S. Michael Gharacholou

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

S. Michael Gharacholou is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, S. Michael Gharacholou has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 47 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 18 papers in Surgery and 10 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in S. Michael Gharacholou's work include Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (10 papers), Frailty in Older Adults (9 papers) and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (9 papers). S. Michael Gharacholou is often cited by papers focused on Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (10 papers), Frailty in Older Adults (9 papers) and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (9 papers). S. Michael Gharacholou collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Sweden. S. Michael Gharacholou's co-authors include Karen P. Alexander, Patricia A. Pellikka, Jonathan Afilalo, Louis P. Perrault, Sophie Robichaud, Jean-François Boivin, Jean‐François Morin, Johanne Monette, Nandini Dendukuri and Yves Langlois and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and CHEST Journal.

In The Last Decade

S. Michael Gharacholou

51 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Gait Speed as an Incremental Predictor of Mortality and Major Morbidity in Elderly Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery

2010 524 citations Jonathan Afilalo, Mark J. Eisenberg et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
S. Michael Gharacholou United States	15	914	386	357	186	183	60	1.3k
Vicente Valle Spain	26	1.3k 1.4×	206 0.5×	337 0.9×	215 1.2×	197 1.1×	71	1.7k
Giovanni Minardi Italy	16	926 1.0×	137 0.4×	230 0.6×	79 0.4×	576 3.1×	60	1.2k
C.L. DUNN United States	10	488 0.5×	450 1.2×	359 1.0×	183 1.0×	29 0.2×	10	843
Raimo Kettunen Finland	19	687 0.8×	62 0.2×	285 0.8×	78 0.4×	159 0.9×	63	1.1k
Kohei Nozaki Japan	18	403 0.4×	332 0.9×	186 0.5×	581 3.1×	22 0.1×	77	1.1k
Masakazu Saitoh Japan	20	553 0.6×	251 0.7×	143 0.4×	559 3.0×	29 0.2×	93	1.2k
Donatella Del Sindaco Italy	15	616 0.7×	162 0.4×	72 0.2×	110 0.6×	40 0.2×	40	823
Andrew Tang United States	15	185 0.2×	298 0.8×	652 1.8×	119 0.6×	39 0.2×	39	1.2k
David S. Rendall United States	11	1.9k 2.1×	62 0.2×	335 0.9×	166 0.9×	267 1.5×	15	2.2k
Filippo Luca Fimognari Italy	20	396 0.4×	161 0.4×	139 0.4×	143 0.8×	22 0.1×	47	1.1k

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Allison, Thomas G., et al.. (2025). Cardiovascular screening and long-term outcomes in aircraft pilots. Heart. 111(14). 679–685.

Li, Jianfu, Ahmed Abdelhameed, Haifang Li, et al.. (2025). Exploring multimodal large language models on transthoracic Echocardiogram (TTE) tasks for cardiovascular decision support. Journal of Biomedical Informatics. 171. 104930–104930. 1 indexed citations

Bois, Melanie C., et al.. (2024). Percutaneous Removal of Cardiac Papillary Fibroelastomas. JACC Case Reports. 29(24). 102843–102843.

Cortés, Pedro, Jennifer Zeng, Michele D. Lewis, et al.. (2023). Validation of prediction tools for GI bleeding in patients on dual anti-platelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 99(1). 10–20.e6. 2 indexed citations

Prasad, Abhiram, et al.. (2023). Nonatheromatous Coronary Kink Causing Angiographic Obstruction: A Rare Structural Anomaly. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2023. 1–5. 1 indexed citations

Gharacholou, S. Michael, et al.. (2023). Percutaneous Removal of Left Atrial Myxoma. JACC Case Reports. 24. 102013–102013.

Gharacholou, S. Michael, et al.. (2022). Characteristics and Outcomes After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Immunocompromised Patients. The American Journal of Cardiology. 173. 100–105.

Michieli, Laura De, Jonathan Knott, Ramila A. Mehta, et al.. (2021). HIGH-SENSITIVITY CARDIAC TROPONIN T FOR THE DETECTION OF MYOCARDIAL INJURY AND RISK STRATIFICATION IN COVID-19. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 77(18). 3145–3145. 1 indexed citations

Kanwar, Amrit, Véronique L. Roger, Ryan J. Lennon, S. Michael Gharacholou, & Mandeep Singh. (2020). Poor quality of life in patients with and without frailty: co-prevalence and prognostic implications in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions and cardiac catheterization. European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes. 7(6). 591–600. 13 indexed citations

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Singh, Mandeep, John A. Spertus, S. Michael Gharacholou, et al.. (2020). Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the Management of Older Patients With Cardiovascular Disease. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 95(6). 1231–1252. 13 indexed citations

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Gharacholou, S. Michael, Nkechinyere Ijioma, Ryan J. Lennon, et al.. (2018). Characteristics and long term outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes due to culprit left main coronary artery disease treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. American Heart Journal. 199. 156–162. 13 indexed citations

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Li, Zhanhai, et al.. (2016). OUTCOMES OF PHYSICIAN-STAFFED VERSUS NON-PHYSICIAN STAFFED HELICOPTER TRANSPORT FOR ST-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 67(13). 618–618. 1 indexed citations

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Munoz, Freddy Del‐Carpio, S. Michael Gharacholou, Thomas M. Munger, et al.. (2015). Meta-Analysis of Renal Function on the Safety and Efficacy of Novel Oral Anticoagulants for Atrial Fibrillation. The American Journal of Cardiology. 117(1). 69–75. 55 indexed citations

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Fine, Nowell M., Patricia A. Pellikka, Christopher G. Scott, S. Michael Gharacholou, & Robert B. McCully. (2013). Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients Who Achieve High Workload (≥10 Metabolic Equivalents) During Treadmill Exercise Echocardiography. Mayo Clinic Proceedings. 88(12). 1408–1419. 18 indexed citations

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Gharacholou, S. Michael, Véronique L. Roger, Ryan J. Lennon, et al.. (2012). Comparison of Frail Patients Versus Nonfrail Patients ≥65 Years of Age Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. The American Journal of Cardiology. 109(11). 1569–1575. 70 indexed citations

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Gharacholou, S. Michael, et al.. (2012). Pre PCI hospital antithrombotic therapy for ST elevation myocardial infarction: striving for consensus. Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis. 34(1). 20–30. 2 indexed citations

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Leonardi, Sergio, Anita Y. Chen, S. Michael Gharacholou, et al.. (2012). Limitations of using cardiac catheterization rates to assess the quality of care for patients with non–ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal. 164(4). 502–508. 5 indexed citations

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Gharacholou, S. Michael, Anne S. Hellkamp, Adrian F. Hernandez, et al.. (2011). Use and Predictors of Heart Failure Disease Management Referral in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure: Insights From the Get With the Guidelines Program. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 17(5). 431–439. 17 indexed citations

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Afilalo, Jonathan, Mark J. Eisenberg, Jean‐François Morin, et al.. (2010). Gait Speed as an Incremental Predictor of Mortality and Major Morbidity in Elderly Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 56(20). 1668–1676. 524 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gharacholou, S. Michael & Karen P. Alexander. (2006). Issues with care in the elderly patient presenting with acute ischemia. Current Heart Failure Reports. 3(2). 51–56. 4 indexed citations

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