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32376
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12139
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6226

Irving L. Kron 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 Irving L. Kron sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 739 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Irving L. Kron 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 Irving L. Kron sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 90 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Irving L. Kron is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States and has a research focus primarily within the field of Medicine. Their work extensively covers subfields including Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery, Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their research contributions emphasize topics such as Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments, Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes, Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair, Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices, Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques, Cardiac Ischemia and Reperfusion, and Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation.

Recent notable publications by Irving L. Kron include:

  • Mortality After Repeat Revascularization Following PCI or CABG for Left Main Disease, 2020, JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
  • Variability and Utilization of Concomitant Atrial Fibrillation Ablation During Mitral Valve Surgery, 2020, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Barriers to atrial fibrillation ablation during mitral valve surgery, 2021, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells Mediate Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Secreting Type I Interferons, 2021, Journal of the American Heart Association
  • Adenosine A2A receptor agonist (regadenoson) in human lung transplantation, 2020, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Irving L. Kron frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including J. Hunter Mehaffey, Aimee Zhang, Raymond J. Strobel, Evan P. Rotar, and Andrew M. Young. The collaboration with J. Hunter Mehaffey is especially prominent, with multiple joint publications.

Their work is published across various reputable venues, with a concentration in the following journals:

  • Journal of Cardiac Surgery
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Journal of Surgical Research
  • Journal of the American College of Surgeons
  • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Best Publications

  • The measurement of intra-abdominal pressure as a criterion for abdominal re-exploration

    Irving Kron;P. Harman;Stanton Nolan

  • Mitral-Valve Repair versus Replacement for Severe Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation

    Michael A. Acker;Michael K. Parides;Louis P. Perrault;Alan J. Moskowitz

  • Two-year outcomes of surgical treatment of severe ischemic mitral regurgitation

    Robert E. Michler;Peter K. Smith;Michael K. Parides;Gorav Ailawadi

  • Elevated intra-abdominal pressure and renal function.

    P. Harman;Irving Kron;H. McLACHLAN;Arthur Freedlender

  • Surgical ventricular restoration in the treatment of congestive heart failure due to post-infarction ventricular dilation.

    Constantine L. Athanasuleas;Gerald D. Buckberg;Alfred W.H. Stanley;William Siler

  • Surgical relocation of the posterior papillary muscle in chronic ischemic mitral regurgitation

    Irving L Kron;G.Randall Green;Jeffrey T Cope

  • Standardization of Care: Impact of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol on Length of Stay, Complications, and Direct Costs after Colorectal Surgery

    Robert H. Thiele;Kathleen M. Rea;Florence E. Turrentine;Charles M. Friel

  • Reperfusion injury significantly impacts clinical outcome after pulmonary transplantation

    Robert C King;Oliver A.R Binns;Filiberto Rodriguez;R.Chai Kanithanon

  • Surgical Treatment of Moderate Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation

    Peter K. Smith;John D. Puskas;Deborah D. Ascheim;Pierre Voisine

  • Smooth muscle phenotypic modulation is an early event in aortic aneurysms.

    Gorav Ailawadi;Christopher W. Moehle;Hong Pei;Sandra P. Walton

  • Primary payer status affects mortality for major surgical operations.

    Damien J. LaPar;Castigliano M. Bhamidipati;Carlos M. Mery;George J. Stukenborg

  • A prospectus on tissue adhesives

    T.Brett Reece;Thomas S Maxey;Irving L Kron

  • Ischemia-reperfusion injury after lung transplantation increases risk of late bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome.

    Steven M Fiser;Curtis G Tribble;Stewart M Long;Aditya K Kaza

  • Blood Transfusion and Infection After Cardiac Surgery

    Keith A. Horvath;Michael A. Acker;Helena Chang;Emilia Bagiella

  • Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Significantly Increases Mortality, Hospital Readmission, and Hospital Costs

    Damien J. LaPar;Alan M. Speir;Ivan K. Crosby;Edwin Fonner

  • Blood product conservation is associated with improved outcomes and reduced costs after cardiac surgery

    Damien J. LaPar;Ivan K. Crosby;Gorav Ailawadi;Niv Ad

  • Chylothorax: an assessment of current surgical management.

    Jeffrey W. Milsom;Irving L. Kron;Karen S. Rheuban;Bradley M. Rodgers

  • Alveolar macrophage activation is a key initiation signal for acute lung ischemia-reperfusion injury.

    Minqing Zhao;Lucas G. Fernandez;Allan Doctor;Ashish K. Sharma

  • Shortage of Cardiothoracic Surgeons Is Likely by 2020

    Atul Grover;Karyn Gorman;Timothy M. Dall;Richard Jonas

  • Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stenting in the treatment of chronic mesenteric ischemia: results and longterm followup.

    Alan H Matsumoto;J.Fritz Angle;David J Spinosa;Klaus D Hagspiel

Frequent Co-Authors

Joel Linden
Joel Linden University of Virginia
Gilbert R. Upchurch
Gilbert R. Upchurch University of Florida
David R. Jones
David R. Jones Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Robert E. Michler
Robert E. Michler Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Patrick T. O'Gara
Patrick T. O'Gara Brigham and Women's Hospital
John D. Puskas
John D. Puskas Mount Sinai Hospital
Mark H. Stoler
Mark H. Stoler University of Virginia
Eugene H. Blackstone
Eugene H. Blackstone Cleveland Clinic
David A. Harris
David A. Harris Boston University

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