Thor Edvardsen

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Thor Edvardsen er dr.med., spesialist i hjertesykdommer og i indremedisin, overlege ved Kardiologisk avdeling, Oslo universitetssykehus, Rikshospitalet og professor II ved Institutt for klinisk medisin, Universitetet i Oslo.

Articles by Thor Edvardsen

Targeted cardiac screening of athletes

Erik Ekker Solberg,
Charlotte Björk Ingul,
Thor Edvardsen,
Jostein Grimsmo,
Kristina Hermann Haugaa,
Jan Pål Loennechen,
Siri Ann Nyrnes,
Marit Kristine Smedsrud,
Elisabeth Kleivhaug Vesterbekkmo,
Stein Ørn,
Ole Christian Mjølstad

05.06.2025: The Norwegian Society of Cardiology recommends a gradual introduction of cardiac screening for certain groups of athletes in Norway. Most countries in Europe have introduced cardiac screening in sports, with varying levels of implementation. Norway, however, has yet to take a clear position on the...

Should athletes be screened for heart disease?

Anders Wold Bjerring,
Sebastian Imre Sarvari,
Thor Edvardsen,
Erik Ekker Solberg

01.07.2021: Elite athletes are more likely to suffer sudden cardiac arrest than their peers. In Norway there is no broad, organised screening of young athletes. The televised cardiac arrest sustained by top footballer Christian Eriksen during the 2021 UEFA European Football Championship should encourage renewed...