Hirofumi Yasue

30.1k total citations · 7 hit papers
422 papers, 23.7k citations indexed

About

Hirofumi Yasue is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Hirofumi Yasue has authored 422 papers receiving a total of 23.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 248 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 108 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 69 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Hirofumi Yasue's work include Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (104 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (47 papers) and Heart Failure Treatment and Management (46 papers). Hirofumi Yasue is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (104 papers), Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (47 papers) and Heart Failure Treatment and Management (46 papers). Hirofumi Yasue collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and France. Hirofumi Yasue's co-authors include Hisao Ogawa, Kiyotaka Kugiyama, Michihiro Yoshimura, Kazuwa Nakao, Michihisa Jougasaki, Yoshihiko Saito, Masashi Mukoyama, Yuji Mizuno, Takeshi Motoyama and Masamichi Ohgushi and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Blood.

In The Last Decade

Hirofumi Yasue

405 papers receiving 22.6k citations

Hit Papers

Brain natriuretic peptide as a novel cardiac hormone in h... 1974 2026 1991 2008 1991 1994 1999 1999 1993 250 500 750 1000
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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. Brain natriuretic peptide as a novel cardiac hormone in humans. Evidence for an exquisite dual natriuretic peptide system, atrial natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide.
    1991 1.1k citations Masashi Mukoyama, Kazuwa Nakao et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
  2. Localization and mechanism of secretion of B-type natriuretic peptide in comparison with those of A-type natriuretic peptide in normal subjects and patients with heart failure.
    1994 1.1k citations Hirofumi Yasue, Michihiro Yoshimura et al. Circulation profile →
  3. T−786→C Mutation in the 5′-Flanking Region of the Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Is Associated With Coronary Spasm
    1999 642 citations Masafumi Nakayama, Hirofumi Yasue et al. Circulation profile →
  4. Hyperglycemia rapidly suppresses flow-mediated endothelium- dependent vasodilation of brachial artery
    1999 561 citations Hiroaki Kawano, Takeshi Motoyama et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →
  5. Different secretion patterns of atrial natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide in patients with congestive heart failure.
    1993 519 citations Michihiro Yoshimura, Hirofumi Yasue et al. Circulation profile →
  6. Induction of coronary artery spasm by acetylcholine in patients with variant angina: possible role of the parasympathetic nervous system in the pathogenesis of coronary artery spasm.
    1986 429 citations Hirofumi Yasue, Hiromi Fujii et al. Circulation profile →
  7. Role of Autonomic Nervous System in the Pathogenesis of Prinzmetal's Variant Form of Angina
    1974 362 citations Hirofumi Yasue et al. Circulation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Hirofumi Yasue Japan 79 15.2k 5.1k 4.4k 3.9k 3.2k 422 23.7k
Yoshihiko Saito Japan 69 11.7k 0.8× 1.9k 0.4× 3.6k 0.8× 2.8k 0.7× 5.0k 1.6× 493 20.3k
John C. Burnett United States 92 22.9k 1.5× 2.3k 0.4× 3.7k 0.8× 5.2k 1.3× 6.1k 1.9× 577 32.0k
Javier Dı́ez Spain 76 12.0k 0.8× 1.8k 0.4× 3.2k 0.7× 2.2k 0.6× 4.7k 1.5× 407 19.8k
Gerd Heusch Germany 94 14.2k 0.9× 4.9k 1.0× 4.7k 1.1× 3.3k 0.9× 7.9k 2.5× 538 30.8k
Lewis C. Becker United States 78 11.1k 0.7× 6.4k 1.3× 3.2k 0.7× 1.8k 0.5× 2.5k 0.8× 295 19.4k
Masatsugu Hori Japan 91 11.3k 0.7× 3.9k 0.8× 5.4k 1.2× 3.0k 0.8× 10.7k 3.4× 537 33.2k
Akira Kitabatake Japan 59 7.3k 0.5× 2.6k 0.5× 3.5k 0.8× 1.8k 0.5× 2.8k 0.9× 380 14.5k
Stephen F. Vatner United States 88 12.5k 0.8× 3.5k 0.7× 2.9k 0.7× 3.7k 1.0× 8.5k 2.7× 402 23.7k
Derek M. Yellon United Kingdom 108 12.0k 0.8× 2.7k 0.5× 5.3k 1.2× 4.3k 1.1× 14.6k 4.6× 507 42.5k
Masafumi Kitakaze Japan 74 8.2k 0.5× 1.7k 0.3× 3.1k 0.7× 2.8k 0.7× 6.1k 1.9× 474 19.4k

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All Works

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Ishida, Toshifumi, Yuichiro Arima, Yuji Mizuno, et al.. (2021). East Asian variant aldehyde dehydrogenase type 2 genotype exacerbates ischemia/reperfusion injury with ST-elevation myocardial infarction in men: possible sex differences. Heart and Vessels. 37(2). 184–193. 6 indexed citations
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Harada, Eisaku, Hirofumi Yasue, Yuji Mizuno, et al.. (2007). Metabolic Derangements in an Adult Patient With Tetralogy of Fallot: Possible Role of Chronic Systemic Hypoxia. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences. 334(4). 301–304. 2 indexed citations
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Bosak, Natalia P., Seiichiro Fujisaki, S. Kiuchi, Hideki Hiraiwa, & Hirofumi Yasue. (2003). Assignment of DNA cytosine-5-methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) gene to porcine chromosome 2q21→q22 by somatic cell and radiation hybrid panel mapping. Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 101(2). 178D–178D. 3 indexed citations
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Uenishi, Hirohide, et al.. (2001). Genomic organization and assignment of the interleukin 7 gene (IL7) to porcine chromosome 4q11→q13 by FISH and by analysis of radiation hybrid panels. Cytogenetic and Genome Research. 93(1-2). 65–72. 8 indexed citations
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Ito, Teruhiko, Hirofumi Yasue, Michihiro Yoshimura, et al.. (2001). Paraoxonase gene Gln192Arg (Q192R) polymorphism is associated with coronary artery spasm. Human Genetics. 110(1). 89–94. 68 indexed citations
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Mizuno, Yuji, Eisaku Harada, Masafumi Nakayama, et al.. (2000). Plasma levels of A- and B-type natriuretic peptides in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. The American Journal of Cardiology. 86(9). 1036–1040. 61 indexed citations
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Kugiyama, Kiyotaka, Yasutaka Ota, Seigo Sugiyama, et al.. (2000). Prognostic value of plasma levels of secretory type II phospholipase A2 in patients with unstable angina pectoris. The American Journal of Cardiology. 86(7). 718–722. 68 indexed citations
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Kugiyama, Kiyotaka, Takeshi Motoyama, Hideki Doi, et al.. (1999). Improvement of endothelial vasomotor dysfunction by treatment with alpha-tocopherol in patients with high remnant lipoproteins levels. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 33(6). 1512–1518. 51 indexed citations
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Murohara, Toyoaki, Shinji Tayama, Toshifumi Tabuchi, et al.. (1996). Effects of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor alacepril in patients with stable effort angina during chronic isosorbide dinitrate treatment. The American Journal of Cardiology. 77(14). 1159–1163. 10 indexed citations
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Kugiyama, Kiyotaka, Hirofumi Yasue, Masamichi Ohgushi, et al.. (1996). Deficiency in nitric oxide bioactivity in epicardial coronary arteries of cigarette smokers. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 28(5). 1161–1167. 111 indexed citations
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Tanaka, Hidenori, Hirofumi Yasue, Michihiro Yoshimura, et al.. (1993). Suppression of hyperventilation-induced attacks with infusion of atrial natriuretic peptide in patients with variant angina pectoris. The American Journal of Cardiology. 72(2). 128–133. 13 indexed citations
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Mukoyama, Masashi, Kazuwa Nakao, Kenji Obata, et al.. (1991). Augmented secretion of brain natriuretic peptide in acute myocardial infarction. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 180(1). 431–436. 90 indexed citations
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Mukoyama, Masashi, Kazuwa Nakao, Kiminori Hosoda, et al.. (1991). Brain natriuretic peptide as a novel cardiac hormone in humans. Evidence for an exquisite dual natriuretic peptide system, atrial natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide.. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 87(4). 1402–1412. 1121 indexed citations breakdown →
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Nakao, Kōichi, Kazuteru Fujimoto, Toyoaki Murohara, et al.. (1990). -0063-ALTERNATION IN EXPRESSION OF MYOSIN LIGHT CHAIN 1 IN THE OVERLOADED HUMAN LEFT VENTRICULAR MYOCARDIUM. Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 54(7). 714. 1 indexed citations
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Oshima, Shuichi, Hisao Ogawa, Koshi Matsuyama, Ken Okumura, & Hirofumi Yasue. (1989). RELEASE OF FIBRINOPEPTIDE A INTO THE CORONARY CIRCULATION DURING ATTACKS IN PATIENTS WITH CORONARY SPASTIC ANGINA : Ischemic Heart Disease : 53 Annual Scientific Meeting, Japanese Circulation Society. Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 53(8). 892. 1 indexed citations
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Fujii, Hiromi, Hirofumi Yasue, Ken Okumura, et al.. (1988). Hyperventilation-induced simultaneous multivessel coronary spasm in patients with variant angina: An echocardiographic and arteriographic study. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 12(5). 1184–1192. 70 indexed citations
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Kugiyama, Kiyotaka, Hirofumi Yasue, Ken Okumura, et al.. (1988). Suppression of exercise-induced angina by magnesium sulfate in patients with variant angina. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 12(5). 1177–1183. 51 indexed citations
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Matsuyama, Koshi, et al.. (1986). Thymolipoma simulating cardiomegaly: Diagnostic usefulness of computed tomography.. Circulation. 50(9). 839–842. 1 indexed citations
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Yasue, Hirofumi, Shingo Omote, Akinori Takizawa, et al.. (1983). HYPERVENTILATION IN VASOSPASTIC ANGINA : ITS SAFETY, EFFICACY AND CORONARY ARTERIOGRAPHIC FEATURES : PROCEEDINGS OF THE 47th ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF THE JAPANESE CIRCULATION SOCIETY : Ischemic Heart Disease (I). Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 47(8). 872–873. 2 indexed citations

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