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Hisao Ogawa publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hisao Ogawa sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 1,741 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Hisao Ogawa D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hisao Ogawa sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 129 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in Japan Leader Award

Overview

Hisao Ogawa is affiliated with Kumamoto University in Japan and has an extensive publication record in the field of medicine, particularly focusing on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their work spans various subfields including surgery, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, nephrology, and health, toxicology and mutagenesis.

Ogawa's research covers several core topics:

  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health

The scientist has contributed articles to a number of frequent publication venues. These include:

  • Circulation Journal
  • Journal of Cardiology
  • Circulation
  • Scientific Reports
  • Journal of Atherosclerosis and Thrombosis

Recent papers by Hisao Ogawa include:

  • JCS/CVIT/JCC 2023 Guideline Focused Update on Diagnosis and Treatment of Vasospastic Angina (Coronary Spastic Angina) and Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction, 2023, Circulation Journal
  • Validation of Acute Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure Diagnoses in Hospitalized Patients With the Nationwide Claim-Based JROAD-DPC Database, 2021, Circulation Reports
  • Renin-angiotensin system inhibitors and the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 in Kanagawa, Japan: a retrospective cohort study, 2020, Hypertension Research
  • COVID-19 pandemic is associated with mechanical complications in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction, 2021, Open Heart
  • Association of short-term exposure to air pollution with myocardial infarction with and without obstructive coronary artery disease, 2020, European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

Ogawa has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Satoshi Yasuda
  • Kazuo Kimura
  • Kenichi Tsujita
  • Kunihiko Matsui
  • Yoshihiko Saito

Best Publications

  • Antiinflammatory Therapy with Canakinumab for Atherosclerotic Disease

    Paul M Ridker;Brendan M. Everett;Tom Thuren;Jean G. MacFadyen

  • Transient left ventricular apical ballooning without coronary artery stenosis: a novel heart syndrome mimicking acute myocardial infarction

    Kazufumi Tsuchihashi;Kenji Ueshima;Tatsuro Uchida;Nobuhiro Oh-mura

  • Localization and mechanism of secretion of B-type natriuretic peptide in comparison with those of A-type natriuretic peptide in normal subjects and patients with heart failure.

    Hirofumi Yasue;Michihiro Yoshimura;Hitoshi Sumida;Koichi Kikuta

  • Effect of daily aspirin on long-term risk of death due to cancer: analysis of individual patient data from randomised trials.

    Peter M. Rothwell;F. Gerald R. Fowkes;Jill F. F. Belch;Hisao Ogawa

  • Effect of interleukin-1β inhibition with canakinumab on incident lung cancer in patients with atherosclerosis: exploratory results from a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

    Paul M Ridker;Jean G MacFadyen;Tom Thuren;Brendan M Everett

  • Apixaban with Antiplatelet Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndrome

    John H. Jh Alexander;RD D Renato D. Rd Renato D Lopes;Stefan James;Rakhi Kilaru

  • Low-Dose Aspirin for Primary Prevention of Atherosclerotic Events in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes A Randomized Controlled Trial

    Hisao Ogawa;Masafumi Nakayama;Takeshi Morimoto;Shiro Uemura

  • T−786→C Mutation in the 5′-Flanking Region of the Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Is Associated With Coronary Spasm

    Masafumi Nakayama;Hirofumi Yasue;Michihiro Yoshimura;Yukio Shimasaki

  • Hyperglycemia rapidly suppresses flow-mediated endothelium- dependent vasodilation of brachial artery

    Hiroaki Kawano;Takeshi Motoyama;Osamu Hirashima;Nobutaka Hirai

  • Different secretion patterns of atrial natriuretic peptide and brain natriuretic peptide in patients with congestive heart failure.

    Michihiro Yoshimura;Hirofumi Yasue;Ken Okumura;Hisao Ogawa

  • Relationship of C-reactive protein reduction to cardiovascular event reduction following treatment with canakinumab: a secondary analysis from the CANTOS randomised controlled trial

    Paul M Ridker;Jean G MacFadyen;Brendan M Everett;Peter Libby

  • Thrombin-Receptor Antagonist Vorapaxar in Acute Coronary Syndromes

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

  • Increased plasma levels of brain natriuretic peptide in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

    Etsuo Morita;Hirofumi Yasue;Michihiro Yoshimura;Hisao Ogawa

  • Hypochlorous Acid, a Macrophage Product, Induces Endothelial Apoptosis and Tissue Factor Expression Involvement of Myeloperoxidase-Mediated Oxidant in Plaque Erosion and Thrombogenesis

    Seigo Sugiyama;Kiyotaka Kugiyama;Masanori Aikawa;Shinichi Nakamura

  • A missense Glu298Asp variant in the endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene is associated with coronary spasm in the Japanese

    Michihiro Yoshimura;Hirofumi Yasue;Masafumi Nakayama;Yukio Shimasaki

  • Nitric Oxide Activity Is Deficient in Spasm Arteries of Patients With Coronary Spastic Angina

    Kiyotaka Kugiyama;Hirofumi Yasue;Ken Okumura;Hisao Ogawa

  • Association of the Missense Glu298Asp Variant of the Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene With Myocardial Infarction

    Yukio Shimasaki;Hirofumi Yasue;Michihiro Yoshimura;Masafumi Nakayama

  • Aldosterone Production Is Activated in Failing Ventricle in Humans

    Yuji Mizuno;Michihiro Yoshimura;Hirofumi Yasue;Tomohiro Sakamoto

  • Impact of Dual Lipid-Lowering Strategy With Ezetimibe and Atorvastatin on Coronary Plaque Regression in Patients With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: The Multicenter Randomized Controlled PRECISE-IVUS Trial.

    Kenichi Tsujita;Seigo Sugiyama;Hitoshi Sumida;Hideki Shimomura

  • Pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes

    H Ogawa

Frequent Co-Authors

Michihiro Yoshimura
Michihiro Yoshimura Jikei University School of Medicine
Hirofumi Yasue
Hirofumi Yasue Kumamoto University
Yoshihiko Saito
Yoshihiko Saito Nara Medical University
Wataru Shimizu
Wataru Shimizu Nippon Medical School
Kazuwa Nakao
Kazuwa Nakao Kyoto University
Ken Okumura
Ken Okumura Hirosaki University
Shiro Kamakura
Shiro Kamakura National Cardiovascular Research Center
Takashi Morita
Takashi Morita Meiji Pharmaceutical University

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