Maja-Lisa Løchen

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Maja-Lisa Løchen er spesialist i hjertesykdommer og i indremedisin og er overlege ved Hjertemedisinsk avdeling, Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge, Tromsø og professor ved Institutt for klinisk medisin, UiT Norges arktiske universitet, Tromsø. Hun er valgt rådgiver for Prevention, Epidemiology and Population Science Nucleus i European Association of Preventive Cardiology.

Articles by Maja-Lisa Løchen

E-cigarettes need to be strictly regulated

Steinar Solberg,
Marianne Aanerud,
Frode Gallefoss,
Inger Torhild Gram,
Maja-Lisa Løchen

06.06.2025: The World Health Organization and health authorities in various countries are extremely concerned about the health risks associated with e-cigarettes. However, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health's apparent lack of concern is striking, especially given that their own researchers reported...

Personalised cardiovascular disease prevention in the new guidelines

Elise Sverre,
Sigrun Halvorsen,
Maja-Lisa Løchen,
John Munkhaugen

23.11.2022: The new European Guidelines for cardiovascular disease prevention have introduced a stepwise approach with lifestyle measures at the core. The use of drug treatment is recommended based on a risk assessment also taking into consideration the patient's frailty, comorbidities and own preferences. New...

Use of snus during pregnancy is not without risk

Maja-Lisa Løchen,
Svein Høegh Henrichsen,
Tom Kristian Grimsrud,
Turid Lingaas Holmen,
Frode Gallefoss

30.04.2012: The use of snus cannot be recommended as an alternative to smoking for pregnant women who have difficulty giving up cigarettes. Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of a number of pregnancy complications. The use of snus has increased among young Norwegian women, whereas the number of smokers...