Claes Held

38.4k total citations · 6 hit papers
275 papers, 15.2k citations indexed

About

Claes Held is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Claes Held has authored 275 papers receiving a total of 15.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 204 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 48 papers in Surgery and 23 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Claes Held's work include Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases (72 papers), Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (62 papers) and Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (56 papers). Claes Held is often cited by papers focused on Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases (72 papers), Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (62 papers) and Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (56 papers). Claes Held collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, United States and United Kingdom. Claes Held's co-authors include Lars Wallentin, Stefan James, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Robert A. Harrington, Philippe Gabríel Steg, Robert F. Storey, Richard C. Becker, Steen Husted, Christopher P. Cannon and Jay Horrow and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Claes Held

262 papers receiving 14.7k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Ticagrelor versus Clopidogrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes

2009 4.6k citations Lars Wallentin, Richard C. Becker et al. profile →
The novel biomarker-based ABC (age, biomarkers, clinical history)-bleeding risk score for patients with atrial fibrillation: a derivation and validation study

2016 330 citations Ziad Hijazi, Jonas Oldgren et al. profile →
The ABC (age, biomarkers, clinical history) stroke risk score: a biomarker-based risk score for predicting stroke in atrial fibrillation

2016 284 citations Ziad Hijazi, Johan Lindbäck et al. European Heart Journal profile →
Improved outcomes in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction during the last 20 years are related to implementation of evidence-based treatments: experiences from the SWEDEHEART registry 1995–2014

2017 276 citations Lars Wallentin, Joakim Alfredsson et al. European Heart Journal profile →
Ticagrelor in Patients with Stable Coronary Disease and Diabetes

2019 204 citations Philippe Gabríel Steg, Robert A. Harrington et al. profile →
Beta-Blockers after Myocardial Infarction and Preserved Ejection Fraction

2024 99 citations Troels Yndigegn, Bertil Lindahl et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Claes Held Sweden	55	11.3k	4.2k	2.6k	1.3k	1.2k	275	15.2k
Felicita Andreotti Italy	45	10.1k 0.9×	5.8k 1.4×	1.5k 0.6×	1.2k 0.9×	2.6k 2.2×	179	15.2k
Karen S. Pieper United States	60	11.9k 1.1×	4.1k 1.0×	1.6k 0.6×	1.3k 1.0×	3.1k 2.6×	250	15.5k
Marcus Flather United Kingdom	58	13.3k 1.2×	5.6k 1.3×	1.1k 0.4×	1.3k 1.1×	3.1k 2.6×	238	16.8k
Joseph C. Cleveland United States	48	15.7k 1.4×	3.6k 0.8×	2.6k 1.0×	2.1k 1.7×	1.2k 1.0×	207	20.1k
Jaap W. Deckers Netherlands	50	7.4k 0.7×	2.9k 0.7×	725 0.3×	939 0.8×	2.0k 1.7×	201	10.7k
Nicolas Danchin France	61	10.8k 1.0×	5.4k 1.3×	771 0.3×	1.1k 0.9×	3.0k 2.5×	580	15.6k
Karen P. Alexander United States	61	11.7k 1.0×	4.5k 1.1×	925 0.4×	1.5k 1.2×	3.0k 2.6×	245	16.2k
Philip E. Aylward Australia	50	8.9k 0.8×	3.5k 0.8×	1.4k 0.5×	644 0.5×	2.3k 2.0×	223	11.1k
Renato D. Lópes United States	73	14.9k 1.3×	4.6k 1.1×	4.0k 1.6×	2.3k 1.8×	1.4k 1.1×	623	21.5k
José Carlos Nicolau Brazil	46	4.8k 0.4×	2.7k 0.6×	829 0.3×	717 0.6×	974 0.8×	339	9.3k

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Bäck, Maria, Peter Henriksson, John Wallert, et al.. (2025). Associations between cardiac rehabilitation structure and processes and dietary habits after myocardial infarction: a nationwide registry study. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 24(2). 253–263. 1 indexed citations

Karlström, Patric, Troels Yndigegn, Tomas Jernberg, et al.. (2024). Short- and long-term effects of beta-blockers on symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with myocardial infarction and preserved left ventricular function: a pre-specified quality of life sub-study from the REDUCE-AMI trial. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care. 13(11). 789–797. 1 indexed citations

Held, Claes, et al.. (2024). Association of anxiety and recurrent cardiovascular events: investigating different aspects of anxiety. European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 23(7). 720–727. 8 indexed citations

Kjøller‐Hansen, Lars, Akiko Maehara, Henning Kelbæk, et al.. (2024). Impact of Lipidic Plaque on In-Stent and Stent Edge–Related Events After PCI in Myocardial Infarction: A PROSPECT II Substudy. Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions. 17(10). e014215–e014215.

Batra, Gorav, Nermin Hadziosmanovic, Emil Hagström, et al.. (2024). Associations between psychosocial burden and prognostic biomarkers in patients with chronic coronary syndrome: a STABILITY substudy. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 32(6). 456–465. 1 indexed citations

Davidsson, Pia, Susanna Eketjäll, Niclas Eriksson, et al.. (2023). Vascular endothelial growth factor-D plasma levels and VEGFD genetic variants are independently associated with outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular Research. 119(7). 1596–1605. 8 indexed citations

Yndigegn, Troels, Bertil Lindahl, Joakim Alfredsson, et al.. (2022). Design and rationale of randomized evaluation of decreased usage of beta-blockers after acute myocardial infarction (REDUCE-AMI). European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. 9(2). 192–197. 15 indexed citations

Held, Claes, Nermin Hadziosmanovic, Johan Lindbäck, et al.. (2021). Risk markers of incident atrial fibrillation in patients with coronary heart disease. American Heart Journal. 233. 92–101. 6 indexed citations

Rylance, Rebecca, Philippe Wagner, Elmir Ömerovic, et al.. (2021). Assessing the external validity of the VALIDATE-SWEDEHEART trial. Clinical Trials. 18(4). 427–435. 1 indexed citations

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Puthoopparambil, Soorej Jose, et al.. (2021). Self-perceived cognitive status and cognitive challenges associated with cardiac rehabilitation management: experiences of elderly myocardial infarction patients. Disability and Rehabilitation. 44(15). 3834–3842. 5 indexed citations

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Wallert, John, Claes Held, Ronnie Pingel, et al.. (2020). Association between β-blocker dose and cardiovascular outcomes after myocardial infarction: insights from the SWEDEHEART registry. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care. 10(4). 372–379. 14 indexed citations

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Ducrocq, Grégory, Phillip J. Schulte, Andrzej Budaj, et al.. (2015). Balancing the risk of ischaemic and bleeding events in ACS. European Heart Journal. 36. 860–861. 1 indexed citations

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Bahit, M. Cecilia, Renato D. Lópes, Daniel Wojdyla, et al.. (2015). Less non-major bleeding with apixaban versus warfarin among patients with atrial fibrillation : insights from the ARISTOTLE trial. European Heart Journal. 36. 338–339. 3 indexed citations

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Held, Claes, Harvey D. White, Ralph Stewart, et al.. (2015). Characterization of cardiovascular endpoints, impact of event adjudication and effects of darapladib in the STABILITY trial. European Heart Journal. 36. 1104–1104.

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Armaganijan, Luciana, Renato D. Lópes, Zhen Huang, et al.. (2013). Efficacy and Safety of Vorapaxar in Elderly Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome : Insights From the TRACER Trial. Circulation. 128(22). 1 indexed citations

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Brilakis, Emmanouil S., Claes Held, Bernhard Meier, et al.. (2013). Effect of ticagrelor on the outcomes of patients with prior coronary artery bypass graft surgery: Insights from the PLATelet inhibition and patient outcomes (PLATO) trial. American Heart Journal. 166(3). 474–480. 23 indexed citations

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Tricoci, Pierluigi, Edmond Chen, Megan L. Neely, et al.. (2013). CYP2C19 Polymorphism and PON-1 Activity in NSTE ACS : Vorapaxar Effect in Relation to Clopidogrel Metabolism in the TRACER Trial. Circulation. 128(22). 2 indexed citations

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Bennermo, Marie, Margareta Nordin, Pia Lundman, et al.. (2010). Genetic and Environmental Influences on the Plasma Interleukin-6 Concentration in Patients with a Recent Myocardial Infarction: A Case–Control Study. Journal of Interferon & Cytokine Research. 31(2). 259–264. 34 indexed citations

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Rehnqvist, Nina, Paul Hjemdahl, Ewa Billing, et al.. (1996). Effects of metoprolol vs verapamil in patients with stable angina pectoris. European Heart Journal. 17(1). 483–483. 44 indexed citations

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Rehnqvist, Nina, Paul Hjemdahl, Ewa Billing, et al.. (1995). Treatment of stable angina pectoris with calcium antagonists and beta-blockers : The APSIS study. 40. 301–301. 12 indexed citations

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