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Silja Majahalme MD, PhD

Associate Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Medicine
Division: Cardiology
Program: Clinical

Publications (45)

  • Psychosocial correlates of atrial natriuretic peptide: a marker of vascular health. (Smith P, Tuomisto MT, Blumenthal J, Sherwood A, Parkkinen L, Kähönen M, Pörsti I, Majahalme S, Turjanmaa V) Ann Behav Med 2013 Feb;45(1):99-109 PMID: 22996638 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84873409237 09/22/2012       5 Citations
  • Usefulness of heart rate to predict cardiac events in treated patients with high-risk systemic hypertension. (Julius S, Palatini P, Kjeldsen SE, Zanchetti A, Weber MA, McInnes GT, Brunner HR, Mancia G, Schork MA, Hua TA, Holzhauer B, Zappe D, Majahalme S, Jamerson K, Koylan N) Am J Cardiol 2012 Mar 01;109(5):685-92 PMID: 22169130 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84857626451 12/16/2011       112 Citations
  • Predicting arterial stiffness with ambulatory blood pressure: an 11-year follow-up. (Virtanen MP, Kööbi T, Turjanmaa VM, Majahalme S, Tuomisto MT, Nieminen T, Kähönen M) Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 2008 Nov;28(6):378-83 PMID: 18540874 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-54249140976 06/11/2008       2 Citations
  • The influence of hemodynamic factors on left ventricular mass. (Virtanen MP, Nieminen T, Kähönen MA, Majahalme SK, Tuomisto MT, Turjanmaa VM, Kööbi T) J Hum Hypertens 2008 Feb;22(2):126-8 PMID: 17653242 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-38349158722 07/27/2007    
  • Pulse wave velocity reference values in healthy adults aged 26-75 years. (Koivistoinen T, Kööbi T, Jula A, Hutri-Kähönen N, Raitakari OT, Majahalme S, Kukkonen-Harjula K, Lehtimäki T, Reunanen A, Viikari J, Turjanmaa V, Nieminen T, Kähönen M) Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 2007 May;27(3):191-6 PMID: 17445071 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-34247202684 04/21/2007       65 Citations
  • Metabolic syndrome and arterial stiffness: the Health 2000 Survey. (Sipilä K, Koivistoinen T, Moilanen L, Nieminen T, Reunanen A, Jula A, Salomaa V, Kaaja R, Kööbi T, Kukkonen-Harjula K, Majahalme S, Kähönen M) Metabolism 2007 Mar;56(3):320-6 PMID: 17292719 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33846798216 02/13/2007       54 Citations
  • The Valsartan Antihypertensive Long-Term Use Evaluation (VALUE) trial: outcomes in patients receiving monotherapy. (Julius S, Weber MA, Kjeldsen SE, McInnes GT, Zanchetti A, Brunner HR, Laragh J, Schork MA, Hua TA, Amerena J, Balazovjech I, Cassel G, Herczeg B, Koylan N, Magometschnigg D, Majahalme S, Martinez F, Oigman W, Seabra Gomes R, Zhu JR) Hypertension 2006 Sep;48(3):385-91 PMID: 16864741 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33747434821 07/26/2006       128 Citations
  • Asymmetric dimethylarginine and hemodynamic regulation in middle-aged men. (Päivä H, Laakso J, Kähönen M, Turjanmaa V, Kööbi T, Majahalme S, Lehtimäki T, Ruokonen I, Laaksonen R) Metabolism 2006 Jun;55(6):771-7 PMID: 16713437 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33745766153 05/23/2006       9 Citations
  • Gender differences in the treatment and secondary prevention of CHD at population level. (Kattainen A, Salomaa V, Jula A, Antero Kesäniemi Y, Kukkonen-Harjula K, Kähönen M, Majahalme S, Moilanen L, Nieminen MS, Aromaa A, Reunanen A) Scand Cardiovasc J 2005 Dec;39(6):327-33 PMID: 16352484 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-31344446715 12/15/2005       9 Citations
  • Atrial fibrillation in elderly patients after coronary artery bypass grafting; gender differences in outcome. (Kokkonen L, Järvinen O, Majahalme S, Virtanen V, Pehkonen E, Mustonen J, Tarkka M) Scand Cardiovasc J 2005 Oct;39(5):293-8 PMID: 16269399 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-32144451133 11/05/2005       8 Citations
  • Impaired myocardial function in newly onset type 2 diabetes associates with arterial stiffness. (Loimaala A, Groundstroem K, Majahalme S, Nenonen A, Vuori I) Eur J Echocardiogr 2006 Oct;7(5):341-7 PMID: 16154806 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33747863245 09/13/2005       18 Citations
  • Atrial fibrillation in elderly patients after cardiac surgery: postoperative hemodynamics and low postoperative serum triiodothyronine. (Kokkonen L, Majahalme S, Kööbi T, Virtanen V, Salmi J, Huhtala H, Tarkka M, Mustonen J) J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2005 Apr;19(2):182-7 PMID: 15868525 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-17444411532 05/04/2005       19 Citations
  • Comparison of treatment benefit and outcome in women versus men with chronic heart failure (from the Valsartan Heart Failure Trial). (Majahalme SK, Baruch L, Aknay N, Goedel-Meinen L, Hofmann M, Hester A, Prescott MF, Feliciano N, Val-HeFT Study Investigators) Am J Cardiol 2005 Feb 15;95(4):529-32 PMID: 15695147 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-13844296683 02/08/2005       27 Citations
  • Psychological stress tasks in the prediction of blood pressure level and need for antihypertensive medication: 9-12 years of follow-up. (Tuomisto MT, Majahalme S, Kähönen M, Fredrikson M, Turjanmaa V) Health Psychol 2005 Jan;24(1):77-87 PMID: 15631565 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-12144267885 01/06/2005       20 Citations
  • Demographics, treatment regimens and the use of angiotensin-receptor blockers in heart failure: findings from the Valsartan Heart Failure Trial. (Majahalme S) J Int Med Res 2003;31(5):351-61 PMID: 14587301 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0142211396 11/01/2003       3 Citations
  • Comparison of patients with acute coronary syndrome with and without systemic hypertension. (Majahalme SK, Smith DE, Cooper JV, Kline-Rogers E, Mehta RH, Eagle KA, Bisognano JD) Am J Cardiol 2003 Aug 01;92(3):258-63 PMID: 12888127 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0042347543 07/31/2003       32 Citations
  • [Postoperative atrial fibrillation]. (Kokkonen L, Majahalme S) Duodecim 2003;119(7):629-34 PMID: 12762203 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0037942741 05/24/2003    
  • Pulse pressure responses to psychological tasks improve the prediction of left ventricular mass: 10 years of follow-up. (Jokiniitty JM, Tuomisto MT, Majahalme SK, Kähönen MA, Turjanmaa VM) J Hypertens 2003 Apr;21(4):789-95 PMID: 12658026 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0037693794 03/27/2003       6 Citations
  • Heritability of left atrial size in the Tecumseh population. (Palatini P, Amerena J, Nesbitt S, Valentini M, Majahalme S, Krause L, Tikhonoff V, Julius S) Eur J Clin Invest 2002 Jul;32(7):467-71 PMID: 12153545 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036997915 08/03/2002       9 Citations
  • Pulse pressure in tests improves the prediction of left ventricular mass: 10 years of follow-up. (Jokiniitty J, Majahalme S, Kähönen M, Tuomisto MT, Turjanmaa V) Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 2002 May;22(3):161-8 PMID: 12076340 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036013792 06/22/2002    
  • Can blood pressure responses to tests unmask future blood pressure trends and the need for antihypertensive medication? Ten years of follow-up. (Jokiniitty J, Majahalme S, Kähönen M, Tuomisto MT, Turjanmaa V) Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 2002 Mar;22(2):125-33 PMID: 12005154 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036252007 05/15/2002       5 Citations
  • A "gender blind" relationship of lean body mass and blood pressure in the Tecumseh study. (Julius S, Majahalme S, Nesbitt S, Grant E, Kaciroti N, Ombao H, Vriz O, Valentini MC, Amerena J, Gleiberman L) Am J Hypertens 2002 Mar;15(3):258-63 PMID: 11939617 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-18344369351 04/10/2002       28 Citations
  • Atrial fibrillation after coronary surgery: comparison between different health care systems. (Majahalme S, Kim MH, Bruckman D, Tarkka M, Eagle KA) Int J Cardiol 2002 Mar;82(3):209-18; discussion 218-9 PMID: 11911907 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0036126425 03/26/2002       14 Citations
  • Antihypertensive treatment of patients with diabetes and hypertension. (Julius S, Majahalme S, Palatini P) Am J Hypertens 2001 Nov;14(11 Pt 2):310S-316S PMID: 11721889 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0034762402 11/28/2001       43 Citations
  • Pulse pressure is the best predictor of future left ventricular mass and change in left ventricular mass: 10 years of follow-up. (Jokiniitty JM, Majahalme SK, Kähönen MA, Tuomisto MT, Turjanmaa VM) J Hypertens 2001 Nov;19(11):2047-54 PMID: 11677371 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0034756561 10/26/2001       33 Citations
  • Genetic contribution to the variance in left ventricular mass: the Tecumseh Offspring Study. (Palatini P, Krause L, Amerena J, Nesbitt S, Majahalme S, Tikhonoff V, Valentini M, Julius S) J Hypertens 2001 Jul;19(7):1217-22 PMID: 11446711 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0034954768 07/12/2001       17 Citations
  • Prediction of blood pressure level and need for antihypertensive medication: 10 years of follow-up. (Jokiniitty JM, Majahalme SK, Kähönen MA, Tuomisto MT, Turjanmaa VM) J Hypertens 2001 Jul;19(7):1193-201 PMID: 11446708 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0034948408 07/12/2001       15 Citations
  • Radial artery graft inflow from the undetached, unharvested RIMA: a method to avoid proximal anastomosis to the aorta in CABG surgery. (Pehkonen E, Seppänen S, Niemelä K, Majahalme S) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000 Dec;18(6):717-9 PMID: 11113681 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0033668579 12/13/2000       2 Citations
  • The changing face of sympathetic overactivity in hypertension. (Julius S, Majahalme S) Ann Med 2000 Jul;32(5):365-70 PMID: 10949068 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0033915505 08/19/2000       92 Citations
  • Determinants of left ventricular structure and mass in young subjects with sympathetic over-activity. The Tecumseh Offspring Study. (Palatini P, Majahalme S, Amerena J, Nesbitt S, Vriz O, Michieletto M, Krause L, Julius S) J Hypertens 2000 Jun;18(6):769-75 PMID: 10872563 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0034050017 06/29/2000       25 Citations
  • Wide-band spectral analysis of blood pressure and RR interval variability in borderline and mild hypertension. (Takalo R, Korhonen I, Sorsa H, Majahalme S, Tuomisto M, Turjanmaa V) Clin Physiol 1999 Nov;19(6):490-6 PMID: 10583342 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0032745877 12/03/1999       3 Citations
  • Circadian profile of low-frequency oscillations in blood pressure and heart rate in hypertension. (Takalo R, Korhonen I, Majahalme S, Tuomisto M, Turjanmaa V) Am J Hypertens 1999 Sep;12(9 Pt 1):874-81 PMID: 10509544 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0032886508 10/06/1999       22 Citations
  • Heart rate variability and progression of coronary atherosclerosis. (Huikuri HV, Jokinen V, Syvänne M, Nieminen MS, Airaksinen KE, Ikäheimo MJ, Koistinen JM, Kauma H, Kesäniemi AY, Majahalme S, Niemelä KO, Frick MH) Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 1999 Aug;19(8):1979-85 PMID: 10446081 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0032777203 08/14/1999       237 Citations
  • Parental hyperdynamic circulation predicts insulin resistance in offspring: The Tecumseh Offspring Study. (Palatini P, Vriz O, Nesbitt S, Amerena J, Majahalme S, Valentini M, Julius S) Hypertension 1999 Mar;33(3):769-74 PMID: 10082485 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0033037875 03/19/1999       26 Citations
  • Associations between lipoproteins and the progression of coronary and vein-graft atherosclerosis in a controlled trial with gemfibrozil in men with low baseline levels of HDL cholesterol. (Syvänne M, Nieminen MS, Frick MH, Kauma H, Majahalme S, Virtanen V, Kesäniemi YA, Pasternack A, Ehnholm C, Taskinen MR) Circulation 1998 Nov 10;98(19):1993-9 PMID: 9808595 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0032506254 11/10/1998       61 Citations
  • Office and laboratory blood pressures as predictors of daily blood pressure level in normotensive subjects and borderline and mild hypertensive subjects. (Majahalme S, Turjanmaa V, Weder AB, Lu H, Tuomisto M, Uusitalo A) Clin Physiol 1998 May;18(3):215-23 PMID: 9649909 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0031807227 07/03/1998       2 Citations
  • Prevention of the angiographic progression of coronary and vein-graft atherosclerosis by gemfibrozil after coronary bypass surgery in men with low levels of HDL cholesterol. Lopid Coronary Angiography Trial (LOCAT) Study Group. (Frick MH, Syvänne M, Nieminen MS, Kauma H, Majahalme S, Virtanen V, Kesäniemi YA, Pasternack A, Taskinen MR) Circulation 1997 Oct 07;96(7):2137-43 PMID: 9337181 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0342506477 10/23/1997       356 Citations
  • Frequency shift in baroregulatory oscillation in borderline hypertensive subjects. (Takalo R, Korhonen I, Turjanmaa V, Majahalme S, Tuomisto M, Uusitalo A) Am J Hypertens 1997 May;10(5 Pt 1):500-4 PMID: 9160759 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0030986355 05/01/1997       10 Citations
  • Smoking is associated with higher cardiovascular risk in young women than in men: the Tecumseh Blood Pressure Study. (Vriz O, Nesbitt S, Krause L, Majahalme S, Lu H, Julius S) J Hypertens 1997 Feb;15(2):127-34 PMID: 9469787 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0031051147 02/01/1997       33 Citations
  • Intra-arterial blood pressure during exercise and left ventricular indices in normotension and borderline and mild hypertension. (Majahalme S, Turjanmaa V, Tuomisto M, Kautiainen H, Uusitalo A) Blood Press 1997 Jan;6(1):5-12 PMID: 9116927 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0031036776 01/01/1997       4 Citations
  • Blood pressure responses to exercise as predictors of blood pressure level after 5 years. (Majahalme S, Turjanmaa V, Tuomisto M, Lu H, Uusitalo A) Am J Hypertens 1997 Jan;10(1):106-16 PMID: 9008255 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0031015586 01/01/1997       17 Citations
  • Blood pressure levels and variability, smoking, and left ventricular structure in normotension and in borderline and mild hypertension. (Majahalme S, Turjanmaa V, Weder A, Lu H, Tuomisto M, Virjo A, Uusitalo A) Am J Hypertens 1996 Nov;9(11):1110-8 PMID: 8931837 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0029850767 11/01/1996       20 Citations
  • Blood pressure level and variability in the prediction of blood pressure after 5-year follow-up. (Majahalme S, Turjanmaa V, Weder AB, Lu H, Tuomisto MT, Uusitalo A) Hypertension 1996 Nov;28(5):725-31 PMID: 8901815 11/01/1996    
  • Short-term variability of blood pressure and heart rate in borderline and mildly hypertensive subjects. (Takalo R, Korhonen I, Turjanmaa V, Majahalme S, Tuomisto M, Uusitalo A) Hypertension 1994 Jan;23(1):18-24 PMID: 8282326 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0028039825 01/01/1994       68 Citations
  • Diurnal blood pressure profiles and variability in normotensive ambulant subjects. (Turjanmaa V, Kalli S, Majahalme S, Saranummi N, Uusitalo A) Clin Physiol 1987 Oct;7(5):389-401 PMID: 3665397 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-0023432302 10/01/1987       28 Citations
    • Last update: 11/02/2021