Michael Schuster

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Michael Schuster is a scholar working on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Schuster has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Surgery, 16 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 11 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Michael Schuster's work include Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (11 papers), Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices (11 papers) and Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes (10 papers). Michael Schuster is often cited by papers focused on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (11 papers), Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices (11 papers) and Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes (10 papers). Michael Schuster collaborates with scholars based in United States, Austria and Australia. Michael Schuster's co-authors include Silviu Itescu, Alfred Kocher, Niloo M. Edwards, Shunichi Homma, M Szabolcs, J Wang, Daniel Burkhoff, Shin Takuma, Timothy P. Martens and Tetsunori Seki and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Circulation and Nature Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Michael Schuster

47 papers receiving 3.2k citations

Hit Papers

Neovascularization of ischemic myocardium by human bone-m... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Neovascularization of ischemic myocardium by human bone-marrow–derived angioblasts prevents cardiomyocyte apoptosis, reduces remodeling and improves cardiac function
    2001 2.0k citations Alfred Kocher, Michael Schuster et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Schuster United States 19 1.8k 1.5k 1.4k 640 524 49 3.3k
Claudius Teupe Germany 14 2.1k 1.1× 1.6k 1.1× 1.9k 1.3× 887 1.4× 754 1.4× 32 3.7k
Jörg Honold Germany 14 1.7k 1.0× 1.7k 1.1× 1.6k 1.1× 686 1.1× 599 1.1× 29 3.2k
Jennifer S. Pocius United States 10 2.0k 1.1× 2.0k 1.3× 1.4k 1.0× 741 1.2× 640 1.2× 11 3.4k
Veronica Poppa United States 10 2.1k 1.1× 1.6k 1.1× 1.4k 1.0× 913 1.4× 438 0.8× 11 3.1k
Hans Hölschermann Germany 20 1.4k 0.8× 989 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 505 0.8× 547 1.0× 39 2.6k
Nicolas Noiseux Canada 22 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 1.4k 1.0× 709 1.1× 624 1.2× 85 3.0k
Hidehiro Nakajima United States 14 1.7k 1.0× 1.8k 1.2× 1.0k 0.7× 632 1.0× 1.1k 2.1× 20 3.3k
Konstantinos E. Hatzistergos United States 21 1.8k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 1.3k 0.9× 813 1.3× 494 0.9× 40 3.0k
Shin Takuma United States 12 1.1k 0.6× 1.1k 0.8× 1.0k 0.7× 432 0.7× 580 1.1× 19 2.4k
Michael Brehm Germany 18 1.7k 0.9× 1.1k 0.7× 1.5k 1.0× 664 1.0× 809 1.5× 30 2.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Schuster

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Schuster

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All Works

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Bonaros, Nikolaos, Hugo Sondermeijer, Dominik Wiedemann, et al.. (2011). Downregulation of the CXC chemokine receptor 4/stromal cell–derived factor 1 pathway enhances myocardial neovascularization, cardiomyocyte survival, and functional recovery after myocardial infarction. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 142(3). 687–696.e2. 5 indexed citations
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See, Fiona, Tetsunori Seki, Peter J. Psaltis, et al.. (2010). Therapeutic effects of human STRO‐3‐selected mesenchymal precursor cells and their soluble factors in experimental myocardial ischemia. Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. 15(10). 2117–2129. 48 indexed citations
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Hamamoto, Hirotsugu, Joseph H. Gorman, Liam Ryan, et al.. (2009). Allogeneic Mesenchymal Precursor Cell Therapy to Limit Remodeling After Myocardial Infarction: The Effect of Cell Dosage. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 87(3). 794–801. 92 indexed citations
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Bonaros, Nikolaos, Michael Schuster, Tetsunori Seki, et al.. (2008). CCR3- and CXCR4-mediated interactions regulate migration of CD34+ human bone marrow progenitors to ischemic myocardium and subsequent tissue repair. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 136(4). 1044–1053. 18 indexed citations
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Riss, Stefan, et al.. (2008). Impact of stapled haemorrhoidopexy on stool continence and anorectal function—long-term follow-up of 242 patients. Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery. 393(4). 501–505. 11 indexed citations
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Witkowski, Piotr, Tetsunori Seki, Guosheng Xiang, et al.. (2007). A DNA Enzyme Against Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor- type 1 (PAI-1) Limits Neointima Formation After Angioplasty in an Obese Diabetic Rodent Model. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 50(6). 633–640. 7 indexed citations
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Martens, Timothy P., Fiona See, Michael Schuster, et al.. (2006). Mesenchymal lineage precursor cells induce vascular network formation in ischemic myocardium. Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine. 3(S1). S18–S22. 81 indexed citations
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Xiang, Guosheng, Michael Schuster, Tetsunori Seki, et al.. (2004). Down-regulation of Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor 1 Expression Promotes Myocardial Neovascularization by Bone Marrow Progenitors. The Journal of Experimental Medicine. 200(12). 1657–1666. 30 indexed citations
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Itescu, Silviu, Michael Schuster, & Alfred Kocher. (2003). New directions in strategies using cell therapy for heart disease. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 81(5). 288–296. 57 indexed citations
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Itescu, Silviu, Alfred Kocher, & Michael Schuster. (2003). Myocardial Neovascularization by Adult Bone Marrow-Derived Angioblasts: Strategies for Improvement of Cardiomyocyte Function. Heart Failure Reviews. 8(3). 253–258. 30 indexed citations
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Itescu, Silviu, Michael Schuster, Elizabeth Burke, et al.. (2003). Immunobiologic consequences of assist devices. Cardiology Clinics. 21(1). 119–133. 18 indexed citations
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Schuster, Michael, Alfred Kocher, Ranjit John, et al.. (2002). B-Cell activation and allosensitization after left ventricular assist device implantation is due to T-Cell activation and CD40 ligand expression. Human Immunology. 63(3). 211–220. 61 indexed citations
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John, Ranjit, Alfred Kocher, Michael Schuster, et al.. (2001). Increased risk for cardiac allograft rejection in recipients with HLA-B8, DR3 type. Transplantation Proceedings. 33(1-2). 481–482. 3 indexed citations
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Schuster, Michael, Hendrik Jan Ankersmit, Alfred Kocher, et al.. (2001). Induction of T-cell apoptosis by polyurethane biomaterials used in left ventricular assist devices is dependent on calcineurin activation. Transplantation Proceedings. 33(1-2). 1958–1959. 8 indexed citations
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Windberger, Ursula, Karin Macfelda, Hannes Traxler, et al.. (2001). Morphologic changes in heterotopically transplanted rat heart isografts. Transplantation Proceedings. 33(5). 2755–2756. 1 indexed citations
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Schuster, Michael, Alfred Kocher, Hendrik Jan Ankersmit, et al.. (2001). Induction of CD40 ligand expression in human T cells by biomaterials derived from left ventricular assist device surface. Transplantation Proceedings. 33(1-2). 1960–1961. 15 indexed citations
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Beniaminovitz, Ainat, Elizabeth Burke, Ranjit John, et al.. (2001). Influence of donor-recipient HLA-DR matching on efficacy of anti-CD25 mAb in cardiac transplantation. Transplantation Proceedings. 33(1-2). 1018–1018. 1 indexed citations
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Itescu, Silviu, Hendrik Jan Ankersmit, Alfred Kocher, & Michael Schuster. (2000). Immunobiology of left ventricular assist devices. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 43(1). 67–80. 48 indexed citations
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Schuster, Michael, et al.. (1997). Endometrial resection and late reoperation in the treatment of menorrhagia. The Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. 4(3). 325–329. 3 indexed citations
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Schuster, Michael. (1984). Switch-Level Fault Simulation of MOS Digital Circuits. CaltechAUTHORS (California Institute of Technology). 1 indexed citations

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