Ádrian Kantrowitz

4.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
126 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Ádrian Kantrowitz is a scholar working on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ádrian Kantrowitz has authored 126 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Surgery, 62 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 57 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ádrian Kantrowitz's work include Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices (54 papers), Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (28 papers) and Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (19 papers). Ádrian Kantrowitz is often cited by papers focused on Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices (54 papers), Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (28 papers) and Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (19 papers). Ádrian Kantrowitz collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and South Korea. Ádrian Kantrowitz's co-authors include Jordan D. Haller, Melvyn Rubenfire, Paul S. Freed, Joseph S. Krakauer, Waldemar J. Wajszczuk, Tarik Wasfie, Stephen Scheidt, Gary Wilner, G Wolff and Thomas Killip and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Ádrian Kantrowitz

115 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Initial Clinical Experience With Intraaortic Balloon Pump... 1968 2026 1987 2006 1968 1973 100 200 300 400 500
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Initial Clinical Experience With Intraaortic Balloon Pumping in Cardiogenic Shock
    1968 508 citations Ádrian Kantrowitz profile →
  2. Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation in Cardiogenic Shock
    1973 399 citations Melvyn Rubenfire, Ádrian Kantrowitz et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ádrian Kantrowitz United States 24 1.6k 1.6k 1.2k 698 286 126 2.7k
Dan M. Meyer United States 30 1.8k 1.1× 716 0.5× 346 0.3× 649 0.9× 569 2.0× 115 2.6k
Daniel Zimpfer Austria 39 3.5k 2.2× 2.9k 1.8× 1.7k 1.4× 1.4k 2.0× 1.5k 5.1× 319 5.0k
Walter E. Pae United States 29 1.7k 1.1× 1.7k 1.1× 966 0.8× 711 1.0× 252 0.9× 131 2.4k
Rainer Leyh Germany 32 1.8k 1.1× 399 0.3× 1.6k 1.3× 111 0.2× 1.3k 4.5× 139 3.1k
Amir Szold Israel 33 2.6k 1.6× 255 0.2× 247 0.2× 212 0.3× 785 2.7× 111 3.3k
Frank Gerbode United States 35 2.4k 1.5× 1.4k 0.9× 2.1k 1.7× 1.0k 1.4× 1.4k 4.9× 210 4.7k
Georg Wieselthaler Austria 34 2.2k 1.4× 2.4k 1.5× 1.3k 1.0× 946 1.4× 239 0.8× 100 3.2k
Hitoshi Mohri Japan 28 730 0.5× 337 0.2× 753 0.6× 363 0.5× 788 2.8× 140 2.0k
Peter D. Wearden United States 24 659 0.4× 506 0.3× 407 0.3× 334 0.5× 342 1.2× 80 1.4k
Sigvard T. Hansen United States 54 5.7k 3.5× 2.3k 1.5× 128 0.1× 467 0.7× 356 1.2× 126 9.2k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Bernstam, L, et al.. (2004). Updated Feasibility Trial Experience with the Viaderm Percutaneous Access Device. ASAIO Journal. 50(4). 349–353. 7 indexed citations
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Kantrowitz, Ádrian. (1998). Functioning autogenous muscle used experimentally as an auxiliary ventricle.. PubMed. 6. 305–10. 5 indexed citations
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Kantrowitz, Ádrian. (1995). NEW ASPECTS OF LONG TERM AND SHORT TERM IN-SERIES LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSISTANCE. Japanese Circulation Journal-english Edition. 59. 48–49. 2 indexed citations
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Kantrowitz, Ádrian, et al.. (1992). A New, All Silicone Rubber Small Vessel Prosthesis. ASAIO Journal. 38(3). M207–M212. 5 indexed citations
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Kantrowitz, Ádrian. (1990). Origins of intraaortic balloon pumping. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 50(4). 672–674. 55 indexed citations
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Wasfie, Tarik, Paul S. Freed, Melvyn Rubenfire, et al.. (1988). Risks associated with intraaortic balloon pumping in patients with and without diabetes mellitus. The American Journal of Cardiology. 61(8). 558–562. 21 indexed citations
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Freed, Paul S., et al.. (1988). Intraaortic balloon pumping for prolonged circulatory support. The American Journal of Cardiology. 61(8). 554–557. 40 indexed citations
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Goldberg, Mark J., et al.. (1987). Intraaortic balloon pump insertion: A randomized study comparing percutaneous and surgical techniques. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 9(3). 515–523. 36 indexed citations
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Kantrowitz, Ádrian, et al.. (1976). Hemodynamic effects of venous valves in aorto-coronary bypass grafts. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 71(5). 774–778. 7 indexed citations
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Honet, Joseph C., et al.. (1975). Neurological abnormalities in the leg(s) after use of intraaortic balloon pump: report of six cases.. PubMed. 56(8). 346–52. 16 indexed citations
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Schraut, Wolfgang H., et al.. (1973). A DIAPHRAGMATIC GRAFT FOR AUGMENTING LEFT VENTRICULAR FUNCTION. ASAIO Journal. 19(1). 251–257. 35 indexed citations
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Arís, Alejandro & Ádrian Kantrowitz. (1972). Femoral Artery Cannulation. Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology. 4(4). 36–38. 2 indexed citations
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Kantrowitz, Ádrian. (1972). Cardiac Assist Devices. Journal of ExtraCorporeal Technology. 4(3). 15–20.
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Kantrowitz, Ádrian, et al.. (1968). Technique of femoral artery cannulation for phase-shift balloon pumping. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 56(2). 219–220. 39 indexed citations
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Kantrowitz, Ádrian, Jordan D. Haller, Howard A. Joos, Marcial M. Cerruti, & Hans Carstensen. (1968). Transplantation of the heart in an infant and an adult. The American Journal of Cardiology. 22(6). 782–790. 137 indexed citations
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Kantrowitz, Ádrian. (1967). A report on an implantable electronic cardiac pacemaker.. PubMed. 22(2). 101–5. 1 indexed citations
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Kantrowitz, Ádrian, et al.. (1967). Fate of orthotopic canine heart transplants.. PubMed. 8(2). 155–61. 6 indexed citations
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Chaptal, P.A., Tetsuzo Akutsu, & Ádrian Kantrowitz. (1966). Hemodynamic effects of a mechanical auxiliary ventricle following induced heart failure in dogs. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 52(3). 376–385. 5 indexed citations
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Kondo, Yoshio, et al.. (1965). Immediate and delayed orthotopic homotransplantation of the heart. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 50(6). 781–791. 19 indexed citations
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Kantrowitz, Ádrian, et al.. (1959). AN AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLED, INEXPENSIVE PUMP-OXYGENATOR. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 38(5). 586–593. 9 indexed citations

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