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Shigetake Sasayama

Shigetake Sasayama

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
96
Citations
33681
World Ranking
9672
National Ranking
265

Shigetake Sasayama 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 Shigetake Sasayama sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 770 publications — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Shigetake Sasayama 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 Shigetake Sasayama sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 96 D-Index — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Shigetake Sasayama is affiliated with Kyoto University in Japan and has contributed to research primarily within the field of Medicine, with a focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, as well as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine.

Their work concentrates on several key topics, including:

  • Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments
  • Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
  • Heart Failure Treatment and Management

Among their recent publications, Sasayama authored a paper titled "Long-term treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension with macitentan in Japanese patients", published in 2020 in the journal Current Medical Research and Opinion. This publication has been cited multiple times and contributes to the understanding of pulmonary arterial hypertension management.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Sasayama include:

  • Nobuhiro Tahara
  • Hiroaki Dobashi
  • Keiichi Fukuda
  • Masanori Funauchi
  • Masaru Hatano

Their publication record demonstrates engagements predominantly in the journal Current Medical Research and Opinion.

Best Publications

  • Autoimmune Dilated Cardiomyopathy in PD-1 Receptor-Deficient Mice

    Hiroyuki Nishimura;Taku Okazaki;Yoshimasa Tanaka;Kazuki Nakatani

  • Stiffness of systemic arteries in patients with myocardial infarction. A noninvasive method to predict severity of coronary atherosclerosis.

    T Hirai;S Sasayama;T Kawasaki;S Yagi

  • Non-invasive assessment of the age related changes in stiffness of major branches of the human arteries

    Takeshi Kawasaki;Shigetake Sasayama;Shin-Ichi Yagi;Tetsuya Asakawa

  • Increased circulating cytokines in patients with myocarditis and cardiomyopathy.

    A Matsumori;T Yamada;H Suzuki;Y Matoba

  • Cytokine Gene Expression After Myocardial Infarction in Rat Hearts Possible Implication in Left Ventricular Remodeling

    Koh Ono;Akira Matsumori;Tetsuo Shioi;Yutaka Furukawa

  • Adaptations of the left ventricle to chronic pressure overload

    S Sasayama;J Ross;D Franklin;C M Bloor

  • Major Racial Differences in Coronary Constrictor Response Between Japanese and Caucasians With Recent Myocardial Infarction

    Christian Pristipino;John F. Beltrame;Maria L. Finocchiaro;Ryuichi Hattori

  • Ventriculoarterial coupling in normal and failing heart in humans.

    H Asanoi;S Sasayama;T Kameyama

  • Contractile performance of the hypertrophied ventricle in patients with systemic hypertension.

    M Takahashi;S Sasayama;C Kawai;H Kotoura

  • Persistently Increased Serum Concentrations of Cardiac Troponin T in Patients With Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy Are Predictive of Adverse Outcomes

    Yukihito Sato;Tasuku Yamada;Ryoji Taniguchi;Kozo Nagai

  • Dynamic changes in left ventricular wall thickness and their use in analyzing cardiac function in the conscious dog.

    Shigetake Sasayama;Dean Franklin;John Ross;William S. Kemper

  • Racial heterogeneity in coronary artery vasomotor reactivity: differences between Japanese and Caucasian patients.

    John F Beltrame;Shigetake Sasayama;Attilio Maseri

  • Regional myocardial function and dimensions early and late after myocardial infarction in the unanesthetized dog.

    P Theroux;Jr J Ross;D Franklin;JW Covell

  • Anti–Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1/Monocyte Chemotactic and Activating Factor Antibody Inhibits Neointimal Hyperplasia in Injured Rat Carotid Arteries

    Yutaka Furukawa;Akira Matsumori;Naohiro Ohashi;Tetsuo Shioi

  • Increased Expression of Interleukin-1β and Monocyte Chemotactic and Activating Factor/Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 in the Hypertrophied and Failing Heart With Pressure Overload

    Tetsuo Shioi;Akira Matsumori;Yasuki Kihara;Moriaki Inoko

  • [Enhanced expression of hepatocyte growth factor/c-Met by myocardial ischemia and reperfusion in a rat model].

    Ono K;Matsumori A;Shioi T;Furukawa Y

  • Ventricular expression of brain natriuretic peptide in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

    Koji Hasegawa;Hisayoshi Fujiwara;Kiyoshi Doyama;Masami Miyamae

  • Dilated cardiomyopathy associated with hepatitis C virus infection

    Akira Matsumori;Yoshiki Matoba;Shigetake Sasayama

  • Prediction of reversible ischemia after revascularization. Perfusion and metabolic studies with positron emission tomography.

    Nagara Tamaki;Masahide Kawamoto;Eiji Tadamura;Yasuhiro Magata

  • Adaptations of the left ventricle to chronic pressure overload

    S. Sasayama;P. Theroux;M. Romero;S. Bishop

Frequent Co-Authors

Akira Matsumori
Akira Matsumori International Society of Cardiomyopathy , Myocarditis, and Heart Failure
Chuichi Kawai
Chuichi Kawai Kyoto University
Minoru Horie
Minoru Horie Shiga University of Medical Science
Junji Konishi
Junji Konishi Kyoto University
Nagara Tamaki
Nagara Tamaki Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine
Yoshiharu Yonekura
Yoshiharu Yonekura Osaka University
Tatsuya Sawamura
Tatsuya Sawamura Shinshu University
Hisayoshi Fujiwara
Hisayoshi Fujiwara Hyogo Prefectural Amagasaki General Medical Center
Makoto Takano
Makoto Takano National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
Masatsugu Hori
Masatsugu Hori Osaka University

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