Robert J. Levy

16.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
263 papers, 12.7k citations indexed

About

Robert J. Levy is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert J. Levy has authored 263 papers receiving a total of 12.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 123 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 90 papers in Surgery and 63 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Robert J. Levy's work include Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (91 papers), Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management (46 papers) and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (44 papers). Robert J. Levy is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (91 papers), Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management (46 papers) and Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty (44 papers). Robert J. Levy collaborates with scholars based in United States, Israel and Italy. Robert J. Levy's co-authors include Frederick J. Schoen, Vinod Labhasetwar, F J Schoen, Ivan S. Alferiev, Gordon L. Amidon, Michael Chorny, Jeanne M. Connolly, Ilia Fishbein, Gershon Golomb and Elke Walter and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Robert J. Levy

261 papers receiving 12.2k 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.

The Mechanism of Uptake of Biodegradable Microparticles in Caco-2 Cells Is Size Dependent

1997 677 citations Vinod Labhasetwar, Robert J. Levy et al. profile →
Calcification of Tissue Heart Valve Substitutes: Progress Toward Understanding and Prevention

2005 530 citations Frederick J. Schoen, Robert J. Levy The Annals of Thoracic Surgery profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Robert J. Levy United States	61	4.3k	3.9k	3.7k	2.7k	2.2k	263	12.7k
Robert F. Padera United States	65	2.0k 0.5×	3.7k 0.9×	2.5k 0.7×	3.9k 1.4×	3.4k 1.5×	186	16.1k
Frederick J. Schöen United States	39	4.2k 1.0×	3.2k 0.8×	2.9k 0.8×	2.7k 1.0×	2.6k 1.2×	84	11.4k
Elliot L. Chaikof United States	71	5.5k 1.3×	6.6k 1.7×	3.8k 1.0×	2.7k 1.0×	2.6k 1.2×	343	20.3k
Tingting Tang China	74	1.1k 0.3×	4.3k 1.1×	3.0k 0.8×	5.0k 1.9×	6.3k 2.9×	463	19.5k
William R. Wagner United States	67	1.6k 0.4×	5.4k 1.4×	6.5k 1.8×	1.4k 0.5×	6.0k 2.7×	327	14.5k
Hsing‐Wen Sung Taiwan	88	1.2k 0.3×	4.0k 1.0×	9.2k 2.5×	4.8k 1.8×	7.3k 3.3×	305	22.8k
Christopher H. Evans United States	73	918 0.2×	5.3k 1.3×	1.2k 0.3×	4.4k 1.6×	2.0k 0.9×	336	17.9k
Willi Jahnen‐Dechent Germany	60	860 0.2×	2.2k 0.6×	1.4k 0.4×	3.1k 1.1×	2.1k 0.9×	183	15.2k
Yunbing Wang China	54	831 0.2×	2.1k 0.5×	4.4k 1.2×	1.7k 0.6×	4.0k 1.8×	404	11.1k
Gustav Steinhoff Germany	56	1.3k 0.3×	5.7k 1.5×	2.6k 0.7×	3.3k 1.2×	2.2k 1.0×	308	11.7k

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Castillero, Estíbaliz, Chiara Camillo, Alex d'Angelo, et al.. (2024). Serotonin transporter deficiency in mice results in an increased susceptibility to HTR2B-dependent pro-fibrotic mechanisms in the cardiac valves and left ventricular myocardium. Cardiovascular Pathology. 74. 107689–107689.

Alferiev, Ivan S., Kehan Zhang, Richard F. Adamo, et al.. (2024). Nanocarrier Design for Dual-Targeted Therapy of In-Stent Restenosis. Pharmaceutics. 16(2). 188–188. 1 indexed citations

Singh, Sameer, et al.. (2023). Valved Conduits for Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Reconstruction: A Review of Current Technologies and Future Directions. Pediatric Cardiology. 46(1). 14–26. 2 indexed citations

Xue, Yingfei, A. Frasca, Mingze Sun, et al.. (2022). Age-related enhanced degeneration of bioprosthetic valves due to leaflet calcification, tissue crosslinking, and structural changes. Cardiovascular Research. 119(1). 302–315. 31 indexed citations

Marro, Matteo, et al.. (2021). Noncalcific Mechanisms of Bioprosthetic Structural Valve Degeneration. Journal of the American Heart Association. 10(3). e018921–e018921. 39 indexed citations

Castillero, Estíbaliz, Daniel P. Howsmon, Bruno V. Rego, et al.. (2021). Altered Responsiveness to TGFβ and BMP and Increased CD45+ Cell Presence in Mitral Valves Are Unique Features of Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 41(6). 2049–2062. 2 indexed citations

Grau, Juan B., Yichuan Liu, Aeron Small, et al.. (2020). Circulating and tissue matricellular RNA and protein expression in calcific aortic valve disease. Physiological Genomics. 52(4). 191–199. 9 indexed citations

Alferiev, Ivan S., et al.. (2020). Mitigation of Blood Borne Cell Attachment to Metal Implants through CD47-Derived Peptide Immobilization. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 2 indexed citations

Alferiev, Ivan S., Chandrasekaran Nagaswami, Lynn A. Spruce, et al.. (2020). Stability and bioactivity of pepCD47 attachment on stainless steel surfaces. Acta Biomaterialia. 104. 231–240. 6 indexed citations

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Iyer, Radhika, Michael Chorny, Ivan S. Alferiev, et al.. (2015). Nanoparticle delivery of an SN38 conjugate is more effective than irinotecan in a mouse model of neuroblastoma. Cancer Letters. 360(2). 205–212. 35 indexed citations

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Connolly, Jeanne M., Marina Bakay, James Fulmer, et al.. (2009). Fenfluramine Disrupts the Mitral Valve Interstitial Cell Response to Serotonin. American Journal Of Pathology. 175(3). 988–997. 36 indexed citations

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Bo, Jian, Navneet Narula, Quanyi Li, Emile R. Mohler, & Robert J. Levy. (2003). Progression of aortic valve stenosis: TGF-β1 is present in calcified aortic valve cusps and promotes aortic valve interstitial cell calcification via apoptosis. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 75(2). 457–465. 360 indexed citations

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Li, Quanyi, et al.. (2002). Thymosin beta4 regulation, expression and function in aortic valve interstitial cells.. PubMed. 11(5). 726–35. 12 indexed citations

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Vyavahare, Narendra, Matthew Ogle, Frederick J. Schoen, & Robert J. Levy. (1999). Elastin Calcification and its Prevention with Aluminum Chloride Pretreatment. American Journal Of Pathology. 155(3). 973–982. 78 indexed citations

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Labhasetwar, Vinod, J Bonadio, Steven A. Goldstein, William Chen, & Robert J. Levy. (1998). A DNA Controlled-Release Coating for Gene Transfer: Transfection in Skeletal and Cardiac Muscle. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 87(11). 1347–1350. 64 indexed citations

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Schöen, Frederick J. & Robert J. Levy. (1992). Bioprosthetic heart valve calcification: membrane-mediated events and alkaline phosphatase. Bone and Mineral. 17(2). 129–133. 12 indexed citations

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Pathak, Yashwant, Thomas P. Johnston, Judith T. Levy, et al.. (1991). Scanning Electron Microscopy Studies of the Prevention of Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Calcification With Controlled Release Polymeric Matrices. Digital Commons - USU (Utah State University). 1(1). 7. 3 indexed citations

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Golomb, Gershon, et al.. (1987). Controlled-Release Drug Delivery of Diphosphonates to Inhibit Bioprosthetic Heart Valve Calcification: Release Rate Modulation with Silicone Matrices Via Drug Solubility and Membrane Coating. Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 76(4). 271–276. 66 indexed citations

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Levy, Robert J. & Caren M. Gundberg. (1981). The presence of the bone specific protein osteocalcin in calcified athero sclerotic plaque and mineralized heart valves. 82. 44. 1 indexed citations

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Levy, Robert J., Amnon Rosenthal, Michael D. Freed, et al.. (1977). Persistent pulmonary hypertension in a newborn with congenital diaphragmeatic hernia: successful management with tolazoline.. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 60(5). 740–2. 20 indexed citations

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