DISSERTATIONS & THESES

• Kaspar Tootsi, Doctor’s Degree, 2017, (sup) Aare Märtson; Jaak Kals; Mihkel Zilmer. Cardiovascular and Metabolomic Profiling of Osteoarthritis. University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine.
• Kaido Paapstel, Doctor’s Degree, 2016, (sup) Jaak Kals; Mihkel Zilmer; Jaan Eha, Metabolomic Profile of Arterial Stiffness and Early Biomarkers of Renal Damage in Atherosclerosis. University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine.
• Erik Salum, Doctor’s Degree, 2013, (sup) Mihkel Zilmer; Priit Kampus; Jaak Kals; Jaan Eha, Beneficial Effects of Vitamin D and Angiotensin II Receptor Blocker on Arterial Damage. University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine.
• Martin Serg, Doctor’s Degree, 2012, (sup) Jaan Eha; Mihkel Zilmer; Priit Kampus. Therapeutic Aspects of Central Haemodynamics, Arterial Stiffness and Oxidative Stress in Hypertension. University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine.
• Maksim Zagura, Doctor’s Degree, 2012, (sup) Mihkel Zilmer; Jaan Eha; Jaak Kals. Biochemical, Functional and Structural Profiling of Arterial Damage in Atherosclerosis. University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine.
• Kaire Heilman, Doctor’s Degree, 2009, (sup) Mihkel Zilmer; Vallo Tillmann. Risk Markers for Cardiovascular Diseases and Low Bone Mineral Density in Children with Type 1 Diabetes, University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine.
• Priit Kampus, Doctor’s Degree, 2007, (sup) Rein Teesalu; Mihkel Zilmer. Impact of Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and Age on Arterial Stiffness and Carotid Artery Intima-Media Thickness. University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine.
• Jaak Kals, Doctor’s Degree, 2007, (sup) Mihkel Zilmer; Andres Pulges. Endothelial Function and Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Atherosclerosis and in Healthy Subjects. University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine.
• Inga Soveri, Doctor’s Degree, 2006, (sup) Mihkel Zilmer. Renal dysfunction and cardiovascular diseases. Uppsala University.
• Piibe Muda, Doctor’s Degree, 2005, (sup) Rein Teesalu; Mihkel Zilmer. Homocysteine and Hypertension: Associations Between Homocysteine and Essential Hypertension in Treated and Untreated Hypertensive Patients with and without Coronary Artery Disease), University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine.

Dissertations Under Supervision

• Triin Kaldur, PhD student, (sup) Eve Unt; Jaak Kals. Effect of Heat Stress to Arterial Stiffness and Work Capacity. University of Tartu, Faculty of Exercise and Sport Sciences.
• Karl Kuusik, PhD student, (sup) Jaan Eha; Jaak Kals; Mihkel Zilmer. Study of Remote Ischemic Preconditioning as a Preventative Method Against Subclinical Renal Injury and Contrast-Induced Nephropathy. University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine.
• Tuuli Teeäär, PhD student, (sup) Priit Kampus; Mihkel Zilmer; Jaan Eha. The Impact of Heart Rate on Central Hemodynamics of Antihypertensive Therapy. University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine.
• Tuljo Ööbik, PhD student, (sup) Jaak Kals; Jaan Eha; Kaido Paapstel; Mihkel Zilmer. Local Endothelial Function, Oxidative Stress and Metabolomics in Chronically Ischemic Lower Limb. University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine.
• Holger Post, PhD student, (sup) Jaak Kals; Kaido Paapstel; Kalle Kilk, Acute Local Metabolomic Alterations of Blood and Muscle Tissue in Intermittent Claudication, University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine.

Theses

• Triin Kaldur, Master’s Degree, 2009, (sup) Eve Unt; Jaak Kals, Vererõhu, kehalise aktiivsuse ja maksimaalse hapnikutarbimise võime seosed arterite jäikusega ning erinevate südametervist mõjutavate teguritega keskealistel meestel. University of Tartu, Faculty of Exercise and Sport Sciences.
• Priit Kampus, Master’s Degree, 2005, (sup) Mihkel Zilmer; Rein Teesalu, Subkliinilise põletiku seos arteriaalse süsteemi jäikusega asümptomaatilistel meestel ja naistel (Association of subclinical inflammation and arterial stiffness in asymptomatic men and women). University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine.
• Jaak Kals, Master’s Degree, 2005, (sup) Andres Pulges; Mihkel Zilmer, Endoteeli poolt vahendatud muutuste hindamine veresoonkonnas pulsilaine analüüsiga ateroskleroosiga patsientide (Assessment of endothelium-mediated alterations with pulse wave analysis in atherosclerosis patients). University of Tartu, Faculty of Medicine.