R. Funck

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

R. Funck is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Funck has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 8 papers in Surgery and 7 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in R. Funck's work include Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (16 papers), Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (11 papers) and Viral Infections and Immunology Research (9 papers). R. Funck is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (16 papers), Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (11 papers) and Viral Infections and Immunology Research (9 papers). R. Funck collaborates with scholars based in Germany, France and Italy. R. Funck's co-authors include Christian G. Brilla, Heinz Rupp, Bernhard Maisch, Andreas Wilke, Wolfram Grimm, B Maisch, Arnoud W.J. van ‘t Hof, Evangelos Giannitsis, Jurriën M. ten Berg and Jan‐Henk E. Dambrink and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Circulation and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

R. Funck

43 papers receiving 1.7k 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.

Lisinopril-Mediated Regression of Myocardial Fibrosis in Patients With Hypertensive Heart Disease

2000 501 citations Christian G. Brilla, R. Funck et al. Circulation profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. Funck Germany	18	1.5k	438	216	176	148	46	1.8k
Serdar Aksöyek Türkiye	25	1.2k 0.8×	313 0.7×	228 1.1×	115 0.7×	71 0.5×	77	1.8k
Mahmoud Suleiman Israel	22	1.3k 0.9×	375 0.9×	135 0.6×	175 1.0×	271 1.8×	76	1.7k
Nagahiro Nishikawa Japan	17	972 0.7×	367 0.8×	429 2.0×	183 1.0×	127 0.9×	35	1.4k
Marcel J.M. Kofflard Netherlands	22	1.4k 1.0×	408 0.9×	303 1.4×	163 0.9×	98 0.7×	64	1.8k
Francesco Loperfido Italy	20	1.0k 0.7×	337 0.8×	299 1.4×	199 1.1×	49 0.3×	69	1.5k
Hiroshi Funayama Japan	23	763 0.5×	607 1.4×	314 1.5×	164 0.9×	93 0.6×	84	1.4k
Bent Ø. Kristensen Denmark	22	1.4k 0.9×	312 0.7×	329 1.5×	228 1.3×	165 1.1×	44	2.2k
E McFadden France	18	703 0.5×	723 1.7×	376 1.7×	138 0.8×	89 0.6×	34	1.4k
Takahiko Kawarabayashi Japan	17	819 0.6×	663 1.5×	486 2.3×	128 0.7×	41 0.3×	40	1.3k
Michele M. Ciulla Italy	15	544 0.4×	251 0.6×	101 0.5×	133 0.8×	148 1.0×	67	1.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Funck

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Funck, R., Hans‐Helge Müller, Luc De Roy, et al.. (2025). Biventricular vs. right ventricular pacing devices in patients anticipated to require frequent ventricular pacing (BioPace). EP Europace. 27(3). 3 indexed citations

Maisch, Bernhard, et al.. (2016). PENTAGLOBIN TREATMENT OF PCR-POSITIVE PARVO B19 MYOCARDITIS. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 67(13). 1348–1348. 1 indexed citations

Funck, R., H. Mueller, Maurizio Lunati, et al.. (2013). Characteristics of a large sample of candidates for permanent ventricular pacing included in the Biventricular Pacing for Atrio-ventricular Block to Prevent Cardiac Desynchronization Study (BioPace). EP Europace. 16(3). 354–362. 59 indexed citations

Maisch, Bernhard, et al.. (2011). Abstract 15036: Resolution Of Inflammation Determines Short- And Longterm Prognosis In Myocarditis - data From Esetcid. Circulation. 124. 2 indexed citations

Funck, R., et al.. (2008). Bradykarde Arrhythmien bei schlafbezogenen Atmungsstörungen^*: Klinische Relevanz, Pathogenese und Therapie. DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift. 120(40). 1369–1373.

Hof, Arnoud W.J. van ‘t, Jurriën M. ten Berg, Ton Heestermans, et al.. (2008). Prehospital initiation of tirofiban in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary angioplasty (On-TIME 2): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial. The Lancet. 372(9638). 537–546. 315 indexed citations

Pankuweit, Sabine, Steffen Lamparter, R. Funck, & B Maisch. (2004). Herzmuskelbiopsiegesteuerte Diagnostik und Therapie bei entzündlicher Kardiomyopathie. DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift. 129(41). 2169–2172. 1 indexed citations

Richter, Anette, R. Funck, & Bernhard Maisch. (2004). Asymptomatic Thrombus Formation on Patent Foramen Ovale Occluder 3.5 Months After Implantation. Herz. 29(6). 638–638. 1 indexed citations

Grimm, Wolfram, et al.. (2003). How Many Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy May Potentially Benefit from Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy?. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 26(1p2). 155–157. 21 indexed citations

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Heverhagen, Johannes T., et al.. (2001). Kinetic evaluation of an I.V. bolus of MR contrast media. Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 19(7). 1025–1030. 12 indexed citations

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Funck, R., et al.. (2001). Prävention von Vorhofarrhythmien durch Stimulation. Herz. 26(1). 18–29. 4 indexed citations

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Grimm, Wolfram, Ulrich Koehler, Jürgen Hoffmann, et al.. (2000). Outcome of patients with sleep apnea–associated severe bradyarrhythmias after continuous positive airway pressure therapy. The American Journal of Cardiology. 86(6). 688–692. 79 indexed citations

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Grimm, Wolfram, Volker Menz, Jürgen Hoffmann, et al.. (1999). Complications of Third‐Generation Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 22(1). 206–211. 54 indexed citations

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Maisch, Bernhard, Sabine Pankuweit, Christian G. Brilla, et al.. (1999). Intrapericardial treatment of inflammatory and neoplastic pericarditis guided by pericardioscopy and epicardial biopsy-results from a pilot study. Clinical Cardiology. 22(S1). 17–22. 30 indexed citations

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Hoffmann, Jürgen, Wolfram Grimm, Volker Menz, et al.. (1999). Heart rate variability in carcinoid heart disease. The American Journal of Cardiology. 83(1). 128–131. 5 indexed citations

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Funck, R., Helmut König, H. Höffken, et al.. (1997). Patients’ profiles in end stage coronary artery disease. Herz. 22(4). 190–197. 1 indexed citations

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Funck, R., Andreas Wilke, Heinz Rupp, & Christian G. Brilla. (1997). Regulation and Role of Myocardial Collagen Matrix Remodeling in Hypertensive Heart Disease. Advances in experimental medicine and biology. 432. 35–44. 89 indexed citations

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Moosdorf, Rainer, et al.. (1997). Transmyokardiale Laserrevaskularisation bei stabiler und instabiler Angina pectoris. Herz. 22(4). 198–204. 2 indexed citations

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Grimm, Wolfram, Andreas Wilke, Jürgen Hoffmann, R. Funck, & Bernhard Maisch. (1995). 912-39 Interactions Between Handy Phones and Pacemaker Function in Patients with Permanent Pacemakers. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 25(2). 66A–67A. 4 indexed citations

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Funck, R., et al.. (1994). [Biventricular inflow tract compression by chronic organized hemopericardium in Caplan syndrome].. PubMed. 19(3). 156–61.

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