Alec Vahanian

119.1k total citations · 15 hit papers
416 papers, 23.4k citations indexed

About

Alec Vahanian is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Epidemiology and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Alec Vahanian has authored 416 papers receiving a total of 23.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 386 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 199 papers in Epidemiology and 142 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Alec Vahanian's work include Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (309 papers), Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management (183 papers) and Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (76 papers). Alec Vahanian is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (309 papers), Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management (183 papers) and Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (76 papers). Alec Vahanian collaborates with scholars based in France, United States and Canada. Alec Vahanian's co-authors include Bernard Iung, David Messika‐Zeitoun, Dominique Himbert, Maurice Enriquez‐Sarano, Éric Brochet, Delphine Détaint, Bertrand Cormier, Eric J. Topol, Cary W. Akins and Patrizio Lancellotti and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Alec Vahanian

399 papers receiving 22.6k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

European Association of Echocardiography recommendations for the assessment of valvular regurgitation. Part 2: mitral and tricuspid regurgitation (native valve disease)

2010 1.1k citations Patrizio Lancellotti, Bogdan A. Popescu et al. profile →
Standardized endpoint definitions for transcatheter aortic valve implantation clinical trials: a consensus report from the Valve Academic Research Consortium

2011 897 citations Alec Vahanian, Stephan Windecker et al. European Heart Journal profile →
Decision-making in elderly patients with severe aortic stenosis: why are so many denied surgery?

2005 749 citations Bernard Iung, David Messika‐Zeitoun et al. European Heart Journal profile →
What are the characteristics of patients with severe, symptomatic, mitral regurgitation who are denied surgery?

2007 589 citations Bernard Iung, David Messika‐Zeitoun et al. European Heart Journal profile →
Mitral regurgitation

2009 556 citations Maurice Enriquez‐Sarano, Alec Vahanian et al. profile →
Standardized Endpoint Definitions for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Clinical Trials

2011 540 citations Martin B. Leon, Alec Vahanian et al. profile →
Epidemiology of valvular heart disease in the adult

2011 493 citations Bernard Iung, Alec Vahanian profile →
2017 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the Management of Valvular Heart Disease

2018 362 citations Christian W. Hamm, Bernard Iung et al. profile →
Clinical Trial Design Principles and Endpoint Definitions for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Repair and Replacement: Part 2: Endpoint Definitions

2015 356 citations Gregg W. Stone, Martin B. Leon et al. profile →
Standardized definitions of structural deterioration and valve failure in assessing long-term durability of transcatheter and surgical aortic bioprosthetic valves: a consensus statement from the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) endorsed by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)

2017 337 citations Hélène Eltchaninoff, Alec Vahanian et al. European Heart Journal profile →
Contemporary Presentation and Management of Valvular Heart Disease

2019 312 citations Bernard Iung, Victoria Delgado et al. Circulation profile →
Impact of Aortic Valve Calcification, as Measured by MDCT, on Survival in Patients With Aortic Stenosis

2014 307 citations Philippe Pîbarot, David Messika‐Zeitoun et al. profile →
Pregnancy outcomes in women with cardiovascular disease: evolving trends over 10 years in the ESC Registry Of Pregnancy And Cardiac disease (ROPAC)

2019 202 citations Jolien W. Roos‐Hesselink, Lucia Baris et al. European Heart Journal profile →
Multi-modality imaging assessment of native valvular regurgitation: an EACVI and ESC council of valvular heart disease position paper

2021 199 citations Patrizio Lancellotti, Philippe Pîbarot et al. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging profile →
2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease

2022 171 citations Alec Vahanian, Fabien Praz et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on aortic valve replacement and outcomes in France 2024 ·Archives of cardiovascular diseases ·Graeme Prosperi‐Porta, Virginia Nguyen, Hélène Eltchaninoff, Julien Dreyfus, Ian G. Burwash, (unknown), Morgane Michel, Éric Durand, Martine Gilard, (unknown), Bernard Iung, Alain Cribier, Alec Vahanian, Karine Chevreul, David Messika‐Zeitoun	0
2	Unmet needs in valvular heart disease 2023 ·European Heart Journal ·David Messika‐Zeitoun, Helmut Baumgartner, Ian G. Burwash, Alec Vahanian, Jeroen J. Bax, Philippe Pîbarot, Vincent Chan, Martin B. Leon, Maurice Enriquez‐Sarano, Thierry Mesana, Bernard Iung	46
3	Characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients with multiple native valvular heart disease: a substudy of the EURObservational Research Programme Valvular Heart Disease II Survey 2022 ·European Heart Journal ·Christophe Tribouilloy, Yohann Bohbot, Maciej Kubala, Frank Ruschitzka, Bogdan A. Popescu, Olaf Wendler, Cécile Laroche, (unknown), Hüseyin İnce, Iveta Šimková, Alec Vahanian, Bernard Iung	21
4	EURObservational Research Programme: a bibliometric assessment of its scientific output 2022 ·European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes ·Xavier Rosselló, (unknown), Ovidiu Chioncel, Luigi Tavazzi, Roberto Ferrari, Alec Vahanian, Chris P Gale, Bogdan A. Popescu, Aldo P. Maggioni	5
5	The role of transcatheter mitral valve leaflet approximation for the treatment of secondary mitral regurgitation: current status and future prospects 2021 ·Expert Review of Medical Devices ·Noé Corpataux, Nicolas Brugger, Lukas Hunziker, David Reineke, Stephan Windecker, Alec Vahanian, Fabien Praz	1
6	Trends in aortic valve replacement for aortic stenosis: a French nationwide study 2021 ·European Heart Journal ·Virginia Nguyen, (unknown), Hélène Eltchaninoff, Ian G. Burwash, Morgane Michel, Éric Durand, Martine Gilard, (unknown), Bernard Iung, Alain Cribier, Alec Vahanian, Karine Chevreul, David Messika‐Zeitoun	54
7	Multi-modality imaging assessment of native valvular regurgitation: an EACVI and ESC council of valvular heart disease position paper breakdown → 2021 ·European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging ·Patrizio Lancellotti, Philippe Pîbarot, John B. Chambers, Giovanni La Canna, Mauro Pepi, Raluca Dulgheru, Marc R. Dweck, Victoria Delgado, Madalina Garbi, Mani A. Vannan, David Montaigne, Luigi P. Badano, Pál Maurovich‐Horvat, Gianluca Pontone, Alec Vahanian, Erwan Donal, Bernard Cosyns	199
8	Valve-in-Valve and Valve-in-Ring Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation in Young Women Contemplating Pregnancy 2020 ·Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions ·(unknown), Marina Ureña, C. Chong-Nguyen, (unknown), Éric Brochet, Jérémie Abtan, Quentin Fischer, Grégory Ducrocq, Alec Vahanian, Bernard Iung, Dominique Himbert	5
9	Dismal Outcomes and High Societal Burden of Mitral Valve Regurgitation in France in the Recent Era: A Nationwide Perspective 2020 ·Journal of the American Heart Association ·David Messika‐Zeitoun, Pascal Candolfi, Alec Vahanian, Vincent Chan, Ian G. Burwash, (unknown), (unknown), Patrick Verta, Ted Feldman, Bernard Iung, David Glineur, Thierry Mesana, Maurice Enriquez‐Sarano	28
10	Pregnancy Outcomes in Women With Cardiovascular Disease: Evolving Trends Over 10 Years in the ESC Registry of Pregnancy and Cardiac Disease (ROPAC) 2020 ·Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey ·Jolien W. Roos‐Hesselink, Lucia Baris, Mark R. Johnson, Julie De Backer, Catherine M Otto, Ariane Marelli, Guillaume Jondeau, Werner Budts, Jasmine Grewal, Karen Sliwa, William Parsonage, Aldo P. Maggioni, (unknown), Alec Vahanian, Luigi Tavazzi, Uri Elkayam, Eric Boersma, Roger Hall	11
11	Secondary valve regurgitation in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, heart failure with mid-range ejection fraction, and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction 2020 ·European Heart Journal ·Philipp E. Bartko, Martin Hülsmann, Judy Hung, Noémi Pávó, Robert A. Levine, Philippe Pîbarot, Alec Vahanian, Gregg W. Stone, Georg Goliasch	40
12	Early and late outcomes after trans-catheter aortic valve implantation in patients with previous chest radiation 2016 ·Heart ·Claire Bouleti, Myriam Amsallem, (unknown), Dominique Himbert, Bernard Iung, Benjamin Alos, Éric Brochet, Marina Ureña, Walid Ghodbane, Phalla Ou, Marie‐Pierre Dilly, Patrick Nataf, Alec Vahanian	25
13	Comparative assessment of ascending aortic aneurysms in Marfan patients using ECG-gated computerized tomographic angiography versus trans-thoracic echocardiography 2015 ·International Journal of Cardiology ·Myriam Amsallem, Phalla Ou, Olivier Milleron, Marie-Cécile Henry–Feugeas, Delphine Détaint, Florence Arnoult, Alec Vahanian, Guillaume Jondeau	14
14	Two Year Results With Transcatheter Treatment of Functional Mitral Regurgitation With the MONARC (TM) System In the EVOLUTION I Study 2009 ·Lund University Publications (Lund University) ·Jan Harnek, (unknown), K. H. Kuck, Christopher E. Buller, M. Pauschinger, Christiane Tiefenbacher, Simon James, Alec Vahanian	4
15	Assessment of pexelizumab in acute myocardial infarction (APEX AMI): A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study of pexelizumab in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention 2006 ·Circulation ·Paul W. Armstrong, Peter X. Adams, Christian W. Hamm, William W. O’Neill, Alec Vahanian, Christopher B. Granger, David R. Holmes, Thomas G. Todaro, Frans Van de Werf	3
16	[Risk factors management in 5708 ambulatory patients suffering from peripheral vascular disease followed in urban practices]. 2005 ·PubMed ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Christelle Cantet, (unknown), (unknown), Alec Vahanian, (unknown), G Jullien, Alain Leizorovicz, (unknown)	6
17	Minimal myocardial damage during coronary intervention is associated with impaired outcome 1999 ·European Heart Journal ·Maarten L. Simoons, Marcel van den Brand, Michael Lincoff, Robert A. Harrington, Ron van der Wieken, Alec Vahanian, Wolfgang Rutsch, (unknown), Eric Boersma, Robert M. Califf, Eric J. Topol	83
18	Benefit of Early Sustained Reperfusion in Patients With Prior Myocardial Infarction (The GUSTO-I Trial) 1998 ·The American Journal of Cardiology ·David Brieger, Koon-Hou Mak, Harvey D. White, Neal S. Kleiman, David P. Miller, Alec Vahanian, Allan M. Ross, Robert M. Califf, Eric J. Topol	23
19	Thrombolytic therapy for patients with prior percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and subsequent acute myocardial infarction 1996 ·The American Journal of Cardiology ·Marino Labinaz, Michael H. Sketch, Amanda Stebbins, Anthony DeFranco, David R. Holmes, Neal S. Kleiman, Amadeo Betriu, Wolfgang Rutsch, Alec Vahanian, Eric J. Topol, Robert M. Califf, (unknown)	3
20	[Intravenous thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) at the prehospital phase of acute myocardial infarction. Apropos of 49 cases]. 1989 ·PubMed ·Pierre Cazaux, Guy Leclercq, Alec Vahanian, Pierre-Louis Michel, (unknown), P. Barriot, P. Sauval, M Cupa, C Lapandry, (unknown)	2

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