Dirk L. Brutsaert

12.8k total citations · 4 hit papers
71 papers, 8.3k citations indexed

About

Dirk L. Brutsaert is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Biomedical Engineering and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dirk L. Brutsaert has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 8.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 17 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 13 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Dirk L. Brutsaert's work include Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (34 papers), Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (23 papers) and Heart Failure Treatment and Management (19 papers). Dirk L. Brutsaert is often cited by papers focused on Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (34 papers), Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies (23 papers) and Heart Failure Treatment and Management (19 papers). Dirk L. Brutsaert collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United States and Germany. Dirk L. Brutsaert's co-authors include Michael R. Zile, Johan Denollet, Stanislas U. Sys, Gilles W. De Keulenaer, Walter J. Paulus, Kenneth Dickstein, Thierry Gillebert, Frank Rademakers, Burkert Pieske and Adelino Leite‐Moreira and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Physiological Reviews and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Dirk L. Brutsaert

70 papers receiving 8.0k citations

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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.

How to diagnose diastolic heart failure: a consensus statement on the diagnosis of heart failure with normal left ventricular ejection fraction by the Heart Failure and Echocardiography Associations of the European Society of Cardiology

2007 2.0k citations Gilles W. De Keulenaer, Adelino Leite‐Moreira et al. profile →
New Concepts in Diastolic Dysfunction and Diastolic Heart Failure: Part I

2002 864 citations Dirk L. Brutsaert et al. profile →
New Concepts in Diastolic Dysfunction and Diastolic Heart Failure: Part II

2002 656 citations Dirk L. Brutsaert et al. profile →
Cardiac Endothelial-Myocardial Signaling: Its Role in Cardiac Growth, Contractile Performance, and Rhythmicity

2003 541 citations Dirk L. Brutsaert profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Evidence-Based Medicine: Past, Present, Future 2025 ·Journal of Clinical Medicine ·Filippos Triposkiadis, Dirk L. Brutsaert	0
2	Cardiac Remodeling: Endothelial Cells Have More to Say Than Just NO 2018 ·Frontiers in Physiology ·Vincent F. M. Segers, Dirk L. Brutsaert, Gilles W. De Keulenaer	121
3	The Innate Immune System in Chronic Cardiomyopathy: A European Society of Cardiology (Esc) Scientific Statement from the Working Group on Myocardial Function of the ESC 2018 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Stefan Frantz, Inês Falcão‐Pires, Jean‐Luc Balligand, Johann Bauersachs, Dirk L. Brutsaert, Michele Ciccarelli, Dana Dawson, León J. De Windt, Mauro Giacca, Nazha Hamdani, Denise Hilfiker‐Kleiner, Emilio Hirsch, Adelino Leite‐Moreira, Manuel Mayr, Thomas Thum, Carlo G. Tocchetti, Jolanda van der Velden, Gilda Varricchi, Stéphane Heymans	132
4	An Integrative Translational Approach to Study Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Position Paper from the Working Group on Myocardial Function of the European Society of Cardiology 2017 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·André P. Lourenço, Adelino Leite‐Moreira, Jean‐Luc Balligand, Johann Bauersachs, Dana Dawson, Rudolf A. de Boer, León J. De Windt, Inês Falcão‐Pires, Ricardo Fontes‐Carvalho, Stefan Franz, Mauro Giacca, Denise Hilfiker‐Kleiner, Emilio Hirsch, Christoph Maack, Manuel Mayr, Burkert Pieske, Thomas Thum, Carlo G. Tocchetti, Dirk L. Brutsaert, Stéphane Heymans	72
5	The Future of Pleiotropic Therapy in Heart Failure. Lessons from the Benefits of Exercise Training on Endothelial Function 2017 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Gilles W. De Keulenaer, Vincent F. M. Segers, Faı̈ez Zannad, Dirk L. Brutsaert	26
6	Global Left Atrial Failure in Heart Failure 2016 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Filippos Triposkiadis, Burkert Pieske, Javed Butler, John Parissis, Grigorios Giamouzis, John Skoularigis, Dirk L. Brutsaert, Harisios Boudoulas	108
7	Endothelial Dysfunction: A Pathophysiologic Factor in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction⁎⁎Editorials published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of JACC or the American College of Cardiology. 2012 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Carolyn S.P. Lam, Dirk L. Brutsaert	1
8	Characteristics, Outcomes, and Predictors of Mortality at 3 Months and 1 Year in Patients Hospitalized for Acute Heart Failure 2010 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Veli‐Pekka Harjola, Ferenc Folláth, Markku S. Nieminen, Dirk L. Brutsaert, Kenneth Dickstein, Helmut Drexler, Matthias Hochadel, Michel Komajda, José López‐Sendón, Piotr Ponikowski, Luigi Tavazzi	191
9	Cardiac Failure: Quo Vadis ? 2010 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Dirk L. Brutsaert	5
10	Gender Related Differences in Patients Presenting with Acute Heart Failure. Results from EuroHeart Failure Survey II 2008 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Markku S. Nieminen, Veli‐Pekka Harjola, Matthias Hochadel, Helmut Drexler, Michel Komajda, Dirk L. Brutsaert, Kenneth Dickstein, Piotr Ponikowski, Luigi Tavazzi, Ferenc Folláth, José López‐Sendón	130
11	Treatment of Advanced Chronic Heart Failure with Normal Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction. Response to the letter by Dr. Martinez-Selles 2007 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Marco Metra, Dirk L. Brutsaert, Kenneth Dickstein, Alan G. Fraser, Claes‐Håkan Bergh, Michael Böhm, Antonello Gavazzi, Tiny Jaarsma, Piotr Ponikowski, Michel Komajda	1
12	Systolic and Diastolic Heart Failure: Different Phenotypes of the Same Disease? 2006 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Gilles W. De Keulenaer, Dirk L. Brutsaert	61
13	Diastolic heart failure: a myth 2006 ·Current Opinion in Cardiology ·Dirk L. Brutsaert, Gilles W. De Keulenaer	38
14	Diastolic Heart Failure: A Separate Disease or Selection Bias? 2006 ·Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases ·Gilles W. De Keulenaer, Dirk L. Brutsaert	24
15	Cytokines and immune activation in systolic heart failure: the role of Type D personality 2003 ·Brain Behavior and Immunity ·Johan Denollet, Viviane M. Conraads, Dirk L. Brutsaert, Luc S. De Clerck, W. J. Stevens, Christiaan Vrints	99
16	Diastolic failure: Pathophysiology and therapeutic implications 1993 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Dirk L. Brutsaert, Stanislas U. Sys, Thierry Gillebert	241
17	Role of the Endocardial Endothelium in the Regulation of Myocardial Function 1993 ·Anesthesiology ·Stefan De Hert, Thierry Gillebert, Luc Andries, Dirk L. Brutsaert	13
18	Is stiffness increased during ischemia? 1989 ·The American Journal of Cardiology ·Stanislas U. Sys, Dirk L. Brutsaert	4
19	Influence of loading patterns on peak length-tension relation and on relaxation in cardiac muscle 1989 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Thierry Gillebert, Stanislas U. Sys, Dirk L. Brutsaert	41
20	Effects of ryanodine on relaxation in isolated myocardium from different animal species 1988 ·Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology ·(unknown), Stanislas U. Sys, Nora M. De Clerck, Dirk L. Brutsaert	3

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