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

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

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

Multi modality imaging of cardiovascular diseases

Cardiology, Cardiac imaging

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Therapeutic potential of thymosin beta 4 in myocardial infarct and heart failure (2012)
- Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Stark C, Taimen P, Tarkia M, Parkka J, Saraste A, Alastalo TP, Savunen T, Koskenvuo J
Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis after Cardioplegic Ischemia: Comparison to Unprotected Regional Ischemia-Reperfusion (2011)
- European Surgical Research
Malmberg M, Parkka J, Vahasilta T, Saraste A, Laitio T, Kiss J, Latva-Hirvela J, Saukko P, Savunen T
Clinical Value of Absolute Quantification of Myocardial Perfusion With O-15-Water in Coronary Artery Disease (2011)
- Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging
Kajander SA, Joutsiniemi E, Saraste M, Pietila M, Ukkonen H, Saraste A, Sipila HT, Teras M, Maki M, Airaksinen J, Hartiala J, Knuuti J
Coronary plaque imaging in patients with unstable angina pectoris using dual gated [18F]-FDG PET/CT (2011)
- European Heart Journal Supplements
Lankinen E, Saraste A, Noponen T, Klen R, Teras M, Kokki T, Kajander S, Pietila M, Ukkonen H, Knuuti J
Detection of Hypoxia by [F-18]EF5 in Atherosclerotic Plaques in Mice (2011)
- Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
Silvola JMU, Saraste A, Forsback S, Laine VJO, Saukko P, Heinonen SE, Yla-Herttuala S, Roivainen A, Knuuti J
Effects of Age, Diet, and Type 2 Diabetes on the Development and FDG Uptake of Atherosclerotic Plaques (2011)
- JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging
Silvola JMU, Saraste A, Laitinen I, Savisto N, Laine VJO, Heinonen SE, Yla-Herttuala S, Saukko P, Nuutila P, Roivainen A, Knuuti J
Hybrid SPECT-CT and PET-CT: Current concepts and development (2011)
- Current Cardiovascular Imaging Reports
Knuuti J, Saraste A
Intrapericardial, But Not Extrapericardial, Fat Is an Independent Predictor of Impaired Hyperemic Coronary Perfusion in Coronary Artery Disease (2011)
- Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology
Bucci M, Joutsiniemi E, Saraste A, Kajander S, Ukkonen H, Saraste M, Pietila M, Sipila HT, Teras M, Maki M, Airaksinen KEJ, Hartiala J, Knuuti J, Iozzo P
Novel F-18-Labeled PET myocardial perfusion tracers: Bench to bedside. (2011)
- Current Cardiology Reports
Nekolla SG, Saraste A
Simplified Quantification of Myocardial Flow Reserve with flurpiridaz F 18: Validation with Microspheres in a Pig Model (2011)
- Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Sherif HM, Nekolla SG, Saraste A, Reder S, Yu M, Robinson S, Schwaiger M
The effects of high-fat diet on intestinal and pancreatic functions with emphasis on perfusion and glucose uptake; validation of the [F-18]FDG radionuclide using simultaneous PET and CT imaging modalities (2011)
- Diabetologia
Honka H, Hannukainen JC, Tarkia M, Karmi A, Makinen J, Oikonen V, Saraste A, Teras M, Knuuti J, Fagerholm V, Mikkola K, Kivela R, Nuutila P
Anatomy and function: PET-CT (2010)
- Eurointervention
Kajander S, Saraste A, Ukkonen H, Knuuti J
Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography Imaging Accurately Detects Anatomically and Functionally Significant Coronary Artery Disease (2010)
- Circulation
Kajander S, Joutsiniemi E, Saraste M, Pietila M, Ukkonen H, Saraste A, Sipila HT, Teras M, Maki M, Airaksinen J, Hartiala J, Knuuti J
Congestive heart failure (2010) Molecular Imaging: Principles and practice Saraste A, Makowski MR, Nekolla S, Schwaiger M
Decreased endothelin-1 levels after acute consumption of red wine and de-alcoholized red wine (2010)
- Atherosclerosis
Kiviniemi TO, Saraste A, Lehtimaki T, Toikka JO, Saraste M, Raitakari OT, Hartiala JJ, Viikari J, Koskenvuo JW
Integrated anatomy and viability assessment PET-CT (2010)
- Eurointervention
Saraste A, Ukkonen H, Kajander S, Knuuti J
Mice with Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinases 4 (Timp4) Deletion Succumb to Induced Myocardial Infarction but Not to Cardiac Pressure Overload (2010)
- Journal of Biological Chemistry
Koskivirta I, Kassiri Z, Rahkonen O, Kiviranta R, Oudit GY, Mckee TD, Kyto V, Saraste A, Jokinen E, Liu PP, Vuorio E, Khokha R
New clinical perspectives from imaging technologies for diagnosis and management of coronary artery disease (2010) Treatment Strategies - Cardiology; ESC Congress , Tukholma Knuuti J, Saraste A
PET and MRI in Cardiac Imaging (2010) Cardiac CT, PET and MR Nekolla S, Saraste A
PET Innervation and Receptors (2010) Cardiac CT, PET and MR Saraste A, Sherif H, Schwaiger M