipp; Sade, Leyla Elif; Zamorano, Jose Luis; Maroz-Vadalazhskaya, Natallia; Sredojevic, Mirjana; Anagnostopoulos, Constantinos; Macedo, Filipe; Knuuti, Juhani; Edvardsen, Thor; Cosyns, Bernard; Petersen, Steffen E.; Magne, Julien; Laroche, Cecile; Popescu, Bogdan A.; Delgado, Victoria; Neglia, Danilo; EURECA Investigators
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
18F-FDG PET/CT in the diagnosis of infective endocarditis (2024)
- European Heart Journal
Salminen, Linnea; Ballo, Haitham; Maaniitty,Teemu; Vasankari, Tuija; Elnammas, Wail; Knuuti, Juhani; Hohenthal, Ulla; Saraste, Antti
(Abstract)
Aorttaläpän ahtauman syyt ja patofysiologia (2024) Kardiologia Saraste, Antti; Laine, Mika
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Aorttaläpän vuodon diagnostiikka (2024) Kardiologia Saraste, Antti; Laine, Mika
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Aorttaläpän vuodon hoito (2024) Kardiologia Saraste, Antti; Laine, Mika; Raivio, Peter
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Aorttaläpän vuodon syyt ja patofysiologia (2024) Kardiologia Saraste, Antti; Laine, Mika
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Aorttaläppäahtauman diagnostiikka (2024) Kardiologia Saraste, Antti; Laine, Mika
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Aorttaläppäahtauman hoito (2024) Kardiologia Laine, Mika; Saraste, Antti; Raivio, Peter
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Aorttaläppäahtauman leikkaushoito (2024) Kardiologia Raivio, Peter; Laine, Mika; Saraste, Antti
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
Aorttaläppäahtauman vaikeusasteen luokittelu (2024) Kardiologia Saraste, Antti; Laine, Mika
(D2 Article in a professional compilation book)
A systematic review for the evidence of recommendations and guidelines in hybrid nuclear cardiovascular imaging (2024)
- European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
Besson Florent L., Treglia Giorgio, Bucerius Jan, Anagnostopoulos Constantinos, Buechel Ronny R., Dweck Marc R., Erba Paula A., Gaemperli Oliver, Gimelli Alessia, Gheysens Olivier, Glaudemans Andor W. J. M., Habib Gilbert, Hyafil Fabian, Lubberink Mark, Rischpler Christopher, Saraste Antti, Slart Riemer H. J. A.
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Cardiovascular positron emission tomography imaging of fibroblast activation: A review of the current literature (2024)
- Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Loganath, Krithika; Craig, Neil; Barton, Anna; Joshi, Shruti; Anagnostopoulos, Constantinos; Erba, Paola Anna; Glaudemans, Andor W.J.M.; Saraste, Antti; Bucerius, Jan; Lubberink, Mark; Gheysens, Olivier; Buechel, Ronny R.; Habib, Gilbert; Gaemperli, Oliver; Gimelli, Alessia; Hyafil, Fabien; Newby, David E.; Slart, Riemer H.J.A.; Dweck, Marc R.
(A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal )
Clinical development and proof of principle testing of new regenerative vascular endothelial growth factor-D therapy for refractory angina: rationale and design of the phase 2 ReGenHeart trial (2024)
- Open Heart
Leikas, Aleksi J.; Hartikainen, Juha E. K.; Kastrup, Jens; Mathur, Anthony; Gyöngyösi, Mariann; Fernández-Aviles, Francisco; Sanz-Ruiz, Ricardo; Wojakowski, Wojtek; Gwizdała, Adrian; Luite, Riho; Nikkinen, Marko; Qayyum, Abbas A.; Haack-Sørensen, Mandana; Kelham, Matthew; Jones, Daniel A.; Hamzaraj, Kevin; Spannbauer, Andreas; Fernández-Santos, Maria E.; Jędrzejek, Marek; Skoczyńska, Agnieszka; Vartiainen, Niklas; Knuuti, Juhani; Saraste, Antti; Ylä-Herttuala, Seppo
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Deep generative denoising networks enhance quality and accuracy of gated cardiac PET data (2024)
- Annals of Nuclear Medicine
Jafaritadi, Mojtaba; Teuho, Jarmo; Lehtonen, Eero; Klén, Riku; Saraste, Antti; Levin, Craig S.
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Determining Hemodynamically Significant Coronary Artery Disease : Patient-Specific Cutoffs in Quantitative Myocardial Blood Flow Using [15O]H2O PET Imaging (2024)
- Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Roel Hoek, Pepijn A. van Diemen, Pieter G. Raijmakers, Roel S. Driessen, Yvemarie B.O. Somsen, Ruben W. de Winter, Ruurt A. Jukema, Jos W.R. Twisk, Lourens F.H.J. Robbers, Pim van der Harst, Antti Saraste, Mark Lubberink, Jens Sörensen, Paul Knaapen, Juhani Knuuti, Ibrahim Danad
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Embolization of percutaneous left atrial appendage closure devices: timing, management and clinical outcomes (2024)
- Cardiovascular revascularization medicine
Eppinger Sophie, Piayda Kerstin, Galea Roberto, Sandri Marcus, Maarse Moniek, Güner Ahmet, Karabay Can Y., Pershad Ashish, Ding Wern Y., Aminian Adel, Akin Ibrahim, Davtyan Karapet V., Chugunov Ivan A., Marijon Eloi, Rosseel Liesbeth, Schmidt Thomas Robert, Amabile Nicolas, Korsholm Kasper, Lund Juha, Guerios Enio, Amat-Santos Ignacio J., Boccuzzi Giacomo, Ellis Christopher R., Sabbag Avi, Ebelt Henning, Clapp Brian, Assa Hana Vaknin, Levi Amos, Ledwoch Jakob, Lehmann Sonja, Lee Oh-Hyun, Mark George, Schell Wendy, dellaRocca Domenico G., Natale Andrea, de Backer Ole, Kefer Joelle, Esteban Pablo P., Abelson Mark, Ram Pradhum, Moceri Pamela, Galache Osuna Jose G., Alvarez Xavier Millán, Cruz-Gonzalez Ignacio, de Potter Tom, Ghassan Moubarak, Osadchiy Andrey, Chen Weita, Goyal Sandeep K., Giannini Francesco, Rivero-Ayerza Máximo, Afzal Shazia, Jung Christian, Skurk Carsten, Langel Martin, Spence Mark, Merkulov Evgeny, Lempereur Mathieu, Shin Seung Y., Mesnier Jules, McKinney Heather L., Schuler Brian T., Armero Sebastien, Gheorghe Livia, Ancona Marco B.M., Santos Lino, Mansourati Jacques, Nombela-Franco Luis, Nappi Francesco, Kühne Michael, Gaspardone Achille, van der Pals Jesper, Montorfano Matteo, Fernández-Armenta Juan, Harvey James E., Rodés-Cabau Josep, Klein Norbert, Sabir Sajjad A., Kim Jung-Sun, Cook Stephane, Kornowski Ran, Saraste Antti, Nielsen-Kudsk Jens E., Gupta Dhiraj, Boersma Lucas, Räber Lorenz, Sievert Kolja, Sievert Horst, Bertog Stefan
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Evaluation of 18F FOL a PET tracer targeting folate receptor beta in a rat model of myocardial infarction (2024)
- European Heart Journal
Iqbal I; Liljenback H L; Andriana P A; Stahle M S; Virta J V; Herre E A H; Miner M W M; Anand A A; Kyto V K; Li X G L; Low P S L; Srinivasarao M S; Knuuti J K; Roivainen A R; Saraste A S
(Abstract)
Explainable deep-learning-based ischemia detection using hybrid O-15 H2O perfusion positron emission tomography and computed tomography imaging with clinical data (2024)
- Journal of Nuclear Cardiology
Teuho, Jarmo; Schultz, Jussi; Klén, Riku; Juarez-Orozco, Luis Eduardo; Knuuti, Juhani; Saraste, Antti; Ono, Naoaki; Kanaya, Shigehiko
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)
Factors affecting the performance of a novel artificial intelligence-based coronary computed tomography-derived ischaemia algorithm (2024)
- European heart journal : imaging methods and practice
Kiatkittikul, Peerapon; Maaniitty, Teemu; Bär, Sarah; Nabeta, Takeru; Bax, Jeroen J; Saraste, Antti; Knuuti, Juhani
(A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal)