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Jack Hirsh

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Professor EmeritusMedicineMcMaster University

Jack Hirsh

Professor Emeritus

Medicine

Faculty of Health Sciences

McMaster University

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

In this role since 2014

Supervision signals

Emeritus professors are retired and rarely take new students.
No graduate courses on record.
17 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 7 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.

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Academic metrics

1,144

Publications

105,475

Citations

144

h-index

Collaborators

Publications by year

Counts cover the works listed on the university profile; citation counts come from Dimensions.

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Contact

hirshj@mcmaster.ca (905) 525-9140 ext. 76758

Research

Research areas, by share of publications

Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine
Atrial Fibrillation Management and OutcomesMedicine
Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular DiseasesMedicine
Blood Coagulation and Thrombosis MechanismsMedicine
Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia and ThrombosisMedicine

Research areas are derived from OpenAlex topics of their publications.

From the 150 most recent of 1,144 publications.

CORONARY THROMBOLYSIS - HEMORRHAGIC COMPLICATIONS

HIRSH J

Canadian Journal of Cardiology3 citationsFirst author

MECHANISMS OF ACTION OF THROMBOLYTIC DRUGS

HIRSH J

Canadian Journal of Cardiology1 citationsFirst author

CONTRAINDICATIONS

CAIRNS JA, HIRSH J, SACKETT DL

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

From bench to bedside: the untold story behind the clinical development of enoxaparin

Hirsh J, Chan N

Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jtha.2026.01.013

Aspirin Dosing Frequency and Dose Influence Thromboxane Suppression Despite Uniform Inhibition of Arachidonic Acid-induced Platelet Aggregation

Eikelboom JW, Anand SS, Sloane DA, Hirsh J, Tran HA, Yi Q, Weitz JI

TH Open2026

DOI: 10.1055/a-2885-2306

A short history of anticoagulant therapy

Chan NC, Imiela AM, Carlin S, Hirsh J

Thrombosis Research2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2026.109753

In Memory of Dr. Jeffrey Ginsberg

Hirsh J

Thrombosis Research2026First author

DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2026.109617

Usual On-therapy Ranges of Drug Concentrations in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Treated with Direct Oral Anticoagulants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

de Vries TAC, Mallick IU, Bhagirath VC, Eikelboom JW, Gomes C, Yi Q, McGrath S, Hirsh J, Chan NC

Thrombosis and Haemostasis20259 citations

DOI: 10.1055/a-2446-1348

Anticoagulants: From chance discovery to structure-based design

Chan N, Carlin S, Hirsh J

Pharmacological Reviews20255 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmr.2025.100037

Exploring the ABO-VTE connection

Chan N, Hirsh J

Blood20252 citationsSenior authorOpen Access

DOI: 10.1182/blood.2025028652 PMID: W4410841545