Ulrich Laufs

63.4k total citations · 12 hit papers
507 papers, 28.3k citations indexed

About

Ulrich Laufs is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Ulrich Laufs has authored 507 papers receiving a total of 28.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 231 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 215 papers in Surgery and 99 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Ulrich Laufs's work include Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (162 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (48 papers) and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (38 papers). Ulrich Laufs is often cited by papers focused on Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health (162 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (48 papers) and Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (38 papers). Ulrich Laufs collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and United Kingdom. Ulrich Laufs's co-authors include James K. Liao, Michael Böhm, Matthias Endres, Georg Nickenig, Jorge Plutzky, Sven Waßmann, Nikos Werner, Adam Oesterle, Florian Custodis and Karen Gertz and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, JAMA and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Ulrich Laufs

473 papers receiving 27.6k citations

Hit Papers

Upregulation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase by HMG ... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 2004 2017 1998 1998 500 1000 1.5k
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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. Upregulation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase by HMG CoA Reductase Inhibitors
    1998 1.5k citations Ulrich Laufs et al. Circulation profile →
  2. PLEIOTROPIC EFFECTS OF STATINS
    2004 1.5k citations Ulrich Laufs et al. profile →
  3. Pleiotropic Effects of Statins on the Cardiovascular System
    2017 877 citations Ulrich Laufs et al. profile →
  4. Post-transcriptional Regulation of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase mRNA Stability by Rho GTPase
    1998 866 citations Ulrich Laufs et al. profile →
  5. Stroke protection by 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl (HMG)-CoA reductase inhibitors mediated by endothelial nitric oxide synthase
    1998 817 citations Matthias Endres, Ulrich Laufs et al. profile →
  6. Physical Training Increases Endothelial Progenitor Cells, Inhibits Neointima Formation, and Enhances Angiogenesis
    2003 666 citations Ulrich Laufs, Matthias Endres et al. Circulation profile →
  7. Intravenous Transfusion of Endothelial Progenitor Cells Reduces Neointima Formation After Vascular Injury
    2003 594 citations Ulrich Laufs, Michael Böhm et al. profile →
  8. Association of Triglyceride-Lowering LPL Variants and LDL-C–Lowering LDLR Variants With Risk of Coronary Heart Disease
    2019 437 citations Ulrich Laufs et al. profile →
  9. Hepatocyte pyroptosis and release of inflammasome particles induce stellate cell activation and liver fibrosis
    2020 405 citations Susanne Gaul, Ulrich Laufs et al. profile →
  10. Clinical review on triglycerides
    2019 334 citations Ulrich Laufs et al. European Heart Journal profile →
  11. Efficacy and Safety of Bempedoic Acid in Patients With Hypercholesterolemia and Statin Intolerance
    2019 301 citations Ulrich Laufs et al. profile →
  12. Treatment gaps in the implementation of LDL cholesterol control among high- and very high-risk patients in Europe between 2020 and 2021: the multinational observational SANTORINI study
    2023 170 citations Ulrich Laufs et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ulrich Laufs Germany 82 10.6k 9.6k 7.3k 3.7k 3.6k 507 28.3k
Ulf Landmesser Germany 86 10.8k 1.0× 15.2k 1.6× 7.0k 1.0× 4.4k 1.2× 5.0k 1.4× 574 34.0k
Erik S.G. Stroes Netherlands 93 13.9k 1.3× 8.2k 0.8× 5.1k 0.7× 6.8k 1.8× 2.9k 0.8× 496 29.5k
Lina Badimón Spain 86 11.7k 1.1× 13.8k 1.4× 7.8k 1.1× 3.0k 0.8× 2.4k 0.7× 700 35.1k
Johann Bauersachs Germany 88 5.3k 0.5× 10.9k 1.1× 8.0k 1.1× 3.1k 0.8× 4.3k 1.2× 577 24.6k
James K. Liao United States 96 9.1k 0.9× 7.1k 0.7× 11.5k 1.6× 4.5k 1.2× 6.4k 1.8× 280 35.1k
Georg Nickenig Germany 88 6.9k 0.6× 14.7k 1.5× 8.7k 1.2× 3.1k 0.8× 3.4k 0.9× 728 29.6k
Robert A. Hegele Canada 81 10.3k 1.0× 8.1k 0.8× 7.7k 1.1× 7.8k 2.1× 2.6k 0.7× 731 26.8k
Anne Tybjærg‐Hansen Denmark 81 11.0k 1.0× 7.4k 0.8× 5.1k 0.7× 9.3k 2.5× 3.3k 0.9× 345 28.3k
Ton J. Rabelink Netherlands 81 4.9k 0.5× 6.9k 0.7× 7.1k 1.0× 3.5k 0.9× 5.1k 1.4× 542 25.9k
J. Wouter Jukema Netherlands 97 19.8k 1.9× 14.3k 1.5× 5.1k 0.7× 7.5k 2.0× 2.6k 0.7× 895 41.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Katzmann, Julius L., Ulrike Schatz, Andrea Baessler, et al.. (2025). Treatment strategies and LDL cholesterol target attainment in patients with statin intolerance: Insights from the multicentre statin intolerance registry. American Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 21. 100953–100953. 1 indexed citations
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Mehilli, Julinda, Lars Eckardt, Ulrich Laufs, et al.. (2025). Stellungnahme zur kritischen Bewertung der Nationalen VersorgungsLeitlinie zur chronischen koronaren Herzerkrankung. FreiDok plus (Universitätsbibliothek Freiburg). 19(3). 218–224.
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Kögel, Alexander, et al.. (2024). NLRP3 inflammasome-induced pyroptosis and serum ASC specks are increased in patients with cardiogenic shock. American Journal of Physiology-Heart and Circulatory Physiology. 327(4). H869–H879. 3 indexed citations
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Stöbe, Stephan, et al.. (2023). Left ventricular hypertrophy, diastolic dysfunction and right ventricular load predict outcome in moderate aortic stenosis. Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine. 9. 1101493–1101493. 1 indexed citations
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Hagendorff, Andreas, et al.. (2023). The impact of upright posture on left ventricular deformation in athletes. The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging. 39(6). 1123–1131.
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Stöbe, Stephan, Alexander Kögel, Pierre Hepp, et al.. (2023). Effect of maximum exercise on left ventricular deformation and its correlation with cardiopulmonary exercise capacity in competitive athletes. Echo Research and Practice. 10(1). 17–17. 3 indexed citations
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Speer, Thimoteus, Angela Wirth, Jes‐Niels Boeckel, et al.. (2023). Membrane-bound Interleukin-1α mediates leukocyte adhesion during atherogenesis. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1252384–1252384. 3 indexed citations
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Laufs, Ulrich, Matthias Blüher, & Berend Isermann. (2023). Third generation PCSK9-inhibitors. European Heart Journal. 44(40). 4281–4283. 8 indexed citations
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Busch, Catharina, Julius L. Katzmann, Claudia Jochmann, et al.. (2021). General health of patients with diabetic macular edema—The LIPSIA study. PLoS ONE. 16(6). e0252321–e0252321. 3 indexed citations
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Katzmann, Julius L., et al.. (2021). Cutaneous manifestations in familial hypercholesterolaemia. Atherosclerosis. 333. 116–123. 5 indexed citations
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Katzmann, Julius L., et al.. (2021). Obesity–An Update on the Basic Pathophysiology and Review of Recent Therapeutic Advances. Biomolecules. 11(10). 1426–1426. 4 indexed citations
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Böhm, Michael, et al.. (2021). Utilization of drugs with reports on potential efficacy or harm on COVID‐19 before, during, and after the first pandemic wave. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety. 30(11). 1493–1503. 20 indexed citations
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Hæusler, Karl Georg, Paulus Kirchhof, Peter U. Heuschmann, et al.. (2015). Impact of standardized MONitoring for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation in Ischemic Stroke (MonDAFIS): Rationale and design of a prospective randomized multicenter study. American Heart Journal. 172. 19–25. 21 indexed citations
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Adam, Oliver & Ulrich Laufs. (2013). Rac1-Mediated Effects of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins) in Cardiovascular Disease. Antioxidants and Redox Signaling. 20(8). 1238–1250. 28 indexed citations
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Burg, Verena K., Heike S. Grimm, Tatjana L. Rothhaar, et al.. (2013). Plant Sterols the Better Cholesterol in Alzheimer's Disease? A Mechanistical Study. Journal of Neuroscience. 33(41). 16072–16087. 97 indexed citations
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Böhm, M., Otto W. Witte, Lydia D. Foster, et al.. (2012). Impact of resting heart rate on mortality, disability and cognitive decline in patients after ischaemic stroke. European Heart Journal. 33(22). 2804–2812. 90 indexed citations
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Mahfoud, Felix, Christian Ukena, Christine Barth, et al.. (2012). Abstract 17201: Influence of Renal Sympathetic Denervation on Orthostatic Function in Patients with Resistant Hypertension. Circulation. 2 indexed citations
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Werner, Christian, Constantinos Bakogiannis, Michael Böhm, & Ulrich Laufs. (2011). Abstract 16261: PPAR-Gamma Agonist-Induced Telomerase Activation in Endothelial Cells and Endothelial Progenitor Cells is Mediated by the Survival Kinase Akt. Circulation. 124. 1 indexed citations
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Laufs, Ulrich, Sven Waßmann, Thomas Czech, et al.. (2005). Physical Inactivity Increases Oxidative Stress, Endothelial Dysfunction, and Atherosclerosis. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 25(4). 809–814. 234 indexed citations

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