Christiaan Vrints

41.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
238 papers, 10.1k citations indexed

About

Christiaan Vrints is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Christiaan Vrints has authored 238 papers receiving a total of 10.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 144 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 60 papers in Surgery and 46 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Christiaan Vrints's work include Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (42 papers), Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (33 papers) and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (28 papers). Christiaan Vrints is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (42 papers), Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (33 papers) and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (28 papers). Christiaan Vrints collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, Netherlands and United Kingdom. Christiaan Vrints's co-authors include Viviane M. Conraads, Vicky Y. Hoymans, Marc J. Claeys, Emeline M. Van Craenenbroeck, An L. Moens, Jean‐Pierre Timmermans, Johan Bosmans, Johan Denollet, Udo Sechtem and Christoph Nienaber and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Christiaan Vrints

229 papers receiving 9.8k citations

Hit Papers

2 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.

2014 ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases

2014 2.9k citations Raimund Erbel, Victor Aboyans et al. European Heart Journal profile →
European Society of Cardiology, acute cardiovascular care association, SCAD study group: a position paper on spontaneous coronary artery dissection

2018 350 citations Christiaan Vrints, Héctor Bueno et al. European Heart Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Christiaan Vrints Belgium	47	5.7k	3.5k	2.2k	1.4k	1.1k	238	10.1k
Keld E. Sørensen Denmark	33	8.6k 1.5×	2.7k 0.8×	2.2k 1.0×	714 0.5×	1.4k 1.3×	94	12.2k
Carmel M. McEniery United Kingdom	54	9.0k 1.6×	2.7k 0.7×	1.6k 0.7×	468 0.3×	658 0.6×	183	12.2k
Thomas R. Kimball United States	56	7.1k 1.3×	1.8k 0.5×	1.9k 0.8×	2.8k 2.1×	1.7k 1.6×	174	12.3k
Hans‐Peter Brunner‐La Rocca Netherlands	57	8.0k 1.4×	2.2k 0.6×	3.2k 1.4×	620 0.5×	803 0.7×	327	11.7k
Richard W. Troughton New Zealand	50	7.4k 1.3×	1.2k 0.4×	1.7k 0.8×	1.4k 1.0×	1.1k 1.0×	269	10.2k
Timothy G. Yandle New Zealand	61	10.1k 1.8×	2.4k 0.7×	1.9k 0.9×	1.9k 1.4×	1.3k 1.2×	234	13.8k
Fabrizio Veglia Italy	60	6.7k 1.2×	2.3k 0.6×	2.5k 1.1×	1.6k 1.2×	1.4k 1.2×	291	14.5k
Abraham A. Kroon Netherlands	49	4.6k 0.8×	1.8k 0.5×	1.8k 0.8×	626 0.5×	775 0.7×	269	9.1k
Andrea Rossi Italy	61	6.0k 1.1×	6.4k 1.8×	1.8k 0.8×	606 0.4×	1.5k 1.4×	414	14.0k
Paul Clopton United States	50	9.7k 1.7×	2.0k 0.6×	2.0k 0.9×	578 0.4×	1.7k 1.6×	128	12.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christiaan Vrints

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20 of 20 papers shown

Vrints, Christiaan & Felicita Andreotti. (2024). The ‘10 commandments’ of the 2024 European Society of Cardiology guidelines for the management of chronic coronary syndromes. European Heart Journal. 46(5). 407–409.

Zeymer, Uwe, Tobias Heer, Taoufik Ouarrak, et al.. (2024). Current spectrum and outcomes of infarct-related cardiogenic shock: insights from the CULPRIT-SHOCK registry and randomized controlled trial. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care. 13(4). 335–346. 3 indexed citations

Galli, Mattía, Felice Gragnano, Christiaan Vrints, & Felicita Andreotti. (2024). 2024 ESC guidelines on chronic coronary syndromes: what is new in pharmacotherapy?. European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. 10(7). 572–574.

Schrage, Benedikt, Uwe Zeymer, Gilles Montalescot, et al.. (2021). Impact of Center Volume on Outcomes in Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock: A CULPRIT‐SHOCK Substudy. Journal of the American Heart Association. 10(20). e021150–e021150. 3 indexed citations

Everaert, Bert, et al.. (2019). Identification of Macrophage Genotype and Key Biological Pathways in Circulating Angiogenic Cell Transcriptome. Stem Cells International. 2019. 1–12. 3 indexed citations

Bruyndonckx, Luc, Vicky Y. Hoymans, Ann De Guchtenaere, et al.. (2016). Impact of Lifestyle Intervention on HDL-Induced eNOS Activation and Cholesterol Efflux Capacity in Obese Adolescent. Cardiology Research and Practice. 2016. 1–7. 19 indexed citations

Martín‐Sánchez, Francisco Javier, Michael Christ, Óscar Miró, et al.. (2016). Practical approach on frail older patients attended for acute heart failure. International Journal of Cardiology. 222. 62–71. 36 indexed citations

Dieltjens, Marijke, Bharati Shivalkar, Christiaan Vrints, et al.. (2015). Cardiovascular Benefits of Oral Appliance Therapy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review. Anet (University of Antwerp). 15 indexed citations

Erbel, Raimund, Victor Aboyans, Cathérine Boileau, et al.. (2014). 2014 ESC Guidelines on the diagnosis and treatment of aortic diseases. European Heart Journal. 35(41). 2873–2926. 2871 indexed citations breakdown →

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Haine, Steven, et al.. (2013). Difference in Clinical Target Lesion Revascularization Between a Silicon Carbide-Coated and an Uncoated Thin Strut Bare-Metal Stent: The PRO-Vision Study. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 29(9). 1090–1096. 1 indexed citations

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Heyning, Caroline M. Van De, Julien Magné, Luc Piérard, et al.. (2013). Assessment of left ventricular volumes and primary mitral regurgitation severity by 2D echocardiography and cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Cardiovascular Ultrasound. 11(1). 46–46. 24 indexed citations

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Timmermans, Jean‐Pierre, et al.. (2013). Isolation of high-quality RNA from stented blood vessels. Microvascular Research. 89. 161–163. 1 indexed citations

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Craenenbroeck, Emeline M. Van, Aline J. Pelle, Paul Beckers, et al.. (2011). Red Cell Distribution Width as a Marker of Impaired Exercise Tolerance in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure. European Journal of Heart Failure. 14(1). 54–60. 31 indexed citations

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Herck, Jozef L. Van, Guido R.Y. De Meyer, Wim Martinet, et al.. (2010). Abstract 12751: Impaired Elastin Function Promotes Acute Plaque Rupture, Cerebral Infarction and Sudden Death in ApoE-deficient Mice. Circulation. 122. 1 indexed citations

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Salgado, Rodrigo, et al.. (2009). Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 54(9). 876–876. 2 indexed citations

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Conraads, Viviane M., Cathérine De Maeyer, Paul Beckers, et al.. (2008). Exercise-Induced Biphasic Increase in Circulating NT-proBNP Levels in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure. European Journal of Heart Failure. 10(8). 793–795. 3 indexed citations

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Paelinck, Bernard P., Albert de Roos, Jeroen J. Bax, et al.. (2005). Feasibility of tissue magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 45(7). 1109–1116. 120 indexed citations

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Hoymans, Vicky Y., Johan Bosmans, D. Ursi, et al.. (2004). Immunohistostaining Assays for Detection of Chlamydia pneumoniae in Atherosclerotic Arteries Indicate Cross-Reactions with Nonchlamydial Plaque Constituents. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 42(7). 3219–3224. 25 indexed citations

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Ceuninck, Michel De, Jan Vermeulen, & Christiaan Vrints. (2003). Peripartum cardiomyopathy. Acta Cardiologica. 58(4). 367–370.

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Conraads, Viviane M., Anne Vorlat, Cécile Colpaert, et al.. (1999). Spontaneous Dissection of Three Major Coronary Arteries Subsequent to Cystic Medial Necrosis. CHEST Journal. 116(5). 1473–1475. 31 indexed citations

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