W. Hepp

1.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
46 papers, 966 citations indexed

About

W. Hepp is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Neurology. According to data from OpenAlex, W. Hepp has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 966 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Surgery, 27 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 4 papers in Neurology. Recurrent topics in W. Hepp's work include Peripheral Artery Disease Management (15 papers), Aortic aneurysm repair treatments (8 papers) and Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (7 papers). W. Hepp is often cited by papers focused on Peripheral Artery Disease Management (15 papers), Aortic aneurysm repair treatments (8 papers) and Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases (7 papers). W. Hepp collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United States and Greece. W. Hepp's co-authors include W. Brendel, G. Paumgartner, Joseph Holl, Othmar Wess, Werner Weber, Michael Delius, Tilman Sauerbruch, Michael Sackmann, Norbert Pallua and K. Grabitz and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Biomechanics and Journal of Neurology.

In The Last Decade

W. Hepp

38 papers receiving 889 citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Fragmentation of Gallstones by Extracorporeal Shock Waves

1986 381 citations Tilman Sauerbruch, Michael Delius et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →
Shock-Wave Lithotripsy of Gallbladder Stones

1988 352 citations Michael Sackmann, Michael Delius et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
W. Hepp Germany	8	757	638	88	54	52	46	966
TL Lawson United States	14	380 0.5×	482 0.8×	64 0.7×	144 2.7×	54 1.0×	16	965
F. Winkelbauer Austria	16	643 0.8×	577 0.9×	140 1.6×	60 1.1×	12 0.2×	42	941
R. F. Dondelinger Belgium	16	321 0.4×	440 0.7×	94 1.1×	36 0.7×	35 0.7×	43	734
Leon Love United States	18	372 0.5×	460 0.7×	57 0.6×	70 1.3×	41 0.8×	51	1.0k
Herman S. Bagga United States	16	440 0.6×	391 0.6×	35 0.4×	18 0.3×	51 1.0×	38	905
Raymond F. McLoughlin Ireland	13	291 0.4×	417 0.7×	51 0.6×	35 0.6×	70 1.3×	28	742
Othmar Wess Germany	8	640 0.8×	517 0.8×	85 1.0×	17 0.3×	44 0.8×	13	856
Gary F. Gates United States	19	443 0.6×	318 0.5×	83 0.9×	115 2.1×	29 0.6×	56	1.1k
C. Darryl Jones United States	11	571 0.8×	307 0.5×	32 0.4×	53 1.0×	71 1.4×	14	932
Thomas Gerhardt Germany	21	464 0.6×	417 0.7×	168 1.9×	88 1.6×	46 0.9×	44	1.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W. Hepp

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of W. Hepp. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of W. Hepp based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with W. Hepp. W. Hepp is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Sigala, Fragiska, George Galyfos, Pantelis Antonakis, et al.. (2014). Open Reconstructions for Symptomatic Atherosclerotic Lesions of the Supra-aortic Vessels: Thirty Years Results from Two University Hospitals. Annals of Vascular Surgery. 29(3). 404–410. 3 indexed citations

Sigala, Fragiska, et al.. (2011). Sister Mary Joseph's Nodule as Primary Localized Malignant Mesothelioma. Report of a Case. Zentralblatt für Chirurgie - Zeitschrift für Allgemeine Viszeral- Thorax- und Gefäßchirurgie. 136(2). 172–174. 1 indexed citations

Steinkamp, H., et al.. (2008). Katheterbedingte Femoralgefäßläsionen: Diagnose mittels B-mode-Sonographie, Dopplersonographie und Farbdopplersonographie. Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound. 13(5). 221–227.

Koch, Michael, R. Trapp, & W. Hepp. (2007). Impact of Femoropopliteal Bypass Surgery on the Survival and Amputation Rate of End-Stage Renal Disease Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia. Medizinische Klinik. 102(2). 107–111. 4 indexed citations

Hepp, W., G. Mommertz, Thomas A. Koeppel, et al.. (2007). Paratibiale Fasziotomie mit Perforansdissektion. Phlebologie. 36(5). 260–264. 1 indexed citations

Bruijnen, H., H. Loeprecht, G. Rümenapf, et al.. (2003). Graft patency and clinical outcome of femorodistal arterial reconstruction in diabetic and non-diabetic patients: Results of a multicentre comparative analysis. European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. 25(3). 229–234. 73 indexed citations

Rybak, Zbigniew, et al.. (2002). [A value of compression therapy prophylaxis following surgery in patients suffering from chronic venous insufficiency].. PubMed. 12(67). 36–8. 1 indexed citations

Hepp, W., et al.. (1995). Mehrvolumen-MR-Angiographie der A. carotis interna: Eine präoperative Vergleichsstudie. RöFo - Fortschritte auf dem Gebiet der Röntgenstrahlen und der bildgebenden Verfahren. 162(5). 404–411. 7 indexed citations

Rosenkranz, K. A., et al.. (1992). Acetazolamide stimulation test in patients with unilateral internal carotid artery obstructions using transcranial Doppler and^99mTC-HM-PAO-Spect. Neurological Research. 14(2). 135–138. 8 indexed citations

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Hepp, W., et al.. (1992). Present role of extraanatomic bypass graft procedures for aortoiliac occlusive disease.. PubMed. 10(4). 224–8. 3 indexed citations

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Roll, David, Johannes Hierholzer, M. Cordes, et al.. (1991). Diagnostic evaluation of radioimmunoscintigraphy (RIS) using 123I-labeled monoclonal antibodies against human granulocytes (Mab-47) for the detection of prosthetic vascular graft infection. International Journal of Radiation Applications and Instrumentation Part B Nuclear Medicine and Biology. 18(1). 135–140. 2 indexed citations

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Hepp, W., et al.. (1989). [Change in the therapeutic concept of deep wound infection following vascular surgery interventions].. PubMed. 60(5). 340–5. 1 indexed citations

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Sackmann, Michael, Michael Delius, Tilman Sauerbruch, et al.. (1988). Shock-Wave Lithotripsy of Gallbladder Stones. New England Journal of Medicine. 318(7). 393–397. 352 indexed citations breakdown →

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Hepp, W. & Tobias Schulze. (1986). The Management of Infected Grafts in Reconstructive Vascular Surgery. The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon. 34(4). 265–268. 5 indexed citations

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Langer, Matthias, W. Fiegler, CD Claussen, et al.. (1984). [Intra-arterial digital subtraction angiography of vascular prostheses by fine needle puncture].. PubMed. 37(6). 201–5.

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Hepp, W., et al.. (1982). [Traumatic rupture of the thoracic aorta].. PubMed. 11(3). 194–9. 1 indexed citations

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Hepp, W., et al.. (1982). Aneurysms of the infrarenal abdominal aorta: principles and results of surgical treatment.. PubMed. 66(3). 203–7. 3 indexed citations

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Wirtzfeld, A, Bernd Forssmann, W. Hepp, et al.. (1979). [External mechanical cardiac stimulation. Methods and possible application (author's transl)].. PubMed. 68(8). 583–9. 9 indexed citations

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Erhardt, W., et al.. (1979). Experimental Studies on the Use of Microwaves for the Localized Heat Treatment of the Prostrate^*. Journal of Microwave Power. 14(2). 167–171. 5 indexed citations

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Birnbaum, David Jérémie, et al.. (1976). [The difficulty of distal radius fracture: the patient's view (author's transl)].. PubMed. 79(2). 71–4. 2 indexed citations

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