William C. Alford

2.9k total citations
46 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

William C. Alford is a scholar working on Surgery, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, William C. Alford has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Surgery, 21 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 13 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in William C. Alford's work include Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (12 papers), Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (7 papers) and Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches (6 papers). William C. Alford is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (12 papers), Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (7 papers) and Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches (6 papers). William C. Alford collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. William C. Alford's co-authors include William S. Stoney, Clarence S. Thomas, George R. Burrus, David M. Glassford, Robert A. Frist, Michael R. Petracek, Albert C. Roach, Jack J. Curtis, John Lea and Ronald B. Addlestone and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, Analytical Chemistry and American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

In The Last Decade

William C. Alford

45 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William C. Alford United States 24 1.1k 943 698 197 192 46 1.9k
William S. Stoney United States 24 1.1k 1.0× 999 1.1× 677 1.0× 192 1.0× 204 1.1× 45 1.9k
Nathan P. Couch United States 23 1.1k 1.0× 546 0.6× 1.0k 1.4× 163 0.8× 117 0.6× 63 2.0k
Hans O. Myhre Norway 23 783 0.7× 636 0.7× 1.1k 1.6× 103 0.5× 130 0.7× 114 1.6k
Hooshang Bolooki United States 22 835 0.8× 847 0.9× 223 0.3× 164 0.8× 286 1.5× 88 1.5k
Charles A. Hufnagel United States 25 578 0.5× 885 0.9× 694 1.0× 471 2.4× 127 0.7× 79 1.6k
Peter B. Mansfield United States 20 880 0.8× 322 0.3× 690 1.0× 131 0.7× 97 0.5× 32 1.3k
Horace MacVaugh United States 24 680 0.6× 904 1.0× 252 0.4× 188 1.0× 128 0.7× 46 1.4k
Richard N. Edie United States 25 1.1k 1.0× 1.0k 1.1× 351 0.5× 442 2.2× 234 1.2× 41 1.8k
Robert J. Flemma United States 26 1.2k 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 508 0.7× 411 2.1× 192 1.0× 74 1.9k
H Warembourg France 21 536 0.5× 930 1.0× 456 0.7× 300 1.5× 65 0.3× 153 1.5k

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All Works

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Light, Richard W., Gary Lee, R. Michael Rodriguez, et al.. (2002). Prevalence and Clinical Course of Pleural Effusions at 30 Days after Coronary Artery and Cardiac Surgery. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 166(12). 1567–1571. 79 indexed citations
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Coltharp, William H., Steven J. Hoff, William S. Stoney, et al.. (1994). Ventricular Aneurysmectomy A 25-Year Experience. Annals of Surgery. 219(6). 707–714. 18 indexed citations
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Fanning, William J., et al.. (1991). Prophylaxis of atrial fibrillation with magnesium sulfate after coronary artery bypass grafting. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 52(3). 529–533. 149 indexed citations
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Coltharp, William H., Michael D. Decker, Michael R. Petracek, et al.. (1991). Internal mammary artery graft at reoperation: Risks, benefits, and methods of preservation. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 52(2). 225–229. 29 indexed citations
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Alford, William C.. (1991). Glenn's Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. JAMA. 265(20). 2733–2733. 86 indexed citations
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Kaiser, Allen B., Michael R. Petracek, John Lea, et al.. (1987). Efficacy of Cefazolin, Cefamandole, and Gentamicin as Prophylactic Agents in Cardiac Surgery. Annals of Surgery. 206(6). 791–797. 112 indexed citations
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Stoney, William S., William C. Alford, George R. Burrus, et al.. (1984). The fate of arm veins used for aorta-coronary bypass grafts. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 88(4). 522–526. 46 indexed citations
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Thomas, Clarence S., William C. Alford, George R. Burrus, David M. Glassford, & William S. Stoney. (1982). Urgent Operation for Acquired Ventricular Septal Defect. Annals of Surgery. 195(6). 706–711. 7 indexed citations
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Alford, William C., William S. Stoney, Harry L. Page, et al.. (1982). Surgical Procedures After Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty. Southern Medical Journal. 75(12). 1556–1558. 1 indexed citations
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Alford, William C., Harry L. Page, George R. Burrus, et al.. (1978). Further Evaluation of the Surgical Treatment of Obstructive Disease of the Left Main Coronary Artery. Annals of Surgery. 187(6). 658–664. 7 indexed citations
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Stoney, William S., et al.. (1977). The Natural History of Long-Term Cardiac Pacing. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 23(6). 550–554. 14 indexed citations
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Stoney, William S., Ronald B. Addlestone, William C. Alford, et al.. (1976). The Incidence of Venous Thrombosis Following Long-Term Transvenous Pacing. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 22(2). 166–170. 172 indexed citations
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Curtis, Jack J., William S. Stoney, William C. Alford, George R. Burrus, & Clarence S. Thomas. (1975). Intimal Hyperplasia. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 20(6). 628–635. 165 indexed citations
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Stoney, William S., William C. Alford, George R. Burrus, & Clarence S. Thomas. (1975). Aberrant Right Subclavian Artery Aneurysm. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 19(4). 460–467. 29 indexed citations
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Alford, William C., et al.. (1974). Aortocoronary Bypass in the Treatment of Left Main Coronary Artery Stenosis. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 17(3). 247–253. 28 indexed citations
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Stoney, William S., William C. Alford, George R. Burrus, & Clarence S. Thomas. (1973). Repair of Anteroseptal Ventricular Aneurysm. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 15(4). 394–404. 56 indexed citations
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Alford, William C. & John L. Sawyers. (1967). Experience with the Souttar Tube in Esophageal Carcinoma. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 3(2). 166–171. 8 indexed citations
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Alford, William C., et al.. (1965). Hiatal hernia and reflux esophagitis in children. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 50(4). 463–472. 14 indexed citations
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Alford, William C.. (1963). WENZEL TREITZ: the man and his "ligament".. PubMed. 53. 556–62. 4 indexed citations
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Bangle, Raymond & William C. Alford. (1954). THE CHEMICAL BASIS OF THE PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF REACTION OF COLLAGEN FIBERS WITH REFERENCE TO PERIODATE CONSUMPTION BY COLLAGEN AND BY INSULIN. Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry. 2(1). 62–76. 34 indexed citations

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