Aigars Rubulis

683 total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 459 citations indexed

About

Aigars Rubulis is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Aigars Rubulis has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 459 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 2 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 1 paper in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Aigars Rubulis's work include Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (12 papers), Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (10 papers) and Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (7 papers). Aigars Rubulis is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (12 papers), Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (10 papers) and Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (7 papers). Aigars Rubulis collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Finland and Denmark. Aigars Rubulis's co-authors include Lennart Bergfeldt, Gunilla Lundahl, Steen M. Jensen, Carina Blomström‐Lundqvist, Pekka Raatikainen, Jonas Schwieler, Göran Kennebäck, Liliane Wecke, Niklas Höglund and Stefan Lönnerholm and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Journal of Applied Physiology and International Journal of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Aigars Rubulis

15 papers receiving 450 citations

Hit Papers

Effect of Catheter Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Medication ... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 50 100 150 200
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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. Effect of Catheter Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Medication on Quality of Life in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
    2019 206 citations Carina Blomström‐Lundqvist, Sigfús Gizurarson et al. JAMA profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Aigars Rubulis Sweden 10 439 39 21 20 20 16 459
D. Exner Canada 2 734 1.7× 38 1.0× 30 1.4× 10 0.5× 18 0.9× 4 750
Jacqueline Taylor United Kingdom 6 382 0.9× 21 0.5× 10 0.5× 15 0.8× 24 1.2× 8 433
Hugo Van Herendael Belgium 14 644 1.5× 22 0.6× 8 0.4× 16 0.8× 27 1.4× 33 665
Steve Enger Norway 12 387 0.9× 55 1.4× 13 0.6× 8 0.4× 42 2.1× 30 415
Jakob Lüker Germany 13 882 2.0× 27 0.7× 13 0.6× 10 0.5× 13 0.7× 57 911
David D. McManus United States 6 203 0.5× 23 0.6× 13 0.6× 12 0.6× 12 0.6× 7 235
Jussi Jaakkola Finland 12 353 0.8× 48 1.2× 33 1.6× 8 0.4× 22 1.1× 38 394
Paolo Pieragnoli Italy 13 563 1.3× 29 0.7× 4 0.2× 13 0.7× 16 0.8× 41 595
Monica Samra United Kingdom 3 192 0.4× 10 0.3× 14 0.7× 24 1.2× 12 0.6× 5 255
Mary Stanbury United Kingdom 7 183 0.4× 11 0.3× 17 0.8× 9 0.5× 8 0.4× 9 210

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Fields of papers citing papers by Aigars Rubulis

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Aigars Rubulis

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Schwieler, Jonas, Lennart Bergfeldt, Göran Kennebäck, et al.. (2024). Long-term health-related quality of life and rhythm outcomes of catheter ablation versus antiarrhythmic drugs in patients with atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 22(4). 944–951. 2 indexed citations
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Bergfeldt, Lennart, et al.. (2022). Accessory pathway properties are similar in symptomatic and asymptomatic preexcitation. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 65(1). 193–199. 1 indexed citations
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Bergfeldt, Lennart, Jonas Schwieler, Göran Kennebäck, et al.. (2021). Atrial fibrillation burden, episode duration and frequency in relation to quality of life in patients with implantable cardiac monitor. IJC Heart & Vasculature. 34. 100791–100791. 14 indexed citations
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Platonov, Pyotr G., Aigars Rubulis, Lennart Bergfeldt, et al.. (2019). Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation – Long term prognosis in relation to clinical findings and ECG patterns in a Swedish cohort. Journal of Electrocardiology. 56. 46–51. 8 indexed citations
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Blomström‐Lundqvist, Carina, Sigfús Gizurarson, Jonas Schwieler, et al.. (2019). Effect of Catheter Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Medication on Quality of Life in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation. JAMA. 321(11). 1059–1059. 206 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lingman, Markus, Marianne Hartford, Thomas Karlsson, et al.. (2016). Value of the QRS-T area angle in improving the prediction of sudden cardiac death after acute coronary syndromes. International Journal of Cardiology. 218. 1–11. 22 indexed citations
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Lingman, Markus, Marianne Hartford, Thomas Karlsson, et al.. (2014). Transient repolarization alterations dominate the initial phase of an acute anterior infarction — a vectorcardiography study. Journal of Electrocardiology. 47(4). 478–485. 10 indexed citations
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Braunschweig, Frieder, et al.. (2011). Transient repolarization instability following the initiation of cardiac resynchronization therapy. EP Europace. 13(9). 1327–1334. 8 indexed citations
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Rubulis, Aigars, Lennart Bergfeldt, Lars Rydén, & Jens Jensen. (2010). Prediction of cardiovascular death and myocardial infarction by the QRS-T angle and T vector loop morphology after angioplasty in stable angina pectoris: an 8-year follow-up. Journal of Electrocardiology. 43(4). 310–317. 17 indexed citations
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Odenstedt, Jacob, Aigars Rubulis, Lars Grip, & Lennart Bergfeldt. (2009). Distorted T-vector loop and increased heart rate are associated with ventricular fibrillation in a porcine ischemia-reperfusion model. Journal of Electrocardiology. 42(3). 267–273. 10 indexed citations
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Rubulis, Aigars, et al.. (2009). Ischemia-induced repolarization response in relation to the size and location of the ischemic myocardium during short-lasting coronary occlusion in humans. Journal of Electrocardiology. 43(2). 104–112. 8 indexed citations
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Sahlén, Anders, Aigars Rubulis, Reidar Winter, et al.. (2008). Cardiac fatigue in long-distance runners is associated with ventricular repolarization abnormalities. Heart Rhythm. 6(4). 512–519. 28 indexed citations
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Wecke, Liliane, Aigars Rubulis, Gunilla Lundahl, Michael R. Rosen, & Lennart Bergfeldt. (2007). Right ventricular pacing–induced electrophysiological remodeling in the human heart and its relationship to cardiac memory. Heart Rhythm. 4(12). 1477–1486. 57 indexed citations
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Rubulis, Aigars, Jens Jensen, Gunilla Lundahl, Jari Tapanainen, & Lennart Bergfeldt. (2006). Ischemia induces aggravation of baseline repolarization abnormalities in left ventricular hypertrophy: a deleterious interaction. Journal of Applied Physiology. 101(1). 102–110. 27 indexed citations
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Rubulis, Aigars, et al.. (2006). P6-46. Heart Rhythm. 3(5). S316–S316.
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Rubulis, Aigars, et al.. (2004). T vector and loop characteristics in coronary artery disease and during acute ischemia. Heart Rhythm. 1(3). 317–325. 41 indexed citations

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