François Lespérance

14.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
80 papers, 10.1k citations indexed

About

François Lespérance is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Social Psychology and General Health Professions. According to data from OpenAlex, François Lespérance has authored 80 papers receiving a total of 10.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 12 papers in Social Psychology and 12 papers in General Health Professions. Recurrent topics in François Lespérance's work include Cardiac Health and Mental Health (52 papers), Mental Health Treatment and Access (12 papers) and Heart Failure Treatment and Management (11 papers). François Lespérance is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Health and Mental Health (52 papers), Mental Health Treatment and Access (12 papers) and Heart Failure Treatment and Management (11 papers). François Lespérance collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Norway. François Lespérance's co-authors include Nancy Frasure‐Smith, Mario Talajic, Martial G. Bourassa, Martin Juneau, Pierre Théroux, Peter Kaufmann, C. Barr Taylor, David S. Sheps, Erika Sivarajan Froelicher and James A. Blumenthal and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

François Lespérance

80 papers receiving 9.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Depression and 18-Month Prognosis After Myocardial Infarction

1995 1.2k citations Nancy Frasure‐Smith, François Lespérance et al. profile →
Depression and Coronary Heart Disease

2008 1.0k citations Nancy Frasure‐Smith, François Lespérance et al. profile →
Five-Year Risk of Cardiac Mortality in Relation to Initial Severity and One-Year Changes in Depression Symptoms After Myocardial Infarction

2002 549 citations François Lespérance, Nancy Frasure‐Smith et al. profile →

Peers

François Lespérance

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Nancy Frasure‐Smith Canada

Matthew M. Burg United States

Jeff C. Huffman United States

Robert M. Carney United States

Adriaan Honig Netherlands

Alexander H. Glassman United States

Alan L. Hinderliter United States

Lana L. Watkins United States

Patrick J. Lustman United States

Karl‐Heinz Ladwig Germany

Nancy Frasure‐Smith Canada

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2.7k ×1.3

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Citations per year, relative to François Lespérance François Lespérance (= 1×) peers Nancy Frasure‐Smith

Countries citing papers authored by François Lespérance

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Fields of papers citing papers by François Lespérance

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of François Lespérance

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of François Lespérance. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of François Lespérance 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 François Lespérance. François Lespérance is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Grande, Claudio Del, Alina Dyachenko, Janusz Kaczorowski, et al.. (2021). Preferences for research design and treatment of comorbid depression among patients with an opioid use disorder: A cross-sectional discrete choice experiment. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 226. 108857–108857. 6 indexed citations

Furukawa, Toshi A., Mirjam Reijnders, Sanae Kishimoto, et al.. (2019). Translating the BDI and BDI-II into the HAMD and vice versa with equipercentile linking. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences. 29. e24–e24. 57 indexed citations

Brissette, Suzanne, François Lespérance, Paul Lespérance, et al.. (2018). A pilot, open-label, 8-week study evaluating desvenlafaxine for treatment of major depression in methadone-maintained individuals with opioid use disorder. International Clinical Psychopharmacology. 33(5). 268–273. 6 indexed citations

Houle, Janie, et al.. (2012). Treatment preferences in patients with first episode depression. Journal of Affective Disorders. 147(1-3). 94–100. 64 indexed citations

Roy, Denis, Nancy Frasure‐Smith, Mario Talajic, et al.. (2012). Quality of Life and Functional Capacity in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Congestive Heart Failure. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 61(4). 455–460. 76 indexed citations

Guertin, Jason R., Aihua Liu, Michał Abrahamowicz, et al.. (2011). Analysis of Willingness to Pay for Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillator Therapy. The American Journal of Cardiology. 107(3). 423–427. 7 indexed citations

Groleau, Danielle, Rob Whitley, François Lespérance, & Laurence J. Kirmayer. (2010). Spiritual reconfigurations of self after a myocardial infarction: Influence of culture and place. Health & Place. 16(5). 853–860. 31 indexed citations

Zyl, Louis T. van, François Lespérance, Nancy Frasure‐Smith, et al.. (2008). Platelet and endothelial activity in comorbid major depression and coronary artery disease patients treated with citalopram: the Canadian Cardiac Randomized Evaluation of Antidepressant and Psychotherapy Efficacy Trial (CREATE) biomarker sub-study. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 27(1). 48–56. 52 indexed citations

McCaffery, Jeanne M., Qing Duan, Nancy Frasure‐Smith, et al.. (2008). Genetic predictors of depressive symptoms in cardiac patients. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics. 150B(3). 381–388. 42 indexed citations

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Frasure‐Smith, Nancy & François Lespérance. (2008). Depression and Anxiety as Predictors of 2-Year Cardiac Events in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease. Archives of General Psychiatry. 65(1). 62–62. 431 indexed citations

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Lespérance, François, et al.. (2007). Depression and heart disease.. Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine. 74(Suppl_1). S63–S63. 22 indexed citations

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Atar, Dan, Alex I. Malinin, Alex Pokov, et al.. (2007). Antiplatelet Properties of Escitalopram in Patients with the Metabolic Syndrome: A Dose-Ranging In Vitro Study. Neuropsychopharmacology. 32(11). 2369–2374. 19 indexed citations

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McCaffery, Jeanne M., Nancy Frasure‐Smith, Marie‐Pierre Dubé, et al.. (2006). Common Genetic Vulnerability to Depressive Symptoms and Coronary Artery Disease: A Review and Development of Candidate Genes Related to Inflammation and Serotonin. Psychosomatic Medicine. 68(2). 187–200. 142 indexed citations

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Frasure‐Smith, Nancy & François Lespérance. (2006). Recent Evidence Linking Coronary Heart Disease and Depression. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 51(12). 730–737. 162 indexed citations

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Frasure‐Smith, Nancy, Diana Koszycki, John Swenson, et al.. (2006). Design and Rationale for a Randomized, Controlled Trial of Interpersonal Psychotherapy and Citalopram for Depression in Coronary Artery Disease (CREATE). Psychosomatic Medicine. 68(1). 87–93. 21 indexed citations

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Rieckmann, Nina, William Gerin, Ian M. Kronish, et al.. (2006). Course of Depressive Symptoms and Medication Adherence After Acute Coronary Syndromes. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 48(11). 2218–2222. 129 indexed citations

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Lespérance, François, et al.. (2004). Primary nocturnal enuresis: omega-3 fatty acids may be of therapeutic value. Medical Hypotheses. 64(6). 1188–1191. 6 indexed citations

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Lespérance, François, Nancy Frasure‐Smith, Marc-André Laliberté, et al.. (2003). An Open-Label Study of Nefazodone Treatment of Major Depression in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure. The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. 48(10). 695–701. 33 indexed citations

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Frasure‐Smith, Nancy & François Lespérance. (2003). Depression and Other Psychological Risks Following Myocardial Infarction. Archives of General Psychiatry. 60(6). 627–627. 248 indexed citations

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Lespérance, François & Nancy Frasure‐Smith. (2000). Depression in patients with cardiac disease. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. 48(4-5). 379–391. 225 indexed citations

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