Dirk Walter

8.0k citations

91 papers · 6.2k indexed · 3 hit papers · h-index 37

Impact in

Genetics top 1%
- Mesenchymal stem cell research
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine top 1%

Papers in ⓘ

Surgery 57
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies 25
- Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics 14
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments 10
- Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health 9
Oncology 27
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research 13

Co-authors: Andreas M. Zeiher (26 shared papers)Stefanie Dimmeler (19 shared papers)Stephan Fichtlscherer (6 shared papers)Jeffrey M. Isner (7 shared papers)Rudolf Kirchmair (5 shared papers)Douglas W. Losordo (5 shared papers)Ferdinand H. Bahlmann (2 shared papers)Volker Schächinger (6 shared papers)
Journals: Circulation (10 papers)Histopathology (4 papers)Journal of Clinical Medicine (3 papers)Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (3 papers)Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (3 papers)
Partner nations: Germany United States United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Dirk Walter

86 papers receiving 6.1k citations

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Profoundly Reduced Neovascularization Capacity of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Derived From Patients With Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease 2004 · 502 citations

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1	Statin Therapy Accelerates Reendothelialization Circulation ·Dirk Walter, Kilian Rittig, Ferdinand H. Bahlmann, Rudolf Kirchmair, Marcy Silver, Toshinori Murayama, Hiromi Nishimura, Douglas W. Losordo, Takayuki Asahara, Jeffrey M. Isner Hit paper breakdown →	2002	753
2	Elevated C-Reactive Protein Levels and Impaired Endothelial Vasoreactivity in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Circulation ·Stephan Fichtlscherer, Gunter Rosenberger, Dirk Walter, Susanne Breuer, Stefanie Dimmeler, Andreas M. Zeiher Hit paper breakdown →	2000	534
3	Profoundly Reduced Neovascularization Capacity of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells Derived From Patients With Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease Circulation ·Christopher Heeschen, Ralf Lehmann, Jörg Honold, Birgit Aßmus, Alexandra Aicher, Dirk Walter, Hans Martin, Andreas M. Zeiher, Stefanie Dimmeler Hit paper breakdown →	2004	502
4	Impaired CXCR4 Signaling Contributes to the Reduced Neovascularization Capacity of Endothelial Progenitor Cells From Patients With Coronary Artery Disease Circulation Research ·Dirk Walter, Judith Haendeler, Johannes Reinhold, Ulrich Rochwalsky, Florian Seeger, Jörg Honold, Jörg Hoffmann, Carmen Urbich, Ralf Lehmann, Fernando Arenzana-Seisdesdos, Alexandra Aicher, Christopher Heeschen, Stephan Fichtlscherer, Andreas M. Zeiher, Stefanie Dimmeler	2005	261
5	Reversal of experimental diabetic neuropathy by VEGF gene transfer Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Peter Schratzberger, Dirk Walter, Kilian Rittig, Ferdinand H. Bahlmann, Roberto Pola, Cynthia J. Curry, Marcy Silver, Joseph G. Krainin, David H. Weinberg, Allan H. Ropper, Jeffrey M. Isner	2001	253
6	Progressive Attenuation of Myocardial Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression Is a Seminal Event in Diabetic Cardiomyopathy Circulation ·Young‐sup Yoon, Shigeki Uchida, Osamu Masuo, Manfred Cejna, Jong‐Seon Park, Hyeon‐Cheol Gwon, Rudolf Kirchmair, Ferdinand Bahlman, Dirk Walter, Cynthia J. Curry, Allison Hanley, Jeffrey M. Isner, Douglas W. Losordo	2005	249
7	VEGF Improves Myocardial Blood Flow but Produces EDRF-Mediated Hypotension in Porcine Hearts Journal of Surgical Research ·Mukesh D. Hariawala, Jeffrey R. Horowitz, Darryl D. Esakof, Don D. Sheriff, Dirk Walter, Bruce A. Keyt, Jeffrey M. Isner, J F Symes	1996	216
8	p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Downregulates Endothelial Progenitor Cells Circulation ·Florian Seeger, Judith Haendeler, Dirk Walter, Ulrich Rochwalsky, Johannes Reinhold, Carmen Urbich, Lothar Rössig, Anne Corbaz, Yolande Chvatchko, Andreas M. Zeiher, Stefanie Dimmeler	2005	183
9	FOXO‐dependent expression of the proapoptotic protein Bim: pivotal role for apoptosis signaling in endothelial progenitor cells The FASEB Journal ·Carmen Urbich, Andrea Knau, Stephan Fichtlscherer, Dirk Walter, Thomas Brühl, Michael Potente, Wolf K. Hofmann, Sven de Vos, Andreas M. Zeiher, Stefanie Dimmeler	2005	174
10	Intraarterial Administration of Bone Marrow Mononuclear Cells in Patients With Critical Limb Ischemia Circulation Cardiovascular Interventions ·Dirk Walter, Hans Krankenberg, Jörn O. Balzer, Christoph Kalka, Iris Baumgärtner, Michael Schlüter, Torsten Tonn, Florian Seeger, Stefanie Dimmeler, Edelgard Lindhoff‐Last, Andreas M. Zeiher, (unknown)	2011	171
11	Preprocedural C-reactive protein levels and cardiovascular events after coronary stent implantation Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Dirk Walter, Stephan Fichtlscherer, Marc Sellwig, Wolfgang Auch–Schwelk, Volker Schächinger, Andreas M. Zeiher	2001	169
12	Local Gene Transfer of phVEGF-2 Plasmid by Gene-Eluting Stents Circulation ·Dirk Walter, Manfred Cejna, Larry J. Díaz‐Sandoval, Sean L. Willis, Laura C Kirkwood, Peter W. Stratford, Anne Barbara Tietz, Rudolf Kirchmair, Marcy Silver, Cindy Curry, Andrea Wecker, Young‐sup Yoon, Regina Heidenreich, Allison Hanley, Marianne Kearney, Fermin O. Tio, Patrik Kuenzler, Jeffrey M. Isner, Douglas W. Losordo	2004	161
13	Allele-Specific Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-12 Gene Activity Is Associated With Coronary Artery Luminal Dimensions in Diabetic Patients With Manifest Coronary Artery Disease Circulation Research ·Sofia Jormsjö, Shu Ye, Joseffa Moritz, Dirk Walter, Stefanie Dimmeler, Andreas M. Zeiher, Adriano Henney, Anders Hamsten, Per Eriksson	2000	159
14	Cyclosporin A Inhibits Apoptosis of Human Endothelial Cells by Preventing Release of Cytochrome C From Mitochondria Circulation ·Dirk Walter, Judith Haendeler, Jan Galle, Andreas M. Zeiher, Stefanie Dimmeler	1998	140
15	Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Stimulates the Functional Capacity of Progenitor Cells by Activation of the CXCR ₄ -Dependent Signaling Pathway via the S1P ₃ Receptor Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology ·Dirk Walter, Ulrich Rochwalsky, Johannes Reinhold, Florian Seeger, Alexandra Aicher, Carmen Urbich, Ioakim Spyridopoulos, Jerold Chun, Volker Brinkmann, Petra Keul, Bodo Levkau, Andreas M. Zeiher, Stefanie Dimmeler, Judith Haendeler	2006	139
16	Allele-Specific Regulation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-7 Promoter Activity Is Associated With Coronary Artery Luminal Dimensions Among Hypercholesterolemic Patients Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology ·Sofia Jormsjö, Carl Whatling, Dirk Walter, Andreas M. Zeiher, Anders Hamsten, Per Eriksson	2001	138
17	Platelet glycoprotein Illa polymorphisms and risk of coronary stent thrombosis The Lancet ·Dirk Walter, Volker Schächinger, Mathias Elsner, Stefanie Dimmeler, Andreas M. Zeiher	1997	137
18	Effect of Shock Wave–Facilitated Intracoronary Cell Therapy on LVEF in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure JAMA ·Birgit Aßmus, Dirk Walter, Florian Seeger, David M. Leistner, Julia Steiner, Ina Ziegler, Andreas Lutz, Walaa Khaled, Jens Klotsche, Torsten Tonn, Stefanie Dimmeler, Andreas M. Zeiher	2013	126
19	Statin therapy, inflammation and recurrent coronary events in patients following coronary stent implantation Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Dirk Walter, Stephan Fichtlscherer, Martina Britten, Patrick Rosin, Wolfgang Auch–Schwelk, Volker Schächinger, Andreas M. Zeiher	2001	105
20	Effect of statin therapy on restenosis after coronary stent implantation The American Journal of Cardiology ·Dirk Walter, Volker Schächinger, Mathias Elsner, Stefan Mach, Wolfgang Auch–Schwelk, Andreas M. Zeiher	2000	100

About Dirk Walter

Dirk Walter is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Cancer Research and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, having authored 91 papers that have together received 6.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies (25 papers), Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders (22 papers), Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (14 papers), Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer (14 papers), Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (13 papers), Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments (10 papers), Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (9 papers) and Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Genetics (808 citations), Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine (1.3k citations), Cancer Research (861 citations), Surgery (2.5k citations) and Molecular Biology (2.7k citations). Dirk Walter has collaborated with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include Andreas M. Zeiher, Stefanie Dimmeler, Stephan Fichtlscherer, Jeffrey M. Isner, Rudolf Kirchmair, Douglas W. Losordo, Ferdinand H. Bahlmann, Volker Schächinger, Kilian Rittig and Marcy Silver. Their work appears in journals such as Circulation, Histopathology, Journal of Clinical Medicine, Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.

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