Derek So

7.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
144 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Derek So is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Derek So has authored 144 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 104 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 67 papers in Surgery and 21 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Derek So's work include Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases (50 papers), Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (49 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (39 papers). Derek So is often cited by papers focused on Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases (50 papers), Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (49 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (39 papers). Derek So collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. Derek So's co-authors include Marino Labinaz, Michael Froeschl, Michel R. Le May, George A. Wells, Jean-François Marquis, Edward R. O’Brien, Chris Glover, Benjamin Hibbert, Alexander Dick and Aun‐Yeong Chong and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Derek So

138 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Left Ventricular Unloading During Extracorporeal Membrane... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 50 100 150 200
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. Left Ventricular Unloading During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Patients With Cardiogenic Shock
    2019 243 citations Juan Russo, Natasha Aleksova et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Derek So Canada 26 1.9k 1.2k 706 560 405 144 3.0k
Marino Labinaz Canada 37 2.9k 1.5× 1.6k 1.3× 592 0.8× 382 0.7× 1.1k 2.6× 169 4.5k
Michel R. Le May Canada 25 1.7k 0.9× 885 0.7× 518 0.7× 163 0.3× 471 1.2× 61 2.1k
Jindřich Špinar Czechia 24 2.2k 1.2× 928 0.8× 518 0.7× 603 1.1× 164 0.4× 117 3.1k
Leonardo De Luca Italy 33 2.9k 1.5× 1.6k 1.3× 240 0.3× 406 0.7× 643 1.6× 241 4.3k
Mariusz Gąsior Poland 31 2.9k 1.5× 1.7k 1.4× 270 0.4× 232 0.4× 860 2.1× 454 4.5k
Farzin Beygui France 32 4.0k 2.1× 2.2k 1.8× 384 0.5× 200 0.4× 526 1.3× 155 5.2k
Marco Tubaro Italy 27 2.4k 1.3× 1.1k 0.9× 295 0.4× 268 0.5× 797 2.0× 89 3.4k
Veli‐Pekka Harjola Finland 26 1.9k 1.0× 749 0.6× 704 1.0× 846 1.5× 102 0.3× 70 3.0k
Howard Rosman United States 31 2.2k 1.2× 1.3k 1.1× 213 0.3× 194 0.3× 488 1.2× 125 3.3k
Jan Kyst Madsen Denmark 28 3.2k 1.7× 1.4k 1.2× 346 0.5× 210 0.4× 1.4k 3.5× 109 4.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Derek So

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Fields of papers citing papers by Derek So

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Derek So

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Derek So. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Derek So based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Derek So. Derek So is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Lee, Young‐Beom, et al.. (2025). Cortical representations of affective pain shape empathic fear in male mice. Nature Communications. 16(1). 1937–1937.
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Lalande, Kathleen, Karen Bouchard, Thais Coutinho, et al.. (2025). The Unique Needs and Challenges of Young Females After Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. 45(3). 192–199. 1 indexed citations
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Thériault-Lauzier, Pascal, Olivier Tastet, Bahareh Taji, et al.. (2024). A Responsible Framework for Applying Artificial Intelligence on Medical Images and Signals at the Point of Care: The PACS-AI Platform. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 40(10). 1828–1840. 17 indexed citations
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McNulty, John A., Bahareh Taji, Derek So, et al.. (2024). Generative AI-Assisted Novel View Synthesis of Coronary Arteries for Angiography. 1–6. 2 indexed citations
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Chih, Sharon, Anahita Tavoosi, Vidhya Nair, et al.. (2023). Cardiac PET Myocardial Blood Flow Quantification Assessment of Early Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy. JACC. Cardiovascular imaging. 17(6). 642–655. 6 indexed citations
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Bouchard, Karen, Kathleen Lalande, Thais Coutinho, et al.. (2023). Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Across the Health Care Pathway: A National, Multicenter, Patient‐Informed Investigation. Journal of the American Heart Association. 12(24). e032141–e032141. 6 indexed citations
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Metkus, Thomas S., Carlos L. Alviar, Vivian M. Baird-Zars, et al.. (2023). Presentation and Outcomes of Patients With Preoperative Critical Illness Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. JACC Advances. 2(2). 100260–100260. 2 indexed citations
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Simard, Trevor, Marino Labinaz, Alexander Dick, et al.. (2021). Outcomes in Patients Stratified by PRECISE-DAPT Versus DAPT Scores After Percutaneous Coronary Interventions. The American Journal of Cardiology. 161. 19–25. 2 indexed citations
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Jung, Richard G., Benjamin Hibbert, Aun‐Yeong Chong, et al.. (2021). Dual antiplatelet therapy (PEGASUS) vs. dual pathway (COMPASS): a head-to-head in vitro comparison. Platelets. 33(2). 298–303. 4 indexed citations
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Aleksova, Natasha, Derek So, Ellamae Stadnick, Lisa Mielniczuk, & Sharon Chih. (2020). Increased platelet reactivity after heart transplantation. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(2). 100044–100044. 1 indexed citations
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May, Michel Le, et al.. (2020). Delays in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Care During the COVID-19 Lockdown: An Observational Study. CJC Open. 3(5). 565–573. 18 indexed citations
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Rashid, Mohammed, Kuljit Singh, Jordan Bernick, et al.. (2019). Periprocedural Bivalirudin Versus Unfractionated Heparin During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Following Fibrinolysis for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.. PubMed. 31(12). E387–E391. 3 indexed citations
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Elliott, Jesse, Shannon Kelly, Zemin Bai, et al.. (2019). Dual antiplatelet therapy following percutaneous coronary intervention: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open. 9(6). e022271–e022271. 2 indexed citations
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Elliott, Jesse, Shannon Kelly, Zemin Bai, et al.. (2017). Optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy following percutaneous coronary intervention: protocol for an umbrella review. BMJ Open. 7(4). e015421–e015421. 3 indexed citations
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Pelletier, Roxanne, Kim Lavoie, Simon Bacon, et al.. (2013). Depression and Disease Severity in Patients with Premature Acute Coronary Syndrome. The American Journal of Medicine. 127(1). 87–93.e2. 12 indexed citations
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Roberts, Jason D., George A. Wells, Michel R. Le May, et al.. (2012). Point-of-care genetic testing for personalisation of antiplatelet treatment (RAPID GENE): a prospective, randomised, proof-of-concept trial. The Lancet. 379(9827). 1705–1711. 276 indexed citations
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Guertin, Jason R., Cynthia A. Jackevicius, Jafna L. Cox, et al.. (2011). The potential economic impact of restricted access to angiotensin-receptor blockers. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 183(3). E180–E186. 6 indexed citations
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Chow, Benjamin J.W., Carole Dennie, Udo Hoffmann, et al.. (2007). Comparison of computed tomographic angiography versus rubidium-82 positron emission tomography for the detection of patients with anatomical coronary artery disease. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 23(10). 801–807. 15 indexed citations
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