George J. Klein

51.3k total citations · 8 hit papers
506 papers, 25.5k citations indexed

About

George J. Klein is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, George J. Klein has authored 506 papers receiving a total of 25.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 457 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 98 papers in Surgery and 35 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in George J. Klein's work include Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (352 papers), Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (246 papers) and Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (216 papers). George J. Klein is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (352 papers), Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (246 papers) and Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (216 papers). George J. Klein collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Australia. George J. Klein's co-authors include Raymond Yee, Allan C. Skanes, Andrew D. Krahn, Douglas L. Jones, Arjun D. Sharma, G Guiraudon, Lorne J. Gula, Carlos A. Morillo, Douglas L. Packer and Wyn Davies and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, New England Journal of Medicine and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

George J. Klein

491 papers receiving 24.1k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

What are hit papers?

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.

Updated Worldwide Survey on the Methods, Efficacy, and Safety of Catheter Ablation for Human Atrial Fibrillation

2009 1.9k citations George J. Klein, Allan C. Skanes et al. profile →
Canadian Implantable Defibrillator Study (CIDS)

2000 1.0k citations Stuart J. Connolly, Paul Dorian et al. Circulation profile →
Worldwide Survey on the Methods, Efficacy, and Safety of Catheter Ablation for Human Atrial Fibrillation

2005 972 citations George J. Klein, Allan C. Skanes et al. Circulation profile →
Epstein–Barr Virus in Burkitt's Lymphoma and Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: EBV DNA in Biopsies of Burkitt Tumours and Anaplastic Carcinomas of the Nasopharynx

1970 970 citations George J. Klein et al. profile →
Chronic Rapid Atrial Pacing

1995 799 citations George J. Klein et al. Circulation profile →
ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

2006 712 citations Douglas P. Zipes, A. John Camm et al. Circulation profile →
Catheter Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation

2008 623 citations Pierre Jaı̈s, B Cauchemez et al. Circulation profile →
Ventricular Fibrillation in the Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

1979 547 citations George J. Klein, John J. Gallagher et al. profile →

Peers

George J. Klein

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Kenneth L. Baughman United States

Bernhard Maisch Germany

Antoni Bayés‐Genís Spain

Gianfranco Sinagra Italy

Peter Hanrath Germany

William C. Little United States

Jagdish Butany Canada

Daniel Hayoz Switzerland

Martin Borggrefe Germany

Francisco Fernández‐Avilés Spain

Kenneth L. Baughman United States

George J. Klein

10.6k ×0.5

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3.8k ×0.8

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1.7k ×1.1

2.2k ×1.8

RNMI

488 ×0.5

ONCOL

Citations per year, relative to George J. Klein George J. Klein (= 1×) peers Kenneth L. Baughman

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of George J. Klein

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20 of 20 papers shown

Klein, George J., et al.. (2024). Narrow complex tachycardia with alternating atrial activation: What is the mechanism?. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 35(9). 1878–1882.

Manlucu, Jaimie, Raymond Yee, Allan C. Skanes, et al.. (2012). Early Patient Experience with an Electro‐Anatomic Navigation System Dedicated to Device Lead Implantation: Feasibility and Safety. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 35(4). 385–391. 3 indexed citations

Sy, Raymond W., Michael H. Gollob, George J. Klein, et al.. (2011). Arrhythmia characterization and long-term outcomes in catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. Heart Rhythm. 8(6). 864–871. 126 indexed citations

Andrade, Jason G., Stuart J. Connolly, Paul Dorian, et al.. (2010). Antiarrhythmic use from 1991 to 2007: Insights from the Canadian Registry of Atrial Fibrillation (CARAF I and II). Heart Rhythm. 7(9). 1171–1177. 22 indexed citations

Arantès, Leonardo, George J. Klein, Pierre Jaı̈s, et al.. (2010). Tachycardia Transition During Ablation of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 22(5). 506–512. 4 indexed citations

Krahn, Andrew D., Jeff S. Healey, Vijay S. Chauhan, et al.. (2009). Systematic Assessment of Patients With Unexplained Cardiac Arrest. Circulation. 120(4). 278–285. 209 indexed citations

Jaı̈s, Pierre, B Cauchemez, Laurent Macle, et al.. (2008). Catheter Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drugs for Atrial Fibrillation. Circulation. 118(24). 2498–2505. 623 indexed citations breakdown →

Zipes, Douglas P., A. John Camm, Martin Borggrefe, et al.. (2006). Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death.. Revista Española de Cardiología. 59(12). 1328. 136 indexed citations

Pósán, Emőke, Lorne J. Gula, Allan C. Skanes, et al.. (2006). Characteristics of Slow Pathway Conduction After Successful AVNRT Ablation. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 17(8). 847–851. 18 indexed citations

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Pósán, Emőke, Raymond Yee, Damian Redfearn, et al.. (2005). Long-term performance of a new catheter delivered lead. EP Europace. 7(3). 294–294.

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Ghosh, Nina, Raymond Yee, George J. Klein, et al.. (2005). Laser Lead Extraction: Is There a Learning Curve?. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 28(3). 180–184. 38 indexed citations

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Gula, Lorne J., Andrew D. Krahn, Allan C. Skanes, et al.. (2003). Heart Rate Variability in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Prospective Study and Frequency Domain Analysis. Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology. 8(2). 144–149. 106 indexed citations

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Skanes, Allan C., Raymond Yee, Andrew D. Krahn, & George J. Klein. (2002). Cryoablation of Atrial Arrhythmias. Cardiac Electrophysiology Review. 6(4). 383–388. 38 indexed citations

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Krahn, Andrew D., George J. Klein, Raymond Yee, & Allan C. Skanes. (2001). Predictive value of presyncope in patients monitored for assessment of syncope. American Heart Journal. 141(5). 817–821. 28 indexed citations

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Wolfe, Kevin, George J. Klein, & Raymond Yee. (1993). Prevalence of reciprocating tachycardia in patients aged <50 years with apparent lone atrial fibrillation. The American Journal of Cardiology. 71(13). 1232–1233. 3 indexed citations

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Gillis, Anne M., D. George Wyse, George J. Klein, et al.. (1991). Reduction in defibrillation shocks with a device combining anttachycardia pacing, cardioversion and defibrillation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 17(2). A128–A128. 2 indexed citations

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Murdock, Challon J., George J. Klein, Raymond Yee, et al.. (1990). Feasibility of Long‐Term Electrocardiographic Monitoring with an Implanted Device for Syncope Diagnosis. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 13(11). 1374–1378. 20 indexed citations

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O’Neill, Blair J., George J. Klein, G Guiraudon, et al.. (1989). Results of operative therapy in the permanent form of junctional reciprocating tachycardia. The American Journal of Cardiology. 63(15). 1074–1079. 34 indexed citations

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Waldo, Albert L., Masood Akhtar, David G. Benditt, et al.. (1988). Appropriate electrophysiologic study and treatment of patients with the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 11(5). 1124–1129. 34 indexed citations

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Klein, George J., et al.. (1978). Calcification in an intramyocardial mass lesion: Isolated calcification of an accessory papillary muscle in a patient with mitral prolapse. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis. 4(1). 91–95. 2 indexed citations

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