Rafael Wolff

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
22 papers, 561 citations indexed

About

Rafael Wolff is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Rafael Wolff has authored 22 papers receiving a total of 561 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 8 papers in Surgery and 6 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Rafael Wolff's work include Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (6 papers), Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (5 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (5 papers). Rafael Wolff is often cited by papers focused on Acute Myocardial Infarction Research (6 papers), Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics (5 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (5 papers). Rafael Wolff collaborates with scholars based in Israel, Canada and United States. Rafael Wolff's co-authors include Bradley H. Strauss, Paul Fefer, Michael Glikson, Apostolos Tzikas, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Fabian Nietlispach, Bernhard Meier, Horst Sievert, Gerhard Hindricks and Stefan Bertog and has published in prestigious journals such as The American Journal of Cardiology, American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology and Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

In The Last Decade

Rafael Wolff

22 papers receiving 551 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.

EHRA/EAPCI expert consensus statement on catheter-based left atrial appendage occlusion – an update

2020 211 citations Michael Glikson, Rafael Wolff et al. EuroIntervention profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rafael Wolff Israel	13	431	178	162	61	56	22	561
Toshiya Kurotobi Japan	14	648 1.5×	232 1.3×	207 1.3×	55 0.9×	55 1.0×	45	809
Yoshiharu Nishibori Japan	7	336 0.8×	337 1.9×	233 1.4×	42 0.7×	50 0.9×	19	493
Robert Berent Austria	11	518 1.2×	188 1.1×	94 0.6×	78 1.3×	149 2.7×	20	700
Mengyue Yu China	14	221 0.5×	164 0.9×	80 0.5×	77 1.3×	61 1.1×	29	430
Hongtao Liao China	16	844 2.0×	137 0.8×	96 0.6×	78 1.3×	64 1.1×	83	1.0k
Veli Gökhan Cin Türkiye	11	444 1.0×	154 0.9×	268 1.7×	44 0.7×	72 1.3×	30	570
Mark D. Cohen United States	7	364 0.8×	227 1.3×	121 0.7×	48 0.8×	77 1.4×	9	492
Steven J. Lavine United States	16	441 1.0×	92 0.5×	170 1.0×	56 0.9×	84 1.5×	42	579
Colin J. Petrie United Kingdom	13	424 1.0×	198 1.1×	136 0.8×	32 0.5×	37 0.7×	29	623
Maria Grazia Delle Donne Italy	16	558 1.3×	142 0.8×	225 1.4×	56 0.9×	65 1.2×	28	659

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rafael Wolff

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20 of 20 papers shown

Levi, Nir, Rafael Wolff, Mony Shuvy, et al.. (2024). Culprit Lesion Coronary Intervention Before Complete Angiography in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. JAMA Network Open. 7(3). e243729–e243729. 5 indexed citations

Levi, Nir, Elad Asher, Rivka Farkash, et al.. (2022). Prevalence, Predictors, and Outcomes of Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Angiographically Significant Coronary Artery Disease of Non–Infarct-Related Artery. The American Journal of Cardiology. 173. 73–79. 1 indexed citations

Glikson, Michael, Rafael Wolff, Gerhard Hindricks, et al.. (2020). EHRA/EAPCI expert consensus statement on catheter-based left atrial appendage occlusion – an update. EuroIntervention. 15(13). 1133–1180. 211 indexed citations breakdown →

Wolff, Rafael, Sam Radhakrishnan, Hirotsugu Mitsuhashi, et al.. (2016). CoreValve Prosthesis Depth: What is the Optimal Measurement Target?. PubMed. 25(4). 417–423. 3 indexed citations

Lim, Sang Yup, Beiping Qiang, Azriel Osherov, et al.. (2015). Distal coronary embolization following acute myocardial infarction increases early infarct size and late left ventricular wall thinning in a porcine model. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. 17(1). 106–106. 9 indexed citations

Shuvy, Mony, Rafael Wolff, Jordan Hutson, et al.. (2015). Preprocedure Anemia Management Decreases Transfusion Rates in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 32(6). 732–738. 15 indexed citations

Wolff, Rafael, Paul Fefer, Merril L. Knudtson, et al.. (2015). Gender differences in the prevalence and treatment of coronary chronic total occlusions. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 87(6). 1063–1070. 22 indexed citations

Fefer, Paul, Michelle Samuel, Rafael Wolff, et al.. (2014). Native Coronary Artery Patency After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 7(7). 761–767. 43 indexed citations

Wijeysundera, Harindra C., Colleen M. Norris, Paul Fefer, et al.. (2014). Relationship between initial treatment strategy and quality of life in patients with coronary chronic total occlusions. EuroIntervention. 9(10). 1165–1172. 52 indexed citations

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Qiang, Beiping, Sang Yup Lim, Michael A. Kuliszewski, et al.. (2014). Perlecan Heparan Sulfate Proteoglycan Is a Critical Determinant of Angiogenesis in Response to Mouse Hind-Limb Ischemia. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 30(11). 1444–1451. 12 indexed citations

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Wolff, Rafael, et al.. (2014). MitraClip for Papillary Muscle Rupture in Patient With Cardiogenic Shock. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 30(11). 1461.e13–1461.e14. 24 indexed citations

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Lim, Sang Yup, Azriel Osherov, Rafael Wolff, et al.. (2014). Heparan sulfate side chains have a critical role in the inhibitory effects of perlecan on vascular smooth muscle cell response to arterial injury. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 307(3). H337–H345. 12 indexed citations

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Osherov, Azriel, et al.. (2013). A novel lead attenuator to reduce operator exposure to scattered radiation in transradial coronary procedures. EuroIntervention. 9(6). 757–760. 7 indexed citations

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Roifman, Idan, Mohammad I. Zia, Anna Zavodni, et al.. (2013). Evolution of right ventricular function post-acute ST elevation myocardial infarction. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging. 40(3). 709–714. 8 indexed citations

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Zafrir, Barak, Yaron Goren, Rafael Wolff, et al.. (2012). Risk Score Model for Predicting Mortality in Advanced Heart Failure Patients Followed in a Heart Failure Clinic. Congestive Heart Failure. 18(5). 254–261. 13 indexed citations

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Rogowski, Ori, et al.. (2011). Increased Serum Levels of Oxidative Stress Are Associated with Hospital Readmissions due to Acute Heart Failure. Cardiology. 118(1). 33–37. 16 indexed citations

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Amir, Offer, et al.. (2010). Long-term assessment of nocturnal Cheyne-Stokes respiration in patients with heart failure. Sleep And Breathing. 15(4). 855–860. 5 indexed citations

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Zafrir, Barak, et al.. (2010). Mortality rates and modes of death in heart failure patients with reduced versus preserved systolic function. European Journal of Internal Medicine. 22(1). 53–56. 16 indexed citations

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Waisman, Dan, Vera Brod, Rafael Wolff, et al.. (2003). Effects of hyperoxia on local and remote microcirculatory inflammatory response after splanchnic ischemia and reperfusion. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 285(2). H643–H652. 49 indexed citations

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Graber, Alan L., et al.. (1995). Hospitalization of Patients with Diabetes. Endocrine Practice. 1(6). 399–403. 4 indexed citations

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