Thomas Kahan
Professor Emeritus
E-mail: thomas.kahan@ki.se
Visiting address: Entrévägen 2, 18257 Danderyd
Postal address: D1 Kliniska vetenskaper, Danderyds sjukhus, D1 Kardiologi Vaskulär medicin och hypertoni, 171 77 Stockholm
Part of:
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital
- Cardiovascular Medicine at KI DS
- Vascular Medicine and Hypertension – research at KI DS
About me
- Senior consultant in cardiolgy at the Department of cardiology, Danderyd
University Hospital
MD at Karolinska Institutet, PhD in pharmacology at Karolinska Institutet.
Profssor in medicine. Board certified specialist in internal medicine and
caridolgy, working as clinical cardiolgist.
Research
- My main research interests are related to neurohormonal mechanisms in the
control of blood pressure and cardiac function, with a focus on structural
myocardial and vascular changes in hypertension, hypertesive heart disease,
the transition from hypertension to heart failure, and on neuroendocrine
regulatory mechanisms in heart failure. In particular, we study effects of
the sympathetic nervous system and the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
in this context. Other areas of interest are cardiovacular risk assesment and
prevention, and health economics and implementation of treatment.
Articles
- Article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2026;:ehag494Guzik TJ; Aboyans V; Agewall S; Bailey S; Baranchuk A; Bäck M; Böhm M; Bonow RO; Booz GW; Boriani G; Bozkurt B; Bruining N; Capodanno D; Erol Ç; Ferdinandy P; Gimelli A; Heusch G; Kahan T; Lang CC; Maurer G; Mentz RJ; Metra M; Moons P; Piskorz D; Piepoli M; Ponikowski P; Popma A; Rocca B; Fores JS; Sommer P; Touyz RM; Ungvari Z; Vranckx P; Hill JA; Lüscher TF; Crea F
- Article: BMC MEDICAL INFORMATICS AND DECISION MAKING. 2026;26(1):126Norrman A; Wachtler C; Wandell P; Eriksson J; Ruge T; Brynedal B; Hasselstrom J; Kahan T; Carlsson AC
- Article: HELICOBACTER. 2026;31(2):e70116Sundqvist MO; Warme J; Hjort M; Tornvall P; Jernberg T; Lindahl B; Schiopu A; Baron T; Jacobson SH; Kahan T; Erlinge D; Spaak J; Hofmann R
- Article: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH. 2026;28:e76087Brandberg H; Sundberg CJ; Spaak J; Koch S; Kahan T
- Article: BLOOD PRESSURE. 2025;34(1):2487583Kahan T; Johansen ML; Ryschon AM; Cao KN; Kolovetsios MD; Lindgren P; Pietzsch JB
- Article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL OPEN. 2025;5(6):oeaf138Hellqvist H; Erlinge D; Lindahl B; Jernberg T; Oldgren J; James S; Al-Khalili F; Kahan T; Spaak J
- Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2025;15(1):37733Jekell A; Ekholm M; Kahan T; Lundwall K
- Article: HEART AND VESSELS. 2025;40(10):895-904Hellqvist H; Rietz H; Grote L; Hedner J; Sommermeyer D; Kahan T; Spaak J
- Article: ANNALS OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2025;108:56-62Humphreys ABC; Matthews AA; Young JC; Berglund A; Lindahl B; Wettermark B; Dahabreh IJ; Kahan T; Hernan MA
- Article: JMIR MEDICAL INFORMATICS. 2025;13:e65568Fritzell K; Brandberg H; Spaak J; Koch S; Sundberg CJ; Zakim D; Kahan T; Sundberg K
- Article: PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY AND DRUG SAFETY. 2025;34(1):e70075Treciokiene I; Forslund T; Kahan T; Taxis K; Wettermark B
- Article: RESUSCITATION PLUS. 2025;21:100839Thoren A; Franko MA; Joelsson-Alm E; Rawshani A; Kahan T; Engdahl J; Jonsson M; Djarv T; Spangfors M
- Article: BLOOD PRESSURE. 2024;33(1):2368800Halimi J-M; Sarafidis P; Azizi M; Bilo G; Burkard T; Bursztyn M; Camafort M; Chapman N; Cottone S; de Backer T; Deinum J; Delmotte P; Dorobantu M; Doumas M; Dusing R; Duly-Bouhanick B; Fauvel J-P; Fesler P; Gaciong Z; Gkaliagkousi E; Gordin D; Grassi G; Grassos C; Guerrot D; Huart J; Izzo R; Aguila FJ; Jarai Z; Kahan T; Kantola I; Kocianova E; Limbourg F; Lopez-Sublet M; Mallamaci F; Manolis A; Marketou M; Mayer G; Mazza A; MacIntyre I; Mourad J-J; Muiesan ML; Nasr E; Nilsson P; Oliveras A; Ormezzano O; Paixao-Dias V; Papadakis I; Papadopoulos D; Perl S; Polonia J; Pontremoli R; Pucci G; Robles NR; Rubin S; Ruilope LM; Rump LC; Saeed S; Sanidas E; Sarzani R; Schmieder R; Silhol F; Sokolovic S; Solbu M; Soucek M; Stergiou G; Sudano I; Tabbalat R; Tengiz I; Triantafyllidi H; Tsioufis K; Vaclavik J; van der Giet M; Van der Niepen P; Veglio F; Venzin R; Viigimaa M; Weber T; Widimsky J; Wuerzner G; Zelveian P; Zebekakis P; Lueders S; Persu A; Kreutz R; Vogt L
- Article: PLATELETS. 2024;35(1):2437768Ekholm M; Jekell A; Lundwall K; Alfredsson J; Lindahl TL; Wallen H; Kahan T
- Article: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 2024;42(12):2065-2074Wojciechowska W; Rajzer M; Kreutz R; Weber T; Bursztyn M; Persu A; Stergiou G; Parati G; Bilo G; Pac A; Grassi G; Mancia G; Januszewicz A; Chrostowska M; Narkiewicz K; Dubiela A; Doumas M; Imprialos K; Stavropoulos K; de Freminville J-B; Azizi M; Cunha PG; Lewandowski J; Strzelczyk J; Wuerzner G; Gosk-Przybylek M; Szwench-Pietrasz E; Prejbisz A; Van der Niepen P; Kahan T; Jekell A; Spaak J; Tsioufis K; Ehret G; Doroszko A; Kubalski P; Polonia J; Styczkiewicz K; Styczkiewicz M; Mazur S; Veglio F; Rabbia F; Eula E; Aguila FJ; Sarzani R; Spannella F; Jarai Z; Papadopoulos D; Lopez-Sublet M; Ostrowska A; Grassos C; Kahrimanidis I; Eugenia G; Areti T; Tomasz G; Barbara W; Aleksandra S; Beata M; Angeliki N; Robles NR; Widmiski J; Zbroch E
- Article: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL: DIGITAL HEALTH. 2024;6(1):104-114Brandberg H; Schierenbeck F; Sundberg CJ; Koch S; Spaak J; Kahan T
- Article: CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL. 2024;17(11):sfae331Even G; Stenfors T; Jacobson SH; Jernberg T; Franzen-Dahlin A; Jaghult S; Kahan T; Spaak J
- Article: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 2024;42(9):1544-1554Halimi J-M; Sarafidis P; Azizi M; Bilo G; Burkard T; Bursztyn M; Camafort M; Chapman N; Cottone S; de Backer T; Deinum J; Delmotte P; Dorobantu M; Doumas M; Dusing R; Duly-Bouhanick B; Fauvel J-P; Fesler P; Gaciong Z; Gkaliagkousi E; Gordin D; Grassi G; Grassos C; Guerrot D; Huart J; Izzo R; Aguila FJ; Jarai Z; Kahan T; Kantola I; Kocianova E; Limbourg FP; Lopez-Sublet M; Mallamaci F; Manolis A; Marketou M; Mayer G; Mazza A; MacIntyre IM; Mourad J-J; Muiesan ML; Nasr E; Nilsson P; Oliveras A; Ormezzano O; Paixao-Dias V; Papadakis I; Papadopoulos D; Perl S; Polonia J; Pontremoli R; Pucci G; Robles NR; Rubin S; Ruilope LM; Rump LC; Saeed S; Sanidas E; Sarzani R; Schmieder R; Silhol F; Sokolovic S; Solbu M; Soucek M; Stergiou G; Sudano I; Tabbalat R; Tengiz I; Triantafyllidi H; Tsioufis K; Vaclavik J; van der Giet M; Van der Niepen P; Veglio F; Venzin RM; Viigimaa M; Weber T; Widimsky J; Wuerzner G; Zelveian P; Zebekakis P; Lueders S; Persu A; Kreutz R; Vogt L
- Article: FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE. 2024;11:1449168Lundwall K; Al Nouh M; Kahan T; Spaak J
- Article: PREVENTIVE MEDICINE REPORTS. 2024;44:102806Norrman A; Hasselstrom J; Ljunggren G; Wachtler C; Eriksson J; Kahan T; Wandell P; Gudjonsdottir H; Lindblom S; Ruge T; Rosenblad A; Brynedal B; Carlsson AC
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All other publications
- Letter: HEART AND VESSELS. 2026;41(6):438-439Hellqvist H; Kahan T; Spaak J
- Review: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PREVENTIVE CARDIOLOGY. 2026;33(7):1058-1071Parati G; Ochoa JE; Abreu A; Brouwers S; Bruno RM; Caiani EG; Casado-Arroyo R; Cluitmans M; Davos CH; De Lucia R; Dilaveris P; Guerra F; Hanssen H; Jensen MT; Kahan T; Kemps H; Leeson P; Locati ET; Lumens J; Mahfoud F; Roig JM; Omboni S; Papaioannou TG; Platonov PG; Ramirez J; Schuuring MJ; Sudano I; Treskes RW; Avolio A; Castiglioni P
- Editorial: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL OPEN. 2026;6(2):oeag074Back M; Banach M; Braunschweig F; De Rosa S; Flachskampf FA; Kahan T; Ketelhuth DFJ; Lancellotti P; Larsson SC; Mellbin L; Savarese G; Jensen AS; Szummer K; Wahl D
- Corrigendum: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION. 2025;32(1):261-263Brandberg H; Sundberg CJ; Spaak J; Koch S; Kahan T
- Other: BLOOD PRESSURE. 2024;33(1):2317263Kreutz R; Azizi M; Grassi G; Januszewicz A; Kahan T; Lurbe E; Polonia J; Tsioufis K; Weber T; Williams B; Mancia G
- Editorial: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL OPEN. 2024;5(1):oeaf015Back M; Banach M; Braunschweig F; De Rosa S; Flachskampf FA; Kahan T; Ketelhuth DFJ; Lancellotti P; Larsson SC; Mellbin L; Savarese G; Jensen AS; Szummer K; Wahl D
- Editorial: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL OPEN. 2022;2(6):oeac084Back M; Banach M; Braunschweig F; De Rosa S; Gimelli A; Kahan T; Ketelhuth DFJ; Lancellotti P; Larsson SC; Mellbin L; Nagy E; Savarese G; Szummer K; Wahl D
- Conference publication: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 2022;40(SUPPL):E9Lundwall K; Kahan T; Omboni S
- Editorial: POLISH HEART JOURNAL-KARDIOLOGIA POLSKA. 2022;80(3):350-352Sobieraj P; Bzikowska-Jura A; Raciborski F; Kucharska A; Szostak-Wegierek D; Kahan T
- Review: VASA-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF VASCULAR MEDICINE. 2021;50(6):401-411Belch JJF; Brodmann M; Baumgartner I; Binder CJ; Casula M; Heiss C; Kahan T; Parini P; Poredos P; Catapano AL; Tokgozoglu L
- Editorial: LANCET. 2021;398(10305):1022-1023Kahan T
- Review: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. 2021;42(35):3427-3520Glikson M; Nielsen JC; Kronborg MB; Michowitz Y; Auricchio A; Barbash IM; Barrabes JA; Boriani G; Braunschweig F; Brignole M; Burri H; Coats AJS; Deharo J-C; Delgado V; Diller G-P; Israel CW; Keren A; Knops RE; Kotecha D; Leclercq C; Merkely B; Starck C; Thylen I; Maria Tolosana J
- Review: FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY. 2021;12:640185Ekholm M; Kahan T
- Editorial: EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL-CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOTHERAPY. 2021;7(3):242-250Mancusi C; de Simone G; Hitij JB; Sudano I; Mahfoud F; Parati G; Kahan T; Barbato E; Pierard LA; Garbi M; Flachskampf FA; Gerdts E
- Editorial: LANCET. 2021;397(10285):1598-1599Kahan T
- Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2020;117:20102Spaak J; Kahan T
- Editorial: LANCET. 2019;394(10199):615-617Kahan T
- Review: CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL DESIGN. 2019;24(37):4391-4396Jekell A; Nilsson PM; Kahan T
- Letter: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 2019;37(2):449-451Volz S; Spaak J; Rundqvist B; Kahan T; Andersson B
- Study protocol: BMJ OPEN. 2018;8(12):e021038Parati G; Agabiti-Rosei E; Bakris GL; Bilo G; Branzi G; Cecchi F; Chrostowska M; De la Sierra A; Domenech M; Dorobantu M; Faria T; Huo Y; Jelakovic B; Kahan T; Konradi A; Laurent S; Li N; Madan K; Mancia G; McManus RJ; Amedeo Modesti P; Eugenio Ochoa J; Andres Octavio J; Omboni S; Palatini P; Park JB; Pellegrini D; Perl S; Podoleanu C; Pucci G; Redon J; Renna N; Rhee MY; Rodilla Sala E; Sanchez R; Schmieder R; Soranna D; Stergiou G; Stojanovic M; Tsioufis K; Grazia Valsecchi M; Veglio F; Dario Waisman G; Wang JG; Wijnmaalen P; Zambon A; Zanchetti A; Zhang Y
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Employments
- Professor Emeritus, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, 2024-2027
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, 2013-2019
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, 2007-2013
Supervision
Supervision to doctoral degree
- Sami El Amrani, Artificial intelligence in acute chest pain management, 2025-
- Henrik Hellqvist, Assessment of arterial stiffness in populations at increased cardiovascular risk, 2025
- Helge Brandberg, Computerized, patient-entered medical histories to improve the management of patients with acute chest pain, 2024
- Jenny Berg, Utilities and quality of life in cardiovascular diseases – drivers, clinical outcomes and economic effects., 2014