Richard B. Schuessler

18.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
212 papers, 13.2k citations indexed

About

Richard B. Schuessler is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard B. Schuessler has authored 212 papers receiving a total of 13.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 179 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 28 papers in Surgery and 23 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Richard B. Schuessler's work include Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (131 papers), Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (119 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (86 papers). Richard B. Schuessler is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (131 papers), Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (119 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (86 papers). Richard B. Schuessler collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Germany. Richard B. Schuessler's co-authors include John P. Boineau, Ralph J. Damiano, James L. Cox, Jafna L. Cox, Jeffrey E. Saffitz, Michael Cain, Peter B. Corr, Demetrios G. Lappas, Constance Stone and Hersh S. Maniar and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Circulation and Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

In The Last Decade

Richard B. Schuessler

208 papers receiving 12.9k citations

Hit Papers

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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. The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation
    1991 998 citations Jafna L. Cox, Richard B. Schuessler et al. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery profile →
  2. Hazards of postoperative atrial arrhythmias
    1993 757 citations Richard B. Schuessler, Jafna L. Cox et al. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard B. Schuessler United States 58 11.3k 1.9k 1.6k 824 751 212 13.2k
Brian D. Hoit United States 57 8.3k 0.7× 3.7k 1.9× 1.3k 0.8× 1.4k 1.7× 1.1k 1.5× 250 11.3k
Hakan Oral United States 64 15.1k 1.3× 1.2k 0.6× 1.1k 0.7× 892 1.1× 437 0.6× 287 16.4k
Joseph S. Janicki United States 67 9.7k 0.9× 2.9k 1.5× 2.8k 1.8× 959 1.2× 636 0.8× 203 14.3k
Philip C. Ursell United States 33 2.9k 0.3× 2.3k 1.2× 970 0.6× 655 0.8× 579 0.8× 105 6.3k
Torsten Doenst Germany 45 4.9k 0.4× 1.9k 1.0× 3.0k 1.9× 1.1k 1.4× 1.3k 1.7× 337 7.9k
Hiroshi Morita Japan 45 5.3k 0.5× 2.8k 1.5× 786 0.5× 455 0.6× 373 0.5× 286 7.2k
Nabil El‐Sherif United States 63 10.7k 0.9× 3.6k 1.9× 998 0.6× 659 0.8× 188 0.3× 293 12.8k
Thomas N. James United States 63 9.2k 0.8× 2.2k 1.2× 1.7k 1.1× 1.2k 1.5× 811 1.1× 303 12.1k
Michel Haı̈ssaguerre France 84 30.6k 2.7× 2.6k 1.3× 1.7k 1.1× 1.4k 1.7× 640 0.9× 600 31.7k
Arshad Jahangir United States 43 3.8k 0.3× 1.5k 0.8× 686 0.4× 521 0.6× 397 0.5× 136 5.9k

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All Works

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Khiabani, Ali J., Robert M. MacGregor, Joshua Manghelli, et al.. (2020). Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation on Explanted Human Hearts: How to Ensure Transmural Lesions. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 110(6). 1933–1939. 10 indexed citations
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Lancaster, Timothy S., Matthew R. Schill, Jason W. Greenberg, et al.. (2017). Long-Term Survival Prediction for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Validation of the ASCERT Model Compared With The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Predicted Risk of Mortality. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 105(5). 1336–1343. 11 indexed citations
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Miller, Jacob R., Kathleen E. Simpson, Deirdre J. Epstein, et al.. (2016). Improved survival after heart transplant for failed Fontan patients with preserved ventricular function. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 35(7). 877–883. 44 indexed citations
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Okada, Shoichi, Timo Weimar, Marc R. Moon, et al.. (2013). The Impact of Previous Catheter-Based Ablation on the Efficacy of the Cox-Maze IV Procedure. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 96(3). 786–791. 1 indexed citations
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Weimar, Timo, Anson M. Lee, Shuddhadeb Ray, Richard B. Schuessler, & Ralph J. Damiano. (2012). Evaluation of a novel cryoablation system: in vivo testing in a chronic porcine model.. Innovations Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. 7(6). 410–416. 8 indexed citations
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Janardhan, Ajit H., Wenwen Li, Vadim V. Fedorov, et al.. (2012). A Novel Low-Energy Electrotherapy That Terminates Ventricular Tachycardia With Lower Energy Than a Biphasic Shock When Antitachycardia Pacing Fails. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 60(23). 2393–2398. 37 indexed citations
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Fedorov, Vadim V., Alexey V. Glukhov, Christina M. Ambrosi, et al.. (2011). Effects of KATP channel openers diazoxide and pinacidil in coronary-perfused atria and ventricles from failing and non-failing human hearts. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 51(2). 215–225. 82 indexed citations
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Kanter, Evelyn M., Richard Y.‐C. Huang, Stephan Maxeiner, et al.. (2011). Residual Cx45 and its relationship to Cx43 in murine ventricular myocardium. Channels. 5(6). 489–499. 23 indexed citations
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Al‐Dadah, Ashraf, et al.. (2010). Diazoxide maintenance of myocyte volume and contractility during stress: Evidence for a non-sarcolemmal KATP channel location. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 140(5). 1153–1159. 20 indexed citations
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Li, Wenwen, Vadim V. Fedorov, Richard B. Schuessler, & Igor R. Efimov. (2009). Abstract 2354: Low-Voltage Multiple Pulse Termination of Ventricular Tachycardia in 4-day Infarct Canine Hearts. Circulation. 120. 1 indexed citations
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Hund, Thomas J., Keith F. Decker, Evelyn M. Kanter, et al.. (2008). Role of activated CaMKII in abnormal calcium homeostasis and INa remodeling after myocardial infarction: Insights from mathematical modeling. Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology. 45(3). 420–428. 75 indexed citations
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Ishii, Yôsuke, Richard B. Schuessler, Sydney L. Gaynor, et al.. (2005). Inflammation of Atrium After Cardiac Surgery Is Associated With Inhomogeneity of Atrial Conduction and Atrial Fibrillation. Circulation. 111(22). 2881–2888. 239 indexed citations
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Lu, Kim C., Andrés Jaramillo, Richard B. Schuessler, et al.. (2002). Interleukin-6 and interferon-?? gene polymorphisms in the development of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome after lung transplantation1. Transplantation. 74(9). 1297–1302. 62 indexed citations
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Sharifov, Oleg F., А. В. Зайцев, Leonid V. Rosenshtraukh, et al.. (2000). Spatial Distribution and Frequency Dependence of Arrhythmogenic Vagal Effects in Canine Atria. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 11(9). 1029–1042. 48 indexed citations
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Lee, Richard, et al.. (1999). Radial approach: a new concept in surgical treatment for atrial fibrillation I. Concept, anatomic and physiologic bases and development of a procedure. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 67(1). 27–35. 54 indexed citations
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Rodefeld, Mark D., et al.. (1997). Global Electrophysiological Mapping of the Atrium: Computerized Three‐Dimensional Mapping System. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 20(9). 2227–2236. 4 indexed citations
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Rodefeld, Mark D., Scott L. Beau, Richard B. Schuessler, John P. Boineau, & Jeffrey E. Saffitz. (1996). β‐Adrenergic and Muscarinic Cholinergic Receptor Densities in the Human Sinoatrial Node:. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 7(11). 1039–1049. 46 indexed citations
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Sato, Shigeo, Shigeo Yamauchi, Richard B. Schuessler, et al.. (1992). The effect of augmented atrial hypothermia on atrial refractory period, conduction, and atrial flutter/fibrillation in the canine heart. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 104(2). 297–306. 57 indexed citations
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Cox, James L., Thomas E. Canavan, Richard B. Schuessler, et al.. (1991). The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 101(3). 406–426. 369 indexed citations
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Harada, Atsushi, Harry J. D’Agostino, Richard B. Schuessler, John P. Boineau, & James L. Cox. (1988). Right atrial isolation: A new surgical treatment for supraventricular tachycardia. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 95(4). 643–650. 23 indexed citations

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