Simon Kircher

2.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
37 papers, 1.4k citations indexed

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Simon Kircher is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. According to data from OpenAlex, Simon Kircher has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 10 papers in Surgery and 3 papers in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging. Recurrent topics in Simon Kircher's work include Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (29 papers), Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (28 papers) and Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (10 papers). Simon Kircher is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (29 papers), Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes (28 papers) and Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (10 papers). Simon Kircher collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Poland and Belgium. Simon Kircher's co-authors include Arash Arya, Gerhard Hindricks, Philipp Sommer, Andreas Bollmann, Sascha Rolf, Thomas Gaspar, Charlotte Eitel, Christopher Piorkowski, Sergio Richter and David Altmann and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Gastroenterology and European Heart Journal.

In The Last Decade

Simon Kircher

35 papers receiving 1.4k citations

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Tailored Atrial Substrate Modification Based on Low-Voltage Areas in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

2014 360 citations Sascha Rolf, Simon Kircher et al. Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Simon Kircher Germany	18	1.3k	99	95	58	48	37	1.4k
Robert Čihák Czechia	19	1.2k 0.9×	97 1.0×	82 0.9×	48 0.8×	72 1.5×	64	1.3k
Jin‐Hong Gerds‐Li Germany	19	1.3k 1.0×	78 0.8×	141 1.5×	30 0.5×	43 0.9×	46	1.4k
Cosimo Dicandia Italy	9	1.9k 1.4×	96 1.0×	130 1.4×	31 0.5×	54 1.1×	16	1.9k
Arian Sultan Germany	16	1.3k 0.9×	87 0.9×	62 0.7×	28 0.5×	21 0.4×	87	1.3k
Mehul Dhinoja United Kingdom	20	1.2k 0.9×	68 0.7×	58 0.6×	26 0.4×	27 0.6×	59	1.2k
Pedro Adragão Portugal	17	1.3k 1.0×	99 1.0×	134 1.4×	31 0.5×	40 0.8×	143	1.4k
Patrick Hranitzky United States	21	1.2k 0.9×	93 0.9×	81 0.9×	44 0.8×	38 0.8×	73	1.3k
Dennis W. den Uijl Netherlands	16	796 0.6×	73 0.7×	140 1.5×	22 0.4×	19 0.4×	36	854
Sotirios Nedios Germany	18	747 0.6×	49 0.5×	119 1.3×	22 0.4×	30 0.6×	59	787
Amin Al‐Ahmad United States	14	776 0.6×	88 0.9×	82 0.9×	65 1.1×	36 0.8×	49	854

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Ebert, Micaela, Cosima Jahnke, Simon Kircher, et al.. (2021). Major incidental findings on routine cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging prior to first-time catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. IJC Heart & Vasculature. 38. 100939–100939. 2 indexed citations

Kosiuk, Jędrzej, Tobias Uhe, Nikolaos Dagres, et al.. (2019). Effect of remote ischemic preconditioning on electrophysiological parameters in nonvalvular paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: The RIPPAF Randomized Clinical Trial. Heart Rhythm. 17(1). 3–9. 2 indexed citations

Sommer, Philipp, Livio Bertagnolli, Simon Kircher, et al.. (2018). Safety profile of near-zero fluoroscopy atrial fibrillation ablation with non-fluoroscopic catheter visualization: experience from 1000 consecutive procedures. EP Europace. 20(12). 1952–1958. 41 indexed citations

Kircher, Simon, Arash Arya, David Altmann, et al.. (2017). Individually tailored vs. standardized substrate modification during radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a randomized study. EP Europace. 20(11). 1766–1775. 114 indexed citations

Müssigbrodt, Andréas, Elena V. Efimova, Alexander Weber, et al.. (2017). Supraventricular arrhythmias in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy associate with long-term outcome after catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardias. EP Europace. 20(7). 1182–1187. 6 indexed citations

Müssigbrodt, Andréas, Livio Bertagnolli, Elena V. Efimova, et al.. (2017). Myocardial voltage ratio in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy. Herzschrittmachertherapie + Elektrophysiologie. 28(2). 219–224. 2 indexed citations

Bollmann, Andreas, Borislav Dinov, Sergio Richter, et al.. (2017). Structured pain management reduces patient discomfort after catheter ablation and rhythm device surgery. European Journal of Pain. 21(10). 1723–1731. 4 indexed citations

Sommer, Philipp, Simon Kircher, Sergio Richter, et al.. (2015). Non-fluoroscopic Catheter Tracking for Fluoroscopy Reduction in Interventional Electrophysiology. Journal of Visualized Experiments. 3 indexed citations

Kosiuk, Jędrzej, Borislav Dinov, Jelena Kornej, et al.. (2015). Prospective, multicenter validation of a clinical risk score for left atrial arrhythmogenic substrate based on voltage analysis: DR-FLASH score. Heart Rhythm. 12(11). 2207–2212. 120 indexed citations

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Sommer, Philipp, Simon Kircher, Sascha Rolf, et al.. (2015). Non-fluoroscopic Catheter Tracking for Fluoroscopy Reduction in Interventional Electrophysiology. Journal of Visualized Experiments. e52606–e52606. 4 indexed citations

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Sommer, Philipp, Simon Kircher, Sascha Rolf, et al.. (2015). Successful Repeat Catheter Ablation of Recurrent Longstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation With Rotor Elimination as the Procedural Endpoint: A Case Series. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 27(3). 274–280. 47 indexed citations

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Rolf, Sascha, Silke John, Thomas Gaspar, et al.. (2013). Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation supported by novel nonfluoroscopic 4D navigation technology. Heart Rhythm. 10(9). 1293–1300. 29 indexed citations

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Eitel, Charlotte, P Sommer, Silke John, et al.. (2013). Novel oral anticoagulants in a real-world cohort of patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. EP Europace. 15(11). 1587–1593. 43 indexed citations

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Gaspar, Thomas, H.J. Sih, Gerhard Hindricks, et al.. (2012). Use of electrical coupling information in AF catheter ablation: A prospective randomized pilot study. Heart Rhythm. 10(2). 176–181. 16 indexed citations

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Gaspar, Thomas, Simon Kircher, Arash Arya, et al.. (2012). Enhancement of intracardiac navigation by new GPS-guided location system (MediGuide Technologies). EP Europace. 14(suppl 2). ii24–ii25. 13 indexed citations

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Kircher, Simon, Gerhard Hindricks, & Philipp Sommer. (2012). Long-term Success and Follow-up After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Current Cardiology Reviews. 8(4). 354–361. 13 indexed citations

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Piorkowski, Christopher, Charlotte Eitel, Sascha Rolf, et al.. (2011). Steerable Versus Nonsteerable Sheath Technology in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. 4(2). 157–165. 93 indexed citations

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Eitel, Charlotte, Gerhard Hindricks, Philipp Sommer, et al.. (2009). Circumferential pulmonary vein isolation and linear left atrial ablation as a single-catheter technique to achieve bidirectional conduction block: The pace-and-ablate approach. Heart Rhythm. 7(2). 157–164. 120 indexed citations

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Piorkowski, Christopher, Hans Kottkamp, Jin‐Hong Gerds‐Li, et al.. (2008). Steerable Sheath Catheter Navigation for Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Case‐Control Study. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 31(7). 863–873. 37 indexed citations

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Heider, T. Ryan, et al.. (2000). Complete fundoplication is not associated with increased dysphagia in patients with abnormal esophageal motility. Gastroenterology. 118(4). A1031–A1031. 1 indexed citations

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