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Götz Thomalla

Götz Thomalla

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Medicine

D-Index
78
Citations
22356
World Ranking
18042
National Ranking
952

Overview

Götz Thomalla is affiliated with Universität Hamburg in Germany and has a publication record primarily focused on medical research, particularly within the field of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases. Their work encompasses various subfields including epidemiology, neurology, pulmonary and respiratory medicine, rehabilitation, and internal medicine.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics related to acute ischemic stroke management, cerebrovascular and carotid artery diseases, stroke rehabilitation and recovery, venous thromboembolism diagnosis and management, advanced neuroimaging techniques and applications, functional brain connectivity studies, and traumatic brain injury and neurovascular disturbances.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Götz Thomalla include:

  • Jens Fiehler
  • Bastian Cheng
  • Christian Gerloff
  • Fabian Flottmann
  • Uta Hanning

Most of their publications appear in the following venues:

  • Stroke
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neurological Research and Practice
  • European Stroke Journal
  • Clinical Neuroradiology

Representative recent papers by Götz Thomalla include:

  • Intravenous alteplase for stroke with unknown time of onset guided by advanced imaging: systematic review and meta-analysis of individual patient data, 2020, The Lancet
  • Multi-organ assessment in mainly non-hospitalized individuals after SARS-CoV-2 infection: The Hamburg City Health Study COVID programme, 2021, European Heart Journal
  • Endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke with established large infarct: multicentre, open-label, randomised trial, 2023, The Lancet
  • Early versus Later Anticoagulation for Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation, 2023, New England Journal of Medicine
  • Efficacy and safety of nerinetide for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke (ESCAPE-NA1): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial, 2020, The Lancet

Best Publications

  • MRI-Guided Thrombolysis for Stroke with Unknown Time of Onset

    Götz Thomalla;Claus Z. Simonsen;Florent Boutitie;Grethe Andersen

  • DWI-FLAIR mismatch for the identification of patients with acute ischaemic stroke within 4·5 h of symptom onset (PRE-FLAIR): a multicentre observational study

    Götz Thomalla;Bastian Cheng;Martin Ebinger;Qing Hao

  • Diffusion tensor imaging detects early Wallerian degeneration of the pyramidal tract after ischemic stroke.

    Götz Thomalla;Volkmar Glauche;Martin A Koch;Christian Beaulieu

  • Efficacy and safety of nerinetide for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke (ESCAPE-NA1): a multicentre, double-blind, randomised controlled trial.

    Michael D Hill;Mayank Goyal;Bijoy K Menon;Raul G Nogueira

  • Penumbral imaging and functional outcome in patients with anterior circulation ischaemic stroke treated with endovascular thrombectomy versus medical therapy: a meta-analysis of individual patient-level data

    Bruce C V Campbell;Charles B L M Majoie;Gregory W Albers;Bijoy K Menon

  • Imaging features and safety and efficacy of endovascular stroke treatment: a meta-analysis of individual patient-level data.

    Luis San Roman;Bijoy K. Menon;Jordi Blasco;Maria Hernandez-Perez

  • MRI-Based and CT-Based Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Stroke Within and Beyond Established Time Windows: An Analysis of 1210 Patients

    Peter D. Schellinger;Götz Thomalla;Jens Fiehler;Martin Köhrmann

  • Outcome and Symptomatic Bleeding Complications of Intravenous Thrombolysis Within 6 Hours in MRI-Selected Stroke Patients Comparison of a German Multicenter Study With the Pooled Data of ATLANTIS, ECASS, and NINDS tPA Trials

    Götz Thomalla;Christian Schwark;Jan Sobesky;Erich Bluhmki

  • Negative fluid-attenuated inversion recovery imaging identifies acute ischemic stroke at 3 hours or less.

    Götz Thomalla;Philipp Rossbach;Michael Rosenkranz;Susanne Siemonsen

  • Second asymptomatic carotid surgery trial (ACST-2): a randomised comparison of carotid artery stenting versus carotid endarterectomy

    Alison Halliday;Richard Bulbulia;Leo H Bonati;Johanna Chester

  • Predictors of Apparent Diffusion Coefficient Normalization in Stroke Patients

    Jens Fiehler;Karina Knudsen;Thomas Kucinski;Chelsea S. Kidwell

  • Acute Cerebrovascular Disease in the Young The Stroke in Young Fabry Patients Study

    Arndt Rolfs;Franz Fazekas;Ulrike Grittner;Martin Dichgans

  • Influence of Stroke Infarct Location on Functional Outcome Measured by the Modified Rankin Scale

    Bastian Cheng;Nils Daniel Forkert;Melissa Zavaglia;Claus C. Hilgetag

  • Aggressive Therapy With Intravenous Abciximab and Intra-Arterial rtPA and Additional PTA/Stenting Improves Clinical Outcome in Acute Vertebrobasilar Occlusion Combined Local Fibrinolysis and Intravenous Abciximab in Acute Vertebrobasilar Stroke Treatment (FAST): Results of a Multicenter Study

    Bernd Eckert;Christoph Koch;Götz Thomalla;Thomas Kucinski

  • Prediction of malignant middle cerebral artery infarction by magnetic resonance imaging within 6 hours of symptom onset: A prospective multicenter observational study.

    Götz Thomalla;Frank Hartmann;Eric Juettler;Eric Juettler;Oliver C. Singer

  • Prediction of Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction by Early Perfusion- and Diffusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging

    Götz J. Thomalla;Thomas Kucinski;Volker Schoder;Jens Fiehler

  • Outcome and Severe Hemorrhagic Complications of Intravenous Thrombolysis With Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Very Old (≧80 Years) Stroke Patients

    Jörg Berrouschot;Joachim Röther;Jörg Glahn;Thomas Kucinski

  • Current practice and future directions in the diagnosis and acute treatment of ischaemic stroke.

    Charlotte Zerna;Götz Thomalla;Bruce C V Campbell;Joung-Ho Rha

  • Functional Outcome Following Stroke Thrombectomy in Clinical Practice

    Frank A. Wollenweber;Steffen Tiedt;Anna Alegiani;Burkhard Alber

  • Diagnostic accuracy of plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein for differentiating intracerebral hemorrhage and cerebral ischemia in patients with symptoms of acute stroke.

    Christian Foerch;Marion Niessner;Tobias Back;Michael Bauerle

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Gerloff
Christian Gerloff University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf
Jochen B. Fiebach
Jochen B. Fiebach Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Vincent Thijs
Vincent Thijs Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health
Keith W. Muir
Keith W. Muir University of Glasgow
Joachim Röther
Joachim Röther Asklepios Klinik Altona
Matthias Endres
Matthias Endres Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Leif Østergaard
Leif Østergaard Aarhus University
Claus C. Hilgetag
Claus C. Hilgetag University of Hamburg
Friedhelm C. Hummel
Friedhelm C. Hummel École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Tobias Bäumer
Tobias Bäumer University of Lübeck

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