Melvyn Rubenfire

10.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
229 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

Melvyn Rubenfire is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Melvyn Rubenfire has authored 229 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 143 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 52 papers in Surgery and 52 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Melvyn Rubenfire's work include Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (34 papers), Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments (34 papers) and Cardiac Health and Mental Health (26 papers). Melvyn Rubenfire is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (34 papers), Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments (34 papers) and Cardiac Health and Mental Health (26 papers). Melvyn Rubenfire collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Germany. Melvyn Rubenfire's co-authors include Robert D. Brook, Eduardo Bossone, Nicholas Z. Kerin, Sanjay Rajagopalan, Vallerie V. McLaughlin, Lori Mosca, Mark J. Ricciardi, Fernando J. Martínez, Ádrian Kantrowitz and Waldemar J. Wajszczuk and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Melvyn Rubenfire

221 papers receiving 7.1k citations

Hit Papers

Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation in Cardiogenic Shock 1973 2026 1990 2008 1973 2013 2012 100 200 300
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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. Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation in Cardiogenic Shock
    1973 399 citations Melvyn Rubenfire et al. profile →
  2. Beyond Medications and Diet: Alternative Approaches to Lowering Blood Pressure
    2013 388 citations Robert D. Brook, Lawrence J. Appel et al. Hypertension profile →
  3. Echocardiography in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: from Diagnosis to Prognosis
    2012 343 citations Eduardo Bossone, Melvyn Rubenfire et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Melvyn Rubenfire United States 41 4.3k 2.7k 1.4k 862 609 229 7.5k
Christopher M. O’Connor United States 40 5.2k 1.2× 1.8k 0.7× 1.2k 0.8× 479 0.6× 946 1.6× 140 8.1k
Jalal K. Ghali United States 50 7.7k 1.8× 1.5k 0.6× 1.2k 0.8× 1.1k 1.2× 447 0.7× 161 9.9k
Peter S. Rahko United States 29 7.0k 1.6× 1.4k 0.5× 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.5× 801 1.3× 102 9.3k
Stuart D. Katz United States 48 5.5k 1.3× 955 0.3× 1.2k 0.8× 415 0.5× 586 1.0× 230 9.4k
Kenneth Dickstein Norway 47 8.7k 2.0× 1.3k 0.5× 1.1k 0.7× 806 0.9× 619 1.0× 166 11.9k
Gianluigi Savarese Sweden 44 7.7k 1.8× 1.6k 0.6× 1.5k 1.1× 621 0.7× 694 1.1× 299 10.6k
Cristina Giannattasio Italy 42 9.0k 2.1× 1.9k 0.7× 1.7k 1.2× 905 1.0× 699 1.1× 248 11.6k
Thomas S. Rector United States 52 8.4k 1.9× 1.7k 0.6× 1.5k 1.1× 625 0.7× 570 0.9× 146 12.5k
Henry J. Dargie United Kingdom 51 6.9k 1.6× 1.2k 0.5× 1.3k 0.9× 1.2k 1.4× 379 0.6× 172 8.9k
Alain Cohen‐Solal France 61 11.0k 2.5× 1.9k 0.7× 1.7k 1.2× 932 1.1× 1.1k 1.8× 250 13.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Shadid, Husam, Yiyuan Huang, Christina G. Selkirk, et al.. (2024). Statin Therapy, Inflammation, and Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19: A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study. The American Journal of Medicine. 137(12). 1264–1271.e1. 1 indexed citations
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Kline‐Rogers, Eva, et al.. (2020). TRANSITIONAL CARE EFFECTIVENESS: 10-YEAR RESULTS FROM THE ‘BRIDGING THE DISCHARGE GAP EFFECTIVELY’ (BRIDGE) PROGRAM TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES FOR CARDIAC PATIENTS. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 75(11). 1861–1861. 1 indexed citations
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Tincopa, Monica A., et al.. (2019). <p>The Impact Of Structured Exercise Programs On Metabolic Syndrome And Its Components: A Systematic Review</p>. Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity. Volume 12. 2395–2404. 20 indexed citations
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Hornsby, Whitney, Elizabeth L. Norton, Sara Saberi, et al.. (2019). Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing Following Open Repair for a Proximal Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm or Dissection. Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention. 40(2). 108–115. 20 indexed citations
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Brush, Barbara L., et al.. (2018). Cost Analysis of an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Transitional Care Model for Cardiac Patients.. PubMed. 34(5). 236–41, 254. 3 indexed citations
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Brook, Robert D., Lawrence J. Appel, Melvyn Rubenfire, et al.. (2013). Beyond Medications and Diet: Alternative Approaches to Lowering Blood Pressure. Hypertension. 61(6). 1360–1383. 388 indexed citations breakdown →
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Rubenfire, Melvyn & Robert D. Brook. (2013). HDL Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Outcomes: What Is the Evidence?. Current Cardiology Reports. 15(4). 349–349. 16 indexed citations
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Eagle, Kim A., Christopher P. Cannon, William F. Armstrong, et al.. (2012). Summaries of Key Journal Articles. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 59(14). 1255–1262. 3 indexed citations
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Boyden, Thomas F., Kimberly J. Reid, Donna M. Buchanan, et al.. (2011). Abstract 10781: Association Between Cardiac Rehabilitation and Mortality and Rehospitalization Following Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation. 124. 1 indexed citations
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Eagle, Kim A., Christopher P. Cannon, William F. Armstrong, et al.. (2011). Summaries of Key Journal Articles. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 59(1). 1–8. 1 indexed citations
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Rubenfire, Melvyn, Robert D. Brook, & Robert S. Rosenson. (2010). Treating Mixed Hyperlipidemia and the Atherogenic Lipid Phenotype for Prevention of Cardiovascular Events. The American Journal of Medicine. 123(10). 892–898. 29 indexed citations
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Tsai, Thomas T., Brahmajee K. Nallamothu, Debabrata Mukherjee, et al.. (2005). Effect of Statin Use in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes and a Serum Low-Density Lipoprotein ≤80 mg/dl. The American Journal of Cardiology. 96(11). 1491–1493. 19 indexed citations
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Peynırcıoğlu, Bora, David Williams, Melvyn Rubenfire, et al.. (2005). Endograft repair of partially anomalous pulmonary venous connection with dual drainage. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 42(6). 1221–1225. 5 indexed citations
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Bossone, Eduardo, et al.. (2004). Cardiovascular response to exercise in elite ice hockey players.. PubMed. 20(9). 893–7. 10 indexed citations
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Hoeper, Marius M., Nazzareno Galiè, Srinivas Murali, et al.. (2002). Outcome after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 165(3). 341–344. 114 indexed citations
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Flaherty, Kevin R., John J. Wald, Idelle M. Weisman, et al.. (2001). Unexplained Exertional Limitation. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 164(3). 425–432. 72 indexed citations
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Bossone, Eduardo, Erick Avelar, David S. Bach, et al.. (2000). Diagnostic value of resting tricuspid regurgitation velocity and right ventricular ejection flow parameters for the detection of exercise induced pulmonary arterial hypertension. International journal of cardiac imaging. 16(6). 429–436. 33 indexed citations
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Bossone, Eduardo, Melvyn Rubenfire, David S. Bach, Mark J. Ricciardi, & William F. Armstrong. (1999). Range of tricuspid regurgitation velocity at rest and during exercise in normal adult men: implications for the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 33(6). 1662–1666. 201 indexed citations
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Schick, Edgar C., Chang‐seng Liang, Frederick A. Heupler, et al.. (1982). Randomized withdrawal from nifedipine: Placebo-controlled study in patients with coronary artery spasm. American Heart Journal. 104(3). 690–697. 40 indexed citations

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