Frans Beerkens

983 total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 563 citations indexed

About

Frans Beerkens is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Frans Beerkens has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 563 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 22 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 13 papers in Surgery and 6 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Frans Beerkens's work include Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (10 papers), Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (10 papers) and Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases (7 papers). Frans Beerkens is often cited by papers focused on Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (10 papers), Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (10 papers) and Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases (7 papers). Frans Beerkens collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Netherlands. Frans Beerkens's co-authors include George Dangas, Johny Nicolas, Binita Shah, Γεώργιος Γιαννόπουλος, Gerasimos Siasos, Spyridon Deftereos, Mark Parsons, Jason C. Kovacic, Sotiria G. Giotaki and Jean‐Claude Tardif and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Clinical Oncology and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Frans Beerkens

23 papers receiving 559 citations

Hit Papers

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Colchicine in Cardiovascular Disease: In-Depth Review

2022 171 citations Spyridon Deftereos, Frans Beerkens et al. Circulation profile →

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Johny Nicolas United States

Sotiria G. Giotaki Greece

Jianlin Du China

Roshanak Markley United States

Dinesh Kadariya United States

George F. Wohlford United States

Songbai Deng China

Maria Varoudi Greece

В. В. Кашталап Russia

Xuebo Liu China

Johny Nicolas United States

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Countries citing papers authored by Frans Beerkens

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frans Beerkens

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

Beerkens, Frans, Gilbert H.L. Tang, Annapoorna Kini, et al.. (2025). Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Beyond Severe Aortic Stenosis. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 85(9). 944–964. 8 indexed citations

Beerkens, Frans, Robert A.F. de Lind van Wijngaarden, Marijke Timmermans, et al.. (2024). Native coronary artery or bypass graft percutaneous coronary intervention in patients after previous coronary artery bypass surgery: A large nationwide analysis from the Netherlands Heart Registration. International Journal of Cardiology. 405. 131974–131974. 2 indexed citations

Jia, Kelly, Frans Beerkens, Chi Zhang, et al.. (2024). Fungal Leadless Pacemaker Endocarditis Managed by Percutaneous Vacuum-Assisted Evacuation of Vegetation, Pacemaker Extraction, and Replacement. JACC Case Reports. 29(19). 102586–102586.

Spirito, Alessandro, Samantha Sartori, Kenneth F. Smith, et al.. (2023). Prognostic value of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein among chronic kidney disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Journal of Cardiology. 82(3). 179–185.

Henson, Philip, et al.. (2023). An interdisciplinary student-led multifaceted intervention addressing overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics for patients with penicillin allergies. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 12(1). 34–34. 1 indexed citations

Nicolas, Johny, George Dangas, Mauro Chiarito, et al.. (2022). Efficacy and safety of P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy after complex PCI: a collaborative systematic review and meta-analysis. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. 9(3). 240–250. 10 indexed citations

Deftereos, Spyridon, Frans Beerkens, Binita Shah, et al.. (2022). Colchicine in Cardiovascular Disease: In-Depth Review. Circulation. 145(1). 61–78. 171 indexed citations breakdown →

Razuk, Victor, Mauro Chiarito, Davide Cao, et al.. (2022). SGLT-2 inhibitors and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with and without a history of heart failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. 8(6). 557–567. 20 indexed citations

Pivato, Carlo Andrea, Davide Cao, Samantha Sartori, et al.. (2022). Prognostic Value of Baseline Inflammation in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 38(6). 792–800. 5 indexed citations

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Senguttuvan, Nagendra Boopathy, Hiroki Ueyama, Toshiki Kuno, et al.. (2022). Meta-Analysis Comparing Fractional Flow Reserve and Angiography-Guided Complete Revascularization of Nonculprit Artery for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal of Cardiology. 183. 8–15. 2 indexed citations

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Nicolas, Johny, Carlo Andrea Pivato, Mauro Chiarito, et al.. (2022). Evolution of drug-eluting coronary stents: a back-and-forth journey from the bench to bedside. Cardiovascular Research. 119(3). 631–646. 40 indexed citations

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Feldman, Daniel, et al.. (2022). Defining Key Features of Complex Coronary Lesions: An Evidence Based Review of Clinical Practice. Part I: Bifurcations, Left Main Disease, and Calcifications. Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. 23(6). 197–197. 1 indexed citations

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Beerkens, Frans, Bimmer E. Claessen, Mario Gaudino, et al.. (2021). Contemporary coronary artery bypass graft surgery and subsequent percutaneous revascularization. Nature Reviews Cardiology. 19(3). 195–208. 49 indexed citations

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Oates, Connor P., Solomon Bienstock, Michael S. Miller, et al.. (2021). Using Clinical and Echocardiographic Characteristics to Characterize the Risk of Ischemic Stroke in Patients with COVID-19. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 31(2). 106217–106217. 7 indexed citations

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Bienstock, Solomon, Raman Sharma, Karl Skorecki, et al.. (2021). A Personalized Approach to Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Disease. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 77(11). 1470–1479. 46 indexed citations

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Beerkens, Frans, Victor Razuk, Michael J. Allen, et al.. (2021). DON’T FEAR THE RIGHT: RIGHT-SIDED HEART FAILURE DUE TO CORONARY DISSECTION, SALVAGED USING RIGHT SIDED PERCUTANEOUS MICROAXIAL HEMODYNAMIC SUPPORT, GUIDELINER AND WHISPER WIRE. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 77(18). 1911–1911.

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Bienstock, Solomon, Rajeev Samtani, Frans Beerkens, et al.. (2021). Echocardiography in the time of Covid-19: Ultrasound enhancing agents save time and augment diagnostic information. International Journal of Cardiology. 346. 100–102.

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Razuk, Victor, Mauro Chiarito, Davide Cao, et al.. (2021). SGLT-2 inhibitors in patients with and without a history of heart failure: a meta-analysis. European Heart Journal. 42(Supplement_1). 1 indexed citations

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Mehran, Roxana, Mauro Chiarito, Davide Cao, et al.. (2021). Guided and unguided de-escalation from potent P2Y12 inhibitors among patients with acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. 8(5). 492–502. 27 indexed citations

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Alberobello, Anna Teresa, Yisong Wang, Frans Beerkens, et al.. (2016). PI3K as a Potential Therapeutic Target in Thymic Epithelial Tumors. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 11(8). 1345–1356. 44 indexed citations

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