Francesco Nappi

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
194 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

Francesco Nappi is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Francesco Nappi has authored 194 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 135 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 104 papers in Surgery and 80 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Francesco Nappi's work include Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (111 papers), Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management (70 papers) and Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (54 papers). Francesco Nappi is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (111 papers), Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management (70 papers) and Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (54 papers). Francesco Nappi collaborates with scholars based in France, United Kingdom and Italy. Francesco Nappi's co-authors include Cristiano Spadaccio, Massimo Chello, Antonio Nenna, Christophe Acar, Mario Lusini, Sanjeet Singh, Christos G. Mihos, Sanjeet Singh Avtaar Singh, Massimiliano Fraldi and Marcella Trombetta and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Francesco Nappi

179 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

Non-Coding RNA-Targeted Therapy: A State-of-the-Art Review 2024 2026 2025 2024 10 20 30 40 50
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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. Non-Coding RNA-Targeted Therapy: A State-of-the-Art Review
    2024 54 citations Francesco Nappi International Journal of Molecular Sciences profile →

Peers

Francesco Nappi
Thierry Le Tourneau France
H. Oelert Germany
Carmela D. Tan United States
Taichi Sakaguchi Japan
Alessandro Della Corte Italy
Paul Vogt Switzerland
T. Sloane Guy United States
Attilio Renzulli Italy
Markus Rothenburger Germany
W. Steves Ring United States
Thierry Le Tourneau France
Francesco Nappi
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Francesco Nappi

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nappi, Francesco. (2025). Structure and Function of the Extracellular Matrix in Normal and Pathological Conditions: Looking at the Bicuspid Aortic Valve. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 26(22). 10825–10825.
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Nappi, Francesco. (2024). Non-Coding RNA-Targeted Therapy: A State-of-the-Art Review. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(7). 3630–3630. 54 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nappi, Francesco. (2024). P2Y12 Receptor Inhibitor for Antiaggregant Therapies: From Molecular Pathway to Clinical Application. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25(14). 7575–7575. 8 indexed citations
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Nappi, Francesco. (2024). Infective Endocarditis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Narrative Review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(6). 1529–1552.
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Itro, A, et al.. (2024). Modified Tension Band Wiring Using Only Non-Absorbable Braided Polyblend Sutures for the Treatment of Patellar Fractures. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 13(2). 227–236.
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Nenna, Antonio, Francesco Nappi, Camilla Chello, et al.. (2024). miRNAs in the diagnosis and therapy of cardiac and mediastinal tumors: a new dawn for cardio-oncology?. Future Cardiology. 20(14). 795–806. 1 indexed citations
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Nappi, Francesco. (2024). Assessing emerging causes of mitral regurgitation: atrial functional mitral regurgitation. Journal of International Medical Research. 52(4). 3649301511–3649301511. 1 indexed citations
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Gambardella, Ivancarmine, Francesco Nappi, Berhane Worku, et al.. (2024). Taking the pulse of brain death: A meta‐analysis of the natural history of brain death with somatic support. European Journal of Neurology. 31(5). e16243–e16243. 3 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kaiping, Yan Peng, Chun‐Dong Zhang, et al.. (2023). Scope highlights of Annals of Translational Medicine based on a review of the history, definition, and scope of translational medicine. Annals of Translational Medicine. 11(11). 381–381. 1 indexed citations
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Nappi, Francesco, Antonio Salsano, Sanjeet Singh Avtaar Singh, et al.. (2023). Lactate-Based Difference as a Determinant of Outcomes following Surgery for Type A Acute Aortic Dissection: A Multi-Centre Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(19). 6177–6177. 1 indexed citations
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Nappi, Francesco, Sanjeet Singh Avtaar Singh, Ivancarmine Gambardella, et al.. (2023). Surgical Strategy for the Repair of Acute Type A Aortic Dissection: A Multicenter Study. Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease. 10(6). 253–253. 4 indexed citations
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Yan, Yi, Shang Wang, Ping Yuan, et al.. (2023). Retrospective on global pulmonary hypertension clinical trials: 1999–2021. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 15(6). 3372–3385. 3 indexed citations
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Nappi, Francesco, Thibaut Schoell, Cristiano Spadaccio, Christophe Acar, & Francisco Diniz Affonso da Costa. (2023). A Literature Review on the Use of Aortic Allografts in Modern Cardiac Surgery for the Treatment of Infective Endocarditis: Is There Clear Evidence or Is It Merely a Perception?. Life. 13(10). 1980–1980. 2 indexed citations
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Nappi, Francesco & Sanjeet Singh. (2023). SARS-CoV-2-Induced Myocarditis: A State-of-the-Art Review. Viruses. 15(4). 916–916. 5 indexed citations
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Nappi, Francesco, Mario Lusini, Maria Luisa Garo, et al.. (2022). Patients with Bicuspid Aortopathy and Aortic Dilatation. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 11(20). 6002–6002. 8 indexed citations
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Laudisio, Alice, Antonio Nenna, Silvia Angeletti, et al.. (2021). Perioperative Management After Elective Cardiac Surgery: the Predictive Value of Procalcitonin for Infective and Noninfective Complications. Future Cardiology. 17(8). 1349–1358. 3 indexed citations
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Spadaccio, Cristiano, Raffaella Coccia, Marzia Perluigi, et al.. (2016). Redox proteomic analysis of serum from aortic anerurysm patients: insights on oxidation of specific protein target. Molecular BioSystems. 12(7). 2168–2177. 4 indexed citations
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Nappi, Francesco. (2014). CRT-721 The Cryopreserved Mitral Homograft Valve: 19 Years Experience. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 7(2). S58–S58. 9 indexed citations

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