Elena Sandoval

8.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
86 papers, 973 citations indexed

About

Elena Sandoval is a scholar working on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Elena Sandoval has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 973 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Surgery, 45 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 24 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Elena Sandoval's work include Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (32 papers), Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (22 papers) and Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management (20 papers). Elena Sandoval is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (32 papers), Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (22 papers) and Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management (20 papers). Elena Sandoval collaborates with scholars based in Spain, Netherlands and United States. Elena Sandoval's co-authors include Manuel Castellà, Lluı́s Mont, Lucas V.A. Boersma, M. C. E. F. Wijffels, Antonio Berruezo, Alaaddin Yılmaz, Mercedes Muro de Nadal, Josép Brugada, Johannes C. Kelder and Wim-Jan van Boven and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In The Last Decade

Elena Sandoval

67 papers receiving 935 citations

Hit Papers

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2017 EACTS Guidelines on perioperative medication in adult cardiac surgery

2017 253 citations Manuel Castellà, Elena Sandoval et al. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery profile →

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Muhammad Bilal Munir United States

Lohit Garg United States

Byomesh Tripathi United States

Jason Swindle United States

Antje‐Christin Deppe Germany

Murali Chakravarthy India

Cynthia C. Taub United States

Tuvia Ben‐Gal Israel

Mahesh Anantha Narayanan United States

Zoran Olivari Italy

Muhammad Bilal Munir United States

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145 ×0.4

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95 ×0.7

142 ×1.4

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63 ×0.8

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Fields of papers citing papers by Elena Sandoval

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Elena Sandoval

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20 of 20 papers shown

Gimeno‐Santos, Elena, Ricard Navarro‐Ripoll, M.J. Arguís, et al.. (2025). Multimodal prehabilitation as a strategy to reduce postoperative complications in cardiac surgery. European Journal of Anaesthesiology. 42(11). 987–996.

Sandoval, Elena, et al.. (2024). Learning curve of robotic mitral repair: prospective two-centre study of proficiency and clinical outcomes. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 66(6). 2 indexed citations

Hernández‐Meneses, Marta, Andrés Perissinotti, Jaume Llopis, et al.. (2023). Reevaluación del diagnóstico y el tratamiento de las infecciones de dispositivos de electroestimulación cardiaca mediante [18F]FDG-PET/TC. Revista Española de Cardiología. 76(12). 970–979. 5 indexed citations

Sandoval, Elena, et al.. (2023). Implementación e impacto clínico de un programa de cirugía cardiaca robótica. Revista Española de Cardiología. 76(9). 739–741. 1 indexed citations

Perissinotti, Andrés, Jaume Llopis, Anders Bjorholm Dahl, et al.. (2023). Reappraisal of [18F]FDG-PET/CT for diagnosis and management of cardiac implantable electronic device infections. Revista Española de Cardiología (English Edition). 76(12). 970–979. 1 indexed citations

Hernández‐Meneses, Marta, Jaume Llopis, Elena Sandoval, et al.. (2023). Does Quality of Life in Survivors of Surgery for Acute Left-Sided Infective Endocarditis Differ from Non-Endocarditis Patients?. Microorganisms. 11(4). 1058–1058.

López-Baamonde, Manuel, M.J. Arguís, Ricard Navarro‐Ripoll, et al.. (2023). Multimodal Prehabilitation in Heart Transplant Recipients Improves Short-Term Post-Transplant Outcomes without Increasing Costs. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(11). 3724–3724. 13 indexed citations

Sandoval, Elena, Eduard Quintana, Marta Sitges, et al.. (2023). Repair of mitral prolapse: comparison of thoracoscopic minimally invasive and conventional approaches. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 64(2). 4 indexed citations

Quintana, Eduard, et al.. (2023). Sternal protection technique for open chest management. Multimedia Manual of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 2023. 1 indexed citations

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Cuervo, Guillermo, Xabier Urra, Eduard Quintana, et al.. (2022). Optimal Timing for Cardiac Surgery in Infective Endocarditis with Neurological Complications: A Narrative Review. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11(18). 5275–5275. 7 indexed citations

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Molina‐Andújar, Alícia, Irene Rovira, P. Matute, et al.. (2022). Risk Factors for Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery and Performance of Leicester Score in a Spanish Cohort. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11(4). 904–904. 3 indexed citations

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Sandoval, Elena, et al.. (2021). Surgery for Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy: Comprehensive LVOT Management beyond Septal Myectomy. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 10(19). 4397–4397. 13 indexed citations

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Ortega‐Paz, Luis, et al.. (2021). Percutaneous Treatment of a Circumflex Artery Occlusion After Minimally Invasive Barlow Disease Mitral Valve Repair. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(2). 173–176. 6 indexed citations

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Sandoval, Elena, Miquel Lozano, Daniel Pereda, et al.. (2020). A combined approach to treat heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia before heart transplant. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 31(6). 881–883. 5 indexed citations

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Coca-Martínez, Miquel, M.J. Arguís, Elena Gimeno‐Santos, et al.. (2020). Multimodal prehabilitation as strategy for reduction of postoperative complications after cardiac surgery: a randomised controlled trial protocol. BMJ Open. 10(12). e039885–e039885. 15 indexed citations

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Sanchís, Laura, Eduard Quintana, Ricard Navarro, et al.. (2020). Delayed Mitral Leaflet Perforation in a Tethered Valve After MitraClip XTR Implantation. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 13(20). 2438–2439.

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Carino, Davide, Marta Hernández‐Meneses, Elena Sandoval, et al.. (2020). The fate of active left‐side infective endocarditis with operative indication in absence of valve surgery. Journal of Cardiac Surgery. 35(11). 3034–3040. 7 indexed citations

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Sandoval, Elena, et al.. (2018). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and mechanical valves: An unfriendly relationship. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 156(2). e103–e105. 3 indexed citations

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Baldwin, Andrew C.W., Elena Sandoval, George V. Letsou, et al.. (2015). Surgical approach to continuous-flow left ventricular assist device explantation: A comparison of outcomes. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 151(1). 192–198. 26 indexed citations

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Castel, M., Ramón Cartañá, Magnolia Cardona, et al.. (2012). Long-term Outcome of High-urgency Heart Transplant Patients With and Without Temporary Ventricular Assist Device Support. Transplantation Proceedings. 44(9). 2642–2644. 6 indexed citations

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