Frank Spillmann

4.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Frank Spillmann is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Frank Spillmann has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 27 papers in Surgery and 16 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Frank Spillmann's work include Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (15 papers), Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema (13 papers) and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (11 papers). Frank Spillmann is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (15 papers), Coagulation, Bradykinin, Polyphosphates, and Angioedema (13 papers) and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (11 papers). Frank Spillmann collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Italy. Frank Spillmann's co-authors include Carsten Tschöpe, Sophie Van Linthout, Dirk Westermann, Heinz‐Peter Schultheiss, Heinz‐Peter Schultheiß, Michel Noutsias, Marco Meloni, Alexander Riad, Thomas Walther and Felicitas Escher and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Circulation Research and Diabetes.

In The Last Decade

Frank Spillmann

64 papers receiving 3.5k citations

Hit Papers

Myocarditis and inflammatory cardiomyopathy: current evid... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 200 400 600
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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. Myocarditis and inflammatory cardiomyopathy: current evidence and future directions
    2020 699 citations Carsten Tschöpe, Karin Klingel et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frank Spillmann Germany 32 2.2k 881 824 337 320 68 3.5k
A. Koneti Rao United States 41 1.7k 0.8× 697 0.8× 1.2k 1.5× 425 1.3× 886 2.8× 147 5.5k
Marc R. Barnard United States 32 1.9k 0.9× 326 0.4× 845 1.0× 226 0.7× 232 0.7× 59 4.4k
Domenico Corradi Italy 34 2.3k 1.1× 747 0.8× 1.8k 2.2× 300 0.9× 222 0.7× 128 5.5k
Martin G. Sirois Canada 38 1.2k 0.6× 1.6k 1.8× 564 0.7× 227 0.7× 147 0.5× 125 4.0k
Daiju Fukuda Japan 35 1.8k 0.8× 867 1.0× 1.6k 1.9× 301 0.9× 91 0.3× 92 4.0k
Hideshi Okada Japan 27 1.1k 0.5× 943 1.1× 531 0.6× 115 0.3× 118 0.4× 120 2.7k
Mark I. Furman United States 31 2.3k 1.1× 360 0.4× 912 1.1× 226 0.7× 157 0.5× 50 4.3k
Manuel Galiñanes United Kingdom 33 1.2k 0.5× 842 1.0× 1.2k 1.4× 69 0.2× 362 1.1× 127 3.2k
Yunzeng Zou China 28 1.0k 0.5× 712 0.8× 514 0.6× 239 0.7× 252 0.8× 94 2.1k
Kimihiro Komori Japan 34 1.2k 0.6× 1.2k 1.4× 1.8k 2.2× 254 0.8× 250 0.8× 237 4.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Frank Spillmann

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frank Spillmann

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All Works

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Pappritz, Kathleen, Muhammad El‐Shafeey, Henry Fechner, et al.. (2022). Colchicine Prevents Disease Progression in Viral Myocarditis Via Modulating the NLRP3 Inflammasome in the Cardiosplenic Axis. ESC Heart Failure. 9(2). 925–941. 50 indexed citations
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Tschöpe, Carsten, Frank Spillmann, T. Gromann, et al.. (2020). Prediction of survival of patients in cardiogenic shock treated by surgically implanted Impella 5+ short-term left ventricular assist device. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 31(4). 475–482. 17 indexed citations
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Tschöpe, Carsten, Alessio Alogna, Alessandro Faragli, et al.. (2020). Case Report First-in-Man Method Description: Left Ventricular Unloading With iVAC2L During Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: From Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation to ECMELLA to EC-iVAC®. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 7. 563448–563448. 8 indexed citations
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Tschöpe, Carsten, Sophie Van Linthout, Sebastian Jäger, et al.. (2020). Modulation of the Acute Defence Reaction by Eplerenone Prevents Cardiac Disease Progression in Viral Myocarditis. ESC Heart Failure. 7(5). 2838–2852. 15 indexed citations
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Tschöpe, Carsten, Behrouz Kherad, Oliver Klein, et al.. (2018). Cardiac Contractility Modulation: Mechanisms of Action in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction and Beyond. European Journal of Heart Failure. 21(1). 14–22. 70 indexed citations
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Spillmann, Frank, Uwe Kühl, Sophie Van Linthout, et al.. (2015). Reversible Transition from a Hypertrophic to a Dilated Cardiomyopathy. ESC Heart Failure. 3(2). 138–142. 2 indexed citations
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Spillmann, Frank, Sophie Van Linthout, & Carsten Tschöpe. (2012). Cardiac Effects of HDL and Its Components on Diabetic Cardiomyopathy. Endocrine Metabolic & Immune Disorders - Drug Targets. 12(2). 132–147. 14 indexed citations
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Meloni, Marco, Andrea Caporali, Gallia Graiani, et al.. (2010). Nerve Growth Factor Promotes Cardiac Repair following Myocardial Infarction. Circulation Research. 106(7). 1275–1284. 157 indexed citations
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Spillmann, Frank, Heinz‐Peter Schultheiss, Carsten Tschöpe, & Sophie Van Linthout. (2010). High-Density Lipoprotein-Raising Strategies: Update 2010. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 16(13). 1517–1530. 11 indexed citations
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Linthout, Sophie Van, Anna Foryst‐Ludwig, Frank Spillmann, et al.. (2010). Impact of HDL on adipose tissue metabolism and adiponectin expression. Atherosclerosis. 210(2). 438–444. 71 indexed citations
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Westermann, Dirk, Mario Kašner, Paul Steendijk, et al.. (2008). Role of Left Ventricular Stiffness in Heart Failure With Normal Ejection Fraction. Circulation. 117(16). 2051–2060. 347 indexed citations
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Linthout, Sophie Van, Frank Spillmann, Anna Foryst‐Ludwig, et al.. (2007). Increased high density lipoprotein cholesterol induced by human apolipoprotein A-1 gene transfer increases adiponectin expression in abdominal adipose tissue. Circulation. 116(16). 286–286. 1 indexed citations
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Westermann, Dirk, Sophie Van Linthout, Sameer A. Dhayat, et al.. (2007). Tumor necrosis factor-alpha antagonism protects from myocardial inflammation and fibrosis in experimental diabetic cardiomyopathy. Basic Research in Cardiology. 102(6). 500–507. 180 indexed citations
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Riad, A., Thomas Walther, James Yang, et al.. (2007). The cardiovascular influence of interleukin-1β on the expression of bradykinin B1 and B2 receptors. International Immunopharmacology. 8(2). 222–230. 7 indexed citations
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Linthout, Sophie Van, A. Riad, Nasser A. Dhayat, et al.. (2007). Anti-inflammatory effects of atorvastatin improve left ventricular function in experimental diabetic cardiomyopathy. Diabetologia. 50(9). 1977–1986. 111 indexed citations
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Gadau, Sergio Domenico, Costanza Emanueli, Sophie Van Linthout, et al.. (2006). Benfotiamine accelerates the healing of ischaemic diabetic limbs in mice through protein kinase B/Akt-mediated potentiation of angiogenesis and inhibition of apoptosis. Diabetologia. 49(2). 405–420. 69 indexed citations
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Spillmann, Frank, Sophie Van Linthout, Heinz‐Peter Schultheiss, & Carsten Tschöpe. (2005). Cardioprotective mechanisms of the kallikrein–kinin system in diabetic cardiopathy. Current Opinion in Nephrology & Hypertension. 15(1). 22–29. 29 indexed citations
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Dorenkamp, Marc, Alexander Riad, Frank Spillmann, et al.. (2005). Protection against oxidative stress in diabetic rats: Role of angiotensin AT1 receptor and beta 1-adrenoceptor antagonism. European Journal of Pharmacology. 520(1-3). 179–187. 32 indexed citations
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Spillmann, Frank, Christine Altmann, Marcos Barbosa, et al.. (2002). Regulation of cardiac bradykinin B1- and B2-receptor mRNA in experimental ischemic, diabetic, and pressure-overload-induced cardiomyopathy. International Immunopharmacology. 2(13-14). 1823–1832. 35 indexed citations
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Tschöpe, Carsten, Frank Spillmann, Silvia Heringer‐Walther, et al.. (1999). Upregulation of the cardiac bradykinin B2 receptors after myocardial infarction. Immunopharmacology. 44(1-2). 111–117. 12 indexed citations

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