Christian Opitz

15.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
146 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

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Christian Opitz is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Christian Opitz has authored 146 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 85 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 64 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 16 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Christian Opitz's work include Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments (74 papers), Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (24 papers) and Heart Failure Treatment and Management (22 papers). Christian Opitz is often cited by papers focused on Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Treatments (74 papers), Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (24 papers) and Heart Failure Treatment and Management (22 papers). Christian Opitz collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Switzerland and United States. Christian Opitz's co-authors include Ralf Ewert, Roland Wensel, Franz X. Kleber, Marius M. Hoeper, Michael Halank, Ekkehard Grünig, Jörg Winkler, Stephan Rosenkranz, Heinrike Wilkens and Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Christian Opitz

139 papers receiving 5.8k citations

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Mortality in pulmonary arterial hypertension: prediction by the 2015 European pulmonary hypertension guidelines risk stratification model

2017 438 citations Marius M. Hoeper, Karen M. Olsson et al. European Respiratory Journal profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Tadalafil for Treatment of Combined Postcapillary and Precapillary Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Randomized Controlled Phase 3 Study 2024 ·Circulation ·Marius M. Hoeper, (unknown), (unknown), Hanno Leuchte, Christian Opitz, Michael Halank, Hans-Juergen Seyfarth, Stephan Baldus, Johann Bauersachs, Michael Böhm, Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani, Stavros Konstantinides, Karen M. Olsson, Rolf Wachter, Carolyn S.P. Lam, Behnaz Aminossadati, Stephan Rosenkranz	13
2	Unsupervised clustering of venous thromboembolism patients by clinical features at presentation identifies novel endotypes that improve prognostic stratification 2023 ·Thrombosis Research ·(unknown), Vincent ten Cate, Michael Lenz, Andreas Schulz, Jürgen H. Prochaska, Steffen Rapp, Thomas Koeck, Kirsten Leineweber, Stefan Heitmeier, Christian Opitz, Matthias Held, Christine Espinola–Klein, Karl J. Lackner, Thomas Münzel, Stavros Konstantinides, Arina J. ten Cate‐Hoek, Hugo Ten Cate, Philipp S. Wild	4
3	Recasting the Role of Citizens in Diplomacy and Foreign Policy: Preliminary Insights and a New Research Agenda 2022 ·The Hague Journal of Diplomacy ·Anna Geis, Christian Opitz, (unknown)	1
4	Comparison between thermodilution and Fick methods for resting and exercise‐induced cardiac output measurement in patients with chronic dyspnea 2022 ·Pulmonary Circulation ·(unknown), Anne Obst, Dirk Habedank, Christian Opitz, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Beate Stubbe, Ralf Ewert	9
5	Prognostic Relevance of Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing for Patients with Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension 2022 ·Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease ·Ralf Ewert, Till Ittermann, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Michael Halank, Jörg Winkler, (unknown), Beate Stubbe, (unknown), Hans‐Jürgen Seyfarth, Christian Opitz, Dirk Habedank, Roland Wensel, Matthias Held	6
6	Engaging with Public Opinion at the Micro-Level: Citizen Dialogue and Participation in German Foreign Policy 2021 ·Foreign Policy Analysis ·Christian Opitz, (unknown), Anna Geis	8
7	Übersicht über die Entwicklung der invasiven Spiroergometrie (iCPET) 2021 ·Pneumologie ·Ralf Ewert, Beate Stubbe, (unknown), (unknown), Dirk Habedank, (unknown), (unknown), Christian Opitz	1
8	Deliberating Foreign Policy: Perceptions and Effects of Citizen Participation in Germany 2020 ·German Politics ·(unknown), Christian Opitz, Anna Geis	10
9	Safety and efficacy of exercise training in various forms of pulmonary hypertension 2012 ·European Respiratory Journal ·Ekkehard Grünig, Mona Lichtblau, Nicola Ehlken, Hossein Ardeschir Ghofrani, Frank Reichenberger, Gerd Staehler, Michael Halank, Christine Fischer, Hans‐Jürgen Seyfarth, Hans Klose, Andreas Meyer, Stephan Sorichter, Heinrike Wilkens, Stephan Rosenkranz, Christian Opitz, Hanno Leuchte, Gabriele Karger, Rudolf Speich, Christian Nagel	161
10	SeQuent Please World Wide Registry 2012 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Jochen Wöhrle, (unknown), Sven Möbius‐Winkler, Matthias Leschke, Christian Opitz, (unknown), Paul Barragan, Jean-Philippe Simon, Graham Cassel, Bruno Scheller	153
11	SEQUENT PLEASE WORLD WIDE REGISTRY: EFFICACY OF PACLITAXEL COATED BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY FOR TREATMENT OF DRUG-ELUTING STENT RESTENOSIS COMPARED WITH BARE-METAL STENT RESTENOSIS 2012 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Jochen Wöehrle, W. Motz, Sven Moebius‐Winkler, Matthias Leschke, Christian Opitz, (unknown), Paul Barragan, Jean-Philippe Simon, Graham Cassel, (unknown), Bruno Scheller	2
12	SEQUENT PLEASE WORL WIDE REGISTRY: RESULTS OF PACLITAXEL COATED BALLOON ANGIOPLASTY FOR TREATMENT OF DE-NOVO CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE 2012 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Jochen Wöehrle, W. Motz, Sven Moebius‐Winkler, Matthias Leschke, Christian Opitz, (unknown), Paul Barragan, Jean-Philippe Simon, Graham Cassel, (unknown), Bruno Scheller	7
13	Incremental prognostic value of cardiopulmonary exercise testing and resting haemodynamics in pulmonary arterial hypertension 2012 ·International Journal of Cardiology ·Roland Wensel, Dárrel P. Francis, F. Joachim Meyer, Christian Opitz, Leonhard Bruch, Michael Halank, Jörg Winkler, Hans‐Jürgen Seyfarth, Sven Gläser, Friedrich C. Blumberg, Anne Obst, Michael Dandel, Roland Hetzer, Ralf Ewert	88
14	Peripheral endothelial dysfunction is associated with gas exchange inefficiency in smokers 2011 ·Respiratory Research ·Sven Gläser, Anne Obst, Christian Opitz, Marcus Dörr, Stephan B. Felix, Klaus Empen, Henry Völzke, Ralf Ewert, Christoph Schäper, Beate Koch	6
15	Impaired cardiac autonomic control relates to disease severity in pulmonary hypertension 2009 ·European Respiratory Journal ·Roland Wensel, Clemens Jilek, Marcus Dörr, Dárrel P. Francis, H Stadler, Tobias Lange, Friedrich C. Blumberg, Christian Opitz, Roman Pfeifer, Ralf Ewert	118
16	Reference values for cardiopulmonary exercise testing in healthy volunteers: the SHIP study 2008 ·European Respiratory Journal ·B. Koch, C. Schäper, Till Ittermann, T. Spielhagen, Marcus Dörr, Henry Völzke, Christian Opitz, Ralf Ewert, Sven Gläser	157
17	Exercise and Respiratory Training Improve Exercise Capacity and Quality of Life in Patients With Severe Chronic Pulmonary Hypertension 2006 ·Circulation ·Derliz Mereles, Nicola Ehlken, (unknown), Sedigheh Ghofrani, Marius M. Hoeper, Michael Halank, F. Joachim Meyer, Gabriele Karger, J. Buss, Jana Juenger, Nicole Holzapfel, Christian Opitz, Jörg Winkler, Felix Herth, Heinrike Wilkens, Hugo A. Katus, Horst Olschewski, Ekkehard Grünig	466
18	Hochschulen als Filter für Humankapital : Bildung und Karriere von High Potentials in den USA, Frankreich und Deutschland 2005 ·Deutscher Universitätsverlag eBooks ·Christian Opitz	1
19	Outcome after Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension 2002 ·American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ·Marius M. Hoeper, Nazzareno Galiè, Srinivas Murali, Horst Olschewski, Melvyn Rubenfire, (unknown), Harrison W. Farber, Vallerie V. McLaughlin, Shelley Shapiro, Joanna Pepke‐Żaba, J Winkler, Ralf Ewert, Christian Opitz, Volker Westerkamp, Jean-Luc Vachiéry, Adam Torbicki, J Behr, Robyn J. Barst	114
20	Effects of reperfusion on arrhythmias and death after coronary artery occlusion in the rat: increased electrical stability independent of myocardial salvage 1998 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Christian Opitz, Peter Finn, Marc A. Pfeffer, Gary F. Mitchell, Janice M. Pfeffer	31

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