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Robert L. Frye

Robert L. Frye

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
86
Citations
41869
World Ranking
13875
National Ranking
7043

Robert L. Frye 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 Robert L. Frye sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 286 publications — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert L. Frye 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 Robert L. Frye sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 86 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% 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

  • 2002 - James B. Herrick Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association
  • 1995 - Distinguished Fellowship Award, American College of Cardiology (ACC)

Overview

Robert L. Frye is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Medicine, with a focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery, Epidemiology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Immunology.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Congenital Heart Disease Studies
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research

Frequent publication venues where Robert L. Frye's work appears are:

  • Circulation
  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Structural Heart
  • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Journal of the American Heart Association

Recent scholarly articles authored or co-authored by the scientist include:

  • "Early Right Ventricular Reverse Remodeling Predicts Survival After Isolated Tricuspid Valve Surgery," 2021, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • "Coronary Disease Surveillance in the Community: Angiography and Revascularization," 2020, Journal of the American Heart Association
  • "Influence of LDL-Cholesterol Lowering on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Undergoing Coronary Revascularization," 2020, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • "Hyperactivity of the CD155 immune checkpoint suppresses anti-viral immunity in patients with coronary artery disease," 2022, Nature Cardiovascular Research
  • "Abstract 12924: CCL18 Promotes Effector Functions of Pro-Inflammatory Macrophages by Inactivating GSK-3β," 2021, Circulation

Robert L. Frye has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Hartzell V. Schaff
  • Sri Harsha Patlolla
  • Kevin L. Greason
  • Richard C. Daly
  • Joseph A. Dearani

The scientist is a recipient of professional awards including the James B. Herrick Award for Outstanding Achievement in Clinical Cardiology from the American Heart Association in 2002 and the Distinguished Fellowship Award from the American College of Cardiology awarded in 1995.

Best Publications

  • A reporting system on patients evaluated for coronary artery disease. Report of the Ad Hoc Committee for Grading of Coronary Artery Disease, Council on Cardiovascular Surgery, American Heart Association

    WG Austen;JE Edwards;RL Frye;GG Gensini

  • A randomized trial of therapies for type 2 diabetes and coronary artery disease.

    L. Frye;Phyllis August;Regina M. Hardi;Sheryl F. Kelsey

  • Comparison of coronary bypass surgery with angioplasty in patients with multivessel disease. The Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation (BARI) Investigators.

    MG Bourassa;RL Frye;SB King;KM Detre

  • ACC/AHA/ESC Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Executive Summary A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines and Policy Conferences (Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation) Developed in Collaboration With the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology

    Valentin Fuster;Lars E Rydén;Richard W Asinger;David S Cannom

  • Primary pulmonary hypertension: natural history and the importance of thrombosis.

    V Fuster;P M Steele;W D Edwards;B J Gersh

  • The natural history of lone atrial fibrillation. A population-based study over three decades.

    Stephen L. Kopecky;Bernard J. Gersh;Michael D. McGoon;Jack P. Whisnant

  • The natural history of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

    Valentin Fuster;Bernard J. Gersh;Emilio R. Giuliani;Abdul J. Tajik

  • Valve repair improves the outcome of surgery for mitral regurgitation: A multivariate analysis

    M Enriquez-Sarano;H V Schaff;T A Orszulak;A J Tajik

  • Echocardiographic prediction of survival after surgical correction of organic mitral regurgitation.

    M Enriquez-Sarano;A J Tajik;H V Schaff;T A Orszulak

  • Clinical outcome of mitral regurgitation due to flail leaflet.

    Lieng H. Ling;Maurice Enriquez-Sarano;James B. Seward;A. Jamil Tajik

  • Monoclonal T-Cell Proliferation and Plaque Instability in Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Giovanna Liuzzo;Jörg J. Goronzy;Hongyu Yang;Stephen L. Kopecky

  • ACC/AHA/ESC guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation. A report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines and Policy Conferences (Committee to develop guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation) developed in collaboration with the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology.

    V. Fuster;L. E. Rydén;Richard W Asinger;D. S. Cannom

  • Seven year survival of patients with normal or near normal coronary arteriograms: A CASS registry study

    Harvey G. Kemp;Richard A. Kronmal;Ronald E. Vlietstra;Robert L. Frye

  • A Platelet-Inhibitor-Drug Trial in Coronary-Artery Bypass Operations: Benefit of Perioperative Dipyridamole and Aspirin Therapy on Early Postoperative Vein-Graft Patency

    J. H. Chesebro;I. P. Clements;V. Fuster;L. R. Elveback

  • Effect of Dipyridamole and Aspirin on Late Vein-Graft Patency after Coronary Bypass Operations

    James H. Chesebro;Valentin Fuster;Lila R. Elveback;Ian P. Clements

  • Coronary atherosclerosis in diabetes mellitus: a population-based autopsy study.

    Tauqir Y Goraya;Cynthia L Leibson;Pasquale J Palumbo;Susan A Weston

  • Impact of Preoperative Symptoms on Survival After Surgical Correction of Organic Mitral Regurgitation Rationale for Optimizing Surgical Indications

    Christophe M. Tribouilloy;Maurice Enriquez-Sarano;Hartzell V. Schaff;Thomas A. Orszulak

  • Perturbation of the T-Cell Repertoire in Patients With Unstable Angina

    G Liuzzo;S L Kopecky;R L Frye;W M O'Fallon

  • T-Cell–Mediated Lysis of Endothelial Cells in Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Takako Nakajima;Stephanie Schulte;Kenneth J. Warrington;Stephen L. Kopecky

  • Medical Care Costs and Quality of Life after Randomization to Coronary Angioplasty or Coronary Bypass Surgery

    M A Hlatky;W J Rogers;I Johnstone;D Boothroyd

Frequent Co-Authors

James H. Chesebro
James H. Chesebro University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Bernard J. Gersh
Bernard J. Gersh Mayo Clinic
Valentin Fuster
Valentin Fuster Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
David R. Holmes
David R. Holmes Mayo Clinic
Eugene Braunwald
Eugene Braunwald Harvard Medical School
Erik L. Ritman
Erik L. Ritman Mayo Clinic
Bernard R. Chaitman
Bernard R. Chaitman Saint Louis University
Cornelia M. Weyand
Cornelia M. Weyand Stanford University

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