Rick de Graaf

3.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
77 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Rick de Graaf is a scholar working on Surgery, Internal Medicine and Emergency Medical Services. According to data from OpenAlex, Rick de Graaf has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 57 papers in Surgery, 49 papers in Internal Medicine and 43 papers in Emergency Medical Services. Recurrent topics in Rick de Graaf's work include Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management (49 papers), Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases (45 papers) and Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis (43 papers). Rick de Graaf is often cited by papers focused on Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management (49 papers), Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases (45 papers) and Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis (43 papers). Rick de Graaf collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Germany and United States. Rick de Graaf's co-authors include Cees H.A. Wittens, Ralph L.M. Kurstjens, Carsten W. K. P. Arnoldussen, Houman Jalaie, Anna M. Sailer, Patricia J. Nelemans, Mark A. Wolf, Cathrien A. Bruggeman, Frank Stassen and Willem H. van Zwam and has published in prestigious journals such as Stroke, British journal of surgery and Journal of Vascular Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Rick de Graaf

74 papers receiving 1.8k 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.

Editor's Choice – European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2022 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Chronic Venous Disease of the Lower Limbs

2022 325 citations Stephen Black, Rick de Graaf et al. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rick de Graaf Netherlands	21	1.3k	1.1k	624	296	195	77	1.9k
David A. Rigberg United States	22	1.0k 0.8×	397 0.3×	157 0.3×	599 2.0×	93 0.5×	77	1.5k
Firas F. Mussa United States	23	897 0.7×	393 0.3×	283 0.5×	1.2k 4.2×	40 0.2×	67	2.0k
John J. Cranley United States	23	1.2k 1.0×	958 0.8×	349 0.6×	684 2.3×	139 0.7×	66	1.9k
M. Lea Thomas United Kingdom	26	2.0k 1.6×	1.4k 1.3×	569 0.9×	574 1.9×	74 0.4×	83	2.6k
Luis R. León United States	24	1.3k 1.0×	672 0.6×	332 0.5×	655 2.2×	37 0.2×	80	1.7k
Dermot J. Moore Ireland	25	1.1k 0.9×	339 0.3×	115 0.2×	1.1k 3.8×	142 0.7×	87	1.8k
Carmine Sessa France	25	1.8k 1.4×	1.0k 0.9×	515 0.8×	717 2.4×	21 0.1×	64	2.2k
Rahul Patel United States	23	570 0.5×	272 0.2×	218 0.3×	727 2.5×	155 0.8×	130	1.5k
Barry T. Uchida United States	25	1.3k 1.0×	268 0.2×	230 0.4×	690 2.3×	158 0.8×	96	1.9k
Kurt Jäger Switzerland	20	540 0.4×	313 0.3×	66 0.1×	366 1.2×	154 0.8×	38	1.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rick de Graaf

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Sebastian, Tim, Stefano Barco, Michael Lichtenberg, et al.. (2024). The TOPOS study. VASA. 53(3). 217–224. 3 indexed citations

Jalaie, Houman, Alexander Gombert, Jochen Grommes, et al.. (2020). Outcome of stenting in central venous obstruction of benign etiology. VASA. 50(1). 45–51. 2 indexed citations

Barbati, Mohammad E., Alexander Gombert, Irwin M. Toonder, et al.. (2020). Iliocaval Skip Stent Reconstruction Technique for Chronic Bilateral Iliocaval Venous Occlusion. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 31(12). 2060–2065. 11 indexed citations

Kurstjens, Ralph L.M., Mark A. Wolf, Irwin M. Toonder, et al.. (2018). The Effect of Stenting on Venous Hypertension: Results Using a Treadmill Stress Test with Invasive Pressure Measurements in Patients with Iliofemoral Venous Obstruction. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 56(2). 247–254. 6 indexed citations

Graaf, Rick de, et al.. (2018). Stent Extension below the Common Femoral Vein in Extensive Chronic Iliofemoral Venous Obstructions. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 29(8). 1142–1147. 8 indexed citations

Kurstjens, Ralph L.M., et al.. (2018). Illusory Angiographic Signs of Significant Iliac Vein Compression in Healthy Volunteers. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 56(6). 874–879. 23 indexed citations

O’Sullivan, Gerard J., Rick de Graaf, & Stephen Black. (2018). Just How Attractive is the ATTRACT Trial?. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 41(9). 1313–1317. 13 indexed citations

Laanen, Jorinde H.H. van, et al.. (2017). A randomised controlled trial comparing venous stenting with conservative treatment in patients with deep venous obstruction: research protocol. BMJ Open. 7(9). e017233–e017233. 20 indexed citations

Kurstjens, Ralph L.M., et al.. (2017). Endovascular Treatment of a Renocaval Arteriovenous Fistula Induced Inferior Vena Cava Aneurysm. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 45. 269.e5–269.e9. 2 indexed citations

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Kurstjens, Ralph L.M., et al.. (2016). Abdominal and pubic collateral veins as indicators of deep venous obstruction. Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 4(4). 426–433. 13 indexed citations

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Kurstjens, Ralph L.M., Mark A. Wolf, Irwin M. Toonder, et al.. (2016). Intravenous pressure changes in patients with postthrombotic deep venous obstruction: results using a treadmill stress test. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 14(6). 1163–1170. 26 indexed citations

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Comerota, Anthony J., Per Morten Sandset, Stavros Konstantinides, et al.. (2015). Theme 4: Invasive management of (recurrent) VTE and PTS. Thrombosis Research. 136. S19–S25. 3 indexed citations

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Wolf, Mark A., et al.. (2015). Venous In-stent Thrombosis Treated by Ultrasound Accelerated Catheter Directed Thrombolysis. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 49(4). 440–447. 11 indexed citations

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Wolf, Mark A., et al.. (2013). Short-Term Clinical Experience with a Dedicated Venous Stent. Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders. 2(1). 116–116. 1 indexed citations

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Rooijen, Bart D. van, Michiel W. de Haan, Marco Das, et al.. (2013). Efficacy of Radiation Safety Glasses in Interventional Radiology. CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology. 37(5). 1149–1155. 83 indexed citations

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Kloppenburg, Geoffrey, Rick de Graaf, Gert Grauls, et al.. (2009). FK778 Attenuates Cytomegalovirus-Enhanced Vein Graft Intimal Hyperplasia in a Rat Model. Intervirology. 52(4). 189–195. 3 indexed citations

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Graaf, Rick de, et al.. (2006). Human heat shock protein 60 stimulates vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation through Toll-like receptors 2 and 4. Microbes and Infection. 8(7). 1859–1865. 80 indexed citations

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Vainas, Tryfon, Frank Stassen, Rick de Graaf, et al.. (2005). C-reactive protein in peripheral arterial disease: Relation to severity of the disease and to future cardiovascular events. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 42(2). 243–251. 96 indexed citations

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Graaf, Rick de, Frank J. Veith, Nicholas J. Gargiulo, et al.. (2003). Endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair to prevent rupture in a patient requiring lithotripsy. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 38(6). 1426–1429. 3 indexed citations

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Vainas, Tryfon, Rick de Graaf, Frank Stassen, et al.. (2003). Chlamydia pneumoniae serology: comparing a commercial enzyme immunoassay and microimmunofluorescence test in patients with cardiovascular disease. Apmis. 111(2). 363–369. 9 indexed citations

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