Raymond Schaerf

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

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Raymond Schaerf is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Raymond Schaerf has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 6 papers in Surgery and 4 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Raymond Schaerf's work include Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (13 papers), Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (5 papers) and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (5 papers). Raymond Schaerf is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (13 papers), Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (5 papers) and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (5 papers). Raymond Schaerf collaborates with scholars based in United States, Sweden and Canada. Raymond Schaerf's co-authors include Laurence M. Epstein, CHARLES L. BYRD, Charles J. Love, Charles Kennergren, Maria Grazia Bongiorni, Roger G. Carrillo, George H. Crossley, Oussama M. Wazni, Richard A. Friedman and Przemysław Mitkowski and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Anesthesiology and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Raymond Schaerf

19 papers receiving 1.3k 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.

Transvenous Lead Extraction: Heart Rhythm Society Expert Consensus on Facilities, Training, Indications, and Patient Management

2009 738 citations Bruce L. Wilkoff, Charles J. Love et al. Heart Rhythm profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Raymond Schaerf United States	11	1.2k	373	232	76	74	21	1.3k
Justiaan Swanevelder United Kingdom	15	366 0.3×	255 0.7×	79 0.3×	18 0.2×	162 2.2×	63	736
Andrew D. Blaufox United States	21	1.1k 1.0×	496 1.3×	536 2.3×	10 0.1×	313 4.2×	51	1.6k
Andrzej Kutarski Poland	20	1.6k 1.4×	430 1.2×	222 1.0×	3 0.0×	65 0.9×	186	1.7k
Scott E. Fletcher United States	18	320 0.3×	247 0.7×	560 2.4×	16 0.2×	390 5.3×	42	857
Saúl Flores United States	11	121 0.1×	224 0.6×	181 0.8×	24 0.3×	112 1.5×	96	518
Shakeel Qureshi United Kingdom	24	747 0.6×	585 1.6×	886 3.8×	15 0.2×	686 9.3×	81	1.4k
Maren Tomaske Switzerland	20	421 0.4×	317 0.8×	237 1.0×	3 0.0×	212 2.9×	49	1.0k
Katherine Cashen United States	16	124 0.1×	297 0.8×	232 1.0×	14 0.2×	248 3.4×	54	683
Julian Roberts United Kingdom	22	84 0.1×	811 2.2×	216 0.9×	22 0.3×	142 1.9×	56	1.2k
Barnaby R. Scholefield United Kingdom	15	70 0.1×	303 0.8×	116 0.5×	72 0.9×	215 2.9×	56	774

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Schaller, Robert D., et al.. (2025). Chronic extraction of stylet-driven leads implanted at the left bundle branch area in a pre-clinical model. Heart Rhythm. 23(3). 679–687.

Braunstein, Eric D., Eli Simsolo, Ashkan Ehdaie, et al.. (2025). Cardiac implantable electronic device implantation and function after transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement. Heart Rhythm. 22(12). e1269–e1274.

Sharma, Saumya, Byron K. Lee, Robert B. Peyton, et al.. (2021). Performance and outcomes of transvenous rotational lead extraction: Results from a prospective, monitored, international clinical study. Heart Rhythm O2. 2(2). 113–121. 15 indexed citations

Schaerf, Raymond, et al.. (2020). Efficacy and safety of regenerated cellulose topical gauze haemostats in managing secondary haemostasis: a randomised control trial. Journal of Wound Care. 29(11). 670–677. 4 indexed citations

Starck, Christoph, Raymond Schaerf, Alexander Breitenstein, et al.. (2019). Transcatheter aspiration of large pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead vegetations facilitating safe transvenous lead extraction. EP Europace. 22(1). 133–138. 29 indexed citations

Handy, John R., Robert J. McKenna, Raymond Schaerf, et al.. (2018). Regional Thoracic Surgery Quality Collaboration Formation: Providence Thoracic Surgery Initiative. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 106(3). 895–901. 3 indexed citations

Schaerf, Raymond, Sasan Najibi, & John Conrad. (2016). Percutaneous Vacuum-Assisted Thrombectomy Device Used for Removal of Large Vegetations on Infected Pacemaker and Defibrillator Leads as an Adjunct to Lead Extraction. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. 9(3). 1455–1455. 29 indexed citations

Varma, Niraj, Raymond Schaerf, Steven J. Kalbfleisch, et al.. (2016). Defibrillation thresholds with right pectoral implantable cardioverter defibrillators and impact of waveform tuning (the Tilt and Tune trial). EP Europace. 19(11). 1810–1817. 8 indexed citations

Crossley, George H., Robert Sorrentino, Derek V. Exner, et al.. (2016). Extraction of chronically implanted coronary sinus leads active fixation vs passive fixation leads. Heart Rhythm. 13(6). 1253–1259. 13 indexed citations

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Schaerf, Raymond, Sasan Najibi, & John Conrad. (2016). 176-59: Percutaneous Vacuum-Assisted Thrombectomy Device Used for Removal of Large Vegetations on Infected Pacemaker and Defibrillator Leads as an Adjunct to Lead Extraction. EP Europace. 18(suppl_1). i132–i132. 1 indexed citations

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Maytin, Melanie, Charles A. Henrikson, Raymond Schaerf, Laurence M. Epstein, & Roy M. John. (2013). Multicenter Experience with Transvenous Lead Extraction in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC). Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 36(10). 1280–1283. 4 indexed citations

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Russo, Robert J., H. S. Costa, Ulrika Birgersdotter‐Green, et al.. (2012). REPEAT MRI FOR PATIENTS WITH IMPLANTED CARDIAC DEVICES DOES NOT INCREASE THE RISK OF CLINICAL EVENTS OR PARAMETER CHANGES: PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM THE MAGNASAFE REGISTRY. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 59(13). E649–E649. 2 indexed citations

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Maytin, Melanie, Roger G. Carrillo, Pablo A. Baltodano, et al.. (2012). Multicenter Experience with Transvenous Lead Extraction of Active Fixation Coronary Sinus Leads. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 35(6). 641–647. 40 indexed citations

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Wilkoff, Bruce L., Charles J. Love, CHARLES L. BYRD, et al.. (2009). Transvenous Lead Extraction: Heart Rhythm Society Expert Consensus on Facilities, Training, Indications, and Patient Management. Heart Rhythm. 6(7). 1085–1104. 738 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kennergren, Charles, et al.. (2000). Cardiac Lead Extraction with a Novel Locking Stylet. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 4(4). 591–593. 19 indexed citations

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BYRD, CHARLES L., Charles J. Love, David L. Hayes, et al.. (1999). Pacemaker lead extraction with the laser sheath: results of the pacing lead extraction with the excimer sheath (PLEXES) trial11No financial support was received for performing the procedures or collecting the data, or for data analysis.. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 33(6). 1671–1676. 308 indexed citations

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Schaerf, Raymond, et al.. (1995). Thoracotomy, critical pathway, and clinical outcomes.. PubMed. 3(5). 286–94. 10 indexed citations

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Schaerf, Raymond, et al.. (1977). Hemodynamic Alterations and Rapid Diagnosis in a Case of Amniotic-fluid Embolus. Anesthesiology. 46(2). 155–157. 27 indexed citations

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Robson, Martin C., Raymond Schaerf, & Thomas J. Krizek. (1974). EVALUATION OF TOPICAL POVIDONE-IODINE OINTMENT IN EXPERIMENTAL BURN WOUND SEPSIS. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. 54(3). 328–334. 10 indexed citations

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Treser, Gerhard, M. Semar, Inge Sagel, et al.. (1971). Independence of the nephritogenicity of group A streptococci from their M types.. PubMed. 9(1). 57–62. 9 indexed citations

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