Mattias Brunström

Assistant professor of cardiology
Associate professor of epidemiology

Research qualifications: Docent

Contact

mattias.brunstrom@umu.se

+46 73 369 31 82

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Assistant professor, resident physician at Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine Section: Cardiology

Byggnad 1A, plan 4, målpunkt B41, Norrlands universitetssjukhus, 459 Umeå universitet, 901 85 Umeå

Mattias Brunström completed his PhD in 2018 with a thesis on the effects of blood pressure-lowering treatment at different blood pressure levels, based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomized clinical trials.

He leads a research group that investigates various risk factors for cardiovascular disease, with a particular focus on hypertension and diseases of the aorta. Read more about the research group under "Research".

He is chairman of the national working group for hypertension, scientific secretary of the Swedish Society for Hypertension, Stroke and Vascular Medicine, and is also active in the European Society of Hypertension and the International Society of Hypertension.

Self-report tool for identification of individuals with coronary atherosclerosis: the Swedish cardiopulmonary bioimage study

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, John Wiley & Sons 2024, Vol. 13, (14)

Bergström, Göran; Hagberg, Eva; Björnson, Elias; et al.

Tower of babel bias or efficient exclusion of low-quality studies: how to handle Non-English literature in systematic reviews and meta-analyses

Journal of Hypertension, Wolters Kluwer 2024, Vol. 42, (10) : 1681-1683

Brunström, Mattias

Lifestyle management of hypertension: International Society of Hypertension position paper endorsed by the World Hypertension League and European Society of Hypertension

Journal of Hypertension, Wolters Kluwer 2024, Vol. 42, (1) : 23-49

Charchar, Fadi J.; Prestes, Priscilla R.; Mills, Charlotte; et al.

10-year mortality, causes of death and cardiovascular comorbidities in idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus

Journal of Neurology, Springer Nature 2024, Vol. 271 : 1311-1319

Eklund, Sanna; Israelsson, Hanna; Brunström, Mattias; et al.

Should treatment of ‘elevated’ blood pressure, especially in older people, be based on global risk estimation?

Blood Pressure, Taylor & Francis Group 2024, Vol. 33, (1)

Kjeldsen, Sverre E.; Brunström, Mattias; Burnier, Michel; et al.

Beta-blocker bashing and downgrading in hypertension management: A fashionable trend representing a matter of concern

Journal of Hypertension, Wolters Kluwer 2024, Vol. 42, (6) : 966-967

Kreutz, Reinhold; Brunström, Mattias; Burnier, Michel; et al.

2024 European Society of Hypertension clinical practice guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension

European journal of internal medicine, Elsevier 2024, Vol. 126 : 1-15

Kreutz, Reinhold; Brunström, Mattias; Burnier, Michel; et al.

Lowering of systolic blood pressure in hypertensive patients: insights and questions from the ESPRIT study

Blood Pressure, Taylor & Francis 2024, Vol. 33, (1)

Kreutz, Reinhold; Brunström, Mattias; Kjeldsen, Sverre E.; et al.

Rationale for the inclusion of β-blockers among major antihypertensive drugs in the 2023 European society of hypertension guidelines

Hypertension, Wolters Kluwer 2024, Vol. 81, (5) : 1021-1030

Mancia, Giuseppe; Brunström, Mattias; Burnier, Michel; et al.

Rationale of treatment recommendations in the 2023 ESH hypertension guidelines

European journal of internal medicine, Elsevier 2024, Vol. 121 : 4-8

Mancia, Giuseppe; Brunström, Mattias; Burnier, Michel; et al.

Preventive interventions to reduce the burden of rheumatic heart disease in populations at risk: a systematic review

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, American Heart Association 2024, Vol. 13, (5)

Shimanda, Panduleni Penipawa; Shumba, Tonderai W; Brunström, Mattias; et al.

Effect of antihypertensive treatment in isolated systolic hypertension (ISH): systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Blood Pressure, Taylor & Francis Group 2023, Vol. 32, (1)

Brunström, Mattias; Carlberg, Bo; Kjeldsen, Sverre E.

Diabetes, prediabetes, and atrial fibrillation: a population-based cohort study based on national and regional registers

Journal of Internal Medicine, John Wiley & Sons 2023, Vol. 294, (5) : 605-615

Johansson, Cecilia; Örtendahl, Lina; Lind, Marcus M.; et al.

2023 ESH guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension the task force for the management of arterial hypertension of the European society of hypertension: endorsed by the international society of hypertension (ISH) and the European renal association (ERA)

Journal of Hypertension, Wolters Kluwer 2023, Vol. 41, (12) : 1874-2071

Mancia, Giuseppe; Kreutz, Reinhold; Brunström, Mattias; et al.

Blood pressure level in late adolescence and risk for cardiovascular events: a cohort study

Annals of Internal Medicine, American College of Physicians 2023, Vol. 176, (10) : 1289-1298

Rietz, Helene; Pennlert, Johanna; Nordström, Peter; et al.

The relationship between blood pressure and risk of renal cell carcinoma

International Journal of Epidemiology, Oxford University Press 2022, Vol. 51, (4) : 1317-1327

Alcala, Karine; Mariosa, Daniela; Smith-Byrne, Karl; et al.

Association of education and feedback on hypertension management with risk for stroke and cardiovascular disease

Blood Pressure, Taylor & Francis Group 2022, Vol. 31, (1) : 31-39

Brunström, Mattias; Ng, Nawi; Dahlström, John; et al.

Critical appraisal trumps timing of antihypertensive medications: [Studie avfärdar fördelar med blodtryckssänkande till natten]

Läkartidningen, Läkartidningen Förlag AB 2022, Vol. 119

Brunström, Mattias; Svensson, Per

Methodological Aspects of Meta-Analyses Assessing the Effect of Blood Pressure-Lowering Treatment on Clinical Outcomes

Hypertension, Vol. 79, (3) : 491-504

Brunström, Mattias; Thomopoulos, Costas; Carlberg, Bo; et al.

Prevalence and treatment of diabetes and pre-diabetes in a real-world heart failure population: a single-centre cross-sectional study

Open heart, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2022, Vol. 9, (2)

Håkansson, Erik; Brunström, Mattias; Norberg, Helena; et al.

Intracerebral Haemorrhage after Revascularisation of Carotid Near Occlusion with Full Collapse

European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Saunders Elsevier 2022, Vol. 63, (3) : 523-524

Johansson, Elias; Gu, Thomas; Castillo, Sebastian; et al.

Blood pressure reduction and major cardiovascular events in people with and without type 2 diabetes

The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 10, (12) : 840-840

Kjeldsen, Sverre E; Brunström, Mattias; Thomopoulos, Costas; et al.

Prescribing blood pressure lowering drugs irrespective of blood pressure?

Journal of Hypertension, Wolters Kluwer 2022, Vol. 40, (5) : 1050-1051

Kreutz, Reinhold; Brunström, Mattias; Thomopoulos, Costas; et al.

Do recent meta-analyses truly prove that treatment with blood pressure-lowering drugs is beneficial at any blood pressure value, no matter how low?: A critical review

Journal of Hypertension, Wolters Kluwer 2022, Vol. 40, (5) : 839-846

Kreutz, Reinhold; Brunström, Mattias; Thomopoulos, Costas; et al.

Obesity is associated with coronary artery stenosis independently of metabolic risk factors: the population-based SCAPIS study

Atherosclerosis, Elsevier 2022, Vol. 362 : 1-10

Lind, Lars; Markstad, Hanna; Ahlström, Håkan; et al.

Oral glucose tolerance testing as a complement to fasting plasma glucose in screening for type 2 diabetes: population-based cross-sectional analyses of 146 000 health examinations in Västerbotten, Sweden

BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2022, Vol. 12, (6)

Rosén, Anna; Otten, Julia; Stomby, Andreas; et al.

Survival after surgery of the ascending aorta: a matched cohort study

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Oxford University Press 2022, Vol. 62, (3)

Skoglund Larsson, Linn; Ljungberg, Johan; Johansson, Lars; et al.

Bedtime dosing of antihypertensive medications: systematic review and consensus statement: International Society of Hypertension position paper endorsed by World Hypertension League and European Society of Hypertension

Journal of Hypertension, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2022, Vol. 40, (10) : 1847-1858

Stergiou, George; Brunström, Mattias; MacDonald, Thomas; et al.

SCORE2 – ett uppdaterat verktyg för att skatta kardiovaskulär risk: [SCORE2 - an updated model for cardiovascular risk prediction]

Läkartidningen, Vol. 118

Brunström, Mattias; Andersson, Jonas; Eliasson, Mats; et al.

Missing verification of source data in hypertension research: The HYGIA PROJECT in perspective

Hypertension, American Heart Association 2021, Vol. 78, (2) : 555-558

Brunström, Mattias; Kjeldsen, Sverre E.; Kreutz, Reinhold; et al.

Comparative efficacy and acceptability of different antihypertensive drug classes for cardiovascular disease prevention: Protocol for a systematic review and network meta-analysis

BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2021, Vol. 11, (3)

Jussil, Heidi; Chaimani, Anna; Carlberg, Bo; et al.

SCORE2 risk prediction algorithms: new models to estimate 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease in Europe

European Heart Journal, Oxford University Press 2021, Vol. 42, (25) : 2439-2454

SCORE2 working group and ESC Cardiovascular risk collaboration,

Preventive interventions to reduce the burden of rheumatic heart disease in populations at risk: a systematic review protocol

Systematic Reviews, BioMed Central 2021, Vol. 10, (1)

Shimanda, Panduleni Penipawa; Shumba, Tonderai Washington; Brunström, Mattias; et al.

Association of Physician Education and Feedback on Hypertension Management With Patient Blood Pressure and Hypertension Control

JAMA Network Open, American Medical Association 2020, Vol. 3, (1)

Brunström, Mattias; Ng, Nawi; Dahlström, John; et al.

Highlights from the International Society of Hypertension's new investigators network during 2019

Journal of Hypertension, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2020, Vol. 38, (5) : 968-973

Kruger, Ruan; Brunström, Mattias; Burger, Dylan; et al.

Benefits and harms of lower blood pressure treatment targets: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo-controlled trials

BMJ Open, BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 2019, Vol. 9, (9)

Brunström, Mattias; Carlberg, Bo

Blodtryckssänkande till natten – komplement men inte praxis: metodologiska problem i Hygia-studien gör att fler resultat bör inväntas innan ordinationen ändras: [Evening dosing of antihypertensive drugs - future studies should be awaited before changing clinical practice]

Läkartidningen, Läkartidningen förlag 2019, Vol. 116

Brunström, Mattias; Svensson, Per

Perspective from Sweden on the global impact of the 2017 american college of cardiology/american heart association hypertension guidelines: a "sprint" beyond evidence in the United States

Circulation, LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS 2018, Vol. 137, (9) : 886-888

Brunstrom, Mattias; Carlberg, Bo; Lindholm, Lars H.

Response to 'SPRINTin context: meta-analysis of trials with baseline normotension and lowlevels of previous cardiovascular disease' Reply

Journal of Hypertension, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2018, Vol. 36, (7) : 1603-1604

Brunström, Mattias; Carlberg, Bo

Standardization according to blood pressure lowering in meta-analyses of antihypertensive trials: comparison of three methodological approaches

Journal of Hypertension, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2018, Vol. 36, (1) : 4-15

Brunström, Mattias; Carlberg, Bo

Questionable Conclusions Regarding Blood Pressure End Points Reply

JAMA Internal Medicine, American Medical Association 2018, Vol. 178, (4) : 575-576

Brunström, Mattias; Carlberg, Bo

SPRINT in context: meta-analysis of trials with baseline normotension and low levels of previous cardiovascular disease

Journal of Hypertension, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2018, Vol. 36, (5) : 979-986

Brunström, Mattias; Carlberg, Bo

Association of blood pressure lowering with mortality and cardiovascular disease across blood pressure levels: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JAMA Internal Medicine, Vol. 178, (1) : 28-36

Brunström, Mattias; Carlberg, Bo

Nya riktlinjer för hypertoni-en pedagogisk utmaning

Läkartidningen, Sveriges läkarförbund 2018, Vol. 115, (47)

Brunström, Mattias; Carlberg, Bo

Effect of antihypertensive treatment at different blood pressure levels

Umeå University medical dissertations, 1936

Brunström, Mattias

Ingen nytta med intensiv blodtrycksbehandling vid primärprevention

Läkartidningen, Sveriges läkarförbund 2017, Vol. 114, (48)

Brunström, Mattias; Carlberg, Bo

Blood pressure treatment levels and choice of antihypertensive agent in people with diabetes mellitus: an overview of systematic reviews

Journal of Hypertension, Vol. 35 : 435-462

Brunström, Mattias; Eliasson, Mats; Nilsson, Peter M; et al.

Hypertension, the Swedish Patient Register, and Selection Bias

JAMA Internal Medicine, Vol. 176, (6) : 862-863

Brunström, Mattias

Blood pressure targets in type 2 diabetes: a general perspective

Cardiovascular Endocrinology, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2016, Vol. 5, (4) : 122-126

Brunström, Mattias; Carlberg, Bo

Lower blood pressure targets: to whom do they apply?

The Lancet, Elsevier 2016, Vol. 387, (10017) : 405-406

Brunström, Mattias; Carlberg, Bo

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Research groups

Head of research

Mattias Brunström

Research projects

31 August 2022 until 31 December 2028

Remission of type 2 diabetes becomes possible through eHealth

29 April 2013 until 31 December 2027

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