Merete Heitmann

Merete Heitmann

Clinical Associate Professor

Member of:

  • Internal medicine: Cardiology


  1. 2023
  2. Published

    Genetic testing increases the likelihood of a diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolaemia among people referred to lipid clinics: Danish national study

    Hedegaard, B. S., Bork, C. S., Kanstrup, H. L., Thomsen, K. K., Heitmann, Merete, Bang, L. E., Henriksen, F. L., Andersen, L. J., Gohr, T., Mouridsen, M. R., Soja, Anne Merete Boas, Elpert, F. P., Jakobsen, T. J., Sjøl, A., Joensen, A. M., Nordestgaard, Børge, Klausen, I. C. & Schmidt, E. B., May 2023, In: Atherosclerosis. 373, p. 10-16 7 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  3. Published

    Coronary CT Angiography as a Guide to Timing of Invasive Treatment in Patients With NSTEACS

    Kühl, J. T., Kelbæk, H., Linde, J. J., Sigvardsen, P. E., Hansen, T. F., de Knegt, M. C., Heitmann, Merete, Hansen, Peter Riis, Høfsten, Dan Eik, Bang, L. E., Hove, Jens Dahlgaard, Kragelund, C., Abdulla, J., Holmvang, Lene, Torp-Pedersen, Christian, Gislason, Gunnar Hilmar, Engstrøm, Thomas, Køber, Lars Valeur & Kofoed, Klaus Fuglsang, 2023, In: JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. 16, 10, p. 1353-1355 3 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalLetterResearchpeer-review

  4. 2021
  5. Published

    Cost-effectiveness of adding a non-invasive acoustic rule-out test in the evaluation of patients with symptoms suggestive of coronary artery disease: Rationale and design of the prospective, randomised, controlled, parallel-group multicenter FILTER-SCAD trial

    Bjerking, L. H., Hansen, K. W., Biering-Sørensen, Tor, Brønnum-Schou, J., Engblom, H., Erlinge, D., Haahr-Pedersen, S. A., Heitmann, Merete, Hove, Jens Dahlgaard, Jensen, M. T., Kruse, M., Räder, Sune Bernd Emil Werner, Strange, S., Galatius, S. & Prescott, Eva, 23 Aug 2021, In: BMJ Open. 11, 8, 7 p., e049380.

    Research output: Contribution to journalReviewResearchpeer-review

  6. Published

    Screening for Potential Familial Hypercholesterolaemia in General Practice: an Observational Study on Prevalence and Management

    Mülverstedt, S., Hildebrandt, P. R., Prescott, Eva & Heitmann, Merete, Apr 2021, In: BJGP Open. 5, 2, p. 1-13 13 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  7. Published

    Prognostic Value of Coronary CT Angiography in Patients With Non–ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Kofoed, K. F., Engstrøm, T., Sigvardsen, P. E., Linde, J. J., Torp-Pedersen, C., de Knegt, M., Hansen, P. R., Fritz-Hansen, T., Bech, J., Heitmann, M., Nielsen, O. W., Høfsten, D., Kühl, J. T., Raymond, I. E., Kristiansen, O. P., Svendsen, I. H., Domínguez Vall-Lamora, M. H., Kragelund, C., Hove, J. D., Jørgensen, T. & 20 others, Fornitz, Gitte Gleerup, Steffensen, R., Jurlander, B., Abdulla, J., Lyngbæk, S., Elming, H., Therkelsen, Susette Krohn, Jørgensen, E., Kløvgaard, L., Bang, L. E., Helqvist, S., Galatius, S., Pedersen, F., Abildgaard, U., Clemmensen, P., Saunamäki, K., Holmvang, Lene, Gislason, Gunnar Hilmar, Kelbæk, H. & Køber, Lars Valeur, 2 Mar 2021, In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 77, 8, p. 1044-1052 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  8. Published

    Importance of risk assessment in timing of invasive coronary evaluation and treatment of patients with non–st-segment– elevation acute coronary syndrome: Insights from the verdict trial

    Butt, J. H., Kofoed, Klaus Fuglsang, Kelbæk, H., Hansen, Peter Riis, Torp-Pedersen, Christian, Høfsten, Dan Eik, Holmvang, Lene, Pedersen, F., Bang, L. E., Sigvardsen, P. E., Clemmensen, P., Linde, J. J., Heitmann, Merete, Hove, Jens Dahlgaard, Abdulla, J., Gislason, Gunnar Hilmar, Engstrøm, Thomas & Køber, Lars Valeur, 2021, In: Journal of the American Heart Association. 10, 19, 16 p., e022333.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  9. 2020
  10. Published

    Coronary CT Angiography in Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome

    Linde, J. J., Kelbæk, H., Hansen, T. F., Sigvardsen, P. E., Torp-Pedersen, C. T., Bech, J., Heitmann, M., Nielsen, O. W., Høfsten, D., Kühl, J. T., Raymond, I. E., Kristiansen, O. P., Svendsen, I. H., Vall-Lamora, M. H. D., Kragelund, C., de Knegt, M., Hove, J. D., Jørgensen, T., Fornitz, G. G., Steffensen, R. & 20 others, Jurlander, B., Abdulla, J., Lyngbæk, S., Elming, H., Therkelsen, Susette Krohn, Jørgensen, E., Kløvgaard, L., Bang, L. E., Hansen, Peter Riis, Helqvist, S., Galatius, S., Pedersen, F., Abildgaard, U., Clemmensen, P., Saunamäki, K., Holmvang, Lene, Engstrøm, Thomas, Gislason, Gunnar Hilmar, Køber, Lars Valeur & Kofoed, Klaus Fuglsang, 2020, In: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 75, 5, p. 453-463

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  11. Published

    Coronary risk of patients with valvular heart disease: Prospective validation of CT-Valve Score

    Hasselbalch, R. B., Pries-Heje, M. M., Kjølhede Holle, S. L., Engstrøm, Thomas, Heitmann, Merete, Pedersen, F., Schou, Morten, Mickley, H., Elming, H., Steffensen, R., Køber, Lars Valeur & Iversen, Kasper, 2020, In: Open Heart. 7, 2, e001380.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  12. 2019
  13. Published

    Relationship between patient presentation and morphology of coronary atherosclerosis by quantitative multidetector computed tomography

    CGPS, the CATCH, and the VERDICT Investigators , C. T. C. A. T. V. I., 1 Nov 2019, In: European Heart Journal Cardiovascular Imaging. 20, 11, p. 1221-1230 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  14. Published

    Coronary risk stratification of patients with newly diagnosed heart failure

    Hasselbalch, R. B., Pries-Heje, M., Engstrøm, Thomas, Sandø, A., Heitmann, Merete, Pedersen, F., Schou, Morten, Mickley, H., Elming, H., Steffensen, R., Køber, Lars Valeur & Iversen, Kasper, 2019, In: Open Heart. 6, 2, 7 p., e001074.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  15. Published

    Prediction of obstructive coronary artery disease and prognosis in patients with suspected stable angina

    Reeh, J., Therming, C. B., Heitmann, Merete, Højberg, S., Sørum, C., Bech, J., Husum, D., Dominguez, Helena, Sehestedt, T., Hermann, T., Hansen, K. W., Simonsen, L., Galatius, S. & Prescott, Eva, 2019, In: European Heart Journal. 18, 7, p. 1426–1435

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  16. 2018
  17. Published

    Early Versus Standard Care Invasive Examination and Treatment of Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome: VERDICT Randomized Controlled Trial

    Kofoed, K. F., Kelbæk, H., Hansen, P. R., Torp-Pedersen, C., Høfsten, D., Kløvgaard, L., Holmvang, L., Helqvist, S., Jørgensen, E., Galatius, S., Pedersen, F., Bang, L., Saunamaki, K., Clemmensen, P., Linde, J. J., Heitmann, M., Wendelboe Nielsen, O., Raymond, I. E., Kristiansen, O. P., Svendsen, I. H. & 18 others, Bech, J., Dominguez, Helena, Kragelund, C., Hansen, T. F., Hove, Jens Dahlgaard, Jørgensen, T., Fornitz, Gitte Gleerup, Steffensen, R., Jurlander, B., Abdulla, J., Lyngbæk, S., Elming, H., Therkelsen, S. K., Abildgaard, U., Jensen, J. S., Gislason, Gunnar Hilmar, Køber, Lars Valeur & Engstrøm, Thomas, 11 Dec 2018, In: Circulation. 138, 24, p. 2741-2750 10 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  18. Published

    Kolesterolsænkende behandling med PCSK9-inhibitorer

    Røder, M. E., Hildebrandt, P., Storgaard, H. & Heitmann, Merete, 2018, In: Ugeskrift for Laeger. 180, 20A, 4 p., V11170831.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  19. Published

    Low diagnostic yield of non-invasive testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease: results from a large unselected hospital-based sample

    Therming, C., Galatius, S., Heitmann, Merete, Højberg, S., Sørum, C., Bech, J., Husum, D., Dominguez, Helena, Sehestedt, T., Hermann, T., Reeh, J., Simonsen, L. & Prescott, Eva, 2018, In: European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes. 4, 4, p. 301–308

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  20. Published

    Semi-automated detection of pulmonary congestion in patients with non-ST acute coronary syndrome by using of quantitative chest cardiac-CT analysis: Analysis of methodological aspects

    Fabricius-Bjerre, A. A., Petersen, Jens, Heitmann, Merete, Elming, H., Ashraf, H., Kofoed, Klaus Fuglsang, Kuhl, J. T., Køber, Lars Valeur & Nielsen, Olav Wendelboe, 2018, In: European Journal of Heart Failure. 20, S1, p. 475-476 P1854.

    Research output: Contribution to journalConference abstract in journalResearchpeer-review

  21. Published

    Value of Myocardial Perfusion Assessment With Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography in Patients With Recent Acute-Onset Chest Pain

    Sørgaard, M. H., Linde, J. J., Kühl, J. T., Kelbæk, H., Hove, Jens Dahlgaard, Fornitz, Gitte Gleerup, Jørgensen, T. B. S., Heitmann, Merete, Kragelund, C., Hansen, T. F., Abdulla, J., Engstrøm, Thomas, Jensen, J. S., Wiegandt, Y. T., Høfsten, D. E., Køber, Lars Valeur & Kofoed, Klaus Fuglsang, 2018, In: J A C C: Cardiovascular Imaging. 11, 11, p. 1611-1621

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  22. 2017
  23. Published

    Coronary risk stratification of patients undergoing surgery for valvular heart disease

    Hasselbalch, R. B., Engstrøm, Thomas, Pries-Heje, M., Heitmann, Merete, Pedersen, F., Schou, Morten, Mickley, H., Elming, H., Steffensen, R., Køber, Lars Valeur & Iversen, Kasper, 15 Jan 2017, In: International Journal of Cardiology. 227, p. 37-42 6 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  24. 2016
  25. Published

    Myocardial perfusion 320-row multidetector computed tomography-guided treatment strategy for the clinical management of patients with recent acute-onset chest pain: Design of the CArdiac cT in the treatment of acute CHest pain (CATCH)-2 randomized controlled trial

    Sørgaard, M., Linde, J. J., Hove, Jens Dahlgaard, Petersen, Jan Roland, Jørgensen, T. B. S., Abdulla, J., Heitmann, Merete, Kragelund, C., Hansen, T. F., Udholm, P. M., Pihl, C., Kühl, J. T., Engstrøm, Thomas, Jensen, J. S., Høfsten, D. E., Kelbæk, H. & Kofoed, Klaus Fuglsang, Sep 2016, In: American Heart Journal. 179, p. 127-135 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

  26. 2015
  27. Published

    Troponin T and N-terminal pro B-Type natriuretic peptide and presence of coronary artery disease

    Mouridsen, M. R., Sajadieh, Ahmad, Carlsen, C. M., Mattsson, N., Heitmann, Merete & Nielsen, Olav Wendelboe, May 2015, In: Scandinavian Journal of Clinical & Laboratory Investigation. 75, 3, p. 204-12 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to journalJournal articleResearchpeer-review

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