Kunihiko Kosuga

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

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Kunihiko Kosuga is a scholar working on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Kunihiko Kosuga has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Surgery, 23 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 14 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Kunihiko Kosuga's work include Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (19 papers), Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (11 papers) and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (7 papers). Kunihiko Kosuga is often cited by papers focused on Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (19 papers), Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (11 papers) and Nitric Oxide and Endothelin Effects (7 papers). Kunihiko Kosuga collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Netherlands. Kunihiko Kosuga's co-authors include Hideo Tamai, Seiichiro Motohara, Hiromu Uehata, Takafumi Tsuji, Eisho Kyo, Keiji Igaki, Hidenori Komori, Shigeo Matsui, A Kawashima and Yoshiki Yui and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.

In The Last Decade

Kunihiko Kosuga

37 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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Initial and 6-Month Results of Biodegradable Poly- l -Lactic Acid Coronary Stents in Humans

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Kunihiko Kosuga Japan	17	988	563	461	275	272	38	1.5k
Philip Wong Singapore	22	670 0.7×	466 0.8×	281 0.6×	311 1.1×	181 0.7×	47	1.5k
Manfred Dahm Germany	26	686 0.7×	961 1.7×	507 1.1×	183 0.7×	119 0.4×	123	2.2k
Eduardo Acampado United States	16	1.4k 1.5×	904 1.6×	529 1.1×	183 0.7×	288 1.1×	19	1.7k
Cheng‐Hung Lee Taiwan	20	427 0.4×	387 0.7×	169 0.4×	415 1.5×	121 0.4×	99	1.5k
Nicolas Chronos United States	21	1.0k 1.0×	673 1.2×	438 1.0×	137 0.5×	233 0.9×	51	1.8k
Eric Chong Singapore	21	342 0.3×	607 1.1×	206 0.4×	669 2.4×	83 0.3×	47	1.8k
Petr Klement Canada	28	628 0.6×	369 0.7×	365 0.8×	331 1.2×	65 0.2×	61	2.1k
Faisal Sharif Ireland	23	755 0.8×	645 1.1×	284 0.6×	143 0.5×	341 1.3×	109	1.5k
Ming‐Jer Hsieh Taiwan	18	374 0.4×	456 0.8×	143 0.3×	277 1.0×	113 0.4×	85	1.2k

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Haruna, Tetsuya, Shigeru Ikeguchi, Shinsaku Takeda, et al.. (2009). An Aggressive Strategy for Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm Including a Combination of Catheter Ablation and Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy Benefits Patients with Chronic Atrial Fibrillation. Journal of Arrhythmia. 25(2). 63–69. 1 indexed citations

Hasegawa, Katsuyuki, Hideo Tamai, Eisho Kyo, et al.. (2006). Histopathological findings of new in-stent lesions developed beyond five years. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 68(4). 554–558. 51 indexed citations

Okada, Masaharu, Hideo Tamai, Eisho Kyo, et al.. (2005). Serial Angioscopic Findings After Successful Intracoronary Brachytherapy for In-Stent Restenosis. The American Journal of Cardiology. 97(1). 21–25. 3 indexed citations

Tsuji, Takafumi, Hideo Tamai, Keiji Igaki, et al.. (2004). FRS-177 Four-year Follow-up of the Biodegradable Stent (IGAKI-TAMAI Stent)(Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (IHD) : FRS21)(Featured Research Session (English)). Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 68. 135. 8 indexed citations

Tamai, Hideo, Kunihiko Kosuga, Eisho Kyo, et al.. (2004). Predictors of improvement in left ventricular function after initially successful angioplasty of unprotected left main coronary artery stenoses. PubMed. 6(3-4). 119–127. 7 indexed citations

Okada, Masaharu, Hideo Tamai, Eisho Kyo, et al.. (2003). Feasibility and Efficacy of Directional Atherectomy Followed by β-Radiation for In-Stent Restenosis of Coronary Arteries. Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 67. 622. 2 indexed citations

Tsuji, Takafumi, Hideo Tamai, Keiji Igaki, et al.. (2003). Biodegradable stents as a platform to drug loading. PubMed. 5(1). 13–16. 75 indexed citations

Fujita, Shinya, Hideo Tamai, Eisho Kyo, et al.. (2003). New technique for superior guiding catheter support during advancement of a balloon in coronary angioplasty: The anchor technique. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 59(4). 482–488. 77 indexed citations

Nishikawa, Hideo, Kazuki Nakajima, Hideo Tamai, et al.. (2002). Unprotected Left Main Trunk Angioplasty in Japan (The ULTRA Experience in Japan). Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 66. 253. 1 indexed citations

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Yu, Zaixin, Hideo Tamai, Eisho Kyo, et al.. (2002). Comparison of the self‐expanding Radius stent and the balloon‐expandable Multilink stent for elective treatment of coronary stenoses: A serial analysis by intravascular ultrasound. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 56(1). 40–45. 15 indexed citations

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Marso, Steven P., Philippe Gabríel Steg, David R. Holmes, et al.. (1999). Catheter-based reperfusion of unprotected left main stenosis during an acute myocardial infarction (the ULTIMA experience). The American Journal of Cardiology. 83(11). 1513–1517. 72 indexed citations

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Kosuga, Kunihiko, Hideo Tamai, Kinzo Ueda, et al.. (1999). Initial and long-term results of angioplasty in unprotected left main coronary artery. The American Journal of Cardiology. 83(1). 32–37. 33 indexed citations

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Kosuga, Kunihiko, Hideo Tamai, Kinzo Ueda, et al.. (1997). Effectiveness of tranilast on restenosis after directional coronary atherectomy. American Heart Journal. 134(4). 712–718. 50 indexed citations

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Ueda, Kinzo, Hideo Tamai, Shinji Ono, et al.. (1995). 751-1 Efficacy of Tranilast on Restenosis After Coronary Angioplasty: is There Any Rebound Phenomenon After Ceasing Tranilast at 3 Months?. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 25(2). 225A–225A. 12 indexed citations

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Kosuga, Kunihiko, Ryuichi Hattori, Hiroshi Eizawa, et al.. (1995). Long-term prognosis after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. International Journal of Cardiology. 51(2). 149–156. 1 indexed citations

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Hattori, Ryuichi, Kazuhiro Sase, Hiroshi Eizawa, et al.. (1994). Structure and function of nitric of oxide synthases. International Journal of Cardiology. 47(1). S71–S75. 37 indexed citations

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Hiki, Kazuaki, Yoshiki Yui, Ryuichi Hattori, et al.. (1991). Cytosolic and Membrane-Bound Nitric Oxide Synthase.. The Japanese Journal of Pharmacology. 56(2). 217–220. 24 indexed citations

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Hiki, Kazuaki, Yoshiki Yui, Ryuichi Hattori, et al.. (1991). Three regulation mechanisms of nitric oxide synthase. European Journal of Pharmacology Molecular Pharmacology. 206(2). 163–164. 36 indexed citations

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Kosuga, Kunihiko, et al.. (1990). Stabilizing factor(s) of nitric oxide (NO) synthetase. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications. 172(2). 705–708. 8 indexed citations

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Doyama, Kiyoshi, et al.. (1990). Coronary artery spasm induced by anaphylactoid reaction to a new low osmolar contrast medium. American Heart Journal. 120(6). 1453–1455. 12 indexed citations

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