Kurt Amplatz

11.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
377 papers, 7.5k citations indexed

About

Kurt Amplatz is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Kurt Amplatz has authored 377 papers receiving a total of 7.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 188 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 147 papers in Surgery and 90 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Kurt Amplatz's work include Congenital Heart Disease Studies (63 papers), Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management (38 papers) and Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments (29 papers). Kurt Amplatz is often cited by papers focused on Congenital Heart Disease Studies (63 papers), Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management (38 papers) and Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments (29 papers). Kurt Amplatz collaborates with scholars based in United States, Poland and Sweden. Kurt Amplatz's co-authors include C. Walton Lillehei, W R Castańeda-Zúńiga, Jesse E. Edwards, Morris J. Levy, Wilfrido R. Castañeda-Zúñiga, Robert D. Sellers, James H. Moller, Ray C. Anderson, David W. Hunter and S M Tadavarthy and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, JAMA and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Kurt Amplatz

356 papers receiving 6.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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. Left retrograde cardioangiography in acquired cardiac disease
    1964 661 citations Robert D. Sellers, Kurt Amplatz et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Kurt Amplatz 4.1k 3.1k 2.6k 2.3k 978 377 7.5k
Josef Rösch 2.4k 0.6× 4.4k 1.4× 1.6k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 922 0.9× 266 7.5k
B S Hertzberg 2.1k 0.5× 1.2k 0.4× 1.0k 0.4× 1.2k 0.5× 838 0.9× 124 4.7k
Malek Mansour 5.1k 1.2× 4.6k 1.5× 796 0.3× 1.9k 0.8× 705 0.7× 283 9.0k
Laurence Needleman 2.1k 0.5× 1.2k 0.4× 1.2k 0.4× 1.3k 0.5× 966 1.0× 138 4.6k
Donald B. Doty 2.3k 0.6× 3.7k 1.2× 1.7k 0.6× 3.4k 1.5× 1.7k 1.7× 178 6.8k
W R Castańeda-Zúńiga 1.8k 0.4× 1.3k 0.4× 1.1k 0.4× 747 0.3× 341 0.3× 129 3.1k
Robert I. White 5.1k 1.3× 2.7k 0.9× 1.8k 0.7× 1.1k 0.5× 655 0.7× 186 8.7k
Anthony W. Stanson 5.2k 1.3× 4.7k 1.5× 560 0.2× 1.6k 0.7× 902 0.9× 124 9.4k
Mahmood K. Razavi 3.9k 1.0× 4.0k 1.3× 565 0.2× 1.3k 0.5× 445 0.5× 159 7.0k
Lee Benson 6.6k 1.6× 4.8k 1.6× 9.1k 3.5× 6.4k 2.8× 2.1k 2.2× 443 14.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kurt Amplatz

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kurt Amplatz

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kurt Amplatz. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kurt Amplatz based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Kurt Amplatz. Kurt Amplatz is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Han, Young-Min, Haraldur Bjarnason, Xiaoping Gu, et al.. (2001). Renal Artery Embolization with Diluted Hot Contrast Medium: An Experimental Study. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 12(7). 862–868. 3 indexed citations
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Amin, Zahid, Xiaoping Gu, James M. Berry, et al.. (1998). Closure of muscular ventricular septal defects with modified Amplatz device in a canine model. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 31. 152–153. 2 indexed citations
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Sharafuddin, Mel J., Jack L. Titus, Xiaoping Gu, David W. Hunter, & Kurt Amplatz. (1997). Dialysis grafts arterial plug: Retrieval using the tulip sheath device in vitro. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 20(2). 154–158. 4 indexed citations
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Sharafuddin, Mel J., Xiaoping Gu, Jack L. Titus, et al.. (1996). Experimental Evaluation of a New Self-expanding Patent Ductus Arteriosus Occluder in a Canine Model. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 7(6). 877–887. 38 indexed citations
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Pozza, Christopher H., et al.. (1995). Transcatheter Occlusion of Patent Ductus Arteriosus Using a Newly Developed Self-Expanding Device. Investigative Radiology. 30(2). 104–109. 7 indexed citations
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Yedlicka, Joseph W., et al.. (1994). Persistent Pneumothorax Following Embolization of a Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 5(6). 887–889. 3 indexed citations
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Nazarian, Gwen K., et al.. (1994). Hemolytic Effect of the Amplatz Thrombectomy Device. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 5(1). 155–160. 39 indexed citations
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Tadavarthy, S M, et al.. (1994). Mechanical Thrombectomy with the Amplatz Device: Human Experience. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 5(5). 715–724. 65 indexed citations
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Qian, Zhong, et al.. (1993). Recirculation-type Amplatz Clot Macerator: Determination of Particle Size and Distribution. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 4(2). 275–278. 51 indexed citations
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Karnegis, James N., John P. Matts, Naip Tuna, David W. Hunter, & Kurt Amplatz. (1992). Correlation of coronary with peripheral arterial stenosis. Atherosclerosis. 92(1). 25–30. 11 indexed citations
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Yedlicka, Joseph W., Vicente Garcia-Medina, Maria Teresa Olivari, et al.. (1989). The incidence of myocardial bridges in heart transplants. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 12(4). 202–206. 37 indexed citations
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Amplatz, Kurt & Paul H. Lange. (1986). Atlas of endourology.
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Narayan, Perinchery, Kurt Amplatz, & Ricardo González. (1981). Varicocele and Male Subfertility. Fertility and Sterility. 36(1). 92–97. 56 indexed citations
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Gomes, Antoinette S., P. H. Nath, Amarjit Singh, et al.. (1980). Accessory flaplike tissue causing ventricular outflow obstruction. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 80(2). 211–216. 22 indexed citations
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Epstein, Michael L., James H. Moller, Kurt Amplatz, & Demétre M. Nicoloff. (1979). Pulmonary artery banding in infants with complete atrioventricular canal. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 78(1). 28–31. 37 indexed citations
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Amplatz, Kurt. (1974). Angiography in assessing renovascular hypertension: past and present.. PubMed. 29(4). 52–7.
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Raghib, Gunay, Paul Adams, Yang Wang, et al.. (1964). Clinical pathologic conference. American Heart Journal. 68(2). 254–262. 4 indexed citations
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Grondin, Claude M., Arnold S. Leonard, Ray C. Anderson, et al.. (1964). COR TRIATRIATUM: A DIAGNOSTIC SURGICAL ENIGMA. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 48(4). 527–539. 32 indexed citations
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Amplatz, Kurt, Yang Wang, & Paul Adams. (1961). THE HELIUM-OXYGEN TEST. The Lancet. 278(7193). 82–84. 1 indexed citations
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Long, David M., et al.. (1961). RENAL ARTERIOGRAPHY DURING EXTRACORPOREAL CIRCULATION IN DOGS, WITH A PRELIMINARY REPORT UPON THE EFFECTS OF LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT DEXTRAN. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 41(2). 252–262. 27 indexed citations

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