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138
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Alec Vahanian publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alec Vahanian sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 843 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Alec Vahanian D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alec Vahanian sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 138 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Medicine in France Leader Award

Overview

Alec Vahanian is affiliated with Université Paris Cité in France and works primarily in the field of Medicine, with a focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine. They have contributed extensively to research related to cardiac valve diseases, infective endocarditis, cardiac structural anomalies, and other cardiovascular topics.

Their recent notable publications include:

  • 2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease, 2022, EuroIntervention
  • 2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease: Developed by the Task Force for the management of valvular heart disease of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), 2022, Revista Española de Cardiología (English Edition)

Their research addresses critical areas within cardiology, especially focusing on valvular heart conditions and their management.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Vahanian include:

  • Bernard Iung (45 coauthored works)
  • Aldo P. Maggioni (30 coauthored works)
  • Victoria Delgado (18 coauthored works)
  • Fabien Praz (15 coauthored works)
  • Marina Ureña (15 coauthored works)

The scientist's work has appeared predominantly in the following publication venues:

  • European Heart Journal (15 publications)
  • JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions (7 publications)
  • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (4 publications)
  • EuroIntervention (4 publications)
  • Archives of cardiovascular diseases (4 publications)

Their research scope covers several subfields:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Epidemiology
  • Surgery
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Main topics routinely addressed by Vahanian include:

  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
  • Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments

Vahanian's research presence is marked by a sustained output advancing knowledge on valvular heart disease management and associated cardiovascular conditions, aligning with clinical and imaging perspectives within cardiology.

Best Publications

  • 2007 Guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension

    Giuseppe Mancia;Guy De Backer;Anna Dominiczak;Renata Cifkova

  • [2017 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease].

    Helmut Baumgartner;Volkmar Falk;Jeroen J. Bax;Michele De Bonis

  • ESC Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2012

    John J.V. McMurray;Stamatis Adamopoulos;Stefan D. Anker;Angelo Auricchio

  • ESC guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2008: the Task Force for the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic heart failure 2008 of the European Society of Cardiology. Developed in collaboration with the Heart Failure Association of the ESC (HFA) and endorsed by the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM).

    Kenneth Dickstein;Alain Cohen-Solal;Gerasimos Filippatos;John J V McMurray

  • Guidelines on the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism: The Task Force for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Pulmonary Embolism of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)

    Adam Torbicki;Arnaud Perrier;Stavros Konstantinides;Giancarlo Agnelli

  • A prospective survey of patients with valvular heart disease in Europe : The Euro Heart Survey on Valvular Heart Disease.

    Bernard Iung;Gabriel Baron;Eric G. Butchart;François Delahaye

  • ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation: The Task Force for the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment eleva...

    C. W. Hamm;J.-P. Bassand;S. Agewall;J. Bax

  • Universal definition of myocardial infarction.

    Kristian Thygesen;Joseph S. Alpert;Harvey D. White;Allan S. Jaffe

  • Management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with persistent ST-segment elevation: the Task Force on the Management of ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction of the European Society of Cardiology.

    Frans Van de Werf;Jeroen Bax;Amadeo Betriu;Carina Blomstrom-Lundqvist

  • Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease The Task Force on the Management of Valvular Heart Disease of the European Society of Cardiology

    Alec Vahanian;Helmut Baumgartner;Jeroen Bax;Eric Butchart

  • 2021 ESC/EACTS Guidelines for the management of valvular heart disease.

    Alec Vahanian;Friedhelm Beyersdorf;Fabien Praz;Milan Milojevic

  • Guidelines on the management of valvular heart disease (version 2012)

    Alec Vahanian;Ottavio Alfieri

  • Management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation. The Task Force on the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction of the European Society of Cardiology.

    Frans Van de Werf;Diego Ardissino;Amadeo Betriu;Dennis V. Cokkinos

  • ESC Guidelines for the management of grown-up congenital heart disease (new version 2010).

    Helmut Baumgartner;Philipp Bonhoeffer;Natasja M. S. De Groot;Fokko de Haan

  • Guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation

    A. John Camm;Paulus Kirchhof;Gregory Y H Lip;Ulrich Schotten

  • Percutaneous Repair or Medical Treatment for Secondary Mitral Regurgitation

    Jean-François Obadia;David Messika-Zeitoun;Guillaume Leurent;Bernard Iung

  • Transcatheter valve implantation for patients with aortic stenosis: a position statement from the European association of cardio-thoracic surgery (EACTS) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), in collaboration with the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI).

    Alec Vahanian;Ottavio Alfieri;Nawwar Al-Attar;Manuel Antunes

  • Standardized Endpoint Definitions for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation Clinical Trials : A Consensus Report From the Valve Academic Research Consortium

    Martin B Leon;Nicolo Piazza;Eugenia Nikolsky;Eugene H. Blackstone

  • Guidelines on the Management of Valvular Heart disease (Version 2012)

    Alec Vahanian;Ottavio Alfieri;Felicita Andreotti;Manuel J. Antunes

  • Burden of valvular heart diseases : a population-based study. Commentary

    Bernard Iung;Alec Vahanian;Vuyisile T. Nkomo;Julius M. Gardin

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard Iung
Bernard Iung Université Paris Cité
Jeroen J. Bax
Jeroen J. Bax Leiden University Medical Center
Francesco Maisano
Francesco Maisano University of Zurich
Stephan Windecker
Stephan Windecker University of Bern
Ottavio Alfieri
Ottavio Alfieri Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Karl-Heinz Kuck
Karl-Heinz Kuck Universität Hamburg
Christian Funck-Brentano
Christian Funck-Brentano Université Paris Cité
Gerasimos Filippatos
Gerasimos Filippatos National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Petr Widimsky
Petr Widimsky Charles University
Michal Tendera
Michal Tendera Medical University of Silesia

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