David Blitzer

2.0k total citations
83 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

David Blitzer is a scholar working on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, David Blitzer has authored 83 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Surgery, 34 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 27 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in David Blitzer's work include Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes (22 papers), Congenital Heart Disease Studies (17 papers) and Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches (15 papers). David Blitzer is often cited by papers focused on Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes (22 papers), Congenital Heart Disease Studies (17 papers) and Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches (15 papers). David Blitzer collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Canada. David Blitzer's co-authors include Alvise Guariento, Pedro J. del Nido, James D. McCully, Arzoo Orfany, Borami Shin, Ilias P. Doulamis, Kamila Moskowitzova, David Zurakowski, Giovanna Ramirez-Barbieri and Erin Snay and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Annals of Surgery and European Heart Journal.

In The Last Decade

David Blitzer

67 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Blitzer United States 17 530 453 268 194 184 83 1.2k
Michael Burch United Kingdom 22 618 1.2× 392 0.9× 153 0.6× 720 3.7× 453 2.5× 61 1.7k
Manrico Balbi Italy 22 152 0.3× 273 0.6× 119 0.4× 466 2.4× 168 0.9× 77 1.2k
Vesa Anttila Finland 20 219 0.4× 383 0.8× 314 1.2× 404 2.1× 189 1.0× 77 1.2k
Deepak M. Gangahar United States 21 352 0.7× 626 1.4× 72 0.3× 403 2.1× 334 1.8× 25 1.4k
A Hastillo United States 22 286 0.5× 890 2.0× 103 0.4× 831 4.3× 200 1.1× 45 1.7k
P Brühlmann Switzerland 20 180 0.3× 212 0.5× 411 1.5× 40 0.2× 135 0.7× 40 1.4k
Patrick W. Fisher United States 14 245 0.5× 650 1.4× 134 0.5× 525 2.7× 91 0.5× 20 1.4k
Friedrich A. Schoendube Germany 21 226 0.4× 561 1.2× 95 0.4× 1.1k 5.6× 256 1.4× 88 1.7k
Peter Möller Germany 19 151 0.3× 490 1.1× 237 0.9× 107 0.6× 33 0.2× 39 1.3k
Gerald Barber United States 22 246 0.5× 385 0.8× 77 0.3× 775 4.0× 618 3.4× 55 1.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Blitzer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Blitzer

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Blitzer. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Blitzer based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with David Blitzer. David Blitzer is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Blitzer, David, Christoph J. Meinrenken, Luigi Pirelli, et al.. (2025). Carbon emission analysis of aortic valve replacement: the environmental footprint of transcatheter vs. surgical procedures. European Heart Journal. 46(44). 4810–4819. 1 indexed citations
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Blitzer, David, et al.. (2025). Robotic approach for surgical correction of scimitar syndrome via direct anastomosis. JTCVS Techniques. 30. 130–131.
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Blitzer, David, et al.. (2025). Between a rock and a hard place: A case of critical limb threatening ischemia treated with deep vein arterialization. Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques. 11(5). 101896–101896.
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Blitzer, David, David A. Baran, Seth T. Lirette, & Hannah Copeland. (2024). Does lung procurement and exposure to Perfadex impact heart transplantation outcomes. Clinical Transplantation. 38(3). e15280–e15280.
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Jones, Andrew, Aakash Shah, Jason J. Han, et al.. (2024). Pathway to cardiothoracic surgery: A primer for aspiring students. JTCVS Open. 20. 112–122. 1 indexed citations
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Blitzer, David, et al.. (2024). Adult cardiac transplantation utilizing donors after circulatory death. Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 13(6). 474–486. 1 indexed citations
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Argaw, Salem, et al.. (2024). Treatment options for isolated aortic valve insufficiency: a review. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 11. 1381102–1381102. 1 indexed citations
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Blitzer, David, et al.. (2022). Direct aortic access for endovascular thoracoabdominal aneurysm repair using a bifurcated endograft as a branched device. Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques. 9(1). 101056–101056.
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Hayssen, Hilary, et al.. (2022). Palliative Care Consultation is Associated with Decreased Rates of In-Hospital Mortality Among Patients Undergoing Major Amputation. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 86. 277–285. 5 indexed citations
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Brescia, Alexander A., Clauden Louis, Jessica G.Y. Luc, et al.. (2022). The utilization of educational resources published by the Thoracic Surgery Residents Association. JTCVS Open. 11. 241–264. 1 indexed citations
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Blitzer, David, et al.. (2022). Estimating the causal effect of the Medicaid expansion on heart transplant volume with a differences-in-differences model. JTCVS Open. 11. 200–213. 3 indexed citations
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Gallo, Michele, Luca Nai Fovino, David Blitzer, et al.. (2021). Transcatheter aortic valve replacement for structural degeneration of previously implanted transcatheter valves (TAVR-in-TAVR): a systematic review. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 61(5). 967–976. 7 indexed citations
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Doulamis, Ilias P., Alvise Guariento, Thomas Duignan, et al.. (2020). Mitochondrial transplantation by intra-arterial injection for acute kidney injury. American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology. 319(3). F403–F413. 72 indexed citations
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Brescia, Alexander A., Xiaoying Lou, Clauden Louis, et al.. (2020). The Thoracic Surgery Residents Association: Past contributions, current efforts, and future directions. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 162(3). 917–927.e5. 7 indexed citations
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George, Isaac, Michael Salna, Scott DeRoo, et al.. (2020). The Rapid Transformation of Cardiac Surgery Practice in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: Insights and Clinical Strategies From a Center at the Epicenter. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 110(4). 1108–1118. 19 indexed citations
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George, Isaac, Michael Salna, Scott DeRoo, et al.. (2020). The rapid transformation of cardiac surgery practice in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic: Insights and clinical strategies from a center at the epicenter. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 160(4). 937–947.e2. 11 indexed citations
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Manghelli, Joshua, et al.. (2017). Fistulous communication between the circumflex artery and right atrium: Diagnostic imaging and surgical repair.. Case Reports in Surgery. 1(2). 1–3. 1 indexed citations
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Rosati, Carlo, Leonidas G. Koniaris, Daniela Molena, et al.. (2016). Characteristics of cardiothoracic surgeons practicing at the top-ranked US institutions. PMC. 1 indexed citations
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Arnaoutakis, George J., David Blitzer, Stephanie Fuller, et al.. (2016). Mechanical Circulatory Support as Bridge to Transplantation for the Failing Single Ventricle. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 103(1). 193–197. 23 indexed citations

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