Ulrich Gerckens

10.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
120 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Ulrich Gerckens is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Epidemiology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Ulrich Gerckens has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 96 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 58 papers in Epidemiology and 44 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Ulrich Gerckens's work include Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (77 papers), Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management (55 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (31 papers). Ulrich Gerckens is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (77 papers), Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management (55 papers) and Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics (31 papers). Ulrich Gerckens collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Ulrich Gerckens's co-authors include Eberhard Grube, Lutz Buellesfeld, Ralf Mueller, Axel Linke, Peter Wenaweser, Barthel Sauren, B. Zickmann, Stein Iversen, Thomas Felderhoff and Ralf Zahn and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Spine.

In The Last Decade

Ulrich Gerckens

116 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic S... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2007 2003 2008 2010 200 400 600
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  1. Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis in High-Risk Patients Using the Second- and Current Third-Generation Self-Expanding CoreValve Prosthesis
    2007 711 citations Eberhard Grube, Gerhard Schüler et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →
  2. TAXUS I
    2003 665 citations Eberhard Grube, Ralf Mueller et al. Circulation profile →
  3. Procedural and 30-day outcomes following transcatheter aortic valve implantation using the third generation (18 Fr) CoreValve ReValving System: results from the multicentre, expanded evaluation registry 1-year following CE mark approval
    2008 476 citations Eberhard Grube, Ulrich Gerckens et al. profile →
  4. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: first results from a multi-centre real-world registry
    2010 430 citations Ralf Zahn, Ulrich Gerckens et al. European Heart Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ulrich Gerckens Germany 37 6.4k 4.2k 2.6k 2.4k 1.4k 120 7.2k
Lutz Buellesfeld Germany 38 5.2k 0.8× 3.1k 0.7× 2.0k 0.8× 2.4k 1.0× 1.3k 0.9× 85 6.1k
Christophe Tron France 33 4.8k 0.8× 3.4k 0.8× 1.8k 0.7× 1.3k 0.5× 974 0.7× 101 5.4k
Jean Fajadet France 37 4.0k 0.6× 1.3k 0.3× 1.6k 0.6× 3.1k 1.3× 1.7k 1.3× 116 5.4k
Raoul Bonan Canada 35 3.9k 0.6× 1.3k 0.3× 1.5k 0.6× 3.0k 1.3× 1.6k 1.2× 134 5.3k
Gian Paolo Ussia Italy 35 5.1k 0.8× 3.3k 0.8× 1.4k 0.6× 1.8k 0.7× 858 0.6× 236 5.7k
Peter Wenaweser Switzerland 53 10.5k 1.6× 4.3k 1.0× 3.3k 1.3× 6.3k 2.6× 2.7k 1.9× 183 12.2k
Silvio Klugmann Italy 29 3.5k 0.5× 1.7k 0.4× 1.2k 0.4× 1.5k 0.6× 876 0.6× 116 4.2k
Marco De Carlo Italy 31 3.3k 0.5× 1.7k 0.4× 1.2k 0.5× 1.4k 0.6× 777 0.6× 149 3.9k
François Dagenais Canada 38 3.8k 0.6× 1.8k 0.4× 1.7k 0.7× 2.3k 1.0× 374 0.3× 231 5.0k
G. Michael Deeb United States 45 4.1k 0.6× 1.5k 0.4× 3.3k 1.3× 2.2k 0.9× 483 0.3× 188 6.0k

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All Works

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Dvir, Danny, Martin B. Leon, Mohamed Abdel‐Wahab, et al.. (2023). First-in-Human Dedicated Leaflet Splitting Device for Prevention of Coronary Obstruction in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 16(1). 94–102. 32 indexed citations
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Gils, Lennart van, Jochen Wöhrle, David Hildick‐Smith, et al.. (2018). Importance of Contrast Aortography With Lotus Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 11(2). 119–128. 12 indexed citations
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Schäefer, Ulrich, Ralf Zahn, Mohamed Abdel‐Wahab, et al.. (2014). Comparison of Outcomes of Patients With Left Ventricular Ejection Fractions ≤30% Versus ≥30% Having Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (from the German Transcatheter Aortic Valve Interventions Registry). The American Journal of Cardiology. 115(5). 656–663. 22 indexed citations
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Lauten, Alexander, Markus Ferrari, Ralf Zahn, et al.. (2013). Impact of preoperative mitral regurgitation on outcome after Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation: results of the German TAVI registry. European Heart Journal. 34(suppl 1). 2581–2581. 1 indexed citations
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Zahn, Ralf, Ulrich Gerckens, Axel Linke, et al.. (2013). Predictors of One-Year Mortality After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation for Severe Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis. The American Journal of Cardiology. 112(2). 272–279. 127 indexed citations
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Buellesfeld, Lutz, Stefan Stortecky, Dik Heg, et al.. (2012). Impact of Permanent Pacemaker Implantation on Clinical Outcome Among Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 60(6). 493–501. 160 indexed citations
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Buellesfeld, Lutz, Ulrich Gerckens, Raimund Erbel, et al.. (2012). Age-stratified baseline and outcome characteristics of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: results from the German multicenter registry.. PubMed. 24(10). 531–6. 17 indexed citations
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Linke, Axel, Ulrich Gerckens, Peter Wenaweser, et al.. (2012). TREATMENT OF HIGH RISK AORTIC STENOSIS PATIENTS WITH TRANSCATHETER MEDTRONIC COREVALVE IMPLANTATION: RESULTS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL MULTI-CENTER ADVANCE STUDY. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 59(13). E8–E8. 26 indexed citations
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Buellesfeld, Lutz, Ulrich Gerckens, Gerhard Schüler, et al.. (2011). 2-Year Follow-Up of Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Using a Self-Expanding Valve Prosthesis. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 57(16). 1650–1657. 128 indexed citations
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Mueller, Ralf, et al.. (2011). Sequential CoreValve implantation for a mal‐positioned prosthesis during transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 77(7). 1071–1075. 4 indexed citations
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Gerckens, Ulrich, George Latsios, Ralf Mueller, et al.. (2010). Procedural and Mid-Term Results in Patients With Aortic Stenosis Treated With Implantation of 2 (In-Series) CoreValve Prostheses in 1 Procedure. JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions. 3(2). 244–250. 30 indexed citations
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Gerckens, Ulrich, Harald Mudra, Gerhard Schüler, et al.. (2010). COMPARISON OF TRANSFEMORAL AND TRANSAPICAL AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT: RESULTS OF THE GERMAN REGISTRY ON TRANSCATHETER AORTIC VALVE IMPLANTATIONS. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 55(10). A216.E2053–A216.E2053. 1 indexed citations
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Gerckens, Ulrich, et al.. (2008). Perkutaner Nahtverschluß von Femoralarterienzugängen nach diagnostischer Herzkatheteruntersuchung oder Koronarintervention. DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift. 121(48). 1487–1491.
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Airoldi, Flavio, Antonio Colombo, Nuccia Morici, et al.. (2007). Incidence and Predictors of Drug-Eluting Stent Thrombosis During and After Discontinuation of Thienopyridine Treatment. Circulation. 116(7). 745–754. 323 indexed citations
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Grube, Eberhard, Gerhard Schüler, Lutz Buellesfeld, et al.. (2007). Percutaneous Aortic Valve Replacement for Severe Aortic Stenosis in High-Risk Patients Using the Second- and Current Third-Generation Self-Expanding CoreValve Prosthesis. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 50(1). 69–76. 711 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wenaweser, Peter, Lutz Buellesfeld, Ulrich Gerckens, & Eberhard Grube. (2007). Percutaneous aortic valve replacement for severe aortic regurgitation in degenerated bioprosthesis: The first valve in valve procedure using the corevalve revalving system. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 70(5). 760–764. 173 indexed citations
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Grube, Eberhard, Jean Claude Laborde, Ulrich Gerckens, et al.. (2006). Percutaneous Implantation of the CoreValve Self-Expanding Valve Prosthesis in High-Risk Patients With Aortic Valve Disease. Circulation. 114(15). 1616–1624. 478 indexed citations
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Gerckens, Ulrich, et al.. (1989). Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Properties of Ramipril in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure (NYHA III-IV). Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 13. S49–S51. 14 indexed citations
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Manz, M, Ulrich Gerckens, & Berndt Lüderitz. (1986). Erroneous discharge from an implanted automatic defibrillator during supraventricular tachyarrhythmia induced ventricular fibrillation. The American Journal of Cardiology. 57(4). 343–344. 46 indexed citations

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