Stefano Benussi

22.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
93 papers, 5.4k citations indexed

About

Stefano Benussi is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Stefano Benussi has authored 93 papers receiving a total of 5.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 75 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 29 papers in Surgery and 9 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Stefano Benussi's work include Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (55 papers), Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (46 papers) and Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (23 papers). Stefano Benussi is often cited by papers focused on Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (55 papers), Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (46 papers) and Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (23 papers). Stefano Benussi collaborates with scholars based in Italy, Switzerland and United States. Stefano Benussi's co-authors include Ottavio Alfieri, Carlo Pappone, Paulus Kirchhof, Gabriele Vicedomini, Dan Atar, Vincenzo Santinelli, Anders Ahlsson, Hein Heidbüchel, Bart Van de Putte and Hans‐Christoph Diener and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Stefano Benussi

85 papers receiving 5.2k 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.

2016 ESC Guidelines for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation Developed in Collaboration With EACTS

2016 1.5k citations Stefano Benussi et al. profile →
Atrial Electroanatomic Remodeling After Circumferential Radiofrequency Pulmonary Vein Ablation

2001 622 citations Carlo Pappone, Stefano Benussi et al. profile →
Atrio-Esophageal Fistula as a Complication of Percutaneous Transcatheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

2004 613 citations Carlo Pappone, Stefano Benussi et al. profile →
Mortality, morbidity, and quality of life after circumferential pulmonary vein ablation for atrial fibrillation

2003 562 citations Carlo Pappone, Stefano Benussi et al. profile →

Peers

Stefano Benussi

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Kevin Teoh Canada

Grégory Ducrocq France

Giovanni Mariscalco Italy

Mary Mickel United States

Carlo Rostagno Italy

Serenella Castelvecchio Italy

Milan Milojevic Netherlands

Joseph Lindsay United States

Demetrios G. Lappas United States

Francesco Alamanni Italy

Kevin Teoh Canada

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2.5k ×0.5

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1.6k ×2.4

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384 ×0.8

276 ×0.8

RNMI

586 ×1.8

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stefano Benussi

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Stefano Benussi. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Stefano Benussi 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 Stefano Benussi. Stefano Benussi is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Baudo, Massimo, Fabrizio Rosati, Elisabetta Lapenna, Lorenzo Di Bacco, & Stefano Benussi. (2024). Surgical options for atrial fibrillation treatment during concomitant cardiac procedures. Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 13(2). 135–145. 4 indexed citations

Baudo, Massimo, et al.. (2023). Rhythm outcomes of minimally-invasive off-pump surgical versus catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis of reconstructed time-to-event data. International Journal of Cardiology. 376. 62–75. 7 indexed citations

Callegari, Sergio, Emilio Macchi, Stefania Croci, et al.. (2020). Clinicopathological Bird’s-Eye View of Left Atrial Myocardial Fibrosis in 121 Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation. Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. 13(7). e007588–e007588. 11 indexed citations

Cicco, Giuseppe De, et al.. (2019). Use of new cannulated screws for primary sternal closure in high risk patients for sternal dehiscence. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 11(11). 4538–4543. 5 indexed citations

Breitenstein, Alexander, Ardan M. Saguner, Markus J. Wilhelm, et al.. (2017). The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator in daily clinical practice. Swiss Medical Weekly. 147(4142). w14518–w14518. 1 indexed citations

Reiner, Martin F., Alexander Breitenstein, Erik W. Holy, et al.. (2016). Ticagrelor, but not clopidogrel active metabolite, displays antithrombotic properties in the left atrial endocardium. European Heart Journal. 38(12). ehw578–ehw578. 10 indexed citations

Corradi, Domenico, Sergio Callegari, David Ferrara, et al.. (2014). Persistent lone atrial fibrillation: Clinicopathologic study of 19 cases. Heart Rhythm. 11(7). 1250–1258. 39 indexed citations

Pozzoli, Alberto, Maurizio Taramasso, Giovanni La Canna, et al.. (2014). Maze surgery normalizes left ventricular function in patients with persistent lone atrial fibrillation†. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 46(5). 871–876. 10 indexed citations

Benussi, Stefano, et al.. (2012). Amplatzer device migration through the sternum: A rare complication of percutaneous treatment for an aortic pseudoaneurysm solved by 2 length-adjustable bovine pericardium conduits. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 144(2). e27–e28. 1 indexed citations

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Mariani, Massimo A., M. F. Scholten, Alessandro Addis, et al.. (2011). Concomitant Off-Pump Modified Maze and Coronary Surgery. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 91(6). e96–e98. 5 indexed citations

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Corradi, Domenico, Sergio Callegari, Roberta Maestri, et al.. (2011). Differential Structural Remodeling of the Left‐Atrial Posterior Wall in Patients Affected by Mitral Regurgitation with or Without Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: A Morphological and Molecular Study. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 23(3). 271–279. 60 indexed citations

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Benussi, Stefano, et al.. (2010). Electrophysiologic efficacy of irrigated bipolar radiofrequency in the clinical setting. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 139(5). 1131–1136. 24 indexed citations

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Banach, Maciej, Antonios Kourliouros, Kurt Reinhart, et al.. (2010). Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation - What Do We Really Know?. Current Vascular Pharmacology. 8(4). 553–572. 42 indexed citations

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Benussi, Stefano, Simona Nascimbene, Andrea Galanti, et al.. (2008). Complete left atrial ablation with bipolar radiofrequency☆☆☆. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 33(4). 590–595. 27 indexed citations

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Melo, João, Teresa Santiago, Carlos Aguíar, et al.. (2008). Surgery for atrial fibrillation in patients with mitral valve disease: Results at five years from the International Registry of Atrial Fibrillation Surgery. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 135(4). 863–869. 48 indexed citations

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Benussi, Stefano, Simona Nascimbene, Giliola Calori, et al.. (2005). Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation with a novel bipolar radiofrequency device. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 130(2). 491–497. 29 indexed citations

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Casati, Valter, Patrizia Della Valle, Stefano Benussi, et al.. (2004). Effects of tranexamic acid on postoperative bleeding and related hematochemical variables in coronary surgery: Comparison between on-pump and off-pump techniques. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 128(1). 83–91. 64 indexed citations

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Alfieri, Ottavio & Stefano Benussi. (2000). Mitral Value Surgery With Concomitant Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. Cardiology in Review. 8(6). 317–321. 6 indexed citations

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Casati, Valter, Davide Guzzon, Michele Oppizzi, et al.. (2000). Tranexamic acid compared with high-dose aprotinin in primary elective heart operations: Effects on perioperative bleeding and allogeneic transfusions. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 120(3). 520–527. 85 indexed citations

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Ceresoli, Giovanni Luca, Paolo Passoni, Stefano Benussi, et al.. (1999). Primary Cardiac Sarcoma in Pregnancy. American Journal of Clinical Oncology. 22(5). 460–460. 6 indexed citations

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