Masao Takemoto

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Masao Takemoto is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Masao Takemoto has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 12 papers in Surgery and 12 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Masao Takemoto's work include Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (31 papers), Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (27 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (17 papers). Masao Takemoto is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (31 papers), Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (27 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (17 papers). Masao Takemoto collaborates with scholars based in Japan, United States and Belarus. Masao Takemoto's co-authors include James K. Liao, Hiroaki Shimokawa, Akira Takeshita, Kensuke Egashira, Jianxin Sun, Junko Hiroki, Makoto Usui, Hideharu Tomita, K Numaguchi and Michael Grimm and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Clinical Investigation and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Masao Takemoto

59 papers receiving 3.3k citations

Hit Papers

Pleiotropic Effects of 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzym... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 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. Pleiotropic Effects of 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase Inhibitors
    2001 1.1k citations Masao Takemoto, James K. Liao profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Masao Takemoto Japan 15 1.7k 974 889 825 344 66 3.4k
Takeshi Soeki Japan 36 2.1k 1.2× 960 1.0× 885 1.0× 520 0.6× 256 0.7× 178 4.1k
Javier Beaumont Spain 28 1.7k 1.0× 460 0.5× 909 1.0× 544 0.7× 323 0.9× 54 3.0k
Makoto Usui Japan 27 1.4k 0.8× 644 0.7× 1.0k 1.2× 828 1.0× 254 0.7× 51 3.3k
Julian D. Widder Germany 25 1.5k 0.9× 685 0.7× 768 0.9× 694 0.8× 151 0.4× 49 2.9k
Shusuke Yagi Japan 32 1.3k 0.8× 706 0.7× 1.0k 1.1× 402 0.5× 561 1.6× 175 3.6k
Daisuke Fujioka Japan 31 1.1k 0.7× 723 0.7× 570 0.6× 336 0.4× 238 0.7× 87 2.5k
Gorka San José Spain 30 1.3k 0.8× 407 0.4× 758 0.9× 906 1.1× 230 0.7× 51 3.1k
Christina Christoffersen Denmark 32 949 0.6× 897 0.9× 1.6k 1.9× 539 0.7× 259 0.8× 113 3.6k
Tamás Radovits Hungary 31 1.2k 0.7× 780 0.8× 835 0.9× 511 0.6× 103 0.3× 194 3.2k
Hitoshi Takano Japan 30 1.2k 0.7× 637 0.7× 848 1.0× 951 1.2× 157 0.5× 127 4.0k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Masao Takemoto

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All Works

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Takemoto, Masao, et al.. (2023). Epicardial connection(s) inside the pulmonary vein antrum isolation lines contribute to subsequent atrial fibrillation: a case report. European Heart Journal - Case Reports. 7(4). ytad135–ytad135. 1 indexed citations
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Matoba, Tetsuya, Mitsutaka Yamamoto, Shunsuke Katsuki, et al.. (2023). Temporal Trends in Antithrombotic Therapy for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention From 2014 to 2022 in Japan. Circulation Reports. 5(7). 282–288. 3 indexed citations
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Takemoto, Masao, et al.. (2022). A case report of rescue of a patient with a left ventricular free wall rupture associated with a small subtle ST-elevation myocardial infarction. European Heart Journal - Case Reports. 6(7). ytac270–ytac270.
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Takemoto, Masao, et al.. (2021). Importance of the length of the myocardial sleeve in the superior vena cava in patients with atrial fibrillation. Journal of Arrhythmia. 37(1). 43–51. 10 indexed citations
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Takemoto, Masao, et al.. (2020). Influence of Serum Cholinesterase Levels on Patients Suspected of Having Stable Coronary Artery Disease. Internal Medicine. 60(8). 1145–1150. 3 indexed citations
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Takemoto, Masao, Akihiro Masumoto, Masatsugu Nozoe, et al.. (2020). Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation by Cardiac Computed Tomography for Catheter Ablation: CADAF-CT Trial 2. Internal Medicine. 59(22). 2831–2837. 2 indexed citations
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Takemoto, Masao, Yuki Kawano, Atsushi Tanaka, et al.. (2017). A case of premature ventricular complexes/ventricular tachycardia from the left ventricular outflow tract successfully ablated from the distal great cardiac vein. Journal of Cardiology Cases. 16(3). 85–88. 1 indexed citations
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Koiwaya, Hiroshi, Masao Takemoto, Kenji Ogata, et al.. (2016). The impact of three-dimensional optical coherence tomography and kissing-balloon inflation for stent implantation to bifurcation lesions. Journal of Cardiology Cases. 13(5). 133–136. 3 indexed citations
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Chishaki, Akiko, Tomoko Ohkusa, Hiroyuki Sawatari, et al.. (2015). Influence of primary and secondary prevention indications on anxiety about the implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator. Journal of Arrhythmia. 32(2). 102–107. 14 indexed citations
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Hirooka, Yoshitaka, Takuya Kishi, Yasushi Mukai, et al.. (2014). Blockade of Brain Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Inhibits the Development of Atrial Fibrillation in Hypertensive Rats. American Journal of Hypertension. 28(4). 444–451. 5 indexed citations
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Sawatari, Hiroyuki, Shin‐ichi Ando, Mari Nishizaka, et al.. (2013). Leg Thermal Therapy Improved Sleep Structure in Patients with Congestive Heart Disease. 51. 2 indexed citations
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Makaya, Miyuki, et al.. (2011). 植込み型除細動器(ICD)を使用中の患者の精神状態の追跡試験から継続的な心理的ケアの重要性が示された. Circulation. 75. 428. 5 indexed citations
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Takeda, Kotaro, Masao Takemoto, Yasushi Mukai, et al.. (2008). Bundle branch re-entry ventricular tachycardia in a patient with myotonic dystrophy. Journal of Cardiology. 53(3). 463–466. 2 indexed citations
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Tsuchihashi‐Makaya, Miyuki, Yasushi Mukai, Masao Takemoto, et al.. (2007). Quality of Life and Psychological Factors in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. Journal of Arrhythmia. 23(4). 269–276. 2 indexed citations
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Takemoto, Masao, Koichi Node, Hironori Nakagami, et al.. (2001). Statins as antioxidant therapy for preventing cardiac myocyte hypertrophy. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 108(10). 1429–1437. 405 indexed citations
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Takemoto, Masao, Koichi Node, Hironori Nakagami, et al.. (2001). Statins as antioxidant therapy for preventing cardiac myocyte hypertrophy. Journal of Clinical Investigation. 108(10). 1429–1437. 55 indexed citations
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Takemoto, Masao, et al.. (1993). Auto-antibody against adenine nucleotide translocator in dilated cardiomyopathy and myocarditis. Incidence and relation to cardiac function and morphology.. Japanese Circulation Journal. 57(12). 1150–1158. 4 indexed citations

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