2026 Lee N. Benson: Medicine Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Medicine	87	13796	12984	568	541	551	22856

Lee N. Benson 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 Lee N. Benson sits on this spectrum.

101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 551 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lee N. Benson 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 Lee N. Benson sits on this spectrum.

70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Lee N. Benson is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, particularly focusing on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine.

The scientist's research spans multiple subfields including cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, epidemiology, surgery, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

Key topics covered by their work include:

Congenital Heart Disease Studies
Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
Coronary Artery Anomalies
Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

Lee N. Benson has published research in a variety of medical journals, with frequent publications in:

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Circulation
Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions
Canadian Journal of Cardiology
JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions

Several recent papers highlight the scientist's work in cardiac risk prediction, treatment trials, and intervention guidelines:

A Validated Model for Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Prediction in Pediatric Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (2020, Circulation)
Valsartan in early-stage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a randomized phase 2 trial (2021, Nature Medicine)
Canadian Cardiovascular Society 2022 Guidelines for Cardiovascular Interventions in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease (2022, Canadian Journal of Cardiology)
Duct stenting versus modified Blalock-Taussig shunt in neonates and infants with duct-dependent pulmonary blood flow: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2020, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) 2022 Expert Consensus Document: Management of infants and neonates with tetralogy of Fallot (2022, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)

Frequent collaborators in the scientist's research include Eric Horlick, Mark Osten, Lusine Abrahamyan, Eduardo Flores-Umanzor, and Erwin Oechslin.

Best Publications

Angiographic classification of the isolated, persistently patent ductus arteriosus and implications for percutaneous catheter occlusion.

Antoninho Krichenko;Lee N. Benson;Patricia Burrows;C.A.F. Möes

857
Citations
Complications associated with pediatric cardiac catheterization

Renato Vitiello;Brian W McCrindle;David Nykanen;Robert M Freedom

522
Citations
Evolving strategies and improving outcomes of the modified Norwood procedure. A 10-year single-institution experience

Anthony Azakie;Sandra L. Merklinger;Brian W. McCrindle;Glen S. Van Arsdell

329
Citations
Transcatheter occlusion of the persistently patent ductus arteriosus. Forty-month follow-up and prevalence of residual shunting.

Martin C.k. Hosking;Lee N. Benson;Norman Musewe;John D. Dyck

310
Citations
Heparin Therapy in Pediatric Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study

Maureen Andrew;Velma Marzinotto;Patti Massicotte;Victor Blanchette

281
Citations
Extracardiac conduit versus lateral tunnel cavopulmonary connections at a single institution: Impact on outcomes

Anthony Azakie;Brian W. McCrindle;Glen Van Arsdell;Lee N. Benson

278
Citations
Echocardiographic follow-up of atrial septal defect after catheter closure by double-umbrella device.

C Boutin;N N Musewe;J F Smallhorn;J D Dyck

276
Citations
Outcome of coronary artery aneurysms after Kawasaki disease.

Teiji Akagi;Vera Rose;Lee N. Benson;Alice Newman

272
Citations
The modified Blalock-Taussig shunt: clinical impact and morbidity in Fallot's tetralogy in the current era.

Gordon Gladman;Brian W. McCrindle;William G. Williams;Robert M. Freedom

256
Citations
Endovascular Stents in the Pulmonary Circulation Clinical Impact on Management and Medium-term Follow-up

Rami Fogelman;David Nykanen;Jeffrey F. Smallhorn;Brian W. McCrindle

252
Citations
Transcatheter Device Closure of Atrial Septal Defects: A Safety Review

John Moore;Sanjeet Hegde;Howaida El-Said;Robert Beekman

238
Citations
Safety and outcomes of thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator for treatment of intravascular thrombosis in children

Abha A. Gupta;Michael Leaker;Maureen Andrew;Patti Massicotte

225
Citations
Complications of pediatric cardiac catheterization: a review in the current era.

Rohit Mehta;Kyong-Jin Lee;Rajiv Chaturvedi;Lee Benson

222
Citations
Infective Endocarditis After Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement Using the Melody Valve Combined Results of 3 Prospective North American and European Studies

Doff B. McElhinney;Lee N. Benson;Andreas Eicken;Jacqueline Kreutzer

221
Citations
Scimitar Syndrome in Infancy

Yong-An Gao;Patricia E. Burrows;Lee N. Benson;Marlene Rabinovitch

215
Citations
Subaortic stenosis, the univentricular heart, and banding of the pulmonary artery: an analysis of the courses of 43 patients with univentricular heart palliated by pulmonary artery banding.

R M Freedom;L N Benson;J F Smallhorn;W G Williams

206
Citations
Canadian Cardiovascular Society 2009 Consensus Conference on the management of adults with congenital heart disease: Executive summary

Candice K. Silversides;Ariane Marelli;Luc Beauchesne;Annie Dore

202
Citations
Complete heart block associated with device closure of perimembranous ventricular septal defects.

Dragos Predescu;Rajiv R. Chaturvedi;Mark K. Friedberg;Lee N. Benson

199
Citations
Balloon Angioplasty of Recurrent Coarctation: A 12-Year Review

Angela T Yetman;David Nykanen;Brian W. McCrindle;Jan Sunnegardh

194
Citations
Stenting the neonatal arterial duct in duct-dependent pulmonary circulation: new techniques, better results

Marc Gewillig;Derize E Boshoff;Joseph Dens;Luc Mertens

190
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert M. Freedom University of Toronto

Brian W. McCrindle University of Toronto

William G. Williams University of Toronto

Jeffrey F. Smallhorn University of Alberta

Luc Mertens University of Toronto

Andrew N. Redington Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Gareth J. Morgan Boston University

Patricia E. Burrows Medical College of Wisconsin

Gary D. Webb Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Brian H. Robinson Hospital for Sick Children

External Links

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