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Paul Poirier

Paul Poirier

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Medicine

D-Index
90
Citations
55444
World Ranking
11952
National Ranking
481

Overview

Paul Poirier is affiliated with Université Laval in Canada and has contributed extensively to the field of medicine, with a particular focus on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their research spans over 300 publications, highlighting a strong presence in several subfields including physiology, public health, environmental and occupational health, endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism, and surgery.

Their work mainly explores topics related to cardiovascular disease and adiposity, diet and metabolism, cardiovascular function and risk factors, nutritional studies and diet, cardiac health and mental health, obesity combined with physical activity and diet, as well as overall cardiovascular health and risk factors.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Paul Poirier include:

  • Marie-Ève Piché (32 publications)
  • Salim Yusuf (26 publications)
  • Scott A. Lear (23 publications)
  • Koon Teo (18 publications)
  • Sumathy Rangarajan (17 publications)

Several journals serve as primary venues for their research dissemination. Paul Poirier has published most frequently in the following outlets:

  • Canadian Journal of Cardiology (27 publications)
  • Circulation (13 publications)
  • CJC Open (5 publications)
  • European Journal of Preventive Cardiology (5 publications)
  • Nutrients (4 publications)

Among recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Paul Poirier are:

  • "Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association" (2021, Circulation)
  • "Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline" (2020, Canadian Medical Association Journal)
  • "2021 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults" (2021, Canadian Journal of Cardiology)
  • "Association of ultra-processed food intake with risk of inflammatory bowel disease: prospective cohort study" (2021, BMJ)
  • "Physiological factors characterizing heat-vulnerable older adults: A narrative review" (2020, Environment International)

Best Publications

  • Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Effect of Weight Loss

    Paul Poirier;Thomas D. Giles;George A. Bray;Yuling Hong

  • The metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular risk a systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Salvatore Mottillo;Kristian B. Filion;Jacques Genest;Lawrence Joseph

  • Abdominal Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome: Contribution to Global Cardiometabolic Risk

    Jean-Pierre Després;Isabelle Lemieux;Jean Bergeron;Philippe Pibarot

  • Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley;Paul Poirier;Lora E. Burke;Jean-Pierre Després

  • Overview of epidemiology and contribution of obesity to cardiovascular disease.

    Marjorie Bastien;Paul Poirier;Isabelle Lemieux;Jean-Pierre Després

  • Associations of fats and carbohydrate intake with cardiovascular disease and mortality in 18 countries from five continents (PURE): a prospective cohort study

    Mahshid Dehghan;Andrew Mente;Andrew Mente;Xiaohe Zhang;Sumathi Swaminathan

  • 2016 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Management of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Adult

    Todd J. Anderson;Jean Grégoire;Glen J. Pearson;Arden R. Barry

  • The effect of physical activity on mortality and cardiovascular disease in 130 000 people from 17 high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: the PURE study

    Scott A Lear;Weihong Hu;Sumathy Rangarajan;Danijela Gasevic

  • 2012 Update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dyslipidemia for the Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in the Adult

    Todd J. Anderson;Jean Grégoire;Robert A. Hegele;Patrick Couture

  • Assessing Adiposity A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

    Marc Andre Cornier;Jean Pierre Després;Nichola Davis;Daurice A. Grossniklaus

  • Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

    Sean Wharton;David C.W. Lau;Michael Vallis;Arya M. Sharma

  • Association of Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion with Blood Pressure

    Andrew Mente;Sumathy Rangarajan;Matthew J. McQueen;Paul Poirier

  • Diastolic Dysfunction in Normotensive Men with Well-Controlled Type 2 Diabetes: Importance of maneuvers in echocardiographic screening for preclinical diabetic cardiomyopathy

    Paul Poirier;Peter Bogaty;Caroline Garneau;Louise Marois

  • Cardiovascular and Metabolic Heterogeneity of Obesity: Clinical Challenges and Implications for Management.

    Ian J. Neeland;Paul Poirier;Jean Pierre Després

  • Visceral Obesity. The Link Among Inflammation, Hypertension, and Cardiovascular Disease

    Patrick Mathieu;Paul Poirier;Philippe Pibarot;Isabelle Lemieux

  • Simvastatin Lowers C-Reactive Protein Within 14 Days An Effect Independent of Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Reduction

    Julie K. Plenge;Teri L. Hernandez;Kathleen M. Weil;Paul Poirier

  • Availability, affordability, and consumption of fruits and vegetables in 18 countries across income levels: findings from the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiology (PURE) study

    Victoria Miller;Salim Yusuf;Clara K. Chow;Mahshid Dehghan

  • Socioeconomic status and risk of cardiovascular disease in 20 low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries: the Prospective Urban Rural Epidemiologic (PURE) study

    Annika Rosengren;Andrew Smyth;Sumathy Rangarajan;Chinthanie Ramasundarahettige

  • Overview of Epidemiology and Contribution of Obesity and Body Fat Distribution to Cardiovascular Disease: An Update.

    Marie-Eve Piché;Paul Poirier;Isabelle Lemieux;Jean-Pierre Després

  • A Randomized Study Comparing Same-Day Home Discharge and Abciximab Bolus Only to Overnight Hospitalization and Abciximab Bolus and Infusion After Transradial Coronary Stent Implantation

    Olivier F. Bertrand;Robert De Larochellière;Josep Rodés-Cabau;Guy Proulx

Frequent Co-Authors

Jean-Pierre Després
Jean-Pierre Després Université Laval
Angelo Tremblay
Angelo Tremblay Université Laval
Salim Yusuf
Salim Yusuf McMaster University
Koon K. Teo
Koon K. Teo McMaster University
Josep Rodés-Cabau
Josep Rodés-Cabau Université Laval
Philippe Pibarot
Philippe Pibarot Université Laval
Sumathy Rangarajan
Sumathy Rangarajan Population Health Research Institute
Sonia S. Anand
Sonia S. Anand McMaster University
Annika Rosengren
Annika Rosengren Sahlgrenska University Hospital

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