Milena Leo

730 total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 475 citations indexed

About

Milena Leo is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Milena Leo has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 475 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 12 papers in Surgery and 5 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Milena Leo's work include Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (23 papers), Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (18 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (14 papers). Milena Leo is often cited by papers focused on Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (23 papers), Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (18 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (14 papers). Milena Leo collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and United States. Milena Leo's co-authors include Luigi M. Biasucci, Gina Biasillo, Roberta Della Bona, Timothy R. Betts, Gemma Pelargonio, Maria Lucia Narducci, Michael T. Pope, Francesco Perna, Gianluigi Bencardino and Giovanni Luigi De Maria and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and European Heart Journal.

In The Last Decade

Milena Leo

42 papers receiving 463 citations

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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.

Prevention of atrial fibrillation with SGLT2 inhibitors across the spectrum of cardiovascular disorders: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

2025 14 citations Sara Amicone, Milena Leo et al. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Milena Leo United Kingdom	14	299	106	103	67	44	47	475
Lonneke Smeding Netherlands	11	254 0.8×	63 0.6×	92 0.9×	73 1.1×	25 0.6×	25	430
Nathan Messas France	9	236 0.8×	74 0.7×	38 0.4×	60 0.9×	35 0.8×	20	358
Marco Previtero Italy	10	143 0.5×	44 0.4×	61 0.6×	47 0.7×	43 1.0×	25	253
Maddalena Piro Italy	8	250 0.8×	83 0.8×	65 0.6×	61 0.9×	67 1.5×	10	391
Giandomenico Bisaccia Italy	10	136 0.5×	47 0.4×	59 0.6×	53 0.8×	12 0.3×	30	304
Árpád Lux Hungary	14	278 0.9×	98 0.9×	51 0.5×	56 0.8×	21 0.5×	24	480
Efstratios K. Theofilogiannakos Greece	11	297 1.0×	185 1.7×	129 1.3×	32 0.5×	13 0.3×	37	522
Susan Woodley United States	7	267 0.9×	88 0.8×	38 0.4×	70 1.0×	28 0.6×	11	457
Elnur Alızade Türkiye	11	302 1.0×	77 0.7×	82 0.8×	48 0.7×	21 0.5×	62	461

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Sharp, Alexander, Michael T. Pope, Milena Leo, et al.. (2025). Diagnostic performance of single-lead electrocardiograms from a smartwatch and a smartring for cardiac arrhythmia detection. Heart Rhythm O2. 6(6). 808–817. 1 indexed citations

Amicone, Sara, Milena Leo, Marco Basile, et al.. (2025). Prevention of atrial fibrillation with SGLT2 inhibitors across the spectrum of cardiovascular disorders: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. 11(5). 441–450. 14 indexed citations breakdown →

Leo, Milena, Marco Basile, Francesco Angeli, et al.. (2025). Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA): current and evolving perspectives. Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy. 23(12). 765–775.

Leo, Milena, Abhirup Banerjee, Michael T. Pope, et al.. (2024). Role of impedance drop and lesion size index (LSI) to guide catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 47(10). 1404–1411. 1 indexed citations

Pope, Michael T., Milena Leo, Alexander Sharp, et al.. (2024). “Real‐world” performance of the Confirm Rx™ SharpSense AF detection algorithm: UK Confirm Rx study. Journal of Arrhythmia. 40(5). 1093–1101. 1 indexed citations

Pope, Michael T., et al.. (2023). 'Pill-in-the-pocket’ Oral Anticoagulation Guided by Daily Rhythm Monitoring for Stroke Prevention in Patients with AF: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Arrhythmia & Electrophysiology Review. 12. e05–e05. 1 indexed citations

Sharp, Alexander, W Ries, Michael T. Pope, et al.. (2023). Single-lead ECGs with wearable technology: diagnostic accuracy in patients with cardiovascular disease. EP Europace. 25(Supplement_1). 4 indexed citations

Sharp, Alexander, William L. Ries, Michael T. Pope, et al.. (2023). PO-04-177 WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION DETECTION: A COMPARISON OF THE APPLE WATCH AND THE CART-I RING IN PATIENT WITH CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE. Heart Rhythm. 20(5). S610–S611. 1 indexed citations

Pope, Michael T., et al.. (2022). NICE atrial fibrillation guideline snubs wearable technology: a missed opportunity?. Clinical Medicine. 22(1). 77–82. 6 indexed citations

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Leo, Milena, et al.. (2022). Transvenous or subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator: a review to aid decision-making. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 68(3). 545–555. 1 indexed citations

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Pope, Michael T., et al.. (2021). Giant right coronary artery aneurysm and fistula into the coronary sinus. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 40(6). 463–464. 1 indexed citations

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Pope, Michael T., et al.. (2021). Long-term outcomes and periprocedural safety and efficacy of percutaneous left atrial appendage closure in a United Kingdom tertiary center: An 11-year experience. Heart Rhythm. 18(10). 1724–1732. 8 indexed citations

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Leo, Milena, Giovanni Luigi De Maria, Michael T. Pope, et al.. (2021). INtra-procedural ultraSound Imaging for DEtermination of atrial wall thickness and acute tissue changes after isolation of the pulmonary veins with radiofrequency, cryoballoon or laser balloon energy: the INSIDE PVs study. International journal of cardiac imaging. 37(12). 3525–3535. 1 indexed citations

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Leo, Milena, et al.. (2020). Atypical congenital atrial flutter unmasked by noncontact mapping. HeartRhythm Case Reports. 6(9). 660–662. 1 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Michala, Milena Leo, Manish Kalla, et al.. (2016). Management of Tamponade Complicating Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation. JACC. Clinical electrophysiology. 3(4). 367–373. 4 indexed citations

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Leccisotti, Lucia, Francesco Perna, Milena Leo, et al.. (2014). Cardiovascular implantable electronic device infection: delayed vs standard FDG PET-CT imaging. Journal of Nuclear Cardiology. 21(3). 622–632. 48 indexed citations

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Narducci, Maria Lucia, Gemma Pelargonio, Milena Leo, et al.. (2013). Predictors of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Possible Role for Myocardial Ischemia and Atrial Inflammation. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 28(3). 512–519. 23 indexed citations

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Biasucci, Luigi M., Roberta Della Bona, Gina Biasillo, et al.. (2011). MYELOPEROXIDASE HAS NO ROLE IN DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROMES IN SUBJECTS WITH CHEST PAIN IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 57(14). E1022–E1022. 1 indexed citations

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Biasillo, Gina, Milena Leo, Roberta Della Bona, & Luigi M. Biasucci. (2010). Inflammatory biomarkers and coronary heart disease: from bench to bedside and back. Internal and Emergency Medicine. 5(3). 225–233. 44 indexed citations

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Biasucci, Luigi M., Giovanna Liuzzo, Simona Giubilato, et al.. (2009). Delayed neutrophil apoptosis in patients with unstable angina: relation to C-reactive protein and recurrence of instability. European Heart Journal. 30(18). 2220–2225. 21 indexed citations

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