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Shamir R. Mehta

Shamir R. Mehta

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D-Index
90
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53580
World Ranking
11955
National Ranking
482

Overview

Shamir R. Mehta is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has an extensive publication record in the field of medicine, particularly focusing on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Their research contributions span multiple subfields including surgery, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, and internal medicine.

The scientist has contributed significantly to several main topics within cardiovascular research, including:

  • Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Peripheral Artery Disease Management

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Shamir R. Mehta include:

  • Roxana Mehran
  • Philippe Gabríel Steg
  • George Dangas
  • Dominick J. Angiolillo
  • Samantha Sartori

Shamir R. Mehta has published predominantly in these venues:

  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology (22 publications)
  • European Heart Journal (8 publications)
  • JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions (8 publications)
  • Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions (7 publications)
  • EuroIntervention (7 publications)

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Transcatheter Repair for Patients with Tricuspid Regurgitation," 2023, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy or dual antiplatelet therapy after coronary revascularisation: individual patient level meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials," 2021, BMJ
  • "Colchicine in Acute Myocardial Infarction," 2024, New England Journal of Medicine
  • "Ticagrelor With or Without Aspirin After Complex PCI," 2020, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • "Ticagrelor alone vs. ticagrelor plus aspirin following percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: TWILIGHT-ACS," 2020, European Heart Journal

Best Publications

  • Effects of clopidogrel in addition to aspirin in patients with acute coronary syndromes without ST-segment elevation.

    S Yusuf;F Zhao;S R Mehta;S Chrolavicius

  • Effects of pretreatment with clopidogrel and aspirin followed by long-term therapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: the PCI-CURE study.

    Shamir R. Mehta;Salim Yusuf;Ron J. G. Peters;Michel E. Bertrand

  • Radial versus femoral access for coronary angiography and intervention in patients with acute coronary syndromes (RIVAL): a randomised, parallel group, multicentre trial.

    Sanjit S Jolly;Salim Yusuf;John Cairns;Kari Niemelä

  • Adverse Impact of Bleeding on Prognosis in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes

    John W. Eikelboom;Shamir R. Mehta;Sonia S. Anand;Changchun Xie

  • Comparison of fondaparinux and enoxaparin in acute coronary syndromes.

    Salim Yusuf;Shamir R. Mehta;Susan Chrolavicius;Rizwan Afzal

  • Radial versus femoral access for coronary angiography or intervention and the impact on major bleeding and ischemic events: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

    Sanjit S. Jolly;Shoaib Amlani;Martial Hamon;Salim Yusuf

  • Effects of fondaparinux on mortality and reinfarction in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: the OASIS-6 randomized trial

    Yusuf S;Mehta;Chrolavicius S;Afzal R

  • Benefits and Risks of the Combination of Clopidogrel and Aspirin in Patients Undergoing Surgical Revascularization for Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome The Clopidogrel in Unstable angina to prevent Recurrent ischemic Events (CURE) Trial

    Keith A.A. Fox;Shamir R. Mehta;Ron Peters;Feng Zhao

  • Routine vs Selective Invasive Strategies in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Collaborative Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials

    Shamir R. Mehta;Christopher P. Cannon;Keith A. A. Fox;Lars Wallentin

  • Early versus Delayed Invasive Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndromes

    Shamir R. Mehta;Christopher B. Granger;William E. Boden;Philippe Gabriel Steg

  • Effects of aspirin dose when used alone or in combination with clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes: observations from the clopidogrel in unstable angina to prevent recurrent events (CURE) study

    Ron J.G. Peters;Shamir R. Mehta;Keith A.A. Fox;Feng Zhao

  • Dose comparisons of clopidogrel and aspirin in acute coronary syndromes.

    R. Mehta;Jean-Pierre Bassand;Rafael Diaz;Estudios Clinicos Latinoamérica

  • Effect of glucose-insulin-potassium infusion on mortality in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: The CREATE-ECLA randomized controlled trial

    Shamir R. Mehta;Salim Yusuf;Rafael Díaz;Jun Zhu

  • Ticagrelor with or without Aspirin in High-Risk Patients after PCI

    Roxana Mehran;Usman Baber;Samin K Sharma;David J Cohen

  • Routine Early Angioplasty after Fibrinolysis for Acute Myocardial Infarction

    Warren J. Cantor;David Fitchett;Bjug Borgundvaag;John Ducas

  • Double-dose versus standard-dose clopidogrel and high-dose versus low-dose aspirin in individuals undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention for acute coronary syndromes (CURRENT-OASIS 7): a randomised factorial trial.

    Shamir R. Mehta;Jean-François Tanguay;John W. Eikelboom;Sanjit S. Jolly

  • Complete Revascularization with Multivessel PCI for Myocardial Infarction

    Shamir R. Mehta;David A. Wood;Robert F. Storey;Roxana Mehran

  • Effects of CYP2C19 Genotype on Outcomes of Clopidogrel Treatment

    Guillaume Paré;Shamir R Mehta;Salim Yusuf;Sonia S Anand

  • Impact of right ventricular involvement on mortality and morbidity in patients with inferior myocardial infarction

    Shamir R Mehta;John W Eikelboom;Madhu K Natarajan;Rafael Diaz

  • Effects of pretreatment with clopidogrel and aspirin followed by long-term therapy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: the PCI-CURE study ☆

    S.R. Mehta;S. Yusuf;R.J.G. Peters

Frequent Co-Authors

Salim Yusuf
Salim Yusuf McMaster University
Keith A.A. Fox
Keith A.A. Fox University of Edinburgh
John W. Eikelboom
John W. Eikelboom Population Health Research Institute
Andrzej Budaj
Andrzej Budaj Center of Postgraduate Medical Education, Grochowski Hospital
Shaun G. Goodman
Shaun G. Goodman University of Toronto
Philippe Gabriel Steg
Philippe Gabriel Steg Université Paris Cité
Christopher B. Granger
Christopher B. Granger Duke University
Deepak L. Bhatt
Deepak L. Bhatt Mount Sinai Hospital
Roxana Mehran
Roxana Mehran Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Petr Widimsky
Petr Widimsky Charles University

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