C Kirchhof

8.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
54 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

C Kirchhof is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and Emergency Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, C Kirchhof has authored 54 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 51 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 7 papers in Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience and 4 papers in Emergency Medicine. Recurrent topics in C Kirchhof's work include Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (38 papers), Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (30 papers) and Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (20 papers). C Kirchhof is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (38 papers), Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (30 papers) and Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (20 papers). C Kirchhof collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and Denmark. C Kirchhof's co-authors include Maurits A. Allessie, M. C. E. F. Wijffels, Rick Dorland, Karen Konings, Josép Brugada, O.C.K.M. Penn, H. J. J. Wellens, Lucas V.A. Boersma, Willem J. Lammers and Martin J. Schalij and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

C Kirchhof

53 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Atrial Fibrillation Begets Atrial Fibrillation

1995 2.6k citations M. C. E. F. Wijffels, C Kirchhof et al. Circulation profile →
High-density mapping of electrically induced atrial fibrillation in humans.

1994 696 citations Karen Konings, C Kirchhof et al. Circulation profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
C Kirchhof Netherlands	26	4.9k	766	219	187	175	54	5.1k
Tsu-Juey Wu Taiwan	32	3.3k 0.7×	634 0.8×	182 0.8×	231 1.2×	280 1.6×	67	3.6k
F J van Capelle Netherlands	16	2.9k 0.6×	668 0.9×	353 1.6×	375 2.0×	186 1.1×	20	3.2k
J F Spear United States	26	2.1k 0.4×	566 0.7×	209 1.0×	162 0.9×	155 0.9×	56	2.3k
Miguel Valderrábano United States	35	3.6k 0.7×	594 0.8×	156 0.7×	377 2.0×	293 1.7×	155	4.0k
Frans J.L. van Capelle Netherlands	21	1.7k 0.4×	249 0.3×	135 0.6×	114 0.6×	268 1.5×	28	2.1k
William B. Gough United States	23	1.9k 0.4×	662 0.9×	235 1.1×	75 0.4×	75 0.4×	49	2.3k
Willem J. Lammers Netherlands	20	1.6k 0.3×	365 0.5×	168 0.8×	71 0.4×	260 1.5×	41	2.1k
Sandeep V. Pandit United States	23	2.7k 0.5×	1.4k 1.8×	464 2.1×	70 0.4×	67 0.4×	47	3.0k
Peter Sutton United Kingdom	23	1.4k 0.3×	541 0.7×	139 0.6×	166 0.9×	122 0.7×	57	2.0k
Joachim R. Ehrlich Germany	29	3.0k 0.6×	1.0k 1.3×	176 0.8×	117 0.6×	154 0.9×	92	3.3k

Countries citing papers authored by C Kirchhof

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Velden, Rachel M J van der, Nikki A H A Pluymaekers, Elton Dudink, et al.. (2022). Mobile health adherence for the detection of recurrent recent-onset atrial fibrillation. Heart. 109(1). 26–33. 3 indexed citations

Beeres, Saskia L.M.A., Jan Bosch, Barbra E. Backus, et al.. (2021). Prehospital triage of patients with acute cardiac complaints: study protocol of HART-c, a multicentre prospective study. BMJ Open. 11(2). e041553–e041553. 10 indexed citations

Boogers, Mark J., Rolf H. H. Groenwold, Serge A. Trines, et al.. (2020). Use of Smart Technology for the Early Diagnosis of Complications After Cardiac Surgery: The Box 2.0 Study Protocol. JMIR Research Protocols. 9(4). e16326–e16326. 10 indexed citations

Peters, Ron J.G., Agnese Sbrollini, Rob Adams, et al.. (2019). An initial exploration of subtraction electrocardiography to detect myocardial ischemia in the prehospital setting. Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology. 25(3). e12722–e12722. 8 indexed citations

Treskes, Roderick W, Marieke J.H. Wermer, Robert W Grauss, et al.. (2017). Mobile phones in cryptogenic strOke patients Bringing sIngle Lead ECGs for Atrial Fibrillation detection (MOBILE-AF): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 18(1). 402–402. 21 indexed citations

Kraaijeveld, Adriaan O., Dirk J. van der Heijden, Allard Sieders, & C Kirchhof. (2013). Coronary vasospasm induced by painful compression of the brachial artery following coronary angiography. Netherlands Heart Journal. 21(9). 417–419. 1 indexed citations

Atary, Jael Z., Jan Bosch, Su San Liem, et al.. (2010). Standardised pre-hospital care of acute myocardial infarction patients: MISSION! guidelines applied in practice. Netherlands Heart Journal. 18(9). 408–415. 17 indexed citations

Groot, Natasja M.S. de, et al.. (2010). Dronedarone in patients with atrial fibrillation. Netherlands Heart Journal. 18(7). 370–373. 5 indexed citations

Pürerfellner, Helmut, J.H. Ruiter, Isabelle C. Van Gelder, et al.. (2006). Reduction of atrial tachyarrhythmia episodes during the overdrive pacing period using the post–mode switch overdrive pacing (PMOP) algorithm. Heart Rhythm. 3(10). 1164–1171. 14 indexed citations

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Papageorgiou, Panos C., Frédéric Anselme, Kevin M. Monahan, et al.. (1996). Coronary sinus pacing prevents induction of atrial fibrillation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 27(2). 313–313. 6 indexed citations

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Allessie, Maurits A., C Kirchhof, & Karen Konings. (1996). Unravelling the electrical mysteries of atrial fibrillation. European Heart Journal. 17(suppl C). 2–9. 15 indexed citations

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Allessie, Maurits A., M. C. E. F. Wijffels, & C Kirchhof. (1994). Experimental Models of Arrhythmias: Toys or Truth?. European Heart Journal. 15(suppl A). 2–8. 11 indexed citations

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Brugada, Josép, Lucas V.A. Boersma, Hoshiar Abdollah, C Kirchhof, & Maurits A. Allessie. (1992). Echo-wave termination of ventricular tachycardia. A common mechanism of termination of reentrant arrhythmias by various pharmacological interventions.. Circulation. 85(5). 1879–1887. 30 indexed citations

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Lammers, Willem J., C Kirchhof, F. I. M. Bonke, & Maurits A. Allessie. (1992). Vulnerability of rabbit atrium to reentry by hypoxia. Role of inhomogeneity in conduction and wavelength. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 262(1). H47–H55. 63 indexed citations

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Brugada, Josép, Lucas V.A. Boersma, C Kirchhof, et al.. (1991). Sustained Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia: A Single Electrocardiographic Expression of Different Patterns of Reentry. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 14(11). 1943–1946. 6 indexed citations

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Kirchhof, C, et al.. (1991). Mode of Action of a New Class IC Drug (ORG 7797) Against Atrial Fibrillation in Conscious Doges. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 17(1). 116–124. 44 indexed citations

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Kirchhof, C, Maurits A. Allessie, & F. I. M. Bonke. (1990). The Sinus Node and Atrial Arrhythmias. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 591(1). 166–177. 3 indexed citations

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Allessie, Maurits A., et al.. (1990). Electrophysiology of Spiral Waves in Two Dimensions: The Role of Anisotropy. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 591(1). 247–256. 12 indexed citations

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Kirchhof, C, F. I. M. Bonke, & Maurits A. Allessie. (1989). Effects of verapamil, diltiazem and disopyramide on sinus function: a comparison with bepridil. European Journal of Pharmacology. 160(3). 369–376. 1 indexed citations

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Bonke, F. I. M., C Kirchhof, Maurits A. Allessie, & Andrew L. Wit. (1987). Impulse propagation from the SA-node to the ventricles. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences. 43(10). 1044–1049. 5 indexed citations

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