Wyman W. Lai

16.6k total citations · 6 hit papers
120 papers, 10.7k citations indexed

About

Wyman W. Lai is a scholar working on Epidemiology, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery. According to data from OpenAlex, Wyman W. Lai has authored 120 papers receiving a total of 10.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Epidemiology, 65 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine and 43 papers in Surgery. Recurrent topics in Wyman W. Lai's work include Congenital Heart Disease Studies (62 papers), Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (30 papers) and Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (18 papers). Wyman W. Lai is often cited by papers focused on Congenital Heart Disease Studies (62 papers), Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors (30 papers) and Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (18 papers). Wyman W. Lai collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Wyman W. Lai's co-authors include Jonathan Afilalo, Mark D. Handschumacher, Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran, Scott D. Solomon, Lanqi Hua, Lawrence Rudski, Eric K. Louie, Nelson B. Schiller, Tal Geva and Peter C. Frommelt and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and Circulation.

In The Last Decade

Wyman W. Lai

114 papers receiving 10.5k citations

Hit Papers

Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Ri... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2010 2010 2006 2011 2019 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k 5.0k
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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. Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography
    2010 5.2k citations Wyman W. Lai et al. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography profile →
  2. Recommendations for Quantification Methods During the Performance of a Pediatric Echocardiogram: A Report From the Pediatric Measurements Writing Group of the American Society of Echocardiography Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Council
    2010 1.1k citations Leo Lopez, Steven D. Colan et al. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography profile →
  3. Guidelines and Standards for Performance of a Pediatric Echocardiogram: A Report from the Task Force of the Pediatric Council of the American Society of Echocardiography
    2006 630 citations Wyman W. Lai, Girish Shirali et al. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography profile →
  4. ACCF/ASE/AHA/ASNC/HFSA/HRS/SCAI/SCCM/SCCT/SCMR 2011 Appropriate Use Criteria for Echocardiography
    2011 401 citations Pamela S. Douglas, Wyman W. Lai et al. profile →
  5. Fenfluramine hydrochloride for the treatment of seizures in Dravet syndrome: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
    2019 249 citations Wyman W. Lai et al. profile →
  6. Guidelines for Performing a Comprehensive Pediatric Transthoracic Echocardiogram: Recommendations From the American Society of Echocardiography
    2024 45 citations Leo Lopez, Piers Barker et al. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wyman W. Lai United States 32 6.8k 4.7k 3.8k 2.6k 1.5k 120 10.7k
Anderson da Costa Armstrong Brazil 22 17.5k 2.6× 3.7k 0.8× 2.7k 0.7× 3.4k 1.3× 5.4k 3.6× 80 20.5k
Laura Ernande France 20 17.3k 2.5× 3.7k 0.8× 2.7k 0.7× 3.4k 1.3× 5.3k 3.5× 35 20.2k
Wendy Tsang Canada 27 17.8k 2.6× 4.0k 0.8× 3.2k 0.9× 3.7k 1.4× 5.5k 3.7× 80 20.9k
Bogdan A. Popescu Romania 39 14.0k 2.0× 2.5k 0.5× 3.0k 0.8× 3.0k 1.2× 4.1k 2.8× 233 16.1k
Joseph Kisslo United States 48 11.6k 1.7× 2.4k 0.5× 2.7k 0.7× 2.7k 1.0× 3.9k 2.6× 215 14.6k
Marshall L. Jacobs United States 68 5.2k 0.8× 5.5k 1.2× 9.4k 2.5× 6.2k 2.4× 719 0.5× 313 13.2k
James S. Tweddell United States 59 3.3k 0.5× 3.9k 0.8× 5.9k 1.6× 4.8k 1.8× 779 0.5× 273 10.4k
Lawrence Rudski Canada 27 21.6k 3.2× 7.3k 1.6× 4.2k 1.1× 5.0k 1.9× 5.7k 3.8× 78 26.2k
William T. Mahle United States 55 3.5k 0.5× 4.7k 1.0× 8.3k 2.2× 4.8k 1.8× 1.2k 0.8× 277 12.1k
Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran United States 35 8.0k 1.2× 4.6k 1.0× 2.6k 0.7× 2.9k 1.1× 1.7k 1.1× 207 11.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chang, Peter, et al.. (2022). Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) detection in echocardiograms using deep learning. Intelligence-Based Medicine. 6. 100054–100054. 3 indexed citations
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Lai, Wyman W., et al.. (2021). Normative Echocardiographic Values for Right and Left Ventricular Function in Extremely Premature Neonates. The Journal of Pediatrics. 236. 34–39. 3 indexed citations
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Soriano, Brian D., Craig E. Fleishman, Bonnie Wright, et al.. (2018). Determinants of Physician, Sonographer, and Laboratory Productivity: Analysis of the Third Survey from the American Society of Echocardiography Committee on Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory Productivity. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 31(9). 976–982. 5 indexed citations
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Goldberg, Caren S., Cheryl L. Brosig, J. William Gaynor, et al.. (2017). Abstract 16838: Adaptive Behavior and Quality of Life at 6 years for Children With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome and Related Abnormalities: Findings From the Pediatric Heart Network Single Ventricle Extension Study. Circulation.
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Joong, Anna, et al.. (2017). Comparison of Echocardiographic Diagnostic Criteria of Left Ventricular Noncompaction in a Pediatric Population. Pediatric Cardiology. 38(7). 1493–1504. 13 indexed citations
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Sachdeva, Ritu, Michael Kelleman, Courtney McCracken, et al.. (2017). Physician Attitudes toward the First Pediatric Appropriate Use Criteria and Engagement With Educational Intervention to Improve the Appropriateness of Outpatient Echocardiography. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 30(9). 926–931.e2. 5 indexed citations
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Srivastava, Shubhika, Vivekanand Allada, Adel K. Younoszai, et al.. (2016). Determinants of Pediatric Echocardiography Laboratory Productivity: Analysis from the Second Survey of the American Society of Echocardiography Committee on Echocardiography Laboratory Productivity. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 29(10). 1009–1015. 10 indexed citations
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Frommelt, Peter C., Lin T. Guey, L. LuAnn Minich, et al.. (2012). Does Initial Shunt Type for the Norwood Procedure Affect Echocardiographic Measures of Cardiac Size and Function During Infancy?. Circulation. 125(21). 2630–2638. 47 indexed citations
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Walsh, Rowan, et al.. (2011). Repeatability of cardiac-MRI-measured right ventricular size and function in congenital heart disease. Pediatric Radiology. 41(8). 1000–1007. 8 indexed citations
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Mertens, Luc, István Seri, Jan Marek, et al.. (2011). Targeted Neonatal Echocardiography in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Practice Guidelines and Recommendations for Training. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 24(10). 1057–1078. 276 indexed citations
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Lai, Wyman W., Victoria L. Vetter, Marc E. Richmond, et al.. (2010). Clinical Research Careers: Reports from a NHLBI Pediatric Heart Network Clinical Research Skills Development Conference. American Heart Journal. 161(1). 13–67. 5 indexed citations
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Lai, Wyman W.. (2010). The Relationship Between Adult and Pediatric Echocardiographers: Something Borrowed, Something Blue. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 23(6). A23–A23. 1 indexed citations
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Fahey, Michael, H. Helen Ko, Shubhika Srivastava, et al.. (2009). A Comparison of Echocardiographic Techniques in Determination of Arterial Elasticity in the Pediatric Population. Echocardiography. 26(5). 567–573. 13 indexed citations
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Beaton, Andrea, Wyman W. Lai, Samprit Chatterjee, et al.. (2008). Relation of Coarctation of the Aorta to the Occurrence of Ascending Aortic Dilation in Children and Young Adults With Bicuspid Aortic Valves. The American Journal of Cardiology. 103(2). 266–270. 30 indexed citations
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Lytrivi, Irene D., Wyman W. Lai, H. Helen Ko, et al.. (2005). Color Doppler Tissue Imaging for Evaluation of Right Ventricular Systolic Function in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 18(10). 1099–1104. 42 indexed citations
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Starc, Thomas J., Steven E. Lipshultz, Samuel Kaplan, et al.. (1999). Cardiac Complications in Children With Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection. PEDIATRICS. 104(2). e14–e14. 44 indexed citations
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Lipshultz, Steven E., Kirk A. Easley, E. John Orav, et al.. (1998). Left Ventricular Structure and Function in Children Infected With Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Circulation. 97(13). 1246–1256. 127 indexed citations
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Sommer, Robert J., et al.. (1994). Use of preformed nitinol snare to improve transcatheter coil delivery in occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus. The American Journal of Cardiology. 74(8). 836–839. 93 indexed citations

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