Peter Sick

6.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
42 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Peter Sick is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter Sick has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 15 papers in Surgery and 9 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Peter Sick's work include Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (13 papers), Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (12 papers) and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (10 papers). Peter Sick is often cited by papers focused on Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (13 papers), Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (12 papers) and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (10 papers). Peter Sick collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Italy. Peter Sick's co-authors include Gerhard Schüler, Vivek Y. Reddy, Horst Sievert, David R. Holmes, Zoltan G. Turi, Shephal K. Doshi, Maurice Buchbinder, Christopher M. Mullin, Rainer Hambrecht and Hölger Thiele and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Peter Sick

40 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage versus ... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 2013 400 800 1.2k
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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. Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage versus warfarin therapy for prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation: a randomised non-inferiority trial
    2009 1.4k citations David R. Holmes, Vivek Y. Reddy et al. The Lancet profile →
  2. Left Atrial Appendage Closure With the Watchman Device in Patients With a Contraindication for Oral Anticoagulation
    2013 499 citations Vivek Y. Reddy, Sven Möbius‐Winkler et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Peter Sick Germany 15 3.3k 1.1k 933 478 298 42 3.9k
John C. Gurley United States 25 1.8k 0.5× 1.4k 1.3× 1.0k 1.1× 518 1.1× 231 0.8× 87 2.9k
Frants Pedersen Denmark 21 1.8k 0.5× 982 0.9× 875 0.9× 177 0.4× 329 1.1× 83 2.3k
Giovanni Maria Santoro Italy 34 3.6k 1.1× 2.1k 1.9× 2.3k 2.5× 451 0.9× 253 0.8× 90 4.3k
Howard Cohen United States 32 2.1k 0.6× 2.2k 2.0× 922 1.0× 685 1.4× 417 1.4× 78 3.5k
Raymond F. Stainback United States 15 1.6k 0.5× 765 0.7× 732 0.8× 500 1.0× 188 0.6× 49 2.3k
Kenneth Horton United States 12 1.6k 0.5× 675 0.6× 433 0.5× 434 0.9× 206 0.7× 15 2.3k
Timm Bauer Germany 25 1.8k 0.5× 884 0.8× 375 0.4× 212 0.4× 151 0.5× 124 2.2k
Tift Mann United States 28 2.5k 0.8× 1.5k 1.4× 985 1.1× 180 0.4× 65 0.2× 54 3.6k
Robert B. McCully United States 30 2.9k 0.9× 707 0.6× 1.6k 1.7× 373 0.8× 76 0.3× 93 3.6k
Abdou Elhendy Netherlands 37 3.1k 0.9× 1.3k 1.2× 2.8k 3.0× 514 1.1× 66 0.2× 142 4.2k

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All Works

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Tiemann, Klaus, et al.. (2020). Proximale Muskelschwäche und fulminante Herzinsuffizienz bei einer 57-jährigen Patientin mit Lupus erythematodes. Der Internist. 61(8). 854–859. 2 indexed citations
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Thiele, Hölger, Jochen Wöhrle, Rainer Hambrecht, et al.. (2012). Intracoronary versus intravenous bolus abciximab during primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a randomised trial. The Lancet. 379(9819). 923–931. 156 indexed citations
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Reddy, Vivek Y., Petr Neužil, Gerhard Schüler, et al.. (2011). LAA CLOSURE USING THE WATCHMAN DEVICE IN PATIENTS WITH CONTRAINDICATIONS TO WARFARIN: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM THE “ASA PLAVIX REGISTRY” (ASAP). Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 57(14). E63–E63. 6 indexed citations
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Sick, Peter, Zoltan G. Turi, Eberhard Grube, et al.. (2011). STROKE PREVENTION IN NON-VALVULAR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION: LONG-TERM RESULTS AFTER 6 YEARS OF THE WATCHMAN LEFT ATRIAL APPENDAGE OCCLUSION PILOT STUDY. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 57(14). E1999–E1999. 8 indexed citations
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Kolb, Christof, Stylianos Tzeis, Marcio Sturmer, et al.. (2010). Rationale and Design of the OPTION Study: Optimal Antitachycardia Therapy in ICD Patients without Pacing Indications. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 33(9). 1141–1148. 4 indexed citations
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Holmes, David R., Vivek Y. Reddy, Zoltan G. Turi, et al.. (2009). Percutaneous closure of the left atrial appendage versus warfarin therapy for prevention of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation: a randomised non-inferiority trial. The Lancet. 374(9689). 534–542. 1438 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ewert, Peter, et al.. (2008). ASD and PFO closure with the Solysafe septal occluder—Results of a prospective multicenter pilot study. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 71(3). 398–402. 18 indexed citations
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Möbius‐Winkler, Sven, Gerhard Schüler, & Peter Sick. (2008). Interventional treatments for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation with emphasis upon the WATCHMAN device. Current Opinion in Neurology. 21(1). 64–69. 9 indexed citations
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Sick, Peter, Gerhard Schüler, Karl Eugen Hauptmann, et al.. (2007). Initial Worldwide Experience With the WATCHMAN Left Atrial Appendage System for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 49(13). 1490–1495. 250 indexed citations
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Niebauer, Josef, Sebastian Sixt, Peter Sick, H Thiele, & Gerhard Schüler. (2006). Peri-interventionelles Risiko von Herzkatheteruntersuchungen bei ≥ 80-jährigen Patienten. DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift. 131(6). 253–257.
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Sick, Peter, Götz Gelbrich, Uldis Kalnins, et al.. (2004). Comparison of early and late results of a Carbofilm-coated stent versus a pure high-grade stainless steel stent (the Carbostent-Trial). The American Journal of Cardiology. 93(11). 1351–1356. 24 indexed citations
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Niebauer, Josef, Sebastian Sixt, Fuchun Zhang, et al.. (2004). Impact of diabetes mellitus type 2 on in-hospital outcome after cardiac catheterizations in a large cohort of octogenarians. International Journal of Cardiology. 96(3). 441–446. 1 indexed citations
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Thiele, Hölger, Enno Boudriot, Peter Sick, et al.. (2004). 856-4 Randomized comparison of intra-aortic balloon support versus a percutaneous left ventricular assist device in patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 43(5). A234–A234. 2 indexed citations
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Thiele, Hölger, Bernward Lauer, Rainer Hambrecht, et al.. (2003). Short- and long-term hemodynamic effects of intra-aortic balloon support in ventricular septal defect complicating acute myocardial infarction. The American Journal of Cardiology. 92(4). 450–454. 47 indexed citations
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Möbius‐Winkler, Sven, Claudia Walther, Peter Sick, et al.. (2002). Randomized comparison of exercise training versus PTCA/stent in stable coronary artery disease: effects on clinical status and maximal exercise capacity. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 39. 291–291. 1 indexed citations
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Sick, Peter, Oana Brosteanu, Josef Niebauer, Christoph Hehrlein, & Gerhard Schüler. (2002). Neointima Formation After Stent Implantation in an Experimental Model of Restenosis. PubMed. 4(1). 18–25. 12 indexed citations
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Sick, Peter, G Baldauf, & Gerhard Schüler. (2000). Mediastinale Raumforderung als seltene Ursache atrialer Rhythmusstörungen. Zeitschrift für Kardiologie. 89(9). 781–787. 4 indexed citations
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