Michael A. Acker

17.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
217 papers, 8.0k citations indexed

About

Michael A. Acker is a scholar working on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael A. Acker has authored 217 papers receiving a total of 8.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 162 papers in Surgery, 131 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 100 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Michael A. Acker's work include Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (117 papers), Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices (99 papers) and Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (60 papers). Michael A. Acker is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (117 papers), Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices (99 papers) and Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (60 papers). Michael A. Acker collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Canada. Michael A. Acker's co-authors include Pavan Atluri, Mariell Jessup, Y. Joseph Woo, Randall C. Starling, Francis D. Pagani, Robert C. Gorman, J. Eduardo Rame, Jessica Howard, Joseph H. Gorman and Rohinton J. Morris and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, New England Journal of Medicine and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Michael A. Acker

210 papers receiving 7.8k 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.

Unexpected Abrupt Increase in Left Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis

2013 572 citations Randall C. Starling, Michael A. Acker et al. profile →
Use of an Intrapericardial, Continuous-Flow, Centrifugal Pump in Patients Awaiting Heart Transplantation

2012 456 citations Michael A. Acker, Mariell Jessup et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Association Between Preoperative Palmar Arch Velocity on Duplex Ultrasonography and Ischemic Hand Symptoms After Radial Artery Harvest 2025 ·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery ·(unknown), (unknown), Waseem Lutfi, (unknown), (unknown), Mikołaj Berezowski, Ziwei Pan, Marisa Cevasco, Nimesh D. Desai, Michael A. Acker, Chase R. Brown	0
2	Approach to Severe Mitral Annular Calcification Using Ultrasonic Aspiration 2024 ·Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·Nicholas Goel, Mauer Biscotti, Michael A. Catalano, Michael A. Acker	0
3	Protocol for the MicroRESUS study: The impact of circulatory shock and resuscitation on microcirculatory function and mitochondrial respiration after cardiovascular surgery 2022 ·PLoS ONE ·John C. Greenwood, (unknown), David H. Jang, (unknown), Todd J. Kilbaugh, Frances S. Shofer, Michael A. Acker, John Augoustides, Jan Bakker, Nuala J. Meyer, (unknown), Vladimir R. Muzykantov, Benjamin S. Abella	7
4	Severe Impairment of Microcirculatory Perfused Vessel Density Is Associated With Postoperative Lactate and Acute Organ Injury After Cardiac Surgery 2020 ·Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia ·John C. Greenwood, David H. Jang, (unknown), Jacob T. Gutsche, Jiří Horák, Michael A. Acker, Christian Bermudez, (unknown), Shampa Chatterjee, Frances S. Shofer, Todd J. Kilbaugh, John Augoustides, Nuala J. Meyer, Jan Bakker, Benjamin S. Abella	28
5	Severe Impairment of Microcirculatory Perfused Vessel Density Is Associated With Postoperative Lactate and Acute Organ Injury After Cardiac Surgery 2020 ·Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) ·John C. Greenwood, David H. Jang, (unknown), Jacob T. Gutsche, Jiří Horák, Michael A. Acker, Christian Bermudez, (unknown), (unknown), Frances S. Shofer, Todd J. Kilbaugh, John Augoustides, Nuala J. Meyer, Jan Bakker, Benjamin S. Abella	1
6	Intraoperative post-annuloplasty three-dimensional valve analysis does not predict recurrent ischemic mitral regurgitation 2020 ·Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery ·(unknown), Inez J. Wijdh‐den Hamer, Wobbe Bouma, Alison M. Pouch, (unknown), Eric Lai, Thomas J. Eperjesi, Michael A. Acker, Paul A. Yushkevich, Judy Hung, Massimo A. Mariani, Kamal R. Khabbaz, Thomas G. Gleason, Feroze Mahmood, Joseph H. Gorman, Robert C. Gorman	4
7	Clinical Outcomes of Mitral Valve Reoperations in the United States: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database 2018 ·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery ·Arman Kilic, Michael A. Acker, Thomas G. Gleason, Ibrahim Sultan, Sreekanth Vemulapalli, Dylan Thibault, Gorav Ailawadi, Vinay Badhwar, Vinod H. Thourani, Ahmet Kılıç	50
8	Preoperative renal dysfunction does not affect outcomes of left ventricular assist device implantation 2018 ·Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·Arman Kilic, Carol W. Chen, Ann C. Gaffey, Joyce Wald, Michael A. Acker, Pavan Atluri	14
9	Low ejection fraction in donor hearts is not directly associated with increased recipient mortality 2017 ·The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation ·Carol W. Chen, Michael H. Sprys, Ann C. Gaffey, Jennifer Chung, Kenneth B. Margulies, Michael A. Acker, Pavan Atluri	38
10	Preoperative Three-Dimensional Valve Analysis Predicts Recurrent Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation After Mitral Annuloplasty 2015 ·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery ·Wobbe Bouma, Eric Lai, Melissa M. Levack, Eric K. Shang, Alison M. Pouch, Thomas J. Eperjesi, Theodore J. Plappert, Paul A. Yushkevich, Massimo A. Mariani, Kamal R. Khabbaz, Thomas G. Gleason, Feroze Mahmood, Michael A. Acker, Y. Joseph Woo, Albert T. Cheung, Benjamin M. Jackson, Joseph H. Gorman, Robert C. Gorman	37
11	Costs Associated With Health Care–Associated Infections in Cardiac Surgery 2015 ·Journal of the American College of Cardiology ·Giampaolo Greco, (unknown), Robert E. Michler, David O. Meltzer, Gorav Ailawadi, Samuel F. Hohmann, Vinod H. Thourani, Michael Argenziano, John H. Alexander, (unknown), (unknown), Eugene H. Blackstone, Michael A. Acker, Mark J. Russo, Albert Lee, Sandra G. Burks, Annetine C. Gelijns, Emilia Bagiella, Alan J. Moskowitz, Timothy J. Gardner	59
12	Multisociety (AATS, ACCF, SCAI, and STS) expert consensus statement: Operator and institutional requirements for transcatheter valve repair and replacement, part 1: Transcatheter aortic valve replacement 2012 ·Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·Carl L. Tommaso, R. Morton Bolman, Ted Feldman, Joseph E. Bavaria, Michael A. Acker, Gabriel S. Aldea, Duke E. Cameron, Larry S. Dean, (unknown), Ziyad M. Hijazi, Eric Horlick, D. Craig Miller, Marc R. Moon, Richard Ringel, Carlos E. Ruiz, Alfredo Trento, Bonnie H. Weiner, Evan M. Zahn	22
13	Optimal surgical management of severe ischemic mitral regurgitation: To repair or to replace? 2011 ·Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery ·Louis P. Perrault, Alan J. Moskowitz, Irving L. Kron, Michael A. Acker, Marissa A. Miller, Keith J. Horvath, Vinod H. Thourani, Michael Argenziano, David A. D’Alessandro, Eugene H. Blackstone, Claudia S. Moy, Joseph P. Mathew, Judy Hung, Timothy J. Gardner, Michael K. Parides	25
14	The next decade in mechanical assist: advances that will help the patient and the doctor 2011 ·Current Opinion in Cardiology ·Pavan Atluri, Michael A. Acker, Mariell Jessup	4
15	Saddle-Shape Annuloplasty Increases Mitral Leaflet Coaptation After Repair for Flail Posterior Leaflet 2011 ·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery ·Mathieu Vergnat, Benjamin M. Jackson, Albert T. Cheung, Stuart J. Weiss, Sarah J. Ratcliffe, (unknown), Y. Joseph Woo, Joseph E. Bavaria, Michael A. Acker, Robert C. Gorman, Joseph H. Gorman	33
16	Acute Myocardial Infarction Requiring Mechanical Bridge to Transplantation in a Patient With Undiagnosed Anti-phospholipid Antibody Syndrome 2008 ·The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation ·(unknown), Rohinton J. Morris, Michael A. Acker, Mariell Jessup, Michael K. Banbury, Y. Joseph Woo	5
17	Clinically Silent Cerebral Ischemic Events After Cardiac Surgery: Their Incidence, Regional Vascular Occurrence, and Procedural Dependence 2006 ·The Annals of Thoracic Surgery ·Thomas F. Floyd, Pallav Shah, Catherine C. Price, (unknown), Sarah J. Ratcliffe, Michael A. Acker, Joseph E. Bavaria, Hind Rahmouni, (unknown), Susan E. Wiegers, Michael L. McGarvey, Young Woo, Alberto Pochettino, Elias Melhem	107
18	Rationale, design, and methods for a pivotal randomized clinical trial for the assessment of a cardiac support device in patients with New York health association class III-IV heart failure 2004 ·Journal of Cardiac Failure ·Douglas L. Mann, Michael A. Acker, Mariell Jessup, Hani N. Sabbah, Randall C. Starling, Spencer H. Kubo	40
19	Propofol [3] (multiple letters) 2002 ·Journal of neurosurgery ·John M. Abrahams, (unknown), Michael A. Acker, Grant Sinson, Michael L. Cannon, Steven S. Glazier, Loren A. Bauman, Jonathan A. Friedman, Edward M. Manno, Jimmy R. Fulgham	11
20	Skeletal muscle stimulated for one year with a burst pattern necessary for cardiac type work 1988 ·The FASEB Journal ·William A. Anderson, (unknown), Charles R. Bridges, Michael A. Acker, Robert L. Hammond, Brenda R. Eisenberg, Stanley Salmons, (unknown)	2

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