Gunnar Biörck

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
101 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Gunnar Biörck is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Emergency Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Gunnar Biörck has authored 101 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 9 papers in Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and 7 papers in Emergency Medicine. Recurrent topics in Gunnar Biörck's work include Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (9 papers), Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (8 papers) and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (5 papers). Gunnar Biörck is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (9 papers), Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (8 papers) and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (5 papers). Gunnar Biörck collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Italy and South Africa. Gunnar Biörck's co-authors include Åke Thorson, Jan Waldenström, G. Blomqvist, J Sievers, Harry Boström, Sten Winblad, Bengt W. Johansson, Arne Hanson, Hans Krook and E. Orinius and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Circulation and Journal of Clinical Investigation.

In The Last Decade

Gunnar Biörck

94 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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Malignant carcinoid of the small intestine with metastases to the liver, valvular disease of the right side of the heart (pulmonary stenosis and tricuspid regurgitation without septal defects), peripheral vasomotor symptoms, broncho-constriction, and an unusual type of cyanosis

1954 427 citations Åke Thorson, Gunnar Biörck et al. American Heart Journal profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gunnar Biörck

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Prediction of Survival in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction 1979 ·Acta Medica Scandinavica ·Gunnar Biörck, Leif Erhardt, Gunnar Lindberg	6
2	Follow-Up Studies in Rheumatic Fever Patients: A Preliminary Report 1972 ·Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology ·Gunnar Biörck, (unknown)	0
3	PLATELET ADHESION: A COMPARISON OF FOUR METHODS 1969 ·Acta Medica Scandinavica ·A. Sjögren, L. E. Böttiger, Gunnar Biörck	7
4	THE EFFECT OF PROPRANOLOL ON ECG IN ANGINA PECTORIS AND ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA¹ 1968 ·Acta Medica Scandinavica ·Gunnar Biörck, Harald Eliasch, Bengt Pernow, Anders Rosén	2
5	The functioning carcinoid tumor: a serendipity in diagnosis. 1966 ·PubMed Central ·Thomas W. Mattingly, E. Cowles Andrus, Gunnar Biörck, William C. Manion	1
6	Comparative Trends, in Four Scandinavian Countries, of Mortality from Atherosclerotic and Degenerative Heart Disease During the Years 1952–1960 1965 ·Acta Medica Scandinavica ·Gunnar Biörck, G Bylin	6
7	Dystrophia Myotonica 1964 ·Acta Medica Scandinavica ·Gunnar Biörck, (unknown)	12
8	Cytochrome c in the Heart of the Turtle 1961 ·Nature ·Gunnar Biörck, Sven Paléus	2
9	Studies on Myocardial Infarction in Malmö 1935 to 1954¹ 1959 ·Acta Medica Scandinavica ·Gunnar Biörck, G. Blomqvist, J Sievers	35
10	Cholesterol Values in Patients with Myocardial Infarction and in a Normal Control Group 1957 ·Acta Medica Scandinavica ·Gunnar Biörck, G. Blomqvist, J Sievers	70
11	PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND THE DIET IN POPULATIONS DIFFERING IN SERUM CHOLESTEROL 1 1956 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Ancel Keys, Joseph T. Anderson, (unknown), Gunnar Biörck, J. F. Brock, B. Bronte‐Stewart, Flaminio Fidanza, (unknown), Haqvin Malmros, (unknown), (unknown), Bengt Swahn, (unknown)	63
12	Hematin compounds in mammalian heart and skeletal muscle 1956 ·American Heart Journal ·Gunnar Biörck	19
13	The Content of Cytochrome c in Human Heart and Skeletal Muscle 1956 ·Acta Medica Scandinavica ·Gunnar Biörck	17
14	[Distribution of cytochrome c in man and animals and its significance]. 1956 ·PubMed ·Gunnar Biörck, Gerardo Nigro	0
15	Some Laboratory Data on Hedgehogs, Hibernating and Non‐hibernating 1956 ·Acta Physiologica Scandinavica ·Gunnar Biörck, (unknown), S. Veige	57
16	[Food habits and their background in a Swedish population]. 1955 ·PubMed ·Gunnar Biörck, Roger Persson, (unknown)	2
17	Comparative Studies on Temperature Effects upon the Electrocardiogram in some Vertebrates 1955 ·Acta Physiologica Scandinavica ·Gunnar Biörck, Bengt W. Johansson	28
18	When Should Mitral Stenosis Be Operated Upon? 1955 ·Cardiology ·Gunnar Biörck	4
19	Acute, Fatal Myocarditis 1955 ·Acta Medica Scandinavica ·Karl Gydell, Gunnar Biörck, Sten Winblad	47
20	Ballistocardiography in Clinical Practice 1952 ·Cardiology ·Gunnar Biörck, Åke Thorson	4

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