David H. Spodick

17.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
472 papers, 10.4k citations indexed

About

David H. Spodick is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, David H. Spodick has authored 472 papers receiving a total of 10.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 331 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 89 papers in Surgery and 49 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in David H. Spodick's work include Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade (112 papers), Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (101 papers) and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (88 papers). David H. Spodick is often cited by papers focused on Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade (112 papers), Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (101 papers) and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (88 papers). David H. Spodick collaborates with scholars based in United States, Italy and Canada. David H. Spodick's co-authors include Yehuda Adler, Antonio Brucato, Massimo Imazio, Rita Trinchero, Vignendra Ariyarajah, Sirin Apiyasawat, Sanjeev B. Goyal, Roberto Cemin, Athan P. Flessas and Stefania Ferrua and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

David H. Spodick

442 papers receiving 9.6k citations

Hit Papers

A Randomized Trial of Colchicine for Acute Pericarditis 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 100 200 300
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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.

  1. A Randomized Trial of Colchicine for Acute Pericarditis
    2013 364 citations Massimo Imazio, Antonio Brucato et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David H. Spodick United States 49 8.3k 2.4k 2.1k 1.4k 1.2k 472 10.4k
L. Samüel Wann United States 45 18.4k 2.2× 2.3k 1.0× 2.5k 1.2× 1.3k 0.9× 356 0.3× 120 20.8k
Robert R. Sciacca United States 64 4.5k 0.5× 2.0k 0.8× 2.1k 1.0× 2.5k 1.8× 4.5k 3.8× 240 13.2k
Kenneth L. Baughman United States 52 10.6k 1.3× 3.8k 1.6× 1.1k 0.5× 1.1k 0.8× 434 0.4× 130 13.6k
Genell L. Knatterud United States 40 5.4k 0.7× 3.1k 1.3× 1.5k 0.7× 1.9k 1.4× 269 0.2× 106 10.6k
Andrew E. Epstein United States 66 17.7k 2.1× 3.0k 1.3× 1.2k 0.6× 626 0.4× 609 0.5× 277 19.4k
Julio A. Chirinos United States 59 9.1k 1.1× 1.9k 0.8× 1.8k 0.8× 2.1k 1.5× 393 0.3× 255 14.0k
Shahbudin H. Rahimtoola United States 61 10.7k 1.3× 4.7k 2.0× 2.7k 1.3× 2.0k 1.4× 174 0.1× 275 13.4k
Carlos A. Morillo Canada 61 14.7k 1.8× 4.0k 1.7× 4.3k 2.0× 986 0.7× 594 0.5× 270 18.6k
Giovanni Di Salvo Italy 42 4.5k 0.5× 1.1k 0.5× 1.8k 0.8× 1.3k 0.9× 331 0.3× 334 6.5k
Hein Heidbüchel Belgium 59 11.9k 1.4× 1.3k 0.5× 1.1k 0.5× 1.2k 0.9× 230 0.2× 352 13.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Spodick, David H.. (2015). Vectorcardiogram in Pulmonary Emphysema: Its Relationship to Scalar Electrocardiographic Findings1, 2. American Review of Respiratory Disease.
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Spodick, David H., et al.. (2015). The Electrocardiogram in Pulmonary Emphysema1. American Review of Respiratory Disease. 2 indexed citations
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Proietti, Riccardo, Vincenzo Russo, Antonio Sagone, Maurizio Viecca, & David H. Spodick. (2014). Blocco interatriale: una diagnosi elettrocardiografica misconosciuta con importanti implicazioni clinico-terapeutiche. Giornale italiano di cardiologia. 15(10). 561–8. 4 indexed citations
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Mehrzad, Raman & David H. Spodick. (2014). Interatrial Block: A Virtual Pandemic Requiring Attention. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations
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Imazio, Massimo, Riccardo Belli, Federico Beqaraj, et al.. (2013). DRainage Or Pericardiocentesis alone for recurrent nonmalignant, nonbacterial pericardial effusions requiring intervention. Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine. 15(6). 510–514. 8 indexed citations
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Ariyarajah, Vignendra, et al.. (2013). Correlation of Echocardiographic Left Atrial Abnormality With Myocardial Ischemia During Myocardial Perfusion Assessment in Patients With Left Bundle Branch Block. The American Journal of Cardiology. 112(5). 660–663. 1 indexed citations
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Chhabra, Lovely, et al.. (2012). Computerized Tomographic Quantification of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease as the Principal Determinant of Frontal P Vector. The American Journal of Cardiology. 109(7). 1046–1049. 5 indexed citations
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Imazio, Massimo, Antonio Brucato, Paolo Ferrazzi, et al.. (2011). Colchicine Reduces Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation. Circulation. 124(21). 2290–2295. 211 indexed citations
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Imazio, Massimo, David H. Spodick, Antonio Brucato, et al.. (2010). Diagnostic issues in the clinical management of pericarditis. International Journal of Clinical Practice. 64(10). 1384–1392. 40 indexed citations
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Tenenbaum, Alexander, Nira Koren‐Morag, David H. Spodick, et al.. (2004). The Efficacy of Colchicine in the Treatment of Recurrent Pericarditis Related to Postcardiac Injury (Postpericardiotomy and Postinfarcted) Syndrome: A Multicenter Analysis. 4(3). 141–144. 3 indexed citations
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Spodick, David H.. (2003). Acute Cardiac Tamponade. New England Journal of Medicine. 349(7). 684–690. 416 indexed citations
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Spodick, David H., et al.. (1998). Electrocardiographic correlates of absent septal q waves. The American Journal of Cardiology. 82(6). 809–811. 8 indexed citations
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Koito, Hitoshi & David H. Spodick. (1988). Accuracy of the RV6:RV5 voltage ratio for increased left ventricular mass. The American Journal of Cardiology. 62(13). 985–987. 20 indexed citations
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Spodick, David H.. (1985). Diagnosis of ventricular tachycardia. BMJ. 291(6507). 1505.3–1505.
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Spodick, David H.. (1985). Coronary artery bypass grafting. BMJ. 290(6462). 154.4–154. 2 indexed citations
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Spodick, David H.. (1983). Points : The end of clinical freedom. BMJ. 287(6408). 1885.2–1885. 2 indexed citations
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Spodick, David H.. (1983). Randomize the first patient: Scientific, ethical, and behavioral bases. The American Journal of Cardiology. 51(5). 916–917. 16 indexed citations
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Spodick, David H.. (1983). The controlled clinical trial and the advance of reliable knowledge. BMJ. 287(6403). 1470.3–1471. 1 indexed citations
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Cathcart, Edgar S. & David H. Spodick. (1962). Rheumatoid Heart Disease. New England Journal of Medicine. 266(19). 959–964. 95 indexed citations

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