Sébastien Deferm

797 total citations · 1 hit paper
27 papers, 479 citations indexed

About

Sébastien Deferm is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sébastien Deferm has authored 27 papers receiving a total of 479 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 9 papers in Surgery and 4 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Sébastien Deferm's work include Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (14 papers), Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (11 papers) and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (10 papers). Sébastien Deferm is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (14 papers), Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (11 papers) and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (10 papers). Sébastien Deferm collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Germany. Sébastien Deferm's co-authors include Philippe B. Bertrand, Pieter M. Vandervoort, Frederik H. Verbrugge, David Verhaert, Filip Rega, James D. Thomas, Jeroen Dauw, Wilfried Müllens, Matthias Dupont and Timothy W. Churchill 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

Sébastien Deferm

26 papers receiving 473 citations

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Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation

2019 224 citations Sébastien Deferm, Philippe B. Bertrand et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sébastien Deferm Belgium	10	441	156	110	71	34	27	479
Frank Loyd Dini Italy	9	609 1.4×	227 1.5×	167 1.5×	131 1.8×	61 1.8×	11	630
Marco Mojoli Italy	9	510 1.2×	147 0.9×	221 2.0×	90 1.3×	61 1.8×	32	553
Lilian Mantziari United Kingdom	12	501 1.1×	59 0.4×	99 0.9×	33 0.5×	46 1.4×	43	525
Olga N. Kislitsina United States	12	252 0.6×	108 0.7×	56 0.5×	28 0.4×	27 0.8×	29	313
Jasmin Shamekhi Germany	11	266 0.6×	126 0.8×	133 1.2×	74 1.0×	59 1.7×	42	323
Sonny Palmer Australia	10	248 0.6×	77 0.5×	65 0.6×	57 0.8×	47 1.4×	41	298
Kikuko Obase Japan	9	397 0.9×	141 0.9×	102 0.9×	186 2.6×	51 1.5×	44	457
José Antonio Arias‐Godínez Mexico	11	342 0.8×	87 0.6×	62 0.6×	130 1.8×	52 1.5×	37	389
Rafael Garcı́a Fuster Spain	10	270 0.6×	141 0.9×	95 0.9×	35 0.5×	97 2.9×	42	351
Fabio Dipasqua Italy	11	516 1.2×	306 2.0×	229 2.1×	109 1.5×	41 1.2×	16	554

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Dhont, Sebastiaan, Sébastien Deferm, Philippe B. Bertrand, & Pieter M. Vandervoort. (2025). Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation: Definition, Mechanisms, and Treatment Perspectives. Current Cardiology Reports. 27(1). 16–16.

Dhont, Sebastiaan, Philippe B. Bertrand, Sébastien Deferm, et al.. (2025). The Interaction Between Atrial Fibrillation and Mitral Regurgitation: Insights from the CABANA Randomized Clinical Trial. European Journal of Heart Failure. 27(8). 1500–1507. 1 indexed citations

Dhont, Sebastiaan, Sara Ferreira, Xavier Galloo, et al.. (2025). Angiotensin Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitor in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction and Secondary Mitral Regurgitation: Design and Rationale of the PRAISE-MR Trial. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 1 indexed citations

Dhont, Sebastiaan, Frederik H. Verbrugge, Jan Verwerft, et al.. (2024). Mitral Regurgitation in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: The Interplay of Valve, Ventricle, and Atrium. European Journal of Heart Failure. 26(4). 974–983. 7 indexed citations

Dauw, Jeroen, Evelyne Meekers, Pieter Martens, et al.. (2024). Sodium Loading in Ambulatory Patients with Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction: Mechanistic Insights Into Sodium Handling. European Journal of Heart Failure. 26(3). 616–624. 3 indexed citations

Dhont, Sebastiaan, Sébastien Deferm, Henri Gruwez, et al.. (2023). Reduced Left Atrial Appendage Flow Is Associated With Future Atrial Fibrillation After Cryptogenic Stroke. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 36(8). 824–831. 2 indexed citations

Churchill, Timothy W., Evin Yucel, Samuel Bernard, et al.. (2023). Sex Differences in Extensive Mitral Annular Calcification With Associated Mitral Valve Dysfunction. The American Journal of Cardiology. 193. 83–90. 5 indexed citations

Deferm, Sébastien, Philippe B. Bertrand, Sebastiaan Dhont, Ralph Stephan von Bardeleben, & Pieter M. Vandervoort. (2023). Arrythmia-Mediated Valvular Heart Disease. Heart Failure Clinics. 19(3). 357–377. 1 indexed citations

Dauw, Jeroen, Pieter Martens, Petra Nijst, et al.. (2022). The MADIT-ICD benefit score helps to select implantable cardioverter-defibrillator candidates in cardiac resynchronization therapy. EP Europace. 24(8). 1276–1283. 4 indexed citations

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Deferm, Sébastien, Ramadan Jashari, Filip Rega, et al.. (2022). Alterations in Human Mitral Valve Mechanical Properties Secondary to Left Ventricular Remodeling: A Biaxial Mechanical Study. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 9. 876006–876006. 6 indexed citations

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Deferm, Sébastien, Philippe B. Bertrand, Evin Yucel, et al.. (2022). Impact of Pulmonary Hypertension on Outcomes in Patients With Mitral Annular Calcium and Associated Mitral Valve Dysfunction. The American Journal of Cardiology. 167. 76–82. 2 indexed citations

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Churchill, Timothy W., Evin Yucel, Sébastien Deferm, et al.. (2022). Mitral Valve Dysfunction in Patients With Annular Calcification. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 80(7). 739–751. 26 indexed citations

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Deferm, Sébastien, Philippe B. Bertrand, David Verhaert, et al.. (2021). Mitral Annular Dynamics in AF Versus Sinus Rhythm. JACC. Cardiovascular imaging. 15(1). 1–13. 28 indexed citations

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Dauw, Jeroen, Pieter Martens, Sébastien Deferm, et al.. (2021). Left ventricular function recovery after ST-elevation myocardial infarction: correlates and outcomes. Clinical Research in Cardiology. 110(9). 1504–1515. 9 indexed citations

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Gruwez, Henri, Frederik H. Verbrugge, Sébastien Deferm, et al.. (2021). Atrial Fibrillation Population Screening. Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics. 13(3). 531–542. 3 indexed citations

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Deferm, Sébastien, Pieter Martens, Frederik H. Verbrugge, et al.. (2020). LA Mechanics in Decompensated Heart Failure. JACC. Cardiovascular imaging. 13(5). 1107–1115. 55 indexed citations

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Deferm, Sébastien, Philippe B. Bertrand, Frederik H. Verbrugge, et al.. (2019). Atrial Functional Mitral Regurgitation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 73(19). 2465–2476. 224 indexed citations breakdown →

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Martens, Pieter, Sébastien Deferm, Philippe B. Bertrand, et al.. (2019). The Detrimental Effect of RA Pacing on LA Function and Clinical Outcome in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. JACC. Cardiovascular imaging. 13(4). 895–906. 11 indexed citations

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Ceulemans, Laurens J., et al.. (2016). Unusual Cause of Mechanical Ileus: Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 100(1). 36–36. 4 indexed citations

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Deferm, Sébastien, Bart Meyns, Dirk Vlasselaers, & Werner Budts. (2016). 3D-Printing in Congenital Cardiology: From Flatland to Spaceland. Journal of Clinical Imaging Science. 6. 8–8. 20 indexed citations

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