Simon Kraler

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
48 papers, 777 citations indexed

About

Simon Kraler is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Immunology. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Kraler has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 777 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 13 papers in Surgery and 12 papers in Immunology. Recurrent topics in Simon Kraler's work include Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (10 papers), Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (9 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (6 papers). Simon Kraler is often cited by papers focused on Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (10 papers), Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases (9 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (6 papers). Simon Kraler collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, United Kingdom and Italy. Simon Kraler's co-authors include Thomas F. Lüscher, Giovanni G. Camici, Mark C. Blaser, Elena Aïkawa, Alexander Akhmedov, Luca Liberale, Chu‐Huang Chen, Florian A. Wenzl, Tatsuya Sawamura and Daria Vdovenko and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Circulation Research and European Heart Journal.

In The Last Decade

Simon Kraler

40 papers receiving 763 citations

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SGLT2 inhibitors: from glucose-lowering to cardiovascular benefits

2024 53 citations Fabrizio Montecucco, Federico Carbone et al. Cardiovascular Research profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Simon Kraler Switzerland	14	364	172	166	135	135	48	777
Paola Vallerio Italy	16	282 0.8×	103 0.6×	228 1.4×	144 1.1×	75 0.6×	40	791
Jae Kyeong Byun South Korea	15	188 0.5×	188 1.1×	216 1.3×	109 0.8×	187 1.4×	52	742
Tsukasa Inada Japan	14	336 0.9×	230 1.3×	141 0.8×	64 0.5×	177 1.3×	35	855
Shi Tai China	17	202 0.6×	180 1.0×	214 1.3×	152 1.1×	86 0.6×	53	837
Yuan-Teh Lee Taiwan	15	296 0.8×	179 1.0×	244 1.5×	104 0.8×	85 0.6×	25	886
Toshiaki Yano Japan	14	453 1.2×	255 1.5×	128 0.8×	132 1.0×	65 0.5×	36	824
Chunpeng Zou China	14	211 0.6×	92 0.5×	310 1.9×	81 0.6×	147 1.1×	35	799
Yo Koyama Japan	17	499 1.4×	96 0.6×	251 1.5×	83 0.6×	218 1.6×	22	997
Stefania Momi Italy	18	283 0.8×	182 1.1×	166 1.0×	96 0.7×	137 1.0×	25	957
Jingmin Zhou China	17	376 1.0×	87 0.5×	285 1.7×	109 0.8×	46 0.3×	62	852

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Simon Kraler

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Kraler, Simon, Christian Müller, Peter Libby, & Deepak L. Bhatt. (2025). Acute coronary syndromes: mechanisms, challenges, and new opportunities. European Heart Journal. 46(29). 2866–2889. 12 indexed citations

Bonaventura, Aldo, et al.. (2025). Colchicine in Coronary Artery Disease: Where Do We Stand?. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 85(4). 243–247. 8 indexed citations

Kraler, Simon, Gemma Vilahur, & Petra Kleinbongard. (2025). From bile to vessels: linking obesity to endothelial dysfunction. PubMed. 47(10). 1239–1241.

Kraler, Simon, Florian A. Wenzl, Bariş Gencer, et al.. (2024). Risk of recurrent ischaemic events in ACS patients with baseline LDL-C below guideline-recommended thresholds: insights from the prospective SPUM-ACS study. European Heart Journal. 45(Supplement_1).

Kraler, Simon, Christian M. Matter, Florian A. Wenzl, et al.. (2024). Body temperature, systemic inflammation and risk of adverse events in patients with acute coronary syndromes. European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 54(12). e14314–e14314. 5 indexed citations

Bruno, Francesco, Florian A. Wenzl, Ovidio De Filippo, et al.. (2024). Safety and effectiveness of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in acute coronary syndromes: insights from the SPUM-ACS study. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. 10(5). 391–402. 1 indexed citations

Liberale, Luca, Federico Carbone, Aldo Bonaventura, et al.. (2024). Adiponectin/leptin ratio predicts the remission of metabolic syndrome: A pilot study. International Journal of Cardiology. 400. 131791–131791. 2 indexed citations

Ministrini, Stefano, Yustina M. Puspitasari, Simon Kraler, et al.. (2024). Endothelial JCAD Worsens Acute Ischemic Stroke Outcomes by Enhancing Inflammation in Response to Ischemia/Reperfusion. JACC Basic to Translational Science. 10(2). 187–199.

Ministrini, Stefano, Yustina M. Puspitasari, Simon Kraler, et al.. (2023). Long non-coding RNAs H19 and NKILA are associated with the risk of death and lacunar stroke in the elderly population. European Journal of Internal Medicine. 123. 94–101. 4 indexed citations

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Nopp, Stephan, Florian Moik, Simon Kraler, et al.. (2023). Growth differentiation factor-15 and prediction of cancer-associated thrombosis and mortality: a prospective cohort study. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 21(9). 2461–2472. 4 indexed citations

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Blaser, Mark C., Simon Kraler, Thomas F. Lüscher, & Elena Aïkawa. (2023). Network-Guided Multiomic Mapping of Aortic Valve Calcification. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 43(3). 417–426. 10 indexed citations

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Wenzl, Florian A., Francesco Bruno, Simon Kraler, et al.. (2023). Dipeptidyl peptidase 3 plasma levels predict cardiogenic shock and mortality in acute coronary syndromes. European Heart Journal. 44(38). 3859–3871. 27 indexed citations

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Yang, Kangmin, Srividya Velagapudi, Alexander Akhmedov, et al.. (2023). Chronic SIRT1 supplementation in diabetic mice improves endothelial function by suppressing oxidative stress. Cardiovascular Research. 119(12). 2190–2201. 24 indexed citations

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Kraler, Simon, Florian A. Wenzl, Jody V. Vykoukal, et al.. (2023). Low-density lipoprotein electronegativity and risk of death after acute coronary syndromes: A case-cohort analysis. Atherosclerosis. 376. 43–52. 14 indexed citations

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Wenzl, Florian A., Francesco Bruno, Klaus F. Kofoed, et al.. (2023). Validation of the GRACE 3.0 score and redefinition of the risk threshold for early invasive treatment in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: a modelling study from five countries. European Heart Journal. 44(Supplement_2). 1 indexed citations

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Kraler, Simon, Florian A. Wenzl, Georgios Georgiopoulos, et al.. (2022). Soluble lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 predicts premature death in acute coronary syndromes. European Heart Journal. 43(19). 1849–1860. 34 indexed citations

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Liberale, Luca, Simon Kraler, Yustina M. Puspitasari, et al.. (2022). SGLT-2 inhibition by empagliflozin has no effect on experimental arterial thrombosis in a murine model of low-grade inflammation. Cardiovascular Research. 119(3). 843–856. 11 indexed citations

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Kraler, Simon, Mark C. Blaser, Elena Aïkawa, Giovanni G. Camici, & Thomas F. Lüscher. (2021). Calcific aortic valve disease: from molecular and cellular mechanisms to medical therapy. European Heart Journal. 43(7). 683–697. 128 indexed citations

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Kraler, Simon, Peter Libby, Paul C. Evans, et al.. (2021). Resilience of the Internal Mammary Artery to Atherogenesis: Shifting From Risk to Resistance to Address Unmet Needs. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 41(8). 2237–2251. 29 indexed citations

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Wenzl, Florian A., Samuele Ambrosini, S A Mohammed, et al.. (2021). Inflammation in Metabolic Cardiomyopathy. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 8. 742178–742178. 63 indexed citations

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