Robert S. Sheldon

11.4k total citations · 5 hit papers
129 papers, 5.6k citations indexed

About

Robert S. Sheldon is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Psychiatry and Mental health. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert S. Sheldon has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 5.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 95 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 80 papers in Surgery and 27 papers in Psychiatry and Mental health. Recurrent topics in Robert S. Sheldon's work include Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders (80 papers), Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (48 papers) and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (41 papers). Robert S. Sheldon is often cited by papers focused on Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders (80 papers), Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control (48 papers) and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (41 papers). Robert S. Sheldon collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Italy. Robert S. Sheldon's co-authors include Mario Talajic, Stuart J. Connolly, Satish R. Raj, George A. Wells, Roopinder K. Sandhu, Henry J. Duff, Raymond Yee, Stefan H. Hohnloser, Anthony Tang and Malcolm Arnold and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Robert S. Sheldon

121 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

Cardiac-Resynchronization Therapy for Mild-to-Moderate He... 2010 2026 2015 2020 2010 2017 2017 2017 2024 400 800 1.2k
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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. Cardiac-Resynchronization Therapy for Mild-to-Moderate Heart Failure
    2010 1.2k citations George A. Wells, Mario Talajic et al. profile →
  2. 2017 ACC/AHA/HRS guideline for the evaluation and management of patients with syncope
    2017 316 citations Win-Kuang Shen, Robert S. Sheldon et al. Heart Rhythm profile →
  3. 2017 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society
    2017 310 citations Win-Kuang Shen, Robert S. Sheldon et al. profile →
  4. 2017 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society
    2017 253 citations Win‐Kuang Shen, Robert S. Sheldon et al. profile →
  5. Cardiovascular autonomic dysfunction in post-COVID-19 syndrome: a major health-care burden
    2024 55 citations Artur Fedorowski, Alessandra Fanciulli et al. Nature Reviews Cardiology profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert S. Sheldon Canada 34 4.6k 2.6k 630 403 319 129 5.6k
Robert S. Sheldon Canada 39 5.7k 1.2× 4.0k 1.5× 937 1.5× 628 1.6× 349 1.1× 181 7.3k
Win-Kuang Shen United States 45 7.6k 1.7× 2.7k 1.0× 469 0.7× 375 0.9× 622 1.9× 147 8.9k
Furio Colivicchi Italy 29 2.5k 0.5× 1.6k 0.6× 232 0.4× 194 0.5× 169 0.5× 298 3.9k
J. G. Rêves United States 45 4.1k 0.9× 3.2k 1.2× 348 0.6× 764 1.9× 431 1.4× 143 8.0k
Donald Archibald United States 16 3.0k 0.7× 679 0.3× 535 0.8× 391 1.0× 496 1.6× 22 4.6k
Jan Heeringa Netherlands 32 4.4k 1.0× 1.0k 0.4× 214 0.3× 159 0.4× 386 1.2× 49 6.4k
Michael Rosenbloom United States 24 1.5k 0.3× 934 0.4× 222 0.4× 177 0.4× 178 0.6× 86 2.7k
A. Biedler Germany 24 1.4k 0.3× 1.9k 0.7× 163 0.3× 144 0.4× 82 0.3× 64 4.1k
Fabrizio Ricci Italy 29 2.0k 0.4× 1.2k 0.4× 138 0.2× 300 0.7× 234 0.7× 197 3.3k
Rachel H. Mackey United States 37 1.9k 0.4× 987 0.4× 246 0.4× 94 0.2× 445 1.4× 109 4.8k

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All Works

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Fedorowski, Artur, Alessandra Fanciulli, Satish R. Raj, et al.. (2024). Reply to ‘Graded exercise therapy should not be recommended for patients with post-exertional malaise’. Nature Reviews Cardiology. 21(6). 432–432. 2 indexed citations
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Dijk, J. Gert van, Robert S. Sheldon, & Richard Sutton. (2024). Making certain that noninvasive therapy for vasovagal syncope has failed before proceeding to invasive interventions. EP Europace. 26(4). 2 indexed citations
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Baker, Jacquie, Anthony V. Incognito, Robert S. Sheldon, et al.. (2024). Carbon dioxide for neurogenic orthostatic hypotension in adults: a novel therapy. European Heart Journal. 46(14). 1355–1357. 2 indexed citations
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Thiruganasambandamoorthy, Venkatesh, Marc A. Probst, Timothy J. Poterucha, et al.. (2024). Role of Artificial Intelligence in Improving Syncope Management. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 40(10). 1852–1864.
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Lei, Lucy Y., et al.. (2023). Hemodynamic Effects of the Osmopressor Response: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis. Journal of the American Heart Association. 12(21). e029645–e029645. 2 indexed citations
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Raj, Satish R., Artur Fedorowski, & Robert S. Sheldon. (2022). Diagnosis and management of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Canadian Medical Association Journal. 194(10). E378–E385. 39 indexed citations
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Goldberger, Zachary D., Bradley J. Petek, Michele Brignole, et al.. (2019). ACC/AHA/HRS Versus ESC Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Syncope. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 74(19). 2410–2423. 44 indexed citations
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Shen, Win‐Kuang, Robert S. Sheldon, David G. Benditt, et al.. (2017). 2017 ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope: Executive Summary. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 70(5). 620–663. 97 indexed citations
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Sheldon, Robert S., et al.. (2017). The Placebo Effect in Cardiology: Understanding and Using It. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 33(12). 1535–1542. 14 indexed citations
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Sheldon, Robert S., et al.. (2016). High Remission Rates in Vasovagal Syncope. JACC. Clinical electrophysiology. 3(4). 384–392. 28 indexed citations
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Sanatani, Shubhayan, et al.. (2016). Canadian Cardiovascular Society and Canadian Pediatric Cardiology Association Position Statement on the Approach to Syncope in the Pediatric Patient. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 33(2). 189–198. 24 indexed citations
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Thiruganasambandamoorthy, Venkatesh, Ian G. Stiell, Marco L.A. Sivilotti, et al.. (2014). Risk stratification of adult emergency department syncope patients to predict short-term serious outcomes after discharge (RiSEDS) study. BMC Emergency Medicine. 14(1). 8–8. 14 indexed citations
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Sheldon, Robert S., Carlos A. Morillo, Andrew D. Krahn, et al.. (2011). Standardized Approaches to the Investigation of Syncope: Canadian Cardiovascular Society Position Paper. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 27(2). 246–253. 83 indexed citations
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Andrade, Jason G., Stuart J. Connolly, Paul Dorian, et al.. (2010). Antiarrhythmic use from 1991 to 2007: Insights from the Canadian Registry of Atrial Fibrillation (CARAF I and II). Heart Rhythm. 7(9). 1171–1177. 22 indexed citations
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Exner, Derek V., Katherine M. Kavanagh, Michael Slawnych, et al.. (2007). Noninvasive Risk Assessment Early After a Myocardial Infarction. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 50(24). 2275–2284. 231 indexed citations
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Kerr, Charles R., Karin H. Humphries, Mario Talajic, et al.. (2005). Progression to chronic atrial fibrillation after the initial diagnosis of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: Results from the Canadian Registry of Atrial Fibrillation. American Heart Journal. 149(3). 489–496. 247 indexed citations
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Wyse, D. George, L. Brent Mitchell, Robert S. Sheldon, Anne M. Gillis, & Henry J. Duff. (1997). Divergence of Endocardial QT Interval Components during Programmed Electrical Stimulation Including Observations during Induction of Sustained Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 1(1). 23–31.
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Sheldon, Robert S.. (1993). Evaluation of a single-stage isoproterenol-tilt table test in patients with syncope. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 22(1). 114–118. 30 indexed citations
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Kavanagh, Katherine M., D. George Wyse, Henry J. Duff, et al.. (1991). Drug therapy for ventricular tachyarrhythmias: How many electropharmacologic trials are appropriate?. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 17(2). 391–396. 17 indexed citations
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Gillis, Anne M., D. George Wyse, George J. Klein, et al.. (1991). Reduction in defibrillation shocks with a device combining anttachycardia pacing, cardioversion and defibrillation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 17(2). A128–A128. 2 indexed citations

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