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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

José M. Ferro is affiliated with the University of Lisbon in Portugal and has a research focus within the field of Medicine, with a particular emphasis on Neurology. Their scholarly work spans various subfields including Internal Medicine, Epidemiology, Surgery, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

José M. Ferro's research topics predominantly cover areas related to cerebrovascular diseases and thrombosis. The main topics of their work include:

  • Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
  • Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis
  • Intracerebral and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Research
  • Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
  • Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms

Their publication record includes contributions to prominent journals, with frequent publication venues reflecting their expertise and research focus. These venues include:

  • European Journal of Neurology
  • European Stroke Journal
  • Stroke
  • Neurology
  • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

José M. Ferro has collaborated extensively with several researchers in the field, with the most frequent co-authors being:

  • Diana Aguiar de Sousa
  • Jonathan M. Coutinho
  • Jukka Putaala
  • Turgut Tatlisumak
  • Katarina Jood

Recent notable publications include:

  • "Effect of Endovascular Treatment With Medical Management vs Standard Care on Severe Cerebral Venous Thrombosis" (2020, JAMA Neurology)
  • "Factor XIa inhibition with asundexian after acute non-cardioembolic ischaemic stroke (PACIFIC-Stroke): an international, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 2b trial" (2022, The Lancet)
  • "European Stroke Organisation (ESO) guidelines on management of transient ischaemic attack" (2021, European Stroke Journal)
  • "Characteristics and Outcomes of Patients With Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis in SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia" (2021, JAMA Neurology)
  • "Post-SARS-CoV-2-vaccination cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: an analysis of cases notified to the European Medicines Agency" (2021, European Journal of Neurology)

Best Publications

  • 2016 ESC Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation developed in collaboration with EACTS

    Paulus Kirchhof;Stefano Benussi;Dipak Kotecha;Anders Ahlsson

  • Guidelines for management of ischaemic stroke and transient ischaemic attack 2008

    Peter A. Ringleb;Marie Germaine Bousser;Gary Ford;Philip Bath

  • Prognosis of Cerebral Vein and Dural Sinus Thrombosis: Results of the International Study on Cerebral Vein and Dural Sinus Thrombosis (ISCVT)

    José M. Ferro;Patrícia Canhão;Jan Stam;Marie-Germaine Bousser

  • Diagnosis and Management of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis A Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

    Gustavo Saposnik;Fernando Barinagarrementeria;Robert D. Brown;Cheryl D. Bushnell

  • Cerebral venous thrombosis: an update

    Marie-Germaine Bousser;José M Ferro

  • European Stroke Initiative Recommendations for Stroke Management-update 2003.

    Gunnel E. Carlsson;Anders Möller;Christian Blomstrand;Takashi Ueda

  • Association between alcohol and cardiovascular disease:Mendelian randomisation analysis based on individual participant data

    Michael V Holmes;Michael V Holmes;Caroline E Dale;Luisa Zuccolo;Richard J Silverwood

  • Dabigatran for Prevention of Stroke after Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source

    Hans Christoph Diener;Ralph L. Sacco;J. Donald Easton;Christopher B. Granger

  • European Stroke Organization guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of cerebral venous thrombosis - endorsed by the European Academy of Neurology

    J. M. Ferro;M.-G. Bousser;P. Canhão;J. M. Coutinho

  • Effect of a Novel Free Radical Scavenger, Edaravone (MCI-186), on Acute Brain Infarction

    Wolfgang Müllges;Dorothea Franke;Wilko Reents;Jörg Babin-Ebell

  • EFNS guideline on the treatment of cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis in adult patients

    K. Einhäupl;J. Stam;M. G. Bousser;S. F. T. M. De Bruijn

  • Genetic risk factors for ischaemic stroke and its subtypes (the METASTROKE collaboration): a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies.

    Matthew Traylor;Martin Farrall;Elizabeth G Holliday;Cathie Sudlow

  • One-Year Risk of Stroke after Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke.

    Pierre Amarenco;Philippa C. Lavallée;Julien Labreuche;Gregory W. Albers

  • Causes and Predictors of Death in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

    Patrícia Canhão;José M. Ferro;Arne G. Lindgren;Marie-Germaine Bousser

  • Association of gait and balance disorders with age-related white matter changes The LADIS Study

    H. Baezner;C. Blahak;A. Poggesi;L. Pantoni

  • Impact of Age-Related Cerebral White Matter Changes on the Transition to Disability – The LADIS Study: Rationale, Design and Methodology

    Leonardo Pantoni;Anna Maria Basile;Giovanni Pracucci;Kjell Asplund

  • Changes in white matter as determinant of global functional decline in older independent outpatients: three year follow-up of LADIS (leukoaraiosis and disability) study cohort

    Domenico Inzitari;Giovanni Pracucci;Anna Poggesi;Giovanna Carlucci

  • Cerebral Venous and Sinus Thrombosis in Women

    Jonathan M. Coutinho;José M. Ferro;Patrícia Canhão;Fernando Barinagarrementeria

  • One-Year Risk of Stroke after Transient Ischemic Attack or Minor Stroke

    P. Amarenco;P.C. Lavallee;J. Labreuche

  • Genetic risk factors for ischaemic stroke and its subtypes (the METASTROKE Collaboration): a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies | NOVA. The University of Newcastle's Digital Repository

    Matthew Traylor;Martin Farrall;Unnur Thorsteinsdottir;Mike A. Nalls

Frequent Co-Authors

Domenico Inzitari
Domenico Inzitari University of Florence
Leonardo Pantoni
Leonardo Pantoni University of Milan
Franz Fazekas
Franz Fazekas Medical University of Graz
Timo Erkinjuntti
Timo Erkinjuntti University of Helsinki
Philip Scheltens
Philip Scheltens Amsterdam UMC
Gunhild Waldemar
Gunhild Waldemar Copenhagen University Hospital
Marie-Germaine Bousser
Marie-Germaine Bousser Université Paris Cité
Michael G. Hennerici
Michael G. Hennerici Heidelberg University
Anders Wallin
Anders Wallin University of Gothenburg
John T. O'Brien
John T. O'Brien University of Cambridge

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