Finn Waagstein

17.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
189 papers, 10.4k citations indexed

About

Finn Waagstein is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Finn Waagstein has authored 189 papers receiving a total of 10.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 145 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 31 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging and 27 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Finn Waagstein's work include Heart Failure Treatment and Management (61 papers), Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (56 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (46 papers). Finn Waagstein is often cited by papers focused on Heart Failure Treatment and Management (61 papers), Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (56 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (46 papers). Finn Waagstein collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Germany and United States. Finn Waagstein's co-authors include I Wallentin, Åke Hjalmarson, Karl Swedberg, Å Hjalmarson, Hans Wedel, Bert Andersson, C.‐H. Bergh, E Varnauskas, Åke Hjalmarson and John Kjekshus and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Finn Waagstein

185 papers receiving 9.8k 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.

Beneficial effects of metoprolol in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy

1993 902 citations Finn Waagstein, Åke Hjalmarson et al. profile →
EFFECT ON MORTALITY OF METOPROLOL IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

1981 781 citations Åke Hjalmarson, Hans Wedel et al. profile →
Effect of chronic beta-adrenergic receptor blockade in congestive cardiomyopathy.

1975 568 citations Finn Waagstein et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Multicentre, Randomized, Double-Blind, Prospective Study on the Effects of ImmunoAdSorptiOn on Cardiac Function in Patients with Dilated CardioMyopathy (IASO-DCM): Rationale and Design 2024 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Marcus Dörr, Michael Böhm, Erland Erdmann, Stefan Groß, Amir A. Mahabadi, (unknown), Georg Nickening, Heinz‐Peter Schultheiß, Alexander Staudt, Karl Werdan, Finn Waagstein, Åke Hjalmarson, (unknown)	0
2	Is target dose the treatment target? Uptitrating beta-blockers for heart failure in the elderly 2011 ·International Journal of Cardiology ·Götz Gelbrich, Frank Edelmann, Simone Inkrot, Mitja Lainščak, Svetlana Apostolović, Aleksandar Nešković, Finn Waagstein, Markus Loeffler, Stefan D. Anker, Rainer Dietz, (unknown)	18
3	Intermittent Claudication as a Predictor of Outcome in Patients with Ischaemic Systolic Heart Failure: Analysis of the Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Trial in Heart Failure trial (CORONA) 2010 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Sally C. Inglis, John J.V. McMurray, Michael Böhm, Maria Schaufelberger, Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, Magnus Lindberg, Peter Dunselman, Åke Hjalmarson, John Kjekshus, Finn Waagstein, Hans Wedel, John Wikstrand	22
4	An Economic Evaluation of Rosuvastatin Treatment in Systolic Heart Failure: Evidence from the CORONA Trial 2009 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Paula Lorgelly, Andrew Briggs, Hans Wedel, Peter Dunselman, Åke Hjalmarson, John Kjekshus, Finn Waagstein, John Wikstrand, András Jánosi, Dirk J. van Veldhuisen, Vivencio Barrios, Cândida Fonseca, John J.V. McMurray	14
5	Predictors of Fatal and Non-Fatal Outcomes in the Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Trial in Heart Failure (CORONA): Incremental Value of Apolipoprotein A-1, High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Peptide and N-terminal pro B-type Natriuretic Peptide 2009 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Hans Wedel, John J.V. McMurray, Magnus Lindberg, John Wikstrand, John G.F. Cleland, Jan H. Cornel, Peter Dunselman, Åke Hjalmarson, John Kjekshus, Michel Komajda, Timo Kuusi, Johan Vanhaecke, Finn Waagstein	115
6	Pronounced Improvement in Systolic and Diastolic Ventricular Long Axis Function After Treatment with Metoprolol 2007 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·(unknown), Margareta Scharin Täng, Finn Waagstein, Bert Andersson	5
7	Effects of Autoantibodies Removed by Immunoadsorption from Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy on Neonatal Rat Cardiomyocytes 2006 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Jie Chen, Lisa Larsson, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Finn Waagstein, Michael Fu	14
8	A Statin in the Treatment of Heart Failure? Controlled Rosuvastatin Multinational Study in Heart Failure (CORONA): Study Design and Baseline Characteristics 2005 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·John Kjekshus, Peter Dunselman, (unknown), (unknown), Åke Hjalmarson, John J.V. McMurray, Finn Waagstein, Hans Wedel, Peter Wessman, John Wikstrand	120
9	Beta-Blockers in Congestive Heart Failure: the Evolution of a New Treatment Concept - Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Implications 2002 ·Journal of clinical and basic cardiology ·Finn Waagstein	6
10	Dose of metoprolol CR/XL and clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure 2002 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·John Wikstrand, Åke Hjalmarson, Finn Waagstein, Björn Fagerberg, Sidney Goldstein, John Kjekshus, Hans Wedel	221
11	Metoprolol reduces sympathetic nerve hyperactivity in patients with heart failure 2001 ·The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation ·Bengt Rundqvist, (unknown), Bert Andersson, Mikael Elam, Graeme Eisenhofer, Finn Waagstein, Peter Friberg	5
12	Impairment of Cardiac Function and Bioenergetics in Adult Transgenic Mice Overexpressing the Bovine Growth Hormone Gene* 2000 ·Endocrinology ·Entela Bollano, Elmir Ömerovic, Mohammad Bohlooly‐Y, Vuk Kujacic, Basetti Madhu, Jan Törnell, Olle Isaksson, B. Soussi, Wolfgang Schulze, Michael Fu, Göran Matejka, Finn Waagstein, Jörgen Isgaard	49
13	Improvement after metoprolol in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy is predicted by baseline systolic blood pressure and change in heart rate 1996 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Finn Waagstein, Karl Swedberg, Åke Hjalmarson	4
14	Beta-blocking agents in heart failure Should they be used and how? 1996 ·European Heart Journal ·John G.F. Cleland, M. R. Bristow, Erland Erdmann, Willem J. Remme, Karl Swedberg, Finn Waagstein	67
15	An Echocardiographic Evaluation of Patients With Idiopathic Heart Failure 1995 ·CHEST Journal ·Bert Andersson, Kenneth Caidahl, Finn Waagstein	19
16	[Heart transplantations in Gothenburg--a review of the first 100 operations]. 1992 ·PubMed ·Håkan Berggren, Eva Berglin, (unknown), Finn Waagstein, (unknown), Johan Sellgren, C Svalander, Roland Andersson, (unknown)	1
17	Myocardial release of endogenous opioids in the human heart and the effects of epidural spinal electrical stimulation (ESES) in pacing-induced angina pectoris 1991 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Clas Mannheimer, Håkan Emanuelsson, Göran Larsson, Finn Waagstein, Lars‐Erik Augustinsson, Tore Eliasson	15
18	Mapping of a functional autoimmune epitope on the beta 1-adrenergic receptor in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. 1990 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Ylva Magnusson, Stéfano Marullo, S. Høyer, Finn Waagstein, Birger Andersson, Anders Vahlne, J G Guillet, A. Donny Strosberg, Åke Hjalmarson, Johan Hoebeke	218
19	A new insight into adriamycin-induced cardiotoxicity 1990 ·International Journal of Cardiology ·L.-X. Fu, Finn Waagstein, (unknown)	40
20	Effects of Felodipine on Pacing-Induced Angina Pectoris 1986 ·Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology ·(unknown), Åke Hjalmarson, Stig Holmberg, Finn Waagstein	7

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