Heiko Bugger

7.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
76 papers, 5.1k citations indexed

About

Heiko Bugger is a scholar working on Molecular Biology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Heiko Bugger has authored 76 papers receiving a total of 5.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 40 papers in Molecular Biology, 40 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 25 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Heiko Bugger's work include Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (24 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (23 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (23 papers). Heiko Bugger is often cited by papers focused on Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (24 papers), Mitochondrial Function and Pathology (23 papers) and Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (23 papers). Heiko Bugger collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Austria. Heiko Bugger's co-authors include E. Dale Abel, Katharina Pfeil, Christoph Bode, Heather Theobald, Andreas Zirlik, Vlad G. Zaha, Sihem Boudina, Sandra Sena, Sheldon E. Litwin and J. J. Wright and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of Clinical Investigation and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Heiko Bugger

70 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Molecular mechanisms of diabetic cardiomyopathy

2014 704 citations Heiko Bugger, E. Dale Abel profile →
Mitochondrial ROS in myocardial ischemia reperfusion and remodeling

2020 320 citations Heiko Bugger, Katharina Pfeil Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Heiko Bugger	2.5k	2.3k	1.4k	710	648	76	5.1k
Jagdip S. Jaswal	2.3k 0.9×	1.7k 0.7×	1.3k 1.0×	566 0.8×	457 0.7×	34	4.2k
Thomas Pulinilkunnil	2.5k 1.0×	1.1k 0.5×	1.6k 1.1×	732 1.0×	545 0.8×	80	4.7k
Sihem Boudina	3.9k 1.6×	3.0k 1.3×	2.7k 2.0×	807 1.1×	787 1.2×	66	7.7k
Rebecca H. Ritchie	2.9k 1.1×	2.9k 1.3×	1.5k 1.1×	916 1.3×	1.4k 2.1×	162	7.1k
David R. Pimentel	4.1k 1.6×	2.8k 1.2×	2.3k 1.7×	699 1.0×	451 0.7×	75	8.0k
Zsolt Bagi	1.3k 0.5×	1.2k 0.5×	1.8k 1.3×	540 0.8×	341 0.5×	118	4.7k
Ming‐Hui Zou	3.1k 1.2×	920 0.4×	1.8k 1.3×	706 1.0×	580 0.9×	82	6.2k
Shouji Matsushima	2.8k 1.1×	2.1k 0.9×	1.5k 1.1×	429 0.6×	380 0.6×	119	6.2k
Ji Li	2.1k 0.9×	661 0.3×	774 0.6×	574 0.8×	478 0.7×	129	4.6k
Peter E. Light	2.5k 1.0×	1.5k 0.7×	935 0.7×	1.4k 2.0×	1.4k 2.1×	116	5.7k

Countries citing papers authored by Heiko Bugger

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Heiko Bugger

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All Works

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Schmotz, Constanze, Annika Hau, Eero Lehtonen, et al.. (2025). Integrin Trafficking, Fibronectin Architecture, and Glomerular Injury upon Adiponectin Receptor 1 Depletion. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. 36(5). 825–844. 1 indexed citations

Zweiker, David, Iréne Lang, Sabine Perl, et al.. (2024). Renal sympathetic denervation 2024 in Austria: recommendations from the Austrian Society of Hypertension. Wiener klinische Wochenschrift. 136(S14). 559–569.

Bódi, Ilona, Ibrahim El‐Battrawy, Heiko Bugger, et al.. (2024). Beneficial normalization of cardiac repolarization by carnitine in transgenic short QT syndrome type 1 rabbit models. Cardiovascular Research. 120(13). 1550–1561.

Kolesnik, Ewald, Markus Wallner, Klemens Ablasser, et al.. (2024). Impact of the Timing of Mechanical Circulatory Support on the Outcomes in Myocardial Infarction-Related Cardiogenic Shock: Subanalysis of the PREPARE CS Registry. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 13(6). 1552–1552. 1 indexed citations

Benedikt, Martin, Faisal Aziz, Ewald Kolesnik, et al.. (2024). Impact of baseline ECG characteristics on changes in cardiac biomarkers and echocardiographic metrices after acute myocardial infarction treated with Empagliflozin. Scientific Reports. 14(1). 15083–15083. 1 indexed citations

Zweiker, David, Ivan Lechner, Heiko Bugger, et al.. (2023). Takotsubo Syndrome Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Austria: A Retrospective Cohort Study (TOSCA-19). ESC Heart Failure. 10(6). 3667–3676. 2 indexed citations

Lewinski, Dirk von, Heiko Bugger, Ewald Kolesnik, et al.. (2023). Outcomes of ECLS-SHOCK Eligibility Criteria Applied to a Real-World Cohort. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 12(22). 6988–6988. 2 indexed citations

Zirlik, Andreas, et al.. (2023). Impact of COVID-19 on Cardiovascular Disease. Viruses. 15(2). 508–508. 51 indexed citations

Voglhuber, Julia, Michael Holzer, Snježana Radulović, et al.. (2022). Functional remodelling of perinuclear mitochondria alters nucleoplasmic Ca ²⁺ signalling in heart failure. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences. 377(1864). 1–99. 10 indexed citations

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Peugnet, Victoriane, Maggy Chwastyniak, Paul Mulder, et al.. (2022). Mitochondrial-Targeted Therapies Require Mitophagy to Prevent Oxidative Stress Induced by SOD2 Inactivation in Hypertrophied Cardiomyocytes. Antioxidants. 11(4). 723–723. 16 indexed citations

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Smolka, Christian, Christoph Koentges, Oliver Gorka, et al.. (2021). Cardiomyocyte‐specific miR‐100 overexpression preserves heart function under pressure overload in mice and diminishes fatty acid uptake as well as ROS production by direct suppression of Nox4 and CD36. The FASEB Journal. 35(11). e21956–e21956. 12 indexed citations

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Tomin, Tamara, Matthias Schittmayer, Simon Sedej, et al.. (2021). Mass Spectrometry-Based Redox and Protein Profiling of Failing Human Hearts. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 22(4). 1787–1787. 12 indexed citations

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Byrne, Nikole J., Namakkal S. Rajasekaran, E. Dale Abel, & Heiko Bugger. (2021). Therapeutic potential of targeting oxidative stress in diabetic cardiomyopathy. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 169. 317–342. 119 indexed citations

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Bugger, Heiko & Katharina Pfeil. (2020). Mitochondrial ROS in myocardial ischemia reperfusion and remodeling. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease. 1866(7). 165768–165768. 320 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ramadani‐Muja, Jeta, Benjamin Gottschalk, Katharina Pfeil, et al.. (2019). Visualization of Sirtuin 4 Distribution between Mitochondria and the Nucleus, Based on Bimolecular Fluorescence Self-Complementation. Cells. 8(12). 1583–1583. 21 indexed citations

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Bugger, Heiko, et al.. (2016). Mitochondrial sirtuins in the heart. Heart Failure Reviews. 21(5). 519–528. 40 indexed citations

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Koentges, Christoph, Christoph Bode, & Heiko Bugger. (2016). SIRT3 in Cardiac Physiology and Disease. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 3. 38–38. 47 indexed citations

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Braun, Martin, Christoph Koentges, Katharina Pfeil, et al.. (2015). Myocardial Mitochondrial and Contractile Function Are Preserved in Mice Lacking Adiponectin. PLoS ONE. 10(3). e0119416–e0119416. 11 indexed citations

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Riehle, Christian, Heiko Bugger, Sandra Sena, et al.. (2009). Abstract 3992: Insulin Receptor Substrates (IRS) are Critical Regulators of Autophagy and Cardiomyocyte Survival. Circulation. 120. 1 indexed citations

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Doenst, Torsten, Heiko Bugger, Michael Schwarzer, et al.. (2008). Three good reasons for heart surgeons to understand cardiac metabolism☆. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 33(5). 862–871. 22 indexed citations

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