Kenneth McDonald

12.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
222 papers, 7.8k citations indexed

About

Kenneth McDonald is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth McDonald has authored 222 papers receiving a total of 7.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 157 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 36 papers in Surgery and 23 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Kenneth McDonald's work include Heart Failure Treatment and Management (97 papers), Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (70 papers) and Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (32 papers). Kenneth McDonald is often cited by papers focused on Heart Failure Treatment and Management (97 papers), Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (70 papers) and Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (32 papers). Kenneth McDonald collaborates with scholars based in Ireland, United States and United Kingdom. Kenneth McDonald's co-authors include Mark Ledwidge, Chris Watson, John A. Baugh, Christina O’Loughlin, Gary S. Francis, Carmel Conlon, Jay N. Cohn, Dermot Phelan, Mary Ryder and J. Gallagher and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Circulation and Nature Genetics.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth McDonald

212 papers receiving 7.6k 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.

Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology Practical Guidance on the Use of Natriuretic Peptide Concentrations

2019 464 citations Kenneth McDonald, Mitja Lainščak et al. European Journal of Heart Failure profile →
Natriuretic Peptide–Based Screening and Collaborative Care for Heart Failure

2013 384 citations Mark Ledwidge, J. Gallagher et al. profile →
Myocardial Fibrosis: Biomedical Research from Bench to Bedside

2017 302 citations Kenneth McDonald et al. European Journal of Heart Failure profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	FK506-Binding Protein like (FKBPL) Has an Important Role in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Pathogenesis with Potential Diagnostic Utility 2023 ·Biomolecules ·(unknown), Hao Chen, Djurdja Jerotić, Milorad Tešić, Valentina Nikolić, Milan Pavlović, (unknown), Benjamin S. Rayner, Chris Watson, Mark Ledwidge, Kenneth McDonald, Tracy Robson, Kristine McGrath, Lana McClements	6
2	Continuous Positive Airway Pressure But Not GLP1-Mediated Weight Loss Improves Early Cardiovascular Disease in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Randomized Proof-of-Concept Study 2023 ·Annals of the American Thoracic Society ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Brian O’Riordan, (unknown), (unknown), Kenneth McDonald, Mark Ledwidge, Donal O’Shea, David J. Murphy, Jonathan D. Dodd, Stephen J. Ryan	26
3	A Survey-Based Triage Tool to Identify Patients Potentially Eligible for Referral to an Advanced Heart Failure Centre 2022 ·ESC Heart Failure ·Laura Murphy, (unknown), Neasa Starr, (unknown), Regina M. Black, Carmel Halley, Kenneth McDonald, Emer Joyce	2
4	Angiotensin Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitors in HFrEF: Is This the First Disease Modifying Therapy Drug Class Leading to a Substantial Reduction in Diuretic Need? 2021 ·PubMed ·(unknown), (unknown), M. Barrett, Carmel Halley, J. Gallagher, Mark Ledwidge, Kenneth McDonald	4
5	A pragmatic parallel group implementation study of a prehospital-activated ECPR protocol for refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest 2021 ·Resuscitation ·Brian Grunau, Jamil Bashir, Anson Cheung, Robert Boone, Kenneth McDonald, Frank Scheuermeyer, Joel Singer, (unknown), Ron Straight, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Devin Harris, (unknown), Hussein D. Kanji, Jim Christenson	5
6	Cost-Effectiveness of Natriuretic Peptide-Based Screening and Collaborative Care: A Report from the STOP-HF (St Vincent’s Screening TO Prevent Heart Failure) Study 2015 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Mark Ledwidge, Eoin O’Connell, J. Gallagher, Lesley Tilson, Stephanie James, Victor Voon, Margaret Bermingham, Elaine Tallon, Chris Watson, Rory O’Hanlon, Michael Barry, Kenneth McDonald	36
7	The St Vincent's Potentially Inappropriate Medicines Study: Development of a Disease-Specific Consensus List and its Evaluation in Ambulatory Heart Failure Care 2014 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Margaret Bermingham, Mary Ryder, Bronagh Travers, (unknown), (unknown), Déirdre Kelly, J. Gallagher, Rory O’Hanlon, Kenneth McDonald, Mark Ledwidge	19
8	Progression of Left Atrial Volume Index in a Population at Risk for Heart Failure: A Substudy of the STOP-HF (St Vincent's Screening to Prevent Heart Failure) Trial 2012 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Patrick Collier, Chris Watson, (unknown), Ian Dawkins, Anil Patle, Stephen Horgan, Carmel Conlon, Rory O’Hanlon, John A. Baugh, Mark Ledwidge, Kenneth McDonald	9
9	Are Beta2-Agonists Responsible for Increased Mortality in Heart Failure? 2011 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Margaret Bermingham, (unknown), Ian Dawkins, (unknown), (unknown), Kenneth McDonald, Mark Ledwidge	38
10	Terrorism and the law 2011 ·Oxford University Press eBooks ·Clive Walker, Kenneth McDonald, David Omand	16
11	European Society of Cardiology Heart Failure Association Standards for Delivering Heart Failure Care 2010 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Theresa A. McDonagh, Lynda Blue, Andrew L. Clark, Ulf Dahlström, Inger Ekman, Mitja Lainščak, Kenneth McDonald, Mary Ryder, Anna Strömberg, Tiny Jaarsma	170
12	Recommendations on the clinical use of B-type natriuretic peptide testing (BNP or NTproBNP) in the UK and Ireland 2010 ·British Journal of Cardiology ·Martín Cowie, Paul Collinson, Henry Dargie, Richard Hobbs, Theresa A. McDonagh, Kenneth McDonald, N.P. Rowell	6
13	Diagnosis of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Improved Accuracy with the Use of Markers of Collagen Turnover 2009 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Ramón Martos, John A. Baugh, Mark Ledwidge, Christina O’Loughlin, Niamh Murphy, Carmel Conlon, Anil Patle, Seamas C. Donnelly, Kenneth McDonald	96
14	A Comparative Study of the Palliative Care Needs of Heart Failure and Cancer Patients 2009 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Norma O’Leary, (unknown), Christina O’Loughlin, Eoin Tiernan, Kenneth McDonald	122
15	Outpatient Intravenous Diuretic Therapy; Potential for Marked Reduction in Hospitalisations for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure 2008 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Mary Ryder, Niamh Murphy, (unknown), Christina O’Loughlin, Mark Ledwidge, Kenneth McDonald	59
16	Improvement but no Cure of Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction in Treated Heart Failure Patients 2007 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Niamh Murphy, Christina O’Loughlin, Mark Ledwidge, (unknown), Kenneth McDonald	10
17	Current Guidelines in the Management of Chronic Heart Failure: Practical Issues in their Application to the Community Population 2005 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Kenneth McDonald	8
18	Heart Failure Care in a Hospital Unit: A Comparison of Standard 3-Month and Extended 6-Month Programs 2005 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Mark Ledwidge, Enda Ryan, Christina O’Loughlin, Mary Ryder, Bronagh Travers, (unknown), (unknown), Kenneth McDonald	24
19	Specialist Care of Heart Failure Improves Appropriate Pharmacotherapy at the Expense of Greater Polypharmacy and Drug-Interactions 2004 ·European Journal of Heart Failure ·Mark Ledwidge, Bronagh Travers, Mary Ryder, Enda Ryan, Kenneth McDonald	32
20	Accelerated Proteasomal Degradation of Membrane Ig Heavy Chains 2000 ·The Journal of Immunology ·(unknown), Subhra Chaudhuri, Anand Bachhawat, Kenneth McDonald, Shiv Pillai	12

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