Karl SWEDBERG
SWEDEN
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University of Gothenburg
Institute of Medicine Scientific Advisor Gothenburg university Centre for Person-centred Care (GPCC) www.gpcc.gu.se
Deputy WG2 |
Research interests
Clinical research:
Long term illness
Evaluation of person-centred interventions
Treatment of chronic heart failure
Key Publications
Ekman I, Wolf A, Olsson L-O, Taft C, Dudas K, Schaufelberger M, Swedberg K Effects of person-centred care in patients with chronic heart failure – the PCC-HF study. European Heart Journal 2012 May;33(9):1112-9.
Ekman I, Swedberg K, Taft C, et al. for the University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care (GPCC) www.gpcc.gu.se. Person-Centred Care – Ready for Prime Time. Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2011 Dec;10(4):248-51.
Fors A, Ekman I, Taft C, Björkelund C, Frid K, Larsson M, et al. Person-centred care after acute coronary syndrome, from hospital to primary care – a randomised controlled trial. Int J Cardiol. 2015 May 6;187:693-9.
Swedberg K, Komajda M, Bohm M, Borer JS, Ford I, Dubost-Brama A, Lerebours G, Tavazzi L. Ivabradine and outcomes in chronic heart failure (SHIFT): a randomised placebo-controlled study. Lancet. 2010;376(9744):875-85.
McMurray JJ, Packer M, Desai AS, Gong J, Lefkowitz MP, Rizkala AR, Rouleau JL, Shi VC, Solomon SD, Swedberg K, Zile MR, Investigators P-H, Committees. Angiotensin-neprilysin inhibition versus enalapril in heart failure. N Engl J Med. 2014;371(11):993-1004.
Key experience
Chief of Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hosiptal/Östra, Gothenburg
Editor in Chief, European Journal of Heart Failure
Scientific advisor, GPCC,
Member of WE CARE