Alexandre Persu

15.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
182 papers, 4.2k citations indexed

About

Alexandre Persu is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexandre Persu has authored 182 papers receiving a total of 4.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 97 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 49 papers in Surgery and 48 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Alexandre Persu's work include Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (83 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (38 papers) and Renal and Vascular Pathologies (38 papers). Alexandre Persu is often cited by papers focused on Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (83 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (38 papers) and Renal and Vascular Pathologies (38 papers). Alexandre Persu collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, France and Italy. Alexandre Persu's co-authors include Reinhold Kreutz, Xavier Jeunemaı̂tre, Andrzej Januszewicz, Michel Azizi, Pierre Corvol, Jan A. Staessen, Eoin OʼBrien, Giuseppe Mancia, George S. Stergiou and Gianfranco Parati and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Circulation and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Alexandre Persu

173 papers receiving 4.1k citations

Hit Papers

2021 European Society of Hypertension practice guideli... 2018 2026 2020 2023 2021 2018 100 200 300 400
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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. 2021 European Society of Hypertension practice guidelines for office and out-of-office blood pressure measurement
    2021 427 citations Andrzej Januszewicz, Alexandre Persu et al. Journal of Hypertension profile →
  2. European Society of Cardiology, acute cardiovascular care association, SCAD study group: a position paper on spontaneous coronary artery dissection
    2018 350 citations Alexandre Persu et al. European Heart Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alexandre Persu Belgium 33 2.3k 1.0k 1.0k 782 598 182 4.2k
Rachel H. Mackey United States 37 1.9k 0.8× 458 0.4× 987 1.0× 1.3k 1.6× 445 0.7× 109 4.8k
Michelle J. Keyes United States 33 4.0k 1.8× 1.0k 1.0× 1.4k 1.4× 1.2k 1.6× 566 0.9× 57 6.9k
Georgios Georgiopoulos Greece 38 2.4k 1.1× 529 0.5× 766 0.8× 779 1.0× 673 1.1× 270 5.2k
Yasufumi Doi Japan 39 1.3k 0.6× 687 0.7× 865 0.9× 1.0k 1.3× 450 0.8× 73 4.5k
Yumihiro Tanizaki Japan 37 1.1k 0.5× 858 0.8× 1.0k 1.0× 888 1.1× 487 0.8× 58 4.4k
Claire Bonithon‐Kopp France 41 1.4k 0.6× 1.6k 1.6× 843 0.8× 626 0.8× 316 0.5× 113 5.4k
James G. Terry United States 36 1.4k 0.6× 486 0.5× 603 0.6× 780 1.0× 337 0.6× 127 4.0k
Y. Antero Kesäniemi Finland 31 1.9k 0.8× 420 0.4× 1.1k 1.1× 621 0.8× 326 0.5× 58 4.5k
David Collier United Kingdom 28 2.1k 0.9× 486 0.5× 602 0.6× 532 0.7× 385 0.6× 82 3.6k
Jan Heeringa Netherlands 32 4.4k 2.0× 497 0.5× 1.0k 1.0× 590 0.8× 386 0.6× 49 6.4k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alexandre Persu

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Zedde, Marialuisa, et al.. (2025). Neurovascular Involvement in Fibromuscular Dysplasia: A Clue for Reappraisal of Old Classifications. European Journal of Neurology. 32(5). e70143–e70143. 2 indexed citations
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Zedde, Marialuisa, et al.. (2025). Carotid Web: An Update Focusing on Its Relationship With Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Therapeutic Strategy. Journal of Stroke. 27(2). 169–183. 2 indexed citations
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Mischak, Harald, Antonia Vlahou, Justyna Siwy, et al.. (2024). Multiple urinary peptides are associated with hypertension: a link to molecular pathophysiology. Journal of Hypertension. 42(8). 1331–1339. 2 indexed citations
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Backer, Tine De, Sofie Brouwers, P. Delmotte, et al.. (2024). PREVALENCE, AWARENESS AND THERAPEUTIC CONTROL OF HYPERTENSION IN BELGIUM: AN OPPORTUNISTIC SCREENING OF NEARLY 6,000 PARTICIPANTS DURING THE MAY MEASUREMENT MONTH CAMPAIGNS 2017-23. Journal of Hypertension. 42(Suppl 1). e167–e167. 1 indexed citations
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Kandzari, David E., Michael A. Weber, Atul Pathak, et al.. (2024). Effect of Alcohol-Mediated Renal Denervation on Blood Pressure in the Presence of Antihypertensive Medications: Primary Results From the TARGET BP I Randomized Clinical Trial. Circulation. 149(24). 1875–1884. 26 indexed citations
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Stoenoiu, Maria, Vincent Haufroid, Marilucy Lopez‐Sublet, et al.. (2024). Laboratory Testing for Endocrine Hypertension: Current and Future Perspectives. Clinical Chemistry. 70(5). 709–726. 4 indexed citations
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Boulestreau, Romain, Mateusz Śpiewak, Andrzej Januszewicz, et al.. (2024). Malignant Hypertension:A Systemic Cardiovascular Disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 83(17). 1688–1701. 11 indexed citations
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Lawson, Alexander J., Michel Azizi, Michel Burnier, et al.. (2021). Nonadherence in Hypertension: How to Develop and Implement Chemical Adherence Testing. UCL Discovery (University College London). 35 indexed citations
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Pisano, Anna, Francesca Mallamaci, Graziella D’Arrigo, et al.. (2021). Assessment of hypertension in kidney transplantation by ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Kidney Journal. 15(1). 31–42. 18 indexed citations
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Devresse, Arnaud, et al.. (2021). Adherence to antihypertensive drug treatment in kidney transplant recipients. Blood Pressure. 30(6). 411–415. 2 indexed citations
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Pisano, Anna, Francesca Mallamaci, Graziella D’Arrigo, et al.. (2021). Blood pressure monitoring in kidney transplantation: a systematic review on hypertension and target organ damage. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation. 36(7). 1326–1346. 21 indexed citations
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Mahfoud, Felix, Horst Sievert, Stefan Bertog, et al.. (2021). Long-Term Results up to 12 Months After Catheter-Based Alcohol-Mediated Renal Denervation for Treatment of Resistant Hypertension. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions. 14(9). e010075–e010075. 9 indexed citations
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Persu, Alexandre, Marilucy Lopez‐Sublet, Engi Algharably, & Reinhold Kreutz. (2021). Starting Antihypertensive Drug Treatment With Combination Therapy. Hypertension. 77(3). 800–805. 7 indexed citations
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Kreutz, Reinhold, Engi Algharably, Michel Azizi, et al.. (2020). Hypertension, the renin–angiotensin system, and the risk of lower respiratory tract infections and lung injury: implications for COVID-19. Cardiovascular Research. 116(10). 1688–1699. 248 indexed citations
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Monaco, Silvia Di, Adrien Georges, Jean‐Philippe Lengelé, Miikka Vikkula, & Alexandre Persu. (2018). Genomics of Fibromuscular Dysplasia. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 19(5). 1526–1526. 24 indexed citations
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Jin, Yu, Anne Cecilie K. Larstorp, Alexandre Persu, et al.. (2015). Renal sympathetic denervation in patients with treatment resistant hypertension: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. European Heart Journal. 36. 185–185. 1 indexed citations
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Persu, Alexandre, Michel Azizi, Yu Jin, et al.. (2014). Hyperresponders vs. nonresponder patients after renal denervation. Journal of Hypertension. 32(12). 2422–2427. 24 indexed citations
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Persu, Alexandre, et al.. (1997). Dysplasie fibromusculaire rénale et anévrisme cérébral chez une patiente hypertendue avec histoire familiale d'accidents vasculaires cérébraux.. La Presse Médicale. 26(30). 1429–1431. 3 indexed citations

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