W. H. Birkenhäger

9.9k total citations · 3 hit papers
100 papers, 6.6k citations indexed

About

W. H. Birkenhäger is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Nephrology. According to data from OpenAlex, W. H. Birkenhäger has authored 100 papers receiving a total of 6.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 63 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 41 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 16 papers in Nephrology. Recurrent topics in W. H. Birkenhäger's work include Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (53 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (38 papers) and Renal function and acid-base balance (13 papers). W. H. Birkenhäger is often cited by papers focused on Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies (53 papers), Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension (38 papers) and Renal function and acid-base balance (13 papers). W. H. Birkenhäger collaborates with scholars based in Netherlands, Belgium and Italy. W. H. Birkenhäger's co-authors include Jan A. Staessen, Lutgarde Thijs, Robert Fagard, Françoise Forette, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Peter W. de Leeuw, Christopher J. Bulpitt, Astrid Fletcher, Gastone Leonetti and José L. Rodicio and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and CHEST Journal.

In The Last Decade

W. H. Birkenhäger

97 papers receiving 6.0k citations

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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.

Randomised double-blind comparison of placebo and active treatment for older patients with isolated systolic hypertension

1997 2.1k citations Jan A. Staessen, Robert Fagard et al. The Lancet profile →
Prevention of dementia in randomised double-blind placebo-controlled Systolic Hypertension in Europe (Syst-Eur) trial

1998 1.0k citations Françoise Forette, Marie‐Laure Seux et al. The Lancet profile →
Effects of Calcium-Channel Blockade in Older Patients with Diabetes and Systolic Hypertension

1999 662 citations Jaakko Tuomilehto, Daiva Rastenytė et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. H. Birkenhäger Netherlands	30	4.6k	1.9k	897	726	691	100	6.6k
Gastone Leonetti Italy	39	5.5k 1.2×	1.8k 0.9×	840 0.9×	935 1.3×	320 0.5×	197	7.0k
Dag Elmfeldt Sweden	35	7.1k 1.5×	3.0k 1.5×	824 0.9×	1.4k 2.0×	433 0.6×	94	9.3k
Jan Lanke Sweden	29	3.3k 0.7×	1.9k 1.0×	459 0.5×	511 0.7×	436 0.6×	89	5.7k
Joël Ménard France	35	5.7k 1.2×	3.2k 1.7×	769 0.9×	1.6k 2.2×	295 0.4×	143	9.4k
Vasilios Papademetriou United States	54	7.2k 1.6×	2.5k 1.3×	908 1.0×	1.8k 2.5×	544 0.8×	300	10.4k
Françoise Forette France	30	5.9k 1.3×	2.0k 1.0×	1.1k 1.3×	873 1.2×	2.0k 2.8×	77	9.4k
Roberto Fogari Italy	40	3.4k 0.7×	2.2k 1.2×	352 0.4×	895 1.2×	533 0.8×	211	5.6k
K. H. Rahn Germany	22	4.0k 0.9×	1.9k 1.0×	563 0.6×	1.0k 1.4×	152 0.2×	73	5.6k
Bertil Olofsson Sweden	31	10.1k 2.2×	2.9k 1.5×	377 0.4×	845 1.2×	477 0.7×	57	11.7k
Björn Dahlöf Sweden	41	8.6k 1.9×	3.0k 1.6×	941 1.0×	1.5k 2.0×	210 0.3×	94	10.7k

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Staessen, Jan A., Lutgarde Thijs, Robert Fagard, et al.. (2004). Effects of immediate versus delayed antihypertensive therapy on outcome in the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial. Journal of Hypertension. 22(4). 847–857. 147 indexed citations

Chalmers, John, et al.. (2004). Hypertension in the twentieth century: concepts and achievements. Elsevier eBooks. 22. 5 indexed citations

Chalmers, John, Justin Chapman, Alberto Zanchetti, W. H. Birkenhäger, & James Robertson. (2004). Development of blood pressure lowering therapy from trials to practice. 3 indexed citations

Staessen, Jan A., Ji‐Guang Wang, Giuseppe Bianchi, & W. H. Birkenhäger. (2003). Essential hypertension. The Lancet. 361(9369). 1629–1641. 322 indexed citations

Staessen, Jan A., Lutgarde Thijs, Ji G. Wang, et al.. (2001). Follow-up of renal function in treated and untreated older patients with isolated systolic hypertension. Journal of Hypertension. 19(3). 511–519. 84 indexed citations

Wang, Ji-Guang, Jan A. Staessen, Laura Tizzoni, et al.. (2001). Renal function in relation to three candidate genes. American Journal of Kidney Diseases. 38(6). 1158–1168. 44 indexed citations

Staessen, Jan A., et al.. (1999). Controversy. European Heart Journal. 20(1). 11–30. 13 indexed citations

Seux, Marie‐Laure, F Forette, Jan A. Staessen, et al.. (1999). Treatment of isolated systolic hypertension and dementia prevention in older patients: Results of the Systolic Hypertension in Europe Trial (SYST-EUR) vascular dementia project. European Heart Journal Supplements. 1. 3 indexed citations

Tuomilehto, Jaakko, Daiva Rastenytė, W. H. Birkenhäger, et al.. (1999). Effects of Calcium-Channel Blockade in Older Patients with Diabetes and Systolic Hypertension. New England Journal of Medicine. 340(9). 677–684. 662 indexed citations breakdown →

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Birkenhäger, W. H., et al.. (1992). Determining Hypertensive End-Organ Damage in Trials. Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 19(Supplement). 43–50. 1 indexed citations

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Birkenhäger, W. H.. (1991). A critical interpretation of juvenile borderline hypertension. Journal of Hypertension. 9. S10–S10. 2 indexed citations

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Leeuw, Peter W. de, et al.. (1988). Stimulation of renin by blockade of α2-adrenoceptors in man. Journal of Hypertension. 6(4). S416–417. 5 indexed citations

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Birkenhäger, W. H. & Peter W. de Leeuw. (1988). Treatment of the elderly hypertensive: A clinical perspective. European Heart Journal. 9(suppl D). 63–67. 2 indexed citations

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Leeuw, Peter W. de & W. H. Birkenhäger. (1983). Renal effects of beta blockade in essential hypertension. European Heart Journal. 4(suppl D). 13–17. 8 indexed citations

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Leeuw, Peter W. de & W. H. Birkenhäger. (1980). Hypothermia: a possible side effect of prazosin.. BMJ. 281(6249). 1181–1181. 14 indexed citations

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Birkenhäger, W. H., et al.. (1978). Circulating catecholamines and blood pressure. 25 indexed citations

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Amery, A., P Berthaux, W. H. Birkenhäger, et al.. (1978). Antihypertensive therapy in patients above age 60. Third interim report of the European Working Party on High blood pressure in Elderly (EWPHE).. PubMed. 33(2). 113–34. 35 indexed citations

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Amery, A, P Berthaux, W. H. Birkenhäger, et al.. (1977). Antihypertensive Therapy in Elderly Patients. Gerontology. 23(6). 426–437. 14 indexed citations

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Birkenhäger, W. H., et al.. (1977). Therapeutic Effects of β-Adrenoceptor Blocking Agents in Hypertension. Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich). 39. 117–134. 10 indexed citations

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Birkenhäger, W. H., et al.. (1973). Early Mobilization after Myocardial Infarction: a Controlled Study. BMJ. 1(5848). 257–259. 29 indexed citations

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