Sahmin Lee

3.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
68 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Sahmin Lee is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sahmin Lee has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 53 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 18 papers in Surgery and 18 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Sahmin Lee's work include Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (39 papers), Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (23 papers) and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (18 papers). Sahmin Lee is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (39 papers), Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (23 papers) and Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (18 papers). Sahmin Lee collaborates with scholars based in South Korea, United States and Croatia. Sahmin Lee's co-authors include Duk‐Hyun Kang, Jong‐Min Song, Dae‐Hee Kim, Jae‐Kwan Song, Sung‐Cheol Yun, Seung Woo Park, Sung‐Ji Park, Geu‐Ru Hong, Ran Heo and Hyung‐Kwan Kim and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Sahmin Lee

60 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Cryptogenic Stroke and High-Risk Patent Foramen Ovale

2018 338 citations Pil Hyung Lee, Jae‐Kwan Song et al. profile →
Early Surgery or Conservative Care for Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis

2019 265 citations Duk‐Hyun Kang, Sung‐Ji Park et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Angiotensin Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitor for Functional Mitral Regurgitation

2019 224 citations Duk‐Hyun Kang, Sung‐Ji Park et al. Circulation profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sahmin Lee South Korea	18	1.1k	678	599	370	191	68	1.8k
Luigi Pedon Italy	19	391 0.3×	304 0.4×	501 0.8×	256 0.7×	61 0.3×	56	1.1k
Mario Zanchetta Italy	19	372 0.3×	289 0.4×	621 1.0×	254 0.7×	62 0.3×	55	1.1k
Piero Tanganelli Italy	17	687 0.6×	282 0.4×	568 0.9×	368 1.0×	148 0.8×	31	1.7k
Christopher Nardo United States	10	641 0.6×	415 0.6×	148 0.2×	398 1.1×	72 0.4×	19	1.7k
Mien‐Cheng Chen Taiwan	25	1.7k 1.5×	272 0.4×	274 0.5×	782 2.1×	392 2.1×	134	2.3k
Claudia Dellas Germany	25	1.0k 0.9×	594 0.9×	282 0.5×	237 0.6×	78 0.4×	40	2.1k
Kei Inai Japan	21	475 0.4×	517 0.8×	380 0.6×	300 0.8×	79 0.4×	100	1.2k
A Millaire France	21	2.3k 2.0×	497 0.7×	457 0.8×	378 1.0×	169 0.9×	74	2.9k
Silvia Maestroni Italy	22	2.1k 1.9×	883 1.3×	239 0.4×	712 1.9×	166 0.9×	52	2.9k
Nilda Espínola‐Zavaleta Mexico	18	810 0.7×	291 0.4×	645 1.1×	355 1.0×	116 0.6×	182	1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Sahmin Lee

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sahmin Lee

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sahmin Lee. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sahmin Lee based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Sahmin Lee. Sahmin Lee is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Choi, Kyoung‐Hee, Dae‐Hee Kim, Jong‐Min Song, et al.. (2025). Spermidine Enhances Mitochondrial Function and Mitigates Aortic Valve Calcification. JACC Basic to Translational Science. 10(3). 345–366. 1 indexed citations

Park, Sung‐Ji, Ji Hoon Kim, Byung Joo Sun, et al.. (2025). Long-Term Outcomes of Early Surgery Versus Conventional Treatment for Asymptomatic Severe Mitral Regurgitation: A Propensity Analysis. Circulation. 152(17). 1209–1217.

Lee, Hye Soo, Jong Eun Lee, Hyun Jung Koo, et al.. (2025). Calculation of Regurgitant Volume Using Echocardiographic Volumetric Method for Accurate Diagnosis of Severe Mitral Regurgitation. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 38(8). 671–681.

Kim, Ah‐Ram, Sahmin Lee, Seokchan Hong, et al.. (2023). Association of citrullination with the progression of aortic stenosis. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 8919–8919. 1 indexed citations

Kwak, Soongu, Seung‐Ah Lee, Jaehyun Lim, et al.. (2023). Data-driven mortality risk prediction of severe degenerative mitral regurgitation patients undergoing mitral valve surgery. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging. 24(9). 1156–1165. 3 indexed citations

Kim, Ju Hyeon, Sahmin Lee, Dae‐Hee Kim, et al.. (2022). Percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with documented coronary vasospasm during long-term follow-up. Heart. 108(16). 1303–1309. 2 indexed citations

Choi, You‐Jung, Jung‐Woo Son, Eun Kyoung Kim, et al.. (2022). Epidemiologic Profile of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease in Korea: A Nationwide Hospital-Based Registry Study. PubMed. 31(1). 51–51. 6 indexed citations

Kim, Ju Hyeon, Pil Hyung Lee, Jeong Yoon Jang, et al.. (2021). Different Clinical Features between Definite and Possible Takotsubo Syndrome in a Tertiary Referral Hospital. Cardiology. 147(2). 154–164.

Lee, Sahmin, Bongkun Choi, Ye‐Jee Kim, et al.. (2020). Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibition to prevent progression of calcific aortic stenosis. Heart. 106(23). 1824–1831. 17 indexed citations

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Park, Sung Jun, Jin Kyung Oh, Seon‐Ok Kim, et al.. (2020). Determinants of clinical outcomes of surgery for isolated severe tricuspid regurgitation. Heart. 107(5). 403–410. 20 indexed citations

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Oh, Jin Kyung, Jeong-Sook Seo, Yong Hyun Park, et al.. (2020). Addition of Amlodipine or Valsartan for Improvement of Diastolic Dysfunction Associated with Hypertension. PubMed. 28(3). 174–174. 2 indexed citations

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Kim, Ho Jin, Joon Bum Kim, Hong Rae Kim, et al.. (2019). Impact of Valve Replacement on Long-Term Survival in Asymptomatic Patients With Severe Aortic Stenosis. The American Journal of Cardiology. 123(8). 1321–1328. 24 indexed citations

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Sun, Byung Joo, Jin Kyung Oh, Jeong Yoon Jang, et al.. (2019). Mid-term Clinical Outcomes in a Cohort of Asymptomatic or Mildly Symptomatic Korean Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve in a Tertiary Referral Hospital. PubMed. 27(2). 105–105. 6 indexed citations

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Ahn, Yura, Hyun Jung Koo, Sahmin Lee, et al.. (2019). Preoperative Cardiac Computed Tomography Characteristics Associated with Recurrent Aortic Regurgitation after Aortic Valve Re-Implantation. Korean Journal of Radiology. 21(2). 181–181. 1 indexed citations

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Kang, Duk‐Hyun, Sung‐Ji Park, Seung‐Ah Lee, et al.. (2019). Early Surgery or Conservative Care for Asymptomatic Aortic Stenosis. New England Journal of Medicine. 382(2). 111–119. 265 indexed citations breakdown →

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Jang, Jeong Yoon, Sahmin Lee, Dae‐Hee Kim, et al.. (2018). Variable Hemodynamic Responses during Diastolic Stress Echocardiography in Patients Who Have Relaxation Abnormality with Possible Elevated Filling Pressure. Korean Circulation Journal. 48(8). 744–744. 1 indexed citations

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Kang, Duk‐Hyun, Ran Heo, Sahmin Lee, et al.. (2017). Initial surgery versus conservative management of symptomatic severe mitral regurgitation in the elderly. Heart. 104(10). 849–854. 6 indexed citations

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Sun, Byung Joo, Jae‐Kwan Song, Sahmin Lee, et al.. (2017). Clinical Characteristics of Korean Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Who Underwent Aortic Valve Surgery. Korean Circulation Journal. 48(1). 48–48. 5 indexed citations

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Lee, Sahmin, Duk–Hyun Kang, Dae‐Hee Kim, et al.. (2017). Late outcome of percutaneous mitral commissurotomy: Randomized comparison of Inoue versus double-balloon technique. American Heart Journal. 194. 1–8. 4 indexed citations

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Lee, Sahmin, Yoo‐Wook Kwon, Youngjin Cho, et al.. (2012). Abstract 13041: Identification of a Human Resistin Receptor That Mediates Inflammatory Actions. Circulation. 126. 1 indexed citations

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