Olof Viktorsdottir, MD, MBA
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Division Head, Adult Multispecialty Anesthesia (DAMA), Department of Anesthesiology
Chair, DAMA Leadership Team, Department of Anesthesiology
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Division Head, Adult Multispecialty Anesthesia (DAMA), Department of Anesthesiology
Chair, DAMA Leadership Team, Department of Anesthesiology
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Division Head, Adult Multispecialty Anesthesia (DAMA), Department of Anesthesiology
Chair, DAMA Leadership Team, Department of Anesthesiology
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Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology
Division Head, Adult Multispecialty Anesthesia (DAMA), Department of Anesthesiology; Chair, DAMA Leadership Team, Department of Anesthesiology
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Education & Training
- MBA
- University of Reykjavik, School of Management (2021)
- Fellowship
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (2012)
- Residency
- Massachusetts General Hospital, (2011)
- Internship
- Brigham & Womens Hospital (2009)
- MD
- University of Iceland, School of Medicine (2004)
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A big-picture view of Olof Viktorsdottir's research output by year.
10Publications
251Citations
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2017
Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy
Meng M, Landau R, Viktorsdottir O, Banayan J, Grant T, Bateman B, Smiley R, Reitman E. Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 129: 511-520. PMID: 28178055, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000001896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAnesthesia, ConductionCardiotonic AgentsCesarean SectionExtracorporeal Membrane OxygenationFemaleHumansHypertension, PulmonaryLive BirthMaternal MortalityPregnancyPregnancy Complications, CardiovascularPremature BirthRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexTertiary Care CentersUnited StatesVasodilator AgentsConceptsSevere pulmonary hypertensionMild pulmonary hypertensionGroup 1 pulmonary hypertensionMean pulmonary artery pressurePulmonary hypertensionPulmonary artery pressureRetrospective reviewMm HgWorld Health OrganizationArterial pressureAdvanced therapiesAssociated with severe pulmonary hypertensionRetrospective review of medical recordsSeverity of pulmonary hypertensionMedical recordsIntrauterine fetal demiseTrial of laborReview of medical recordsExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationInternational ClassificationMode of deliveryAnesthesia-related adverse eventsInternational Classification of DiseasesFetal demisePreterm delivery
2015
Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy and Anesthetic Implications
Viktorsdottir O. Pulmonary Hypertension in Pregnancy and Anesthetic Implications. Current Anesthesiology Reports 2015, 5: 82-90. DOI: 10.1007/s40140-014-0097-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsPulmonary hypertensionRight ventricleAnesthetic implicationsPulmonary vascular resistanceEarly epidural analgesiaPulmonary vascular systemResponse to laborMultidisciplinary team approachCesarean deliveryFetal morbidityEpidural analgesiaNeuraxial anesthesiaVolume statusHemodynamic goalsVascular resistanceTreatment optionsSensory blockHemodynamic effectsGeneral anesthesiaPatient populationHemodynamic changesPeripartum periodPregnancyHypertensionTeam approach
2014
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Blackney K, Quraishi S, Viktorsdottir O, Lee J. 1197. Critical Care Medicine 2014, 42: a1640. DOI: 10.1097/01.ccm.0000458664.00650.ed.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Successful Treatment of Extreme Hyponatremia in an Anuric Patient Using Continuous Venovenous Hemodialysis
Viktorsdottir O, Indridason O, Palsson R. Successful Treatment of Extreme Hyponatremia in an Anuric Patient Using Continuous Venovenous Hemodialysis. Blood Purification 2013, 36: 274-279. PMID: 24496199, DOI: 10.1159/000355397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsContinuous venovenous hemodialysisSevere hyponatremiaVenovenous hemodialysisTreated with continuous venovenous hemodialysisSevere acute kidney injuryCorrection of severe hyponatremiaOsmotic demyelination syndromeSerum sodium levelsAcute kidney injuryConventional intermittent hemodialysisDemyelination syndromeAnuric patientsIntermittent hemodialysisRenal failureTherapeutic challengeKidney injuryHyponatremiaSodium levelsSuccessful treatmentHemodialysisDialysate solutionLow sodium concentrationSodium concentrationPatientsSyndrome
2012
Severe glottic stenosis in a parturient with ectodermal dysplasia
Viktorsdottir O, Barth W, Hartnick C, Pian-Smith M. Severe glottic stenosis in a parturient with ectodermal dysplasia. International Journal Of Obstetric Anesthesia 2012, 21: 273-276. PMID: 22658712, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2012.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsSevere glottic stenosisElective tracheostomyEctodermal dysplasiaGlottic stenosisObstetric anesthesia teamUneventful cesarean deliveryWeeks of gestationCesarean deliveryNulliparous womenAirway stenosisSpinal anesthesiaEarly pregnancyLocal anesthesiaFollow-upAnesthetic managementNarrow airwayGlottic webPregnancyTracheostomyStenosisGlottic apertureVocal cordsAnesthesia teamDysplasiaAirway
2006
Ibutilide for treatment of atrial fibrillation in the emergency department
Viktorsdottir O, Henriksdottir A, Arnar D. Ibutilide for treatment of atrial fibrillation in the emergency department. Emergency Medicine Journal 2006, 23: 133. PMID: 16439743, PMCID: PMC2564036, DOI: 10.1136/emj.2004.021394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAcute treatment of atrial fibrillationTreatment of atrial fibrillationRate of AFSinus rhythmEmergency departmentQTc intervalAcute treatmentAtrial fibrillationClass III antiarrhythmic drugsConversion to sinus rhythmLow rate of complicationsSafety of ibutilideGroup 7 patientsIII antiarrhythmic drugsRate of complicationsRate control drugsUniversity hospital settingAntiarrhythmic drugsSevere bradycardiaIbutilideRetrospective analysisLow ratePatientsControl groupControl drug
2005
Prevalence of chronic kidney disease based on estimated glomerular filtration rate and proteinuria in Icelandic adults
Viktorsdottir O, Palsson R, Andresdottir M, Aspelund T, Gudnason V, Indridason O. Prevalence of chronic kidney disease based on estimated glomerular filtration rate and proteinuria in Icelandic adults. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2005, 20: 1799-1807. PMID: 15928100, DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfh914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsEstimated glomerular filtration ratePrevalence of chronic kidney diseaseChronic kidney diseaseLow estimated glomerular filtration rateHigh estimated glomerular filtration rateGlomerular filtration rateAge-standardized prevalenceAge-matched controlsSerum creatininePrevalence of low estimated glomerular filtration rateFiltration rateKidney diseaseCockcroft-Gault equationNormal kidney functionMarkers of inflammationProportion of subjectsCardiovascular risk factorsCross-sectional studyIcelandic populationLipid abnormalitiesMDRD equationGFR estimationKidney functionProteinuriaRisk factors
2003
P-041 The use of Ibutilide for treatment of atrial fibrillation and flutter in the emergency department
Viktorsdottir O, Henriksdottir A, Arnar D. P-041 The use of Ibutilide for treatment of atrial fibrillation and flutter in the emergency department. EP Europace 2003, 4: b76-b76. DOI: 10.1016/s1099-5129(03)91793-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP-041 The use of Ibutilide for treatment of atrial fibrillation and flutter in the emergency department
Viktorsdottir O, Henriksdottir A, Arnar D. P-041 The use of Ibutilide for treatment of atrial fibrillation and flutter in the emergency department. EP Europace 2003, 4: b76-b76. DOI: 10.1016/eupace/4.supplement_2.b76-b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP30 The use of ibutilide for treatment of atrial fibrillation and flutter in the emergency department
Viktorsdóttir O, Henriksdóttir A, Arnar D. P30 The use of ibutilide for treatment of atrial fibrillation and flutter in the emergency department. European Journal Of Internal Medicine 2003, 14: s41-s42. DOI: 10.1016/s0953-6205(03)91293-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConcepts
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Anesthesiology; Critical Care Anesthesiology
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Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology)
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- AB of Anesthesiology
- Original Certification Date
- 2013
Anesthesiology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Anesthesiology
- Original Certification Date
- 2012
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