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Most cited papers in Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes

Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes

What are the most cited papers in Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes?

The most cited paper in Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes is "Aspirin plus Clopidogrel as Secondary Prevention after Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" (Qinghua Zhang, Chao Wang, Maoyong Zheng et al., 2014), with 11,556 citations. Next come "Dabigatran versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation" (11,272) and "2020 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)" (10,145).

Showing 50 of 96 papers. Every paper with more than 1,700 citations is listed.

Most cited papers, sortable by citations and release date
#Paper
1 Aspirin plus Clopidogrel as Secondary Prevention after Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Qinghua Zhang, Chao Wang, Maoyong Zheng et al. · Cerebrovascular Diseases ReviewOpen access 24 Dec 2014 11,556
2 Dabigatran versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Stuart J. Connolly, Michael D. Ezekowitz, Salim Yusuf et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 30 Aug 2009 11,272
3 2020 ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS) Gerhard Hindricks et al. · European Heart Journal Open access154 authors 17 Jul 2020 10,145
4 2017 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation Borja Ibáñez et al. · European Heart Journal Open access127 authors 26 Aug 2017 9,924
5 Rivaroxaban versus Warfarin in Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Manesh R. Patel, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Jyotsna Garg et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 10 Aug 2011 9,484
6 Apixaban versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Christopher B. Granger et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 28 Aug 2011 9,001
7 Spontaneous Initiation of Atrial Fibrillation by Ectopic Beats Originating in the Pulmonary Veins Michel Haı̈ssaguerre, Pierre Jaı̈s, Dipen C. Shah et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 3 Sep 1998 8,051
8 Ticagrelor versus Clopidogrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes Lars C. Wallentin, Richard C. Becker, Andrzej Budaj et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 30 Aug 2009 7,154
9 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Craig T. January, L. Samüel Wann, Joseph S. Alpert et al. · Circulation Open access 28 Mar 2014 7,146
10 Prasugrel versus Clopidogrel in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes Stephen D. Wiviott, Eugene Braunwald, Carolyn H. McCabe et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 4 Nov 2007 6,822
11 Refining Clinical Risk Stratification for Predicting Stroke and Thromboembolism in Atrial Fibrillation Using a Novel Risk Factor-Based Approach Gregory Y.H. Lip, Robby Nieuwlaat, Ron Pisters et al. · CHEST Journal Open access 18 Sep 2009 6,816
12 Effects of Clopidogrel in Addition to Aspirin in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes without ST-Segment Elevation The Clopidogrel in Unstable Angina to Prevent Recurrent Events Trial Investigato · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 16 Aug 2001 6,519
13 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS Paulus F. Kirchhof et al. · European Heart Journal Open access125 authors 27 Aug 2016 6,496
14 2017 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease Helmut Baumgartner et al. · European Heart Journal Open access128 authors 26 Aug 2017 6,341
15 Prevalence of Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation in Adults Alan S. Go, Elaine M. Hylek, Kathleen A. Phillips et al. · JAMA 9 May 2001 6,255
16 Antithrombotic Therapy for VTE Disease Clive Kearon, Elie A. Akl, Anthony James Comerota et al. · CHEST Journal Open access Feb 2012 6,164
17 Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation Authors/Task Force Members et al. · European Heart Journal Open access 30 Aug 2010 5,892
18 2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease Alec Vahanian et al. · European Heart Journal Open access123 authors 11 Jun 2021 5,679
19 Edoxaban versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Robert Patrick Giugliano et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 19 Nov 2013 5,195
20 Transcatheter or Surgical Aortic-Valve Replacement in Intermediate-Risk Patients Martin B. Leon et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 2 Apr 2016 5,107
21 Comparison of the efficacy and safety of new oral anticoagulants with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomised trials Christian Thomas Ruff, Robert Patrick Giugliano, Eugene Braunwald et al. · The Lancet Review 4 Dec 2013 5,070
22 Definition of major bleeding in clinical investigations of antihemostatic medicinal products in non‐surgical patients Sam Schulman, Clive Kearon · Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis Open access Apr 2005 5,063
23 Validation of Clinical Classification Schemes for Predicting Stroke Brian F. Gage, Amy D. Waterman, William D. Shannon et al. · JAMA 13 Jun 2001 4,866
24 Meta-analysis: Antithrombotic Therapy to Prevent Stroke in Patients Who Have Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Robert G. Hart, Lesly A. Pearce, Maria I. Aguilar · Annals of Internal Medicine 19 Jun 2007 4,830
25 Impact of Atrial Fibrillation on the Risk of Death Emelia J. Benjamin, Philip A. Wolf, Ralph B. D’Agostino et al. · Circulation 8 Sep 1998 4,612
26 Worldwide Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation Sumeet S. Chugh, Rasmus J. Havmoeller, Kumar Narayanan et al. · Circulation Open access 17 Dec 2013 4,597
27 A Novel User-Friendly Score (HAS-BLED) To Assess 1-Year Risk of Major Bleeding in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Ron Pisters, Deirdre A. Lane, Robby Nieuwlaat et al. · CHEST Journal Open access 18 Mar 2010 4,546
28 Standardized Bleeding Definitions for Cardiovascular Clinical Trials Roxana Mehran, Sunil V. Rao, Deepak L. Bhatt et al. · Circulation 14 Jun 2011 4,530
29 Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism William H Geerts, John A. Heit, George Patrick Clagett et al. · CHEST Journal 2001 4,393
30 2012 focused update of the ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation Authors Task Force Members et al. · EP Europace Open access 24 Aug 2012 3,829
31 2020 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines Catherine M Otto, Rick A. Nishimura, Robert O. Bonow et al. · Circulation Open access 17 Dec 2020 3,692
32 Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease Alec Vahanian et al. · European Heart Journal Open access 2007 3,595
33 Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease (version 2012) Authors Task Force Members et al. · European Heart Journal Open access 24 Aug 2012 3,576
34 Atrial Fibrillation Begets Atrial Fibrillation MAURITS C.E.F. WIJFFELS, Charles J. H. J. Kirchhof, Rick Dorland et al. · Circulation Oct 1995 3,521
35 Plasma Norepinephrine as a Guide to Prognosis in Patients with Chronic Congestive Heart Failure Jay N. Cohn, T. Barry Levine, Maria Teresa Olivari et al. · New England Journal of Medicine 27 Sep 1984 3,142
36 2017 ESC focused update on dual antiplatelet therapy in coronary artery disease developed in collaboration with EACTS Marco Valgimigli et al. · European Heart Journal Open access154 authors 26 Aug 2017 3,025
37 Independent risk factors for atrial fibrillation in a population-based cohort. The Framingham Heart Study Emelia J. Benjamin · JAMA 16 Mar 1994 2,929
38 Acute pulmonary embolism: clinical outcomes in the International Cooperative Pulmonary Embolism Registry (ICOPER) Samuel Zachary Goldhaber, Luigi Visani, Marisa De Rosa · The Lancet Apr 1999 2,880
39 Updated Worldwide Survey on the Methods, Efficacy, and Safety of Catheter Ablation for Human Atrial Fibrillation Riccardo Cappato, Hugh G Calkins, Shih‐Ann Chen et al. · Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology 8 Dec 2009 2,875
40 Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of acute pulmonary embolism Authors/Task Force Members et al. · European Heart Journal Open access 30 Aug 2008 2,837
41 Clopidogrel and Aspirin versus Aspirin Alone for the Prevention of Atherothrombotic Events Deepak L. Bhatt et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 12 Mar 2006 2,837
42 2019 AHA/ACC/HRS Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Heart Rhythm Society in Collaboration With the Society of Thoracic Surgeons Craig T. January, L. Samüel Wann, Hugh G Calkins et al. · Circulation 28 Jan 2019 2,780
43 2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation Hugh G Calkins et al. · Heart Rhythm Open access 12 May 2017 2,780
44 2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS Expert Consensus Statement on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Recommendations for Patient Selection, Procedural Techniques, Patient Management and Follow-up, Definitions, Endpoints, and Research Trial Design Hugh Calkins et al. · EP Europace Open access113 authors Mar 2012 2,730
45 2023 ACC/AHA/ACCP/HRS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines José A. Joglar et al. · Circulation Open access 30 Nov 2023 2,712
46 Secular Trends in Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation in Olmsted County, Minnesota, 1980 to 2000, and Implications on the Projections for Future Prevalence Yoko Miyasaka, Marion E. Barnes, Bernard John Gersh et al. · Circulation Open access 5 Jul 2006 2,589
47 Dabigatran versus Warfarin in the Treatment of Acute Venous Thromboembolism Sam Schulman, Clive Kearon, Ajay K. Kakkar et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 6 Dec 2009 2,584
48 Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation with Heart Failure NASSIR F. MARROUCHE, Johannes Brachmann, Dietrich Andresen et al. · New England Journal of Medicine 31 Jan 2018 2,511
49 2020 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines Catherine M Otto, Rick A. Nishimura, Robert O. Bonow et al. · Circulation 17 Dec 2020 2,460
50 Rivaroxaban with or without Aspirin in Stable Cardiovascular Disease John W. Eikelboom et al. · New England Journal of Medicine Open access 27 Aug 2017 2,456

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