Åke Hjalmarson

9.9k total citations · 2 hit papers
151 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Åke Hjalmarson is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Åke Hjalmarson has authored 151 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 115 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 34 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 23 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Åke Hjalmarson's work include Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (48 papers), Heart Failure Treatment and Management (31 papers) and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (27 papers). Åke Hjalmarson is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (48 papers), Heart Failure Treatment and Management (31 papers) and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (27 papers). Åke Hjalmarson collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, France and Norway. Åke Hjalmarson's co-authors include Finn Waagstein, Johan Herlitz, Karl Swedberg, Hans Wedel, Stig Holmberg, Franz Goss, Edward M. Gilbert, Marc A. Silver, Michael R. Bristow and F Camerini and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Åke Hjalmarson

147 papers receiving 5.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Beneficial effects of metoprolol in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
    1993 902 citations Finn Waagstein, Åke Hjalmarson et al. profile →
  2. EFFECT ON MORTALITY OF METOPROLOL IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
    1981 781 citations Åke Hjalmarson, Johan Herlitz et al. profile →

Author Peers

Peers are selected by citation overlap in the author's most active subfields. citations · hero ref

Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Åke Hjalmarson 4.8k 884 805 763 405 151 6.1k
David E. Johnstone 4.5k 0.9× 975 1.1× 854 1.1× 528 0.7× 432 1.1× 90 5.9k
H. Pouleur 3.3k 0.7× 703 0.8× 491 0.6× 423 0.6× 283 0.7× 150 3.9k
Udho Thadani 3.1k 0.7× 876 1.0× 844 1.0× 336 0.4× 417 1.0× 172 4.5k
William B. Hood 3.8k 0.8× 1.4k 1.6× 880 1.1× 554 0.7× 208 0.5× 149 5.6k
James E. Doherty 4.3k 0.9× 543 0.6× 1.1k 1.4× 585 0.8× 285 0.7× 100 6.0k
Donald Archibald 3.0k 0.6× 393 0.4× 679 0.8× 496 0.7× 208 0.5× 22 4.6k
P A Poole-Wilson 4.6k 1.0× 973 1.1× 1.5k 1.8× 541 0.7× 867 2.1× 78 6.7k
Jacques R. Rouleau 5.7k 1.2× 1.5k 1.7× 1.4k 1.7× 454 0.6× 764 1.9× 78 7.3k
D J Coltart 2.2k 0.5× 513 0.6× 1.2k 1.5× 497 0.7× 433 1.1× 122 4.1k
George J. Philippides 2.9k 0.6× 539 0.6× 1.1k 1.3× 323 0.4× 400 1.0× 24 3.9k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Åke Hjalmarson

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All Works

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Kotecha, Dipak, Marcus Flather, Douglas G. Altman, et al.. (2017). Heart Rate and Rhythm and the Benefit of Beta-Blockers in Patients With Heart Failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 69(24). 2885–2896. 172 indexed citations
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Bergmann, Natasha C., Søren Ballegaard, Jesper Krogh, et al.. (2017). Chronic psychological stress seems associated with elements of the metabolic syndrome in patients with ischaemic heart disease. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation. 77(7). 513–519. 8 indexed citations
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Batty, Jonathan A., Alistair S. Hall, H. L. White, et al.. (2013). An Investigation of CYP2D6 Genotype and Response to Metoprolol CR/XL During Dose Titration in Patients With Heart Failure: A MERIT-HF Substudy. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 95(3). 321–330. 37 indexed citations
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Cleland, John G.F., John J.V. McMurray, John Kjekshus, et al.. (2009). Plasma Concentration of Amino-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Chronic Heart Failure: Prediction of Cardiovascular Events and Interaction With the Effects of Rosuvastatin. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 54(20). 1850–1859. 156 indexed citations
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Olofsson, A. O. H., C. M. Persson, Nico Koning, et al.. (2007). A spectral line survey of Orion KL in the bands 486-492 and 541-577 GHz with the Odin satellite. Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology). 14 indexed citations
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Biver, N., A. Lecacheux, Emmanuel Lellouch, et al.. (2005). Wide-band observations of the 557 GHz water line in Mars with Odin. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 435(2). 765–772. 14 indexed citations
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Kjekshus, John, Peter Dunselman, Åke Hjalmarson, et al.. (2005). A Statin in the Treatment of Heart Failure? Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Study in Heart Failure (CORONA): Study Design and Baseline Characteristics. European Journal of Heart Failure. 7(6). 1059–1069. 120 indexed citations
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Gullestad, Lars, John Wikstrand, Prakash Deedwania, et al.. (2005). What resting heart rate should one aim for when treating patients with heart failure with a beta-blocker?. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 45(2). 252–259. 89 indexed citations
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Böhm, Michael, Åke Hjalmarson, John Kjekshus, et al.. (2005). Heart failure and statins—Why do we need a clinical trial?. Zeitschrift für Kardiologie. 94(4). 223–230. 21 indexed citations
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Schéele, F. von, U. Frisk, Kimmo Ahola, et al.. (2003). The Odin orbital observatory. Astronomy and Astrophysics. 402(3). L21–L25. 69 indexed citations
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Andersson, Bert, C Hamm, Stig Persson, et al.. (1994). Improved exercise hemodynamic status in dilated cardiomyopathy after beta-adrenergic blockade treatment. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 23(6). 1397–1404. 57 indexed citations
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Herlitz, Johan, Björn W. Karlson, Arina Rich­ter, Ulf Strömbom, & Åke Hjalmarson. (1992). Prognosis for patients with initially suspected acute myocardial infarction in relation to presence of chest pain. Clinical Cardiology. 15(8). 570–576. 17 indexed citations
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Magnusson, Ylva, Stéfano Marullo, S. Høyer, et al.. (1990). Mapping of a functional autoimmune epitope on the beta 1-adrenergic receptor in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 86(5). 1658–1663. 218 indexed citations
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Karlson, Björn W., et al.. (1990). Clinical factors associated with delay time in suspected acute myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal. 120(5). 1213–1215. 18 indexed citations
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Ransnäs, Lennart A., et al.. (1987). Effect of Corticosteroids on Muscarinic Receptors on Cultured Myocardial Cells. Pharmacology & Toxicology. 61(2). 107–110. 7 indexed citations
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Hjalmarson, Åke, et al.. (1986). Effects of Felodipine on Pacing-Induced Angina Pectoris. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 8(3). 500–506. 7 indexed citations
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Hjalmarson, Åke. (1985). Metoprolol in acute myocardial infarction. The American Journal of Cardiology. 56(14). 1–57. 27 indexed citations
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Hjalmarson, Åke, et al.. (1985). The diagnostic value of different enzymes and standard ECG in acute myocardial infarction. Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation. 45(5). 413–420. 4 indexed citations

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