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121
Citations
140495
World Ranking
3513
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7

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Israel Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Israel Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Israel Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Medicine in Israel Leader Award

Overview

Basil S. Lewis is affiliated with the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in Israel. Their research primarily revolves around the field of Medicine with a significant emphasis on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

The main subfields of their work include:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Surgery
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Epidemiology

Key research topics covered in their publications are:

  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Diabetes Treatment and Management
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade

Their recent publications reflect contributions to major cardiovascular guidelines and management strategies. Some of the notable papers include:

  • 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes, 2023, European Heart Journal
  • 2022 ESC/ERS Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension, 2022, European Heart Journal
  • 2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of adult congenital heart disease, 2020, European Heart Journal
  • 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, 2023, European Heart Journal
  • 2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy, 2021, EP Europace

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Basil S. Lewis include:

  • Stephen J. Nicholls
  • Philippe Gabríel Steg
  • Dragoş Vinereanu
  • Deepak L. Bhatt
  • Sven Waßmann

Their work has been published predominantly in cardiovascular journals, particularly:

  • European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
  • European Heart Journal
  • JAMA Cardiology
  • European Journal of Heart Failure
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Best Publications

  • Dabigatran versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation

    Stuart J. Connolly;Michael D. Ezekowitz;John Eikelboom;Jonas Oldgren

  • Apixaban versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

    Christopher B. Granger;John H. Alexander;Renato D. Lopes;Elaine M. Hylek

  • 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias: lipid modification to reduce cardiovascular riskThe Task Force for the management of dyslipidaemias of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS)

    François Mach;Colin Baigent;Alberico L Catapano;Konstantinos C Koskinas

  • Comparison of the efficacy and safety of new oral anticoagulants with warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomised trials

    Christian T Ruff;Robert P Giugliano;Eugene Braunwald;Elaine B Hoffman

  • Effects of pretreatment with clopidogrel and aspirin followed by long-term therapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: the PCI-CURE study.

    Shamir R. Mehta;Salim Yusuf;Ron J. G. Peters;Michel E. Bertrand

  • 2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation

    Jean-Philippe Collet;Holger Thiele;Emanuele Barbato;Olivier Barthélémy

  • 2019 ESC/EAS Guidelines for the management of dyslipidaemias: lipid modification to reduce cardiovascular risk

    A Halliday;C Baigent;F Mach;B Mihaylova;B Mihaylova

  • 2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice

    Frank L J Visseren;François Mach;Yvo M Smulders;David Carballo

  • Apixaban in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

    Stuart J. Connolly;John Eikelboom;Campbell Joyner;Hans-Christoph Diener

  • Radial versus femoral access for coronary angiography and intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes (RIVAL): a randomised, parallel group, multicentre trial.

    Sanjit S Jolly;Salim Yusuf;John Cairns;Kari Niemelä

  • Rivaroxaban with or without Aspirin in Stable Cardiovascular Disease

    John W. Eikelboom;Stuart J. Connolly;Jackie Bosch;Gilles R. Dagenais

  • 2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of adult congenital heart disease.

    Helmut Baumgartner;Julie De Backer;Sonya V Babu-Narayan;Werner Budts

  • 2020 ESC Guidelines on sports cardiology and exercise in patients with cardiovascular disease.

    Antonio Pelliccia;Sanjay Sharma;Sabiha Gati;Maria Bäck

  • 2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapyDeveloped by the Task Force on cardiac pacing and cardiac resynchronization therapy of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) With the special contribution of the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA)

    Michael Glikson;Jens Cosedis Nielsen;Mads Brix Kronborg;Yoav Michowitz

  • Effects on coronary artery disease of lipid-lowering diet, or diet plus cholestyramine, in the St Thomas' Atherosclerosis Regression Study (STARS)

    G.F Watts;B Lewis;E.S Lewis;D.J Coltart

  • Effects of aspirin dose when used alone or in combination with clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes: observations from the clopidogrel in unstable angina to prevent recurrent events (CURE) study

    Ron J.G. Peters;Shamir R. Mehta;Keith A.A. Fox;Feng Zhao

  • Effect of clopidogrel pretreatment before percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with fibrinolytics: the PCI-CLARITY study.

    Marc S. Sabatine;Christopher P. Cannon;C. Michael Gibson;Jose L. López-Sendón

  • Cholesterol Lowering in Intermediate-Risk Persons without Cardiovascular Disease

    Salim Yusuf;Jackie Bosch;Gilles Dagenais;Jun Zhu

  • Thrombin-Receptor Antagonist Vorapaxar in Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Pierluigi Tricoci;Zhen Huang;Claes Held;David J. Moliterno

  • Heart Failure, Saxagliptin and Diabetes Mellitus: Observations from the SAVOR - TIMI 53 Randomized Trial

    Benjamin M. Scirica;Eugene Braunwald;Itamar Raz;Matthew A. Cavender

Frequent Co-Authors

Lars Wallentin
Lars Wallentin Uppsala University
Rafael Diaz
Rafael Diaz University of Alberta
Alvaro Avezum
Alvaro Avezum Population Health Research Institute
John H. Alexander
John H. Alexander Duke University
Renato D. Lopes
Renato D. Lopes Duke University
Jackie Bosch
Jackie Bosch McMaster University
Christopher B. Granger
Christopher B. Granger Duke University
Gerald F. Watts
Gerald F. Watts University of Western Australia
Robert P. Giugliano
Robert P. Giugliano Brigham and Women's Hospital
Salim Yusuf
Salim Yusuf McMaster University

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