Leslie Cho

10.9k total citations · 8 hit papers
178 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Leslie Cho is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Leslie Cho has authored 178 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 109 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 93 papers in Surgery and 26 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Leslie Cho's work include Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (41 papers), Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (32 papers) and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (23 papers). Leslie Cho is often cited by papers focused on Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (41 papers), Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (32 papers) and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (23 papers). Leslie Cho collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Leslie Cho's co-authors include Danielle M. Brennan, Stanley L. Hazen, Scott M. Wasserman, Robert C. Scott, Stephen J. Nicholls, Rishi Puri, Luke J. Laffin, Erik H. Van Iterson, John J.P. Kastelein and W.H. Wilson Tang and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Leslie Cho

164 papers receiving 5.2k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

Effect of Evolocumab on Progression of Coronary Disease in Statin-Treated Patients

2016 791 citations Stephen J. Nicholls, Rishi Puri et al. JAMA profile →
Anti-PCSK9 Antibody Effectively Lowers Cholesterol in Patients With Statin Intolerance

2014 421 citations Gerald F. Watts, Leslie Cho et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →
Appropriateness of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Recommendations Obtained From a Popular Online Chat-Based Artificial Intelligence Model

2023 290 citations Leslie Cho, Luke J. Laffin et al. JAMA profile →
Single Ascending Dose Study of a Short Interfering RNA Targeting Lipoprotein(a) Production in Individuals With Elevated Plasma Lipoprotein(a) Levels

2022 209 citations Steven E. Nissen, Kathy Wolski et al. JAMA profile →
Summary of Updated Recommendations for Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Women

2020 189 citations Leslie Cho, Kathryn J. Lindley et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →
Rethinking Menopausal Hormone Therapy: For Whom, What, When, and How Long?

2023 76 citations Leslie Cho, Andrew M. Kaunitz et al. Circulation profile →
Single Ascending and Multiple-Dose Trial of Zerlasiran, a Short Interfering RNA Targeting Lipoprotein(a)

2024 43 citations Steven E. Nissen, Kathy Wolski et al. JAMA profile →
Design and Rationale of Lp(a)HORIZON Trial: Assessing the Effect of Lipoprotein(a) Lowering With Pelacarsen on Major Cardiovascular Events in Patients With CVD and Elevated Lp(a)

2025 21 citations Leslie Cho, Stephen J. Nicholls et al. American Heart Journal profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Leslie Cho United States	38	2.8k	2.3k	691	690	622	178	5.4k
Danielle M. Brennan United States	38	2.8k 1.0×	2.4k 1.1×	890 1.3×	560 0.8×	457 0.7×	90	5.4k
Jacek Kubica Poland	35	2.6k 0.9×	3.1k 1.4×	569 0.8×	418 0.6×	658 1.1×	319	5.1k
George Thanassoulis Canada	42	2.3k 0.8×	2.6k 1.1×	1.1k 1.7×	412 0.6×	341 0.5×	149	5.3k
Michelle L. O’Donoghue United States	43	3.4k 1.2×	4.2k 1.9×	953 1.4×	436 0.6×	511 0.8×	116	6.9k
Katsumi Miyauchi Japan	38	2.8k 1.0×	2.9k 1.3×	960 1.4×	272 0.4×	1.1k 1.8×	303	6.2k
Joel S. Raichlen United States	30	3.3k 1.2×	2.0k 0.9×	947 1.4×	613 0.9×	1.6k 2.6×	68	5.4k
Catriona Jennings United Kingdom	21	2.6k 0.9×	2.1k 0.9×	1.3k 1.9×	992 1.4×	282 0.5×	76	5.0k
Tami L. Bair United States	47	1.6k 0.6×	3.7k 1.7×	766 1.1×	409 0.6×	556 0.9×	195	7.6k
Jane Armitage United Kingdom	31	2.6k 0.9×	1.2k 0.5×	1.2k 1.7×	721 1.0×	192 0.3×	92	5.7k
David D. Waters United States	22	3.5k 1.2×	1.4k 0.6×	1.7k 2.4×	1.1k 1.6×	322 0.5×	37	4.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leslie Cho

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Ebong, Imo, Duke Appiah, Nikhil Narang, et al.. (2025). Sex Hormones and Heart Failure Risk. JACC Advances. 4(4). 101650–101650. 1 indexed citations

Cremer, Paul, et al.. (2024). Sex-Specific Prognosis of Left Ventricular Size and Function Following Repair of Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 83(2). 303–312. 5 indexed citations

Nissen, Steven E., Howard G. Hutchinson, Kathy Wolski, et al.. (2024). A Technology-Assisted Web Application for Consumer Access to a Nonprescription Statin Medication. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 83(21). 2080–2088. 5 indexed citations

Nissen, Steven E., Kathy Wolski, Gerald F. Watts, et al.. (2024). Single Ascending and Multiple-Dose Trial of Zerlasiran, a Short Interfering RNA Targeting Lipoprotein(a). JAMA. 331(18). 1534–1534. 43 indexed citations breakdown →

Cho, Leslie, Andrew M. Kaunitz, Stephanie S. Faubion, et al.. (2023). Rethinking Menopausal Hormone Therapy: For Whom, What, When, and How Long?. Circulation. 147(7). 597–610. 76 indexed citations breakdown →

Kumar, Anirudh, Umesh N. Khot, Claire E. Raphael, et al.. (2022). Interaction Between Race and Income on Cardiac Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Journal of the American Heart Association. 11(22). e026676–e026676. 7 indexed citations

Ali, Adel Hajj, Leslie Cho, Richard Lang, et al.. (2022). Abstract 12519: Derivation of Coronary Age Based on Coronary Artery Calcification Score Compared to Chronological Age. Circulation. 146(Suppl_1).

Keinan, Omer, Joseph M. Valentine, Haopeng Xiao, et al.. (2021). Glycogen metabolism links glucose homeostasis to thermogenesis in adipocytes. Nature. 599(7884). 296–301. 51 indexed citations

Elshazly, Mohamed B., Bruce L. Wilkoff, Khaldoun G. Tarakji, et al.. (2021). Exercise Ventricular Rates, Cardiopulmonary Exercise Performance, and Mortality in Patients With Heart Failure With Atrial Fibrillation. Circulation Heart Failure. 14(2). e007451–e007451. 5 indexed citations

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Denby, Kara, et al.. (2021). Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk in Transgender Patients Presenting for Gender-Affirming Care. The American Journal of Medicine. 134(8). 1002–1008. 15 indexed citations

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Hou, Yuan, Yadi Zhou, Muzna Hussain, et al.. (2021). Cardiac risk stratification in cancer patients: A longitudinal patient–patient network analysis. PLoS Medicine. 18(8). e1003736–e1003736. 20 indexed citations

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Isogai, Toshiaki, Anas M. Saad, Keerat Rai Ahuja, et al.. (2021). Factors Associated With Revascularization in Women With Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection and Acute Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal of Cardiology. 166. 1–8. 6 indexed citations

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Cho, Leslie, Amanda R. Vest, Michelle L. O’Donoghue, et al.. (2021). Increasing Participation of Women in Cardiovascular Trials. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 78(7). 737–751. 79 indexed citations

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Zhou, Yadi, Yuan Hou, Muzna Hussain, et al.. (2020). Machine Learning–Based Risk Assessment for Cancer Therapy–Related Cardiac Dysfunction in 4300 Longitudinal Oncology Patients. Journal of the American Heart Association. 9(23). e019628–e019628. 57 indexed citations

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Puri, Rishi, Steven E. Nissen, Ransi Somaratne, et al.. (2016). Impact of PCSK9 inhibition on coronary atheroma progression: Rationale and design of Global Assessment of Plaque Regression with a PCSK9 Antibody as Measured by Intravascular Ultrasound (GLAGOV). American Heart Journal. 176. 83–92. 44 indexed citations

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Jacob, Miriam, Nicholas G. Smedira, Eugene H. Blackstone, Sarah Williams, & Leslie Cho. (2011). Effect of Timing of Chronic Preoperative Aspirin Discontinuation on Morbidity and Mortality in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Circulation. 123(6). 577–583. 47 indexed citations

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Mukherjee, Debabrata & Leslie Cho. (2009). Peripheral Arterial Disease: Considerations in Risks, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Journal of the National Medical Association. 101(10). 999–1008. 30 indexed citations

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Messmore, Harry L., Walter Jeske, William H. Wehrmacher, et al.. (2005). Antiplatelet Agents: Current Drugs and Future Trends. Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America. 19(1). 87–117. 8 indexed citations

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Bhatt, Deepak L., Leslie Cho, A. Michael Lincoff, John A. Bittl, & Eric J. Topol. (2002). Reduction in percutaneous coronary intervention-related bleeding with bivalirudin is particularly striking in women. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 39. 17–17. 4 indexed citations

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Cho, Leslie, et al.. (2000). Echocardiographic assessment of the mechanisms of correction of bileaflet prolapse causing mitral regurgitation with only posterior leaflet repair surgery. The American Journal of Cardiology. 86(12). 1349–1351. 8 indexed citations

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