Ana Abreu

9.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
107 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Ana Abreu is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Complementary and alternative medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Ana Abreu has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 91 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 37 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine and 16 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Ana Abreu's work include Cardiac Health and Mental Health (50 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (36 papers) and Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (18 papers). Ana Abreu is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Health and Mental Health (50 papers), Cardiovascular and exercise physiology (36 papers) and Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise (18 papers). Ana Abreu collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, United States and Germany. Ana Abreu's co-authors include Marco Ambrosetti, Constantinos H. Davos, Patrick Doherty, Heinz Völler, Massimo Piepoli, Mario S. Verani, Nicolle Kränkel, Ugo Corrà, Dominique Hansen and Trine Moholdt and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Ana Abreu

94 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Exercise intensity assessment and prescription in cardiovascular rehabilitation and beyond: why and how: a position statement from the Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation Section of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology
    2021 153 citations Dominique Hansen, Ana Abreu et al. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Ana Abreu 1.3k 437 286 227 192 107 1.7k
Dan Gaiță 1.3k 1.0× 385 0.9× 183 0.6× 286 1.3× 125 0.7× 64 1.7k
JoAnne M. Foody 1.4k 1.1× 282 0.6× 239 0.8× 253 1.1× 104 0.5× 18 1.8k
Marco Ambrosetti 829 0.7× 249 0.6× 90 0.3× 233 1.0× 160 0.8× 83 1.3k
Miguel Mendes 2.3k 1.8× 694 1.6× 370 1.3× 231 1.0× 171 0.9× 123 2.6k
Werner Benzer 2.2k 1.7× 611 1.4× 392 1.4× 309 1.4× 163 0.8× 48 2.6k
Patrick D. Savage 2.3k 1.8× 1.2k 2.7× 200 0.7× 304 1.3× 582 3.0× 90 3.2k
J. Jolliffe 2.0k 1.6× 731 1.7× 349 1.2× 155 0.7× 259 1.3× 4 2.4k
Ryszard Piotrowicz 1.5k 1.2× 401 0.9× 112 0.4× 310 1.4× 73 0.4× 115 2.0k
David W. Schopfer 743 0.6× 147 0.3× 107 0.4× 85 0.4× 147 0.8× 28 952
Sandeep Aggarwal 1.2k 1.0× 316 0.7× 133 0.5× 114 0.5× 100 0.5× 66 1.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ana Abreu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ana Abreu

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All Works

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Scherrenberg, Martijn, Maarten Falter, Ana Abreu, et al.. (2025). Standards for cardiac telerehabilitation. European Heart Journal. 46(38). 3714–3737. 3 indexed citations
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Silva, Ranil de, Timothy D. Henry, Divaka Perera, et al.. (2025). Refractory angina: mechanisms and stratified treatment in obstructive and non-obstructive chronic myocardial ischaemic syndromes. European Heart Journal. 46(38). 3738–3757.
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Abreu, Ana, et al.. (2024). Efeito de plantas com potencial medicinal em transtornos de ansiedade. Revista Eletrônica Acervo Saúde. 24(12). e16977–e16977.
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Garcia, Ana Cristina, Carmem Aparecida de Freitas Oliveira, Ana Inês Martins, et al.. (2024). The impact of cardiac rehabilitation on muscle strength: a crucial element of functional capacity. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 31(Supplement_1).
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Vilela, Eduardo, Luís Oliveira, Ana Abreu, et al.. (2024). Training and attitudes concerning cardiac rehabilitation in Portugal: A national survey of physician members of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology. Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia. 43(9). 487–496. 1 indexed citations
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Vassiliou, Vassilios S., Vasiliki Tsampasian, Ana Abreu, et al.. (2023). Promotion of healthy nutrition in primary and secondary cardiovascular disease prevention: a clinical consensus statement from the European Association of Preventive Cardiology. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 30(8). 696–706. 6 indexed citations
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Wilhelm, Matthias, Ana Abreu, Paolo Emilio Adami, et al.. (2021). EAPC Core Curriculum for Preventive Cardiology. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 29(1). 251–274. 26 indexed citations
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Melo, Xavier, et al.. (2021). The effects of 12-months supervised periodized training on health-related physical fitness in coronary artery disease: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Sports Sciences. 39(16). 1893–1902. 6 indexed citations
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Richter, Dimitrios, Luigina Guasti, David Walker, et al.. (2021). Frailty in cardiology: definition, assessment and clinical implications for general cardiology. A consensus document of the Council for Cardiology Practice (CCP), Association for Acute Cardio Vascular Care (ACVC), Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (ACNAP), European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC), European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), Council on Valvular Heart Diseases (VHD), Council on Hypertension (CHT), Council of Cardio-Oncology (CCO), Working Group (WG) Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Diseases, WG e-Cardiology, WG Thrombosis, of the European Society of Cardiology, European Primary Care Cardiology Society (EPCCS). European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 29(1). 216–227. 118 indexed citations
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Hansen, Dominique, Ana Abreu, Marco Ambrosetti, et al.. (2021). Exercise intensity assessment and prescription in cardiovascular rehabilitation and beyond: why and how: a position statement from the Secondary Prevention and Rehabilitation Section of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 29(1). 230–245. 153 indexed citations breakdown →
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Craenenbroeck, Emeline M. Van, et al.. (2019). Exercise training in women with cardiovascular disease: Differential response and barriers – review and perspective. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 28(7). 779–790. 41 indexed citations
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Abreu, Ana, Miguel Mendes, Hélder Dores, et al.. (2018). Mandatory criteria for cardiac rehabilitation programs: 2018 guidelines from the Portuguese Society of Cardiology. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 37(5). 363–373. 4 indexed citations
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Turk-Adawi, Karam, Ella Pesah, Francisco López-Jiménez, et al.. (2018). AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION AROUND THE GLOBE: PATIENTS SERVED, PROVIDERS, AND CORE COMPONENTS. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 71(11). A1881–A1881. 4 indexed citations
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Rosa, Sílvia Aguiar, Ana Abreu, Rui Soares, et al.. (2017). Cardiac rehabilitation after acute coronary syndrome: Do all patients derive the same benefit?. Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia. 36(3). 169–176. 9 indexed citations
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Patrício, Lino, et al.. (2016). Conventional and Novel Predictors of Permanent Pacemaker after TAVI in Atrial Fibrillation Patients.. PubMed. 25(3). 397–402.

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